Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation

Congratulations to Professor Yang Dan, Director and Senior Principal Investigator of the Institute of Neuromodulation and Cognition at SMART, on being elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.

A leading neuroscientist in sleep, consciousness, cognitive control, and visual processing, Prof. Dan has helped advance our understanding of how neural circuits shape perception, behavior, and brain states.

This honor follows her election to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences in 2018 and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2025.

Sleep isn’t just your brain switching off.
It’s your whole body joining the conversation.
In a new review published online in Annual Review of Neuroscience, Yang Dan and Yuanyuan Yao at SMART summarize how the lower brainstem integrate signals from the body, such as heart beating, breathing, digestion and immunity, with sleep and wakefulness.
A fresh look at why we sleep, and how deeply the brain and body work together. ✨
Check the article here 👉 https://bit.ly/sleepregulation

For anyone curious about why China’s science and tech scene is moving so fast, this summer program is a chance to experience it from the inside — if you’re ready, go for it. 🔬

Spend your summer in the lab, in Shenzhen, and in discovery mode. 🔬✨

The SMART International Summer School 2026 is calling motivated students to join four weeks of hands-on biomedical research, with direct mentorship from leading faculty.

Expect lab projects, academic seminars, company visits, cultural activities, and new friends from around the world.

📍 Shenzhen, China
🗓 July 20–August 14, 2026
⏰ Apply by July 6, 2026

For more details, scan the QR code or visit our website 👉 smart.org.cn/en/summer-intern

This summer, you're not observing. You're in the lab, on the project, under a world-class PI. 🧬

The SMART International Summer School 2026 is now accepting applications.

🔬 Full-time research in a host lab at SMART or Shenzhen Bay Laboratory
🎓 Direct mentorship from leading faculty — the scientists shaping biomedical research
🏙️ Seminars, biotech company visits, and an international peer cohort in Shenzhen
💰 Funded program — with stipend and housing support provided
⭐ Outstanding participants receive priority consideration for graduate programs

👉 Learn more & apply: smart.org.cn/en/summer-intern

Understanding the brain requires collaboration beyond borders.

SMART Symposium 2026
Cutting-Edge Research of Neuroscience in China, Japan and South Korea

From neuroplasticity to neural circuits and disease mechanisms, this symposium will bring together 35 leading researchers from Asia and the United States to share new discoveries and build future partnerships.

📍 Shenzhen, China
📅 March 19–21, 2026
🧠 In-person conference
🎓 Poster session open for latest findings & unpublished work

Join us as distinguished neuroscientists gather to advance dialogue, deepen regional collaboration, and shape the next chapter of brain research.

Registration closes March 16. Check details via 👉 symposia.smart.org.cn