2026年8月1日，2026暑假全球院士生物健康与医药产业创新英才营在无锡市协和双语学校圆满落下帷幕。在为期六天的高强度学术探索中，来自全国各地的优秀学子在哈佛大学细胞与分子生物学终身正教授 Florian Engert 的亲自指导下，围绕神经回路与动物行为学这一前沿领域展开深度学习，完成了一场从“知识输入”到“科研输出”的完整学术训练。
顶尖学者亲临无锡，打造沉浸式科研课堂
本次英才营由无锡市协和双语学校与京领共同举办，特邀哈佛大学终身正教授 Florian Engert 亲临无锡校园指导。Engert教授是国际知名的系统神经科学家，其研究深度融合计算与实验神经科学，多篇代表性论文发表于《Nature》《Science》等世界顶尖期刊。
在教学中，Engert教授摒弃传统的PPT讲授模式，采用全程手绘神经元与神经回路的方式，引导学生像真正的科学家一样追问“为什么”。在他的课堂上，同学们既收获了科学知识，也获得了学术思维的锻炼。
六天中，同学们经历了完整的科研学习闭环——从小组课题研讨、英文文献研读，到最终的全英文答辩展示，系统性培养了科研思维与学术表达能力。
从动物行为学到神经网络，用好奇心驱动科学探索
本次英才营的课程设计兼具趣味性与学术深度。同学们在教授引导下探究了一系列经典科学问题——没有GPS和地图，沙漠蚂蚁如何精准导航？
一个简单的舞蹈动作，蜜蜂如何精确编码数公里外的食物坐标？
在此基础上，同学们系统学习了著名科学家David Marr提出的三个分析层次——进化目的、算法原理与物理实现。这一理论框架是麻省理工学院、哈佛大学等世界顶尖学府训练未来科学家的核心思维工具。同学们收获的不仅是生物学知识，更是拆解任何复杂问题的系统能力。
学生学习心得
“这次无锡协和院士科研营收获特别多。每天准时到场跟着院士听课，课堂上跟着 教授一起画图记笔记学到了很多知识。小组一起交流探讨时思路开阔不少。自带电脑在助教指导下查资料、梳理课题，真切体会到严谨的科研态度。短短几日的学习让我对神经学有了新的认知，也明白专注与协作是钻研的关键。”（Sheila，无锡协和8年级）
“能参加无锡协和院士科研营对我而言是十分难得的学习机会。教授学识渊博，讲解专业细致，面对我们提出的各类疑问都十分耐心地逐一解答。课后和小组成员围坐在一起交流想法、探讨问题。短短几日接触到许多前沿科研知识，也体会到科研工作严谨踏实的核心，这段充实的学习经历让我受益匪浅。”（Loius，无锡协和8年级）
“这一次经历实现了我的自我突破，我从前很少拥有过与名校教授面对面科研的机会。我需要主动用英文阐述实验构想、请教研究疑问，并与小组成员合作设计实验，这些都是我从前极少涉及过的领域。我接触到了全新的科研思维模式，还提升了英语口语能力，尝试去更加全面的思考问题，大胆做出自己的假设。同时教授与助教老师的耐心与渊博很好的缓解了我的局促，课堂风趣易懂，为我留下了美好的回忆。这次交流使我明白了团队之间协商技巧，拓宽了学术视野，也为今后参与更多国际学术交流积攒了宝贵的经验。”（Kelly，无锡协和8年级）
“课程中，Engert教授带领我们深入探索了昆虫行为背后的神经奥秘——从飞蛾如何通过计算自身与月亮的角度来维持直线飞行，到沙漠蚁如何在极端环境中精准导航，再到蜜蜂舞蹈通讯所蕴含的惊人信息编码能力。每一种行为背后都连接着精巧的神经回路，教授把复杂的神经科学原理讲得生动而透彻，让我第一次真正理解了“行为是大脑计算的输出”这句话的含义。
而我个人最难忘的，是自己亲手完成的蜜蜂舞蹈解析项目。从观察蜂箱中工蜂的摆尾舞，到记录舞蹈角度、持续时间与食物源方向和距离的关系，再到尝试解码其中的“语言”，整个过程既充满挑战又令人着迷。当我最终读懂了蜜蜂传递的信息时，那种成就感无以言表。
感谢Engert教授和所有指导老师，这次全球院士科研营不仅让我学到了前沿知识，更点燃了我对神经科学持续探索的热情。” （于双瑜，辅仁高中10年级）
“六天，我在恩格特教授的引领下，仿佛潜入了一个渺小而奇妙的世界。飞蛾如何才能沿着直线飞行？蚂蚁与蜜蜂如何破解归途的密码？蜜蜂是怎样和同伴交流的？这些小动物们用最精简的神经回路，演绎着生命的精准与顽强。那些看似本能的“舞蹈”与“轨迹”，原是亿万年演化写就的生存史诗。走出课堂，再看林间飞舞的每一个小生灵，都像在读一首未完的诗。这次夏令营让我懂得，最深刻的智慧，往往藏在我们最习以为常的微小生命里。”（李皓轩，金桥双语实验学校8年级）
以学术为桥，通往更广阔的世界
8月1日下午，结营仪式顺利举行。Engert教授亲自为圆满完成全部学习任务并通过答辩的同学们颁发亲笔签名的结业证书。两位学生代表上台分享了六天来的学习感悟——从最初的困惑与挑战，到思索、探究、豁然开朗，真实呈现了学术成长的完整轨迹。
Engert教授在总结致辞中对同学们的表现给予充分肯定，并寄语大家在未来学术道路上继续前行。无锡市协和双语学校孟晓东校长在致辞中鼓励同学们将本次英才营中学到的知识和能力带回今后的学习生活中。
正如无锡市协和双语学校一直所倡导的—— “无围墙学校、无边界学习” 。本次英才营正是这一理念的生动实践：把世界顶尖的学术资源带到学生面前，让中学生在价值观和思维模式成型的关键期，站在巨人的肩膀上看世界。
结营不是终点，而是同学们学术旅程中一个新的起点。期待这些年轻的探索者在未来的科学道路上继续闪耀！
