Language of instruction
中文 & 英文
Current course fees
20,410
Location
Shanghai
X ACADEMY
Global Explorer Summit
-
2024.07.25
Major Course X-Core
Immunoengineering and Cell Therapy
免疫工程与细胞治疗
COURSE INTRO
Course Introduction 01
COURSE INTRO
Course Introduction 01
In the history of humanity, diseases have been the most terrifying presence, and the birth of immunology signifies a deep understanding of the human immune system. Many diseases have been controlled and even conquered. In 2023, the Nobel Prize was awarded to the mRNA vaccine against COVID-19, which was inseparable from the exploration of immunology in vaccine engineering. When the engineering of the immune system became possible, humans began to design and control immune cells to combat diseases. The concept of cell therapy also matured, providing more possibilities for the treatment of future cancers and even other terminal illnesses.
"BioX Immunology Engineering and Cell Therapy" will analyze in detail the workings of the human immune system and its applications in cell therapy; through paper reading and roundtable discussions, it will explore the interdisciplinary nature of immunology, medicine, and cell engineering, combining topics such as vaccines and immunotherapy, and pondering the infinite potential of immunology in future healthcare.
In the history of humanity, diseases have been the most terrifying presence, and the birth of immunology signifies a deep understanding of the human immune system. Many diseases have been controlled and even conquered. In 2023, the Nobel Prize was awarded to the mRNA vaccine against COVID-19, which was inseparable from the exploration of immunology in vaccine engineering. When the engineering of the immune system became possible, humans began to design and control immune cells to combat diseases. The concept of cell therapy also matured, providing more possibilities for the treatment of future cancers and even other terminal illnesses.
"BioX Immunology Engineering and Cell Therapy" will analyze in detail the workings of the human immune system and its applications in cell therapy; through paper reading and roundtable discussions, it will explore the interdisciplinary nature of immunology, medicine, and cell engineering, combining topics such as vaccines and immunotherapy, and pondering the infinite potential of immunology in future healthcare.
COURSE OUTCOME
Course Outcome 02
COURSE OUTCOME
Course Outcome 02
Finally, you will complete a culminating project on the conceptual design of immune cell receptors and immune response, completing the entire scientific research topic proposal process from topic selection, experimental design, hypothesis expectation, to the final poster presentation.
*The final output type and content are subject to the product created by the explorer after participating in the X-Capstone project
Finally, you will complete a culminating project on the conceptual design of immune cell receptors and immune response, completing the entire scientific research topic proposal process from topic selection, experimental design, hypothesis expectation, to the final poster presentation.
*The final output type and content are subject to the product created by the explorer after participating in the X-Capstone project
COURSE CONTENTS
Course Contents 03
COURSE CONTENTS
Course Contents 03
Basic Immunology: innate immunity, adaptive immunity, vaccine engineering; Cell therapy: concept and mechanism of immunotherapy, case analysis of cell therapy; Immune cell design: selection of immune cell receptors targeting cancer cell antigens
Basic Immunology: innate immunity, adaptive immunity, vaccine engineering; Cell therapy: concept and mechanism of immunotherapy, case analysis of cell therapy; Immune cell design: selection of immune cell receptors targeting cancer cell antigens
PREREQUISITES
Prerequisites 04
PREREQUISITES
Prerequisites 04
High school biology and chemistry foundation required, with some molecular biology recommended; English foundation required.
High school biology and chemistry foundation required, with some molecular biology recommended; English foundation required.
"What XA has brought to me, the improvement of CS literacy goes without saying, but what I am more grateful for is being able to meet the top and most outstanding peers of my age. I have seen living MIT, CIT students, consulted TAs who can do nothing but debug, and also gained a bunch of board game friends. Perhaps saying that my dream is to change the world will be laughed at by people, but XA has given me the confidence to turn my dreams into reality."
This road is long, and the places to go are filled with poetry and ideals. The tears and sweat left behind yesterday make me more tenacious and courageous now. This is what XA has taught me: we can always be a little braver."
Haiyi Jin Explorer
Fudan University
"What XA has brought to me, the improvement of CS literacy goes without saying, but what I am more grateful for is being able to meet the top and most outstanding peers of my age. I have seen living MIT, CIT students, consulted TAs who can do nothing but debug, and also gained a bunch of board game friends. Perhaps saying that my dream is to change the world will be laughed at by people, but XA has given me the confidence to turn my dreams into reality."
This road is long, and the places to go are filled with poetry and ideals. The tears and sweat left behind yesterday make me more tenacious and courageous now. This is what XA has taught me: we can always be a little braver."
