从巴塞罗那到深圳，直线距离超过一万公里。但科学，从来不受地理的束缚。2024年深秋，西班牙基因组调控中心（Centre for Genomic Regulation, CRG）代表团来到深圳，一场关于基因组结构与功能的对话，让初识走向深度共鸣。More than 10,000 kilometers lie between Barcelona and Shenzhen. Science, however, has a way of bringing distant places together. The foundations of this partnership were laid in the autumn of 2024, when a delegation from the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG) visited Shenzhen. Discussions on the frontiers of genome structure and function quickly revealed shared scientific interests and complementary strengths, turning an initial meeting into the beginning of a deeper scientific dialogue.

2026年6月18日，这份跨越欧亚大陆的科学共识正式落笔成约。深圳医学科学院创始院长、深圳湾实验室主任颜宁与西班牙基因组调控中心主任Monica Bettencourt-Dias共同签署合作备忘录。深圳医学科学院、深圳湾实验室与西班牙基因组调控中心将围绕人员互访、联合科研、学术交流、人才培养等领域开展深度合作。合作内容既着眼于推动原创性科研突破，也致力于构建面向未来的国际化人才成长生态。

On June 18, 2026, a scientific partnership spanning Europe and Asia was formally brought to life. Prof. Nieng Yan, Founding President of Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation (SMART) and Director of Shenzhen Bay Laboratory (SZBL), and Prof. Monica Bettencourt-Dias, Director of the Centre for Genomic Regulation (CRG), signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration among SMART, SZBL, and the CRG. Under the agreement, the three institutions will collaborate across researcher exchanges, joint research projects, academic events, and talent development. Together, these initiatives will foster both scientific innovation and the training of future scientific leaders.

西班牙基因组调控中心成立于2000年，坐落于西班牙巴塞罗那，是欧洲领先的生命科学研究机构之一。中心汇聚了来自47个国家的近500人的科研和支持团队，聚焦基因组调控前沿研究，致力于理解生命的复杂机制、揭示基因组运行的基本规律，以及这些机制如何影响生物体发育、细胞功能和疾病发生发展。

Founded in 2000, the CRG is a world-leading biomedical research institute based in Barcelona, Spain. As one of Europe’s premier life sciences research centers, CRG brings together nearly 500 researchers and support staff from 47 countries. The institute is dedicated to understanding the complexity of life, from the genome to the organism and its interactions with the environment, and to predicting and engineering dynamic biological systems across scales and environments.

深圳医学科学院与深圳湾实验室是粤港澳大湾区生命科学领域的重要创新力量。两家机构聚焦生物医学前沿，致力于从基础研究到转化应用的全链条创新。此次与CRG携手，是深圳医学科学院、深圳湾实验室深化国际合作的又一重要里程碑。

SMART and SZBL are emerging as major drivers of biomedical innovation in the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area. Together, the two institutions aim to accelerate discoveries from fundamental science to translational and clinical applications. The partnership with the CRG represents another important milestone in their efforts to strengthen international scientific collaboration.

这一合作的种子早已埋下。2024年10月22日，CRG的Maria Pia Cosma教授率团到访深圳湾实验室进行学术交流，双方科学家围绕基因组调控前沿议题展开热烈讨论。此后，交流持续升温。2026年10月15日至18日，深圳医学科学院将举办“SMART Symposium：基因组研讨会——从结构到功能”，汇聚全球顶尖科学家，探讨基因组三维构象如何影响基因调控、细胞功能与疾病发生。这一研讨会正是三方合作开花结果的生动例证。

The seeds of this partnership were planted well before the signing ceremony. On October 22, 2024, Prof. Maria Pia Cosma of the Centre for Genomic Regulation led a delegation to SZBL for academic exchanges, where scientists from both sides engaged in in-depth discussions on frontier topics in genome regulation. The exchange sparked new ideas and laid a solid foundation for future collaboration. One of the major outcomes of the partnership will be the SMART Symposium: Genome Symposium – From Structure to Function, to be held in Shenzhen from October 15 to 18, 2026. The symposium will bring together leading researchers from around the world to explore how 3D genome architecture shapes gene regulation, cellular function, and disease, serving as a tangible example of the growing collaboration among the three institutions.

从巴塞罗那到深圳，这份备忘录不仅是一纸协议，更是科学家共同体对开放合作信念的再次确认。未来，三方将以人员交流为纽带，以联合项目为载体，以学术活动为舞台，共同推动基础研究与转化应用，为全球生命健康事业贡献智慧和力量。

From Barcelona to Shenzhen, this MoU represents more than an agreement. It reflects a shared commitment to openness, scientific excellence, and international collaboration. Through researcher exchanges, collaborative projects, and academic engagement, SMART, SZBL, and the CRG aim to advance both fundamental and translational research, contributing to scientific progress and human health worldwide.

当前，国际科研合作日益注重开放共享与协同创新。2026年亚太经合组织（APEC）领导人非正式会议将在深圳举行，为深化国际科技交流与合作创造新的机遇。在此背景下，深圳医学科学院、深圳湾实验室将持续深化国际交流与合作，推动高水平科研协同创新和国际化人才培养，为全球科技进步与人类健康事业贡献力量。

As scientific discovery becomes increasingly global, partnerships like this are essential for tackling complex challenges that transcend borders and disciplines. With Shenzhen set to host the 2026 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting, new opportunities for international scientific dialogue and collaboration are emerging. Building on this momentum, SMART and SZBL will continue to expand their global partnerships, advance collaborative research, and nurture the next generation of scientific leaders, contributing to scientific innovation and improvements in human health worldwide.

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