The sky is clear and the fragrance of cinnamon wafts. Bathed in the early autumn sunshine, with the hope of scientific research life, on the morning of September 18, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine Songjiang Research Institute held the first graduate student opening ceremony. At such an important moment, let us jointly witness the story of a new generation of Songjiang Research Institute students who go to dream and chase the stars. Duan Shumin, President of Songjiang Research Institute, Xu Tianle, Executive president of Songjiang Research Institute, Zheng Songguo, President of Cell and Gene Therapy Research Institute, Lin Weidong, executive vice president of Songjiang Research Institute, Zhu Tao, vice president of Songjiang Hospital Affiliated to Jiao Medical University, and all PI of Songjiang Research Institute and all freshmen of 2023 attended the opening ceremony presided over by researcher Qiu Zilong.

Academician Duan Shumin, president of Songjiang Research Institute, sent a message to the new students, he hoped that the students would cherish the precious opportunity, adapt to the scientific research work and learning environment as soon as possible, complete the identity transformation, learn to find and solve problems, and constantly improve their scientific literacy. Duan especially stressed that scientific research is tortuous and will not be smooth sailing, and the students present should learn to deal with setbacks.

Professor Lin Weidong, Executive Vice President of Songjiang Research Institute, welcomed the students and hoped that the students could pursue their dreams here and become outstanding themselves.

Professor Xu Tianle, Executive Director of Songjiang Research Institute, first congratulated the students on their new journey and new track, and was glad to welcome new forces on the first anniversary of the establishment of the Institute. Professor Xu has high hopes for the freshmen, saying they are a new start for the institute. He hopes that the students will take full advantage of the early vitality of the institute to focus on scientific research and make more contributions in the field of neuroscience.

Zhu Lili, the PI representative, encouraged the students to cultivate their scientific thinking, improve their scientific research ability and participate in academic activities. I hope you can have a fruitful and fruitful time here.

Wang Shu, the freshman representative, first expressed his gratitude to the teachers and students for their care and help. She told about her excited mood after entering the Songjiang Research Institute, looking forward to finding the research direction of love here, and making a breakthrough in persistence. She inspires students to find real happiness in the process of learning and experience the wonderful and beautiful scientific research.

Afterwards, all PI introduced the laboratory and led the students to visit the laboratory.

On the occasion of the first anniversary of the establishment of Songjiang Research Institute, the successful completion of the opening ceremony has special significance. Looking forward to the future, Songjiang Research Institute has started a new journey, standing at a new starting point of dreams, teachers and students are willing to adhere to the original intention, innovation, not to be youthful, not to be young and not to dream, and jointly write a new chapter of Songjiang Research Institute!