Biology Summer School at UCL

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Topics: AI-Enhanced Bioinformatics

Quota: A total of 20 seats available for Chinese students

—  Introduction —

Introduction to University College London

University College London (UCL), as a globally recognized comprehensive research university, is part of the prestigious Golden Triangle, a G5 super-elite university, and a member of the Russell Group of Universities. UCL is ranked 9th in the QS World University Rankings, with its Pharmacy and Pharmacology (QS #4), Medicine (QS #6), and Bioscience (QS #6), all of which have demonstrated outstanding subject strength. UCL enjoys an excellent reputation in biomedical sciences, and its medical school is not only the first one to systematically teach medical courses in the UK but also a global leader in teaching and research. 35 Nobel Prize winners have been associated with UCL (19 of them are Nobel Prize winners in physiology or medicine). It is also home to leading research institutions such as the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), the Space Exploration Laboratory (MSSL), the Gatsby Centre for Computational Neuroscience (GCNU), and the UK's National Center for Computational Finance.

Introduction to Biology Summer School at UCL

The Biology Summer School at UCL, open to students passionate about biology, biomedicine, bioinformatics, medicine, and AI from around the world, is tailored to provide communication and learning opportunities for them to study on the UCL campus. The programme is taught by PhD-level instructors with years of research and teaching experiences, offering a frontier topic--AI-Enhanced Bioinformatics for students. Through the combination of theories and practice, students will have the opportunity to explore cutting-edge topics in biomedicine and immerse themselves in university life while making friends worldwide.

Notes: The summer school is an academic programme for international students held at UCL, officially recognized, but not directly affiliated with UCL or its constituent departments. Grades from the course cannot be converted into UCL credits.

— Highlights —

Immersive learning and living experience at UCL
Residential students will attend UCL, housed in on-campus dorms, and eat in campus dining facilities. Teaching assistants or chaperones live with the students and are available to mentor and assist the students.
Explore Nobel Prize-related topics with UCL lab practice
Students will have the opportunity to participate in the Novel Prize for Chemistryrelated course with lab practice and discuss cutting-edge research in AI and bioinformatics with instructors.
One of Forbes-recommended Summer Schools
Featured in Forbes Summer Programmes to prove its high-quality education, enjoy world-class academic resources of UCL while experiencing natural landscapes and diverse cultures in London.
Meet global top students to expand international perspectives
Students will learn in an international classroom with top students around the world, fostering an international vision and cross-cultural communication skills.
Authoritative certificate of completion to empower personal enhancement
Students will receive an official certificate of completion to empower future academic applications, career development, and scientific research.

Courses

Course Module

The course is taught by PhD-level instructors with years of research and teaching experience. Through three teaching modules: academic lecture, lab practice, and biological research, students will explore the relationship between AI and Bioinformatics, the fundamentals of Bioinformatics, and the applications of AI and Biology. In addition, there is a strong focus on experimental design, modern drug development, and the advent of personalized medicine.

With the development of AI technology, Bioinformatics plays a more significant role in Biomedicine research, especially in the fields of clinical diagnostics, gene-based drugs, biologic drug targets, and cancer diagnostics. The development of high-throughput biological testing technology and gene editing technology has generated a large amount of complex data, and AI plays a key role in the analysis and mining of this data. In 2024, several Nobel Prizes in various fields are related to AI research, marking the far-reaching impact of AI on scientific research and practical applications in various disciplines. In this course, students will study the analysis and application of biological data, covering the basics, protein structure prediction, genomics, AI technology, big data analysis, etc., fostering students' theoretical and practical abilities to adapt to the new paradigm of life science research.

Course Content:
• The Introduction to Bioinformatics: Concepts of bioinformatics, development history, fundamentals of biology, computer and network fundamentals, mathematical fundamentals
• Genomics and Proteomics: Deep learning analysis techniques for genomics data, deep learning analysis techniques for transcriptomics data
• Prediction and Analysis of Protein Structure: Prediction and analysis of protein structure and the use of visualization software
• AI in cancer diagnosis: How to combine AI technology and bioinformatics methods to assist cancer diagnosis and treatment, including analysis of cancer-related data, identification of biomarkers, and design of personalized treatment plans.

— Sample Schedule —

* The schedule and course content is subject to the final arrangement of the Biology Summer School at UCL.

Time Monday to Friday Weekends
7:00 - 9:00 Breakfast Unified Extracurricular Activities
9:00 - 12:00 Academic Lecture / Lab Practice / Biological Research
12:00 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 17:00 Academic Lecture / Lab Practice / Biological Research
17:00 - 20:00 Dinner and Freetime
20:00 Back to Dormitory

— Programme Information —

■ Date:

August 4 - August 16, 2025 (13 Days)

■ Location:

London, UK

■ Age:

14-18 years old (Birhday between August 17, 2006 and August 4, 2011)

■ Topic:
AI-Enhanced Bioinformatics

■ Quota:

A total of 20 seats available for Chinese students (First come, first served)

■ Requirements:

  • English language level equivalent to IELTS level 6.0 or TOEFL 80
  • If the above requirements are not met, an English telephone oronline interview with an ASEEDER teacher is required.
    *Students who have received global or national awards in international biology assessments organized by ASEEDER are given priority for admission.

■ Fee

  • Includes:
    tuition, accommodation (twin room or triple room, additional 3, 900 RMB for a single room), meals, excursion fees, round-trip transportation fees between the airport and UCL, ASEEDER group leader service fee (assembly and departure from Beijing/Shanghai/Shenzhen/Hong Kong with the group leader), international insurance, and study materials.
  • Excludes:
    1. International transportation costs to and from UK (departure and arrival from Beijing/Shanghai/Shenzhen/Hong Kong, you can use a third-party service or ASEEDER's unified service; please confirm with the responsible teacher at ASEEDER before purchasing tickets);
    2. Visa and visa service fee (optional): 2400 RMB (ASEEDER's VIP visa service promises that if the visa is refused for reasons other than the client's own, the visa service fee will be fully refunded or the client will have the right to a second visa application free of the service fee, and the programme fee will also be fully refunded.).

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