Xin-Yuan Li,^1,2 Jie-Xue Pan,^1,2 Hong Zhu,^1,2 Guo-Lian Ding,^1,2,3,* He-Feng Huang<sup>1,2,3,*,**

1</sup>Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
²Research Units of Embryo Original Diseases, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Shanghai, China
³Shanghai Key Laboratory of Embryo Original Diseases, Shanghai, China

^*Correspondence: Obstetrics and Gynecology Hospital, Institute of Reproduction and Development, Fudan University, No. 131 Dong'an Road, Xuhui District, Shanghai 200032, China. Tel: +8602133189900; E-mail: huanghefg@fudan.edu.cn; dingguolian@fudan.edu.cn
^**Dr. He-Feng Huang is an Academician of the Chinese National Academy of Sciences, a member of the World Academy of Sciences, a Fellow Honoris Causa of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists of the UK, and a member of the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. She is Professor of Medicine at Fudan University, Zhejiang University, and Shanghai Jiaotong University. She also holds a guest professorship at the University of Adelaide, Australia, and the University of Hongkong. As an academic leader, Dr. Huang has led many state-funded research programs, including the 973 Science Projects, the 12 Five-Year-Plan in Science and Technology, 863 Research Projects, and the Center for Basic Research of the Chinese National Science Foundation, etc. She is also Director of the State Key Laboratory in Reproductive Genetics supported by the Ministry of Education, and Director of the Key Lab in Embryonic Origin of Health and Disease sponsored by the Shanghai Municipal Government. Her lab works on female reproduction and the embryonic origin of health and disease. She has published >300 papers, many of which appeared in high-impact journals including Nature, Nature Medicine, and PNAS. She has received numerous awards, including the National Award for the Advancement of Science and Technology that she received in 2021, the highest honor bestowed upon researchers and scientists in China.