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June 21, 2018
The subdivision of the fourth Overseas High Level Talent Forum of Jiangsu University was successfully held in the Institute of Life Sciences

On the morning of June 6, the fourth session of the Overseas High Level Talent Forum of Jiangsu University was successfully held in Institute of Life Sciences 604. This forum invited three scholars from USA, including Dr. Bi Xin from University of RochesterDr. Chen Weijun from University of Massachusetts Medical SchoolDr. Sun Xueguang from Genome Sequencing Core of Cincinnati Children Hospital,, and the forth is Dr. Li Yaqiong who works for Australian photosynthetic key state laboratory. They held brilliant academic presentations for the attended teachers and students. The forum hosted by the Secretary of Party Committee of Institute of Life Sciences Ms. Zhu Lingping, and all of the teachers and students of the institute participated in the forum.

The four scholars presented recent advances in their research, including Dr. Bi Xin’s “The structure, function and formation of heterochromatin and negative regulation of DNA damage checkpoint in eukayotes”Dr. Chen Weijun’s “Transcriptome-wide analysis of pre-mRNA pre-mRNA splicing sites sites by by spliceosome profiling”, Dr. Sun Xueguang’s “Application of next generation,sequencing in epigenomic research” and Dr. Li Yaqiong's “Red-shifted chlorophylls and new directions in photosynthesis research”. During their reports, they gave wonderful description and detailed analysis in their respective research fields, and also provided guidance to the postgraduate students for their future studies.

After that, the four scholars patiently and carefully answered the questions raised, which broadened the academic perspective and stimulated innovative thinking. As to the suggestions and expectation of the college leaders, the scholars also discussed their future development plans in light of their own strengths and the development trend of our college.

 

Institute of Life Sciences