Theme: Plant Development and Future Agriculture

Duration: 2 weeks July 1st to July 14th, 2024.

Venue: School of Agriculture and Biology, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai

Course Description

The Summer School focuses on the significant national demands in the seed industry and food security. It centers around critical areas of innovation within the seed industry, providing students with in-depth lectures on the forefront issues in plant cell development. Students will have the opportunity to explore the mechanisms behind plant growth, development, and adaptation to the environment. They will delve into subjects such as plant genomics, the role of growth hormones, photosynthesis, and plant adaptability. By grasping the fundamental principles of plant growth, students will be able to contribute to the future of agriculture and breeding, aiding in addressing significant challenges such as food security, climate change, and sustainability.

 

  Key Details:

• Program Dates: July 1st - July 14th, 2024
• Application Deadline: June 10th, 2024

• NO Tuition fees! FREE Accommodation!

 

Apply Now: https://www.wjx.cn/vm/hTSuMog.aspx# 

 

TIME	MON.	TUE.	WED.	THU.	TRI.	WEEKEND
AM	Registration	Plant hormones, developmental regulation, and high yield breeding（class）	Plant hormones, developmental regulation, and high yield breeding（class）	Organelle structure, function, and high photosynthetic capacity breeding（class）	Organelle structure, function, and high photosynthetic capacity breeding（class）	Free Activity
PM	Opening Ceremony	Chenshan Botanical Garden（visit）	Chinese Culture	Pujiang Green Valley Base（visit）	Chinese Culture
TIME	MON.	TUE.	WED.	THU.	TRI.	WEEKEND
AM	Plant-environment interaction and high stress-tolerance breeding（class）	Plant-environment interaction and high stress-tolerance breeding（class）	Metabolism, synthetic biology, and high nutrition breeding（class）	Metabolism, synthetic biology, and high nutrition breeding（class）	Culture Activity	Return
PM	Lankuaikei Technology Enterprise（visit）	Chinese Culture	SJTU Wine center & Grapes Planting Base（visit）	Chinese Culture

 

Highlight

• The program will feature lectures by 3-4 eminent international academic experts from top agricultural research institutions such as the John Innes Centre, the Max Planck Institute, Wageningen University in the Netherlands, and so on.
• Two tours of SJTU Wine center & Grapes Planting Base and Chenshan Botanical Garden;
• Tours of Pujiang Green Valley Base, Shanghai Yangtze River Delta Eco-Environmental Change and Management Observation and Research Station, and Lankuaikei Technology Enterprise;

 

Contact

Ms. Yuxuan HAO 

Email: haoyuxuan@sjtu.edu.cn

TEL: 021-34205933