May 20，The Guangdong Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government held the 2021 Provincial Science and Technology Innovation Conference at the Zhujiang Hotel in Guangzhou。Meeting，The main leaders of the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial Government awarded the 2020 Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Award for Outstanding Contribution、Representatives of the special prize and first prize winners presented the awards。Zhu Kongjun, secretary of the school party committee, was invited to attend the conference，Professor Li Sheng of the School of Life Sciences attended the award ceremony as an award-winning representative。Professor Li Sheng’s project “Hormones and Nutritional Regulation of Insect Metamorphosis” as the first completer won the first prize of the 2020 Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Award Natural Science Award。This is the first time in 8 years that East China Normal University has won the first prize of the Guangdong Provincial Science and Technology Award and the Natural Science Award，Also the 3rd one in the history of China Normal University。

The award-winning project of Professor Li Sheng’s team solved the “80-year-old mystery of the juvenile hormone receptor”、Insects "cannot grow when they shed their skin"，The two scientific problems of not being able to molt during growth，Established a theoretical model of "hormonal and nutritional regulation of insect metamorphosis"，Relevant representative papers published in PNAS、Autophagy、CellResearch and other international journals，Achieved originality in the research direction of hormone and nutritional regulation of insect metamorphosis、Pioneering and systematic results，Established a leading international position，Leading the development of the discipline，Provides Bet365 Poker important theoretical basis and technical support for pest control and beneficial insect utilization。

Insects polish the signboard of East China Normal University

June 2016，Li Sheng was introduced to China Normal University as a high-end talent，Joining forces with the teams of Feng Qili and Zheng Sichun，Created the "Insect Science and Technology Institute of South China Normal University"，On this basis, the "Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Insect Developmental Biology and Applied Technology" and the "Guangdong Provincial New R&D Institution of Insect Guangmei Park of China Normal University" were established。In less than 5 years，“China Normal Insects” has developed into a well-known insect research brand in South China，Is one of several insect research centers in my country。

This laboratory of about 500 square meters is located on the third floor of the Institute of Insect Science and Technology of East China Normal University，The classic model insect Drosophila melanogaster and the notorious cockroach have become the most valuable assets for researchers。Researchers spend time with insects，Accompany batch after batch of insects through a short but mysterious life，And open one box after another of life codes，Acquired a series of originality、Pioneering、Breakthrough and systematic results，Leading the development of insect genetic development research。

Currently，The Institute of Insect Science and Technology of China Normal University is mainly composed of four research teams，Among them，The Insect Development and Genetic Regulation Laboratory led by Li Sheng mainly focuses on Drosophila and Periplaneta americana，Study the genetic regulation and evolutionary rules of insect metamorphosis。

Although it is a relatively young team，But with the joint efforts of the members，The laboratory has produced fruitful results。Since the establishment of the laboratory，Team solves more than 80-year-old mystery of juvenile hormone receptor，Created "Cannot grow during molting period，The theory of hormones and nutritional regulation of insect metamorphosis that cannot molt during the growth period；Revealing the molecular secret of the American cockroach "Xiaoqiang" from the perspective bet365 live casino and sports betting of genome and gene function，Established a research platform using cockroaches as model insects for incomplete metamorphosis，And provides important evidence for the mystery of evolution from cockroaches to social insects termites。

These research results not only reveal the metamorphosis of insects，That is, the specific molecular mechanism of "ugly caterpillar turns into beautiful butterfly"，It also provides important molecular targets for green prevention and control technology of pest control by interfering with insect metamorphosis。

Leveraging the advantages of insects to help human health

Walking into a small room of more than 20 square meters，I saw many plastic storage boxes placed inside，There is a special cockroach smell after opening the lid。Original，tens of thousands、Different species of cockroaches are thriving inside，And this laboratory，It is the team dedicated to raising、A cockroach house built to study cockroaches。

It is through the research on cockroaches，The team revealed the molecular secret of the American cockroach "Xiaoqiang" from the genome and gene function，And provides important evidence for the evolution of cockroaches and termites，Achieved breakthrough results in the study of the origin and evolution of social insects called termites。

In the team research report，“Xiaoqiang”’s “advantages” are significantly magnified: not picky eaters，Can reuse metabolic wastes，Strong detoxification ability；Not afraid of getting dirty，Strong natural immunity，Can kill harmful microorganisms or coexist in the body；Born more、Grows fast，Has amazing growth and reproductive capabilities；Can’t be beaten to death、Hungry is not bad、Grow strong，Has the ability to regenerate severed limbs，Not afraid of getting hurt...

The disgusting-looking cockroach，The "code of life" contains such huge energy。As the research deepens，Cockroaches bring more and more surprises，Specially appointed associate researcher Li Na introduced: “They have obvious aggregation characteristics，Targets pest olfactory and taste receptors，Utilizing forward and reverse chemical ecology approaches，Food attractants can be designed through feeding behavior、Use aggregated Bet365 Poker pheromones and volatile pheromones to make cockroach houses, etc.，Research and development focus、Efficient、Safe sanitary pest behavior regulator，Thus achieving green pest control、Pest Control。”

For pest control and resource utilization，Current campus location、School-enterprise cooperation has entered the substantial construction stage。On the one hand，Team dedicated to families、Hotel、Large-scale prevention and control of the all-pervasive "Xiaoqiang" in restaurants and other places；On the other hand，Based on active ingredients in cockroaches，The team will continue to develop related daily household products，Transform scientific research technology into productivity，“Turn waste into treasure”，Create a better life for people。

Golden Era, Create a Golden Platform

From the initial 6 people to more than 50 people today，This energetic and energetic team is still attracting new blood。Associate Professor、Memories of Master’s Tutor Ren Chonghua，Before the Institute of Insects was established，The team’s experimental and office space is small，Today，The experimental platform and office conditions have been greatly improved，The research team is also getting stronger，“Although everyone comes from all over the world，But very united and harmonious，Promote each other in a pleasant relationship。”

