Industry-Education Integration | The "First Ideological and Political Lesson for Party Secretaries and Deans" of SZPU School of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences Held at Shenzhen Cell Valley

On March 13, as a standing council member of the National Biotechnology Industry-Education Integration Community and a vice-chairman unit of the Shenzhen Biomedical Industry-Education Alliance, Shenzhen Cell Valley had the privilege of hosting a special industry-education integrated "First Ideological and Political Lesson for Deans and Party Secretaries" for a delegation from the School of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Shenzhen Polytechnic University. The delegation included Liu Dong, Party Secretary and Dean of the School; Duan Jiexin, Deputy Party Secretary; Zhang Lijun, Director of the Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Program; Tang Yongjun, Director of the Practical Training Center; over ten instructors; and more than twenty student representatives from the first and second years.

First, Assistant to the Chairman Wei Zheng and Director of the General Administration Office Luan Zhishi led the SZPU faculty and students on a tour of the Shenzhen Cell Valley smart exhibition hall, production workshops, R&D laboratories, administrative offices, and GMP training rooms. They provided a detailed introduction to the company's development history, corporate culture, core technology team, core competitive advantages, and products and services, allowing students to have direct contact with the enterprise and gain a comprehensive understanding of the industry landscape.

During the exchange session, Chairman Professor Shi Yuanyuan extended a warm welcome to the more than thirty faculty and student representatives from the SZPU School of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences and delivered a speech titled "Riding the Tide, Creating the Future Together." Professor Shi introduced the development trends of the cell and gene therapy industry, the company's strategic layout and positioning, and major breakthroughs in production and R&D. He stated that Shenzhen Cell Valley would leverage its core and advanced technological advantages in the cell and gene therapy field, apply its mature targeted talent cultivation model, and continue to deepen exchanges and cooperation with Shenzhen Polytechnic University in industry-education integration. He expressed the hope to collaboratively explore more cross-disciplinary innovation points, accelerate talent cultivation in the cell and gene therapy industry, and, adhering to the mission of "staying true to the original aspiration of saving lives and healing patients," join hands with SZPU faculty and students to shape a new industry ecosystem.

Subsequently, an intern representative currently working at our company reported on their work experience to the attending leaders, teachers, and fellow students.

Party Secretary Liu Dong delivered the first ideological and political lesson of the semester, explaining the immense potential of the emerging cell and gene therapy industry to the students in an accessible manner, drawing on our company's growth journey. Secretary Liu highly praised the growth and performance of the first batch of SZPU interns at Cell Valley, as well as the company's one-on-one mentoring mechanism and its training system integrating theory and practice. He encouraged students to actively pursue their personal aspirations and contribute to the industry's progress. He also stated that the School of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences would continue to promote university-enterprise collaborative education, build bridges between students and enterprises, support high-quality student employment, help enterprises attract outstanding talent, and cultivate skilled professionals for the cell and gene therapy industry.

This event provided students with a vivid and direct view of the development of Shenzhen Cell Valley and the industry, allowing them to appreciate the high expectations of the school's leaders and faculty. It inspired them to strive diligently during their most vibrant years, stay committed to their goals, and work together to create a brighter future.

About Shenzhen Polytechnic University

Shenzhen Polytechnic University was officially established on September 8, 2023, with its predecessor, Shenzhen Polytechnic, founded in 1993. It is one of the earliest institutions in China to independently offer higher vocational and technical education. Shenzhen Polytechnic University is a full-time general higher education institution under the administration of the Guangdong Provincial People's Government and sponsored by the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government. It is a national exemplary higher vocational college, a participant in the Ministry of Education's China's High-level Higher Vocational Schools and Specialty Construction Plan (Category A), a national quality higher vocational college, a national demonstration institution for deepening innovation and entrepreneurship education reform, a UNESCO-UNEVOC global contact center, and one of the national first-class higher vocational college construction units.

The School of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Shenzhen Polytechnic University focuses on the development needs of strategic emerging industries in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, including biomedicine and broader health. It offers four programs: Food Quality and Safety, Food Nutrition and Health, Pharmacy, and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology. Among these, Food Quality and Safety is a first-batch national exemplary specialty, a key specialty under the Ministry of Education's Higher Vocational Education Innovation Action Plan (2015-2018), a provincial exemplary specialty, and a Category II brand specialty. The Pharmacy program is a provincial key specialty and a provincial first-class high-level specialty. In recent years, the school has led over 470 national, provincial, and municipal projects, including 16 national-level research projects and 38 provincial-level research projects, accumulating a total research funding of 120 million yuan. It has received 7 provincial and ministerial-level science and technology awards, published over 1,000 high-level papers in domestic and international academic journals, been granted 174 patent authorizations, led the research of 21 national and industry standards, and received 1 second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award and 5 first prizes of provincial and ministerial-level science and technology awards.