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On August 1, 2026, the 2026 Summer Global Academician Research Camp in Biological Health and Pharmaceutical Innovation successfully concluded at Wuxi United International School. Over six intensive days of academic exploration, outstanding students from across China, under the direct mentorship of Harvard University tenured full professor Florian Engert in Cellular and Molecular Biology, delved deeply into the frontier field of neural circuits and animal behavior—completing a full training cycle from knowledge intake to research output.
World-Class Scholar in Wuxi: An Immersive Research Classroom
Co-hosted by Wuxi United International School and KingLead, the camp invited Harvard tenured professor Florian Engert to teach on campus in Wuxi. Professor Engert is an internationally renowned systems neuroscientist whose research integrates computational and experimental neuroscience, with numerous landmark papers published in Nature and Science.
Rejecting conventional PowerPoint lectures, Professor Engert used hand-drawn diagrams of neurons and neural circuits throughout, guiding students to ask "why" like true scientists. In his classroom, students gained not only scientific knowledge but also rigorous intellectual training.
Over the six days, students experienced a complete research learning cycle—from group topic discussions and English literature reviews to final English-language defense presentations—systematically developing their research thinking and academic communication skills.
From Animal Behavior to Neural Networks: Curiosity-Driven Science
The camp's curriculum balanced intellectual depth with engaging content. Under the professor's guidance, students explored classic scientific questions—how do desert ants navigate accurately without GPS or maps? How do bees precisely encode the location of food sources kilometers away through a simple dance?
Building on this, students systematically studied the three levels of analysis proposed by renowned scientist David Marr—evolutionary purpose, algorithmic principles, and physical implementation. This theoretical framework is a core thinking tool used by top institutions such as MIT and Harvard to train future scientists. What students gained was not just biological knowledge, but a systemic ability to deconstruct any complex problem.