Lv Yanan, a 2019 master’s student in the School of Life Sciences, thinks，The team is like a big family，There are many people worth learning from，There are also more channels to contact different fields。To this，Researcher Luan Yunxia also has a deep understanding，When I first joined this team，The whole process was a hit and miss。Luan Yunxia and Li Sheng were colleagues at the Shanghai Institute of Plant Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences，Later Li Sheng invited Luan Yunxia to join his team，Because its developmental research platform has strong strength，Luan Yunxia previously focused on molecular evolution research，Combining the two is an emerging research direction in recent years，That is, the development and evolution of insects。

Today，Luan Yunxia has been working in this team for more than two years，She spoke bet365 casino blackjack highly of the complementary advantages of the platform，“I didn’t know much about developmental research before，But now we can learn from the team’s mature technology，Exploring the origin of insects from a developmental perspective、The evolution of metamorphosis and the occurrence of wings and other mysteries of insect evolution。”

Unite and collaborate to build team culture

On the basis of such a golden platform，The team also attaches great importance to software construction。Reasonable direction layout、Scientific talent echelon construction、Interesting group activities not only stimulate the vitality of the team，It also promotes efficient collaboration among members，Enable the team to form its own culture。

Revolving around the general direction of "insect metamorphosis"，The entire team is divided into four research directions: regulatory mechanism、Development and evolution、Pest Control and Resource Utilization，Led by four young teachers，More than 50 people in the team are also divided into four research groups，The teacher leads the students in each group，PhD student with master student，Master’s student with undergraduate student，This "teaching and mentoring" model creates a strong scientific research atmosphere in the laboratory，“Positive” is the unanimous evaluation of the entire team by team members。

“Most of the young people in the team are in the second grade、Thirty is the most precious time，Let everyone use their strengths as much as possible，Showcase their talents，Make them feel that their efforts in this team are worthwhile、The future is bright。”Li Sheng advocates stimulating the enthusiasm of team members、Initiative and creativity，Create a freedom、Loose、Happy atmosphere。

On the road of scientific research, I am willing to be a "hard-working Saburo"

If you had to use one word to describe the status of the insect team，“Desperate Saburo” is the best summary。The laboratory is brightly lit every night、Work overtime on weekends、Basically open all year round，This has become the norm for the team。“Everyone basically calls the laboratory their home，Make the office your home。"Luan Yunxia said。

The beginning of returning Bet365 betting website to China to establish a laboratory，Li Sheng and several assistants、Students basically work in shifts，Only 3-5 hours of rest every day，It is common to stay up late and work until dawn。“At that time, I basically only went home every one or two days，Sleeping on the sofa in the office at night。”In this high-intensity working environment，They finally obtained their first research result - together with international colleagues, they solved the 80-year-old mystery of the juvenile hormone receptor，This has also become an important milestone in their research careers。

"You see a mentor who is nearly 50 years old working so hard in front of you，Why don’t you work hard？" Liu Suning sighed。Li Sheng’s hard work in scientific research has also shaped the enterprising spirit of the entire team。

2019 Spring Festival，For food waste treatment project，Li Na didn’t even return home。Affected by the epidemic in the first half of 2020，Students’ return to school has been postponed，But the epidemic cannot stop the scientific research progress of teachers。Many teachers in the laboratory start working on the second day of the new year，Not a day off。“We are passionate about scientific research，We want to use this kind of action to tell the students around us，What is true scientific research。" Liu Suning said。

The strings and songs never stop, and I devote my whole heart to nurturing the peaches and plums

In addition to leading by example，Cultivating young people，The team teachers also put a lot of effort into it，Continuously strengthen the talent power of the team，Empower the team。

Cultivation of young teachers，Li Sheng takes care of everything，Big enough to help them plan their scientific research careers，As small as guiding them to write high-quality papers。“Although we can also write articles，But I can’t write particularly advanced articles，Teacher Li will give us guidance。" Liu Suning explained。

Control of each team member’s project，Li Shengdu did it himself。Ren Chonghua observed，Li Sheng basically talks about topics with team members every day，“I often chat with him until after 11 o’clock in the evening。”Whether it is a student or a teacher，Doctoral students, master Bet365 Poker students or even undergraduate students，Li Shengdu is very happy to communicate with them，“When we enter a misunderstanding，Or when you are getting into trouble in scientific research，He will lead you to the right path in time。" Zhu Shen said。In addition to my own efforts，Li Sheng will also invite experts from all over the country from time to time to guide the team’s work。

Ren Chonghua is also learning how to become a qualified mentor。In addition to communicating with students about topics，Help them solve the obstacles on their way forward，Ren Chonghua believes that it is more important to guide students to truly like scientific research，Reap your own achievements while solving important scientific problems。"I always thought，The key to successful scientific research is love from the heart。”

Luan Yunxia attaches great importance to cultivating students’ independent abilities，Let students check the literature themselves，Ask a question，Continuously exploring，Understand the purpose and significance of doing this。"If you just cultivate a working machine，That’s no problem for us，But it is very detrimental to students’ future development，He doesn’t know what he wants to do。”

Watching the team grow from just a few people when it started，I picked up countless scenery along the way，Li Sheng’s original intention has never changed，He hopes that the "Bug Agent Team" he has carefully created can continue to concentrate on the road of insect research，Continuously explore and unlock new life codes，The advantages of benefiting insects，Promoting human health。simultaneously，He also hopes to convey a positive energy to the school，Inspire more outstanding teams to build the Huashi brand，Promote the development of the entire school together。