Program Description
Established in 1983, Shenzhen University (SZU) has become a forefront innovator in higher education. SZU ranks among the top 400 World’s Renowned Universities and the top 30 Chinese Universities. SZU offers a wide array of undergraduate and graduate programs and provides students with an interdisciplinary and inclusive multicultural learning environment, aiming at encouraging students to pursue academic excellence and discover new interests and opportunities in a fast-changing era.
The SZU Medical School was established in December 2008, which is the very first medical school in Shenzhen. SZU Medical School has a total of 627 faculty members. Most of the full-time teaching and research staff have overseas study or working experience, 96.3% of them hold doctoral degrees. The scientific excellence in medicine nationalwide in our school includes genome medicine, immunity, cancer research, ageing & metabolism, therapeutic lead compound discovery, AI imaging, medical equipment development, orthopedics, neurosurgery, burn surgery, and pain management.
Junior students interested in the fields of life science and basic medical science are encouraged to apply to the Summer School at SZU Medical School. Deadline for submission of applications is May 5th, 2024. Supplemental materials should be received by May 5th, 2024—incomplete applications will not be considered by the selection committee. You will receive a decision in early June.
Program covers:
Monday |
Genome instability & Disease |
8:30-9:00 AM |
Opening Ceremony |
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9:00-10:20AM |
Histone modification & DNA repairs |
Wei-Guo Zhu |
10:20-10:40AM |
Break |
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10:40-12:00PM |
Homologous recombination |
Shunichi Takeda |
14:00-17:00 |
Laboratory tastes: Live recruitment dynamics of DDR protein to the DNA lesions |
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Tuesday |
Aging and metabolic disease |
9:00-10:20AM |
Mechanism and intervention of aging |
Baohua Liu |
10:20-10:40AM |
Break |
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Metabolic regulation of cardiovascular homeostasis |
Jie Liu |
14:00-17:00 |
Laboratory tastes: Real time energy metabolism assay in live cells by Agilent Seahorse XF |
Wen Su |
Wednesday |
9:00-9:30AM |
Yesterday, today and tomorrow of SZU |
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9:30-12:00PM |
Campus tour |
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14:00-14:30 |
Yesterday, today and tomorrow of Shenzhen |
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14:30-17:00 |
City Tour |
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Thursday |
Infection and Immunity |
9:00-10:20AM |
Host defense against tuberculosis and its implication for clinical treatment |
Xin-Chun Chen |
10:20-10:40AM |
Break |
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10:40-12:00PM |
Advancements in the Study of Bacterial Pathogenesis: Novel Techniques and Approaches |
Xue Liu |
14:00-17:00 |
Laboratory tastes: Immune Cell Phenotyping Using Flow Cytometry |
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Friday |
Nanomedicine |
9:00-10:20AM |
Activatable Cancer Theranostics |
Peng Huang |
10:20-10:40AM |
Break |
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10:40-12:00PM |
Nanoprobe for MicroRNA Analysis and Theranostic |
Haifeng Dong |
14:00-17:00 |
Laboratory tastes: Synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles |
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Program features:
①Specially-tailored full-English lectures for international students.
②Lectures in the high-profile fields are delivered by distinguished professors.
③Provide the opportunity to visit the laboratory and gain hand-on experience of cutting-edge experiments.
2024 Summer program dates: July 15th to July 21st, 2024
Application requirements include:
Application Form for International Summer School Program 2024
A copy of your Current Transcript
English or Chinese Level Certificate if you have
Photocopy of valid passport
Passport-size photo (digital )
Deadline for submission of application: May 5th, 2024
Tuition & Fees: No tuition fees. A deposit CNY 1,000/student is required upon acceptance by this program and will be refunded when you join the summer school in Shenzhen.
What we will provide for you: A roundtrip economy airticket between local city and Shenzhen/Hong Kong; free dormitory on campus; an allowance of CNY 1,000/student; a city tour
Contact:
MS. Angela
Shenzhen University Medical School
Tel: 86-755-26946904
Email: ruoranli@szu.edu.cn
Attachment:
Application Form for International Summer School Program 2024