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The National Key R&D Program “Synthetic Biology”, which is being led by the Southern University of Science and Technology (SUSTech), held a meeting on its project’s commencement and implementation plan at the University.

In attendance at the meeting were Jinqiang TIAN, Deputy Director of Life Sciences and Frontier Technology at the China National Center for Biotechnology Development, Bo YUAN, Deputy Director of the Frontier Technology Working Group of the Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission (SZSTI), and Xueming YANG, Vice President of SUSTech.

Accompanying them were Mingzhou GUO, a project expert, and Hanmei XU, a consulting expert, alongside other experts and researchers in this field.

Jinqiang TIAN provided an analysis of the “Synthetic Biology” project, highlighting its goals, vision, and strategic task deployment. He outlined specific requirements and suggestions for various research institutions involved.

Bo YUAN emphasized SZSTI’s commitment to project development and planning, encouraging the lead unit and responsible individuals to oversee the project’s smooth execution as planned.

Xueming YANG briefed the expert team on SUSTech’s scientific research landscape and expressed high expectations for the innovative results and technologies that would emerge from the project.

Lu ZHANG, Associate Professor of the Department of Biomedical Engineering at SUSTech and project leader, presented a comprehensive report detailing the project’s core research objectives, technical indicators, and implementation strategy.

Following in-depth discussions among the experts, it is believed that this project will solve the inherent challenges of in vivo cell engineering and facilitate breakthroughs in the field of synthetic biomedicine.