Haiyi Jin Explorer
Fudan University
"What XA has brought to me, the improvement of CS literacy goes without saying, but what I am more grateful for is being able to meet the top and most outstanding peers of my age. I have seen living MIT, CIT students, consulted TAs who can do nothing but debug, and also gained a bunch of board game friends. Perhaps saying that my dream is to change the world will be laughed at by people, but XA has given me the confidence to turn my dreams into reality."
This road is long, and the places to go are filled with poetry and ideals. The tears and sweat left behind yesterday make me more tenacious and courageous now. This is what XA has taught me: we can always be a little braver."
Haiyi Jin Explorer
Fudan University
MENTORS
Previous Course Mentors 05
MENTORS
Previous Course Mentors 05
Gao Yan
Doctor of Medicine, Tsinghua University
Associate Researcher, Institute of Immunology and Biochemistry, ShanghaiTech University
Director, Electron Microscopy Platform, ShanghaiTech University
Engaged in structural biology research on important drug targets in pathogens such as the novel coronavirus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, including the molecular mechanisms of viral transcription and replication, and mycobacterial oxidative phosphorylation, yielding a series of innovative results. To date, has authored or co-authored 11 relevant academic papers, including publications in journals such as Science, Cell, Nature Communications, and PNAS, as first author or corresponding author. Selected for the 2023
Gao Yan
Doctor of Medicine, Tsinghua University
Associate Researcher, Institute of Immunology and Biochemistry, ShanghaiTech University
Director, Electron Microscopy Platform, ShanghaiTech University
Engaged in structural biology research on important drug targets in pathogens such as the novel coronavirus and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, including the molecular mechanisms of viral transcription and replication, and mycobacterial oxidative phosphorylation, yielding a series of innovative results. To date, has authored or co-authored 11 relevant academic papers, including publications in journals such as Science, Cell, Nature Communications, and PNAS, as first author or corresponding author. Selected for the 2023
ACADEMIC LEADS
Previous Course TAs 06
ACADEMIC LEADS
Previous Course TAs 06
Cao Yuze
PhD candidate jointly trained by Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris and University of Cambridge
Master and Bachelor of Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge
Interested in immunology, epidemiology, bioinformatics, and computational biology. Currently conducting research on the differentiation mechanism of early pluripotent stem cells through molecular dynamics simulation at the Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge. Previously involved in research at the Pathology and Engineering Departments of the University of Cambridge, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences/Basic Medical College of Peking Union Medical College, and Hebrew SeniorLife Aging Research Center, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Completed an internship at BeiGene, participating in the research and development of monoclonal antibody drugs for COVID-19. Won the Gold Award in the British Biology Olympiad and a Gold Award in the iGEM competition during high school.
Zhang Jianxiang Tom
PhD candidate at Rockefeller University
Bachelor of Chemical Biology from the University of California, Berkeley
Highly interested in immunology, genetics, and bioinformatics, with programming experience in Python, R, and Java. As a high school team member, participated in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition, winning a gold award. Also won gold awards in the British Biology Olympiad, USA Biology Olympiad, and was a finalist in the University of Toronto National Biology Competition Top 5%. Published a review article on TCR-T cell immunotherapy. Participated in cataract-related gene research at the Ophthalmology Laboratory of the University of California, Berkeley.
Cao Yuze
PhD candidate jointly trained by Ecole Normale Supérieure Paris and University of Cambridge
Master and Bachelor of Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge
Interested in immunology, epidemiology, bioinformatics, and computational biology. Currently conducting research on the differentiation mechanism of early pluripotent stem cells through molecular dynamics simulation at the Stem Cell Institute, University of Cambridge. Previously involved in research at the Pathology and Engineering Departments of the University of Cambridge, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences/Basic Medical College of Peking Union Medical College, and Hebrew SeniorLife Aging Research Center, affiliated with Harvard Medical School. Completed an internship at BeiGene, participating in the research and development of monoclonal antibody drugs for COVID-19. Won the Gold Award in the British Biology Olympiad and a Gold Award in the iGEM competition during high school.
Zhang Jianxiang Tom
PhD candidate at Rockefeller University
Bachelor of Chemical Biology from the University of California, Berkeley
Highly interested in immunology, genetics, and bioinformatics, with programming experience in Python, R, and Java. As a high school team member, participated in the International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) competition, winning a gold award. Also won gold awards in the British Biology Olympiad, USA Biology Olympiad, and was a finalist in the University of Toronto National Biology Competition Top 5%. Published a review article on TCR-T cell immunotherapy. Participated in cataract-related gene research at the Ophthalmology Laboratory of the University of California, Berkeley.
Language of instruction
中文 & 英文
Current course fees
20,410
Location
Shanghai
X ACADEMY
Global Explorer Summit
-
2024.07.25
Location
Shanghai
Language of instruction
中文 & 英文
Current course fees
20,410
X ACADEMY
Global Explorer Summit
-
2024.07.25
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