Advancing STEC Bioinformatics Training for the New Era

Abstract

Bioinformatics, positioned at the nexus of life, data, and computational sciences, is pivotal for cultivating innovators and enabling technology translation. Its growing importance, driven by the quantitative shift in life sciences, is met with universal challenges: outdated curricula, siloed pedagogy, and inadequate lifelong learning frameworks. To address these, the Guangdong-Guangxi-Hainan Bioinformatics Education Consortium convened in Nanning, China (14–16 November 2025). Guided by the STEC principle (Science, Technology, Engineering, Collaboration), educators and industry experts presented practical cases aligned with global educational trends. This framework offers a concrete strategy to tackle seven core challenges in contemporary bioinformatics education, providing a roadmap for its sustainable advancement.