Dear Friends and Colleagues:

Welcome to the Institute of Cell and Gene Technology at Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology!

Currently, life sciences are entering a critical period of transition from “discovery of laws” to “engineered applications”. Cell and gene technology, as the most transformative core force in life sciences, is fundamentally reshaping our cognitive boundaries regarding the mysteries of life, disease treatment, and healthy longevity. The Institute of Cell and Gene Technology at Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology was born in response to the tide of the times, rising momentum in this innovative fertile ground of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. As a research highland of a new research-oriented university, we always uphold the university motto of “cultivating virtue and integrity, uniting knowledge and action”, forging ahead on the innovative journey of cell and gene technology, seeking “prescriptions for life” that benefit humanity.

“Cultivating virtue and integrity” is our foundation for establishment. We adhere to rigorous scholarship, uphold the principle of academia for good, and in explorations of frontier fields such as gene editing and cell therapy, always firmly uphold ethical bottom lines, with virtue as the soul and scientific spirit as the guide, calibrating every step of research direction.

“Uniting knowledge and action” is our strategy for strengthening the institute. As Dean, I firmly believe that true innovation does not stop at laboratory papers but must take root in the vast realm of industrial needs. At Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology, we focus on key “bottleneck” scientific problems and technologies in fields such as cell therapy, gene editing, and synthetic biology, deeply cultivating “0 to 1” original innovation while tackling the “1 to 100” industrialization leap, allowing research achievements to truly take root. We adhere to the practical philosophy of “demand-driven, translation-first”, breaking barriers between laboratories and clinical applications. With industry-education-research integration as the bridge, accelerate the transformation of scientific and technological achievements into real productive forces, forging cutting-edge science and technology into solid tools for safeguarding life and health.

Exploring things and exhausting principles has no end; steadfast action leads far into the future. Here gathers a group of scientists and engineers with scientific dreams and courage for cross-boundary breakthroughs. We uphold the core logic of “industrial needs driving research directions”, focusing on frontier tracks such as novel therapeutic technologies, gene detection, and biomaterials. We are committed to breaking invisible barriers between academia and industry through institutional and mechanism innovations, transforming laboratory research achievements into high-quality medical solutions benefiting the masses, allowing technological innovation to benefit every life.

Whether you are an industry partner seeking deep cooperation or a young scholar eager to engage in research, the Institute of Cell and Gene Technology at Shenzhen University of Advanced Technology warmly looks forward to joining hands with you to explore the mysteries of life and jointly redraw the grand blueprint for human health! We eagerly look forward to joining hands with like-minded individuals worldwide to build a highland for cell and gene technology application research and development, and jointly write a new chapter in life science innovation and translation!