China's first synthetic biology competition opened in Guangming

Experts and scholars comment.

On July 9, China's first synthetic biology competition-Innovation competition officially kicked off at the Pearl Campus of Shenzhen University of Technology. It is reported that this is the first time that my country has held synthetic biology competition for college students. , Innovate, creative wisdom, and creation, cultivate reserve forces for synthetic biology, life sciences, and interdisciplinary disciplines. Yao Gaoke, member of the Standing Committee of the Guangming District Committee and deputy head of the district, participated in the event.

27 teams from 21 universities across the country participated.

The theme of this competition is "Instead of looking forward to the future, it is better to create by yourself", and aims to encourage students to start from interest, maintain passion and love for synthetic biology, explore the innovation and application of synthetic biology in different fields, and make every effort to create a successor internationally internationally. After the genetic engineering machine contest (IGEM), young students based on China and global influence synthesize biology innovation activities. The event attracted a total of 27 teams from 21 universities across the country to participate in the competition. Nearly 30 top scholars of the institution were sitting at the scene. This competition is not only the collision of brainstorms and thoughts between young students, but also the combined biological field of "open passers" and "practitioners" for the spirit of scientists' spirit and innovation spirit. The event.

The brainstorms and thoughts between young students collided with ideology.

It is reported that the synthetic biology competition was settled in Shenzhen University of Technology in Guangming Science City. The school relying on the high standards and high starting points of the Shenzhen Academy of Sciences Shenzhen Advanced Technology Research Institute, based on the needs of Shenzhen's industrial development, and further promoted the integration of science and education. Professor Zhao Wei, Director of the Academic Committee of Shenzhen Advanced Technology Research Institute of Shenzhen Academy of Sciences, welcomes the arrival of academic coffees and young players, and expresses the hope that the contestants can use this good opportunity to match the level and wonderful competition to jointly promote Chinese synthetic creatures The vigorous development of learning.

Yao Gaoke welcomed the young people from the four seas of the Five Lakes. As the starting area of ​​the Guangdong -Hong Kong -Macao Greater Bay Area Comprehensive National Science Center, the Guangming Science City focused on the development of the synthetic biological industry. The synthetic biological competition is the first grand event in the field of synthetic biology for the student group. It is a communication platform for promoting the rapid growth of young talents. Jia's state was put into the competition, and the double harvest of the competition and friendship. Thanks for the preaching of the review experts to make confusion, and jointly promoted the vigorous development of the synthetic biological science and the industry.

In the end, the "BIT" team of Beijing Institute of Technology won the most popular award through the Internet voting. The team faced the problem of early cancer -oriented early screening to achieve the "spiritual catch" system from the goal of fast and instant diagnosis (POCT); "MESB_TJU from Tianjin University "The team and Fujian Agricultural Forestry University's" FaFu "team including 14 teams won the gold award, and 13 teams won the silver award.

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