The Shenzhen International BT Leader Summit Future of the Brain Forum Undertaken by the University Successful Held
| 09/29/2015

On September 23, 2015, Shenzhen International BT Leader Summit Future of the Brain Forum was successful held at Shenzhen International Conference and Exhibition Center. This forum was sponsored by the People’s Government of Shenzhen City and undertaken by Shenzhen Institute of Advanced Technology and SUSTC. Famous experts and scholars in biology and life health and entrepreneurs gathered to discuss the path of industrial development. The Vice President Wu Chuanyue of the University attended the BT summit opening ceremony. The Director of Neurology and Cognitive Science Research Center of the University Professor Hou Shengtao, member of the Center Associate Professor Xu Jing, JaewonPark Assistant Professor and student delegates participated in preparation of the professional forum “Future of the Brain”, and attended the theme lecture activity and “future of the brain” professional forum as guests. 

Scene of the Opening Ceremony 

The Vice President Wu Chuanyue Attended the Opening Ceremony

The 21st century is the century of science, and the brain science meets ever-recorded challenges and opportunities. After America, Europe, Canada and Japan implemented the “Brain Program”, China is actively preparing for implementing the “Chinese brain program. China was mainly discussed in the professional forum with title of “challenges and opportunities of brain science” , in particular to Shenzhen, on how to face the challenges and opportunities. 

Joint Photo of Professors of SUSTC and Partial Participating Experts 

The specially invited guest of the forum, specially invited medical expert of Xintianyu Capital, Director General of Tongxieyi New Medicine Talent Club Professor Zhu Xun gave a lecture titled “New Health Challenges and New Opportunities for Investment/Financing”, proposed big industry and big requirements of medical health industry, and discussed new challenges for health of the aged, the change trend of new medicine and investment/financing for new medicines. The Vice President of Hua Medicine (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Doctor Li Yongguo gave a special report on “Translational medicine and R& D of central nervous medicine”, based on the company’s cooperation programs, analyzed pathogenesis and treatment measures of senile diseases, R& D of orphan drug treating chronic X-gene transformation and proposed new trends of treatment and development in the future. The Vice President of Central South University Professor Zhang Zhuohua gave a lecture of “molecular pathogenesis of Parkinson”, and described molecular pathogenesis mechanism and relevant treatment of Parkinson. The Director of Neuroscience Research Institute, Professor of America Sanford-Burham Medical Research Institute, the first batch of “Recruitment Program of Global Experts” the specially employed expert Professor Xu Huaxi introduced the latest research of Alzheimer disease. The summit provided a sound platform and communication opportunities for brain sciences and relevant neurology industries in Shenzhen.  

 

 

2015, 09-29
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