Student Reflections
"I gained so much from this camp. I attended every session on time, followed the professor's drawings and took detailed notes, and learned a great deal. Group discussions really broadened my thinking. Using my laptop to research and organize our project with the teaching assistant's help gave me a genuine sense of rigorous scientific attitude. These few days reshaped my understanding of neuroscience and taught me that focus and collaboration are key to deep inquiry." — Sheila, Grade 8, Wuxi United International School
"Participating in this camp was a rare and valuable opportunity for me. The professor was knowledgeable and meticulous in his explanations, patiently answering all our questions. After class, we sat together in groups to exchange ideas and discuss problems. In just a few days, I was exposed to cutting-edge research and experienced the solid, diligent core of scientific work. This enriching experience has benefited me immensely." — Louis, Grade 8, Wuxi United International School
"This experience marked a breakthrough for me. I rarely had the chance to conduct face-to-face research with a top university professor. I needed to proactively present experimental ideas in English, ask research questions, and collaborate with group members to design experiments—all areas I had barely touched before. I acquired a new research mindset, improved my spoken English, learned to think more comprehensively, and boldly make assumptions. The professor's and teaching assistants' patience and erudition eased my nervousness, and the engaging classes left me with wonderful memories. This exchange taught me teamwork and negotiation skills, expanded my academic horizons, and gave me valuable experience for future international academic exchanges." — Kelly, Grade 8, Wuxi United International School
"Professor Engert led us deep into the neural mysteries behind insect behavior—from how moths maintain straight flight by calculating their angle to the moon, to how desert ants navigate extreme environments with precision, to the astonishing information encoding in honeybee dance communication. Behind each behavior lies an exquisite neural circuit, and the professor made complex neuroscience principles vivid and clear. For the first time, I truly understood that 'behavior is the output of brain computation.' What I found most unforgettable was my own project decoding honeybee dance. From observing worker bees' waggle dances in the hive, recording angle, duration, and the relationship to food source direction and distance, to finally decoding the 'language'—the entire process was both challenging and fascinating. When I finally read the message the bees conveyed, the sense of accomplishment was beyond words. Thank you, Professor Engert and all the instructors. This camp not only taught me cutting-edge knowledge but also ignited a lasting passion for neuroscience." — Yu Shuangyu, Grade 10, Furen High School
"Over six days, under Professor Engert's guidance, I felt as if I had dived into a tiny yet wondrous world. How do moths fly in a straight line? How do ants and bees crack the code of homeward navigation? How do bees communicate with each other? These small creatures, with their minimal neural circuits, perform life's precision and resilience. Those seemingly instinctive 'dances' and 'trajectories' are survival epics written over hundreds of millions of years of evolution. Stepping out of the classroom, every little creature flying among the trees now reads like an unfinished poem. This camp taught me that the deepest wisdom often lies in the most ordinary small lives around us." — Li Haoxuan, Grade 8, Jinqiao Bilingual Experimental School
Bridging to a Wider World Through Academics
On the afternoon of August 1, the closing ceremony was held. Professor Engert personally awarded signed certificates of completion to all students who successfully fulfilled the requirements and passed their defenses. Two student representatives shared their reflections on the six-day journey—from initial confusion and challenges, through deliberation and exploration, to moments of clarity—vividly presenting the authentic trajectory of academic growth.
In his concluding remarks, Professor Engert highly commended the students' performance and encouraged them to continue their academic pursuits. Principal Meng Xiaodong of Wuxi United International School urged the students to carry forward the knowledge and abilities gained from the camp into their future studies and lives.
As Wuxi United International School has long advocated—"A school without walls, learning without boundaries"—this camp was a vivid embodiment of that philosophy: bringing world-class academic resources directly to students, allowing them, during the critical formative years of their values and thinking patterns, to see the world from the shoulders of giants.
The closing ceremony was not an end, but a new beginning in each student's academic journey. We look forward to seeing these young explorers continue to shine on their future scientific paths!