About This Course

This course is mainly aimed at master's and doctoral students majoring in reproductive medicine and even clinical medicine. It carries out courses in medical scientific research methods. Combined with the current situation of clinical research and basic research of reproductive medicine, it gives full play to the strength of the scientific research team of the reproductive Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, promotes the construction of peak disciplines and drives the clinical medical research of our university. The main contents of the course include the common methods, research types and scientific research thinking of basic research and clinical research related to reproductive medicine, including biological sample bank, embryo technology, egg processing technology, trophoblast technology, research progress of main diseases of reproductive medicine, introduction of main clinical research methods, scientific research thinking training, etc. Through theoretical narration and practical training, cultivate medical students' research thinking and ability.

The expected audience of the course includes master's and doctoral students majoring in reproductive medicine, obstetrics and Gynecology and even clinical medicine, because the methods are interlinked. The construction of this course strives to become an important course of medical postgraduate education in our university, and then become a national high-quality course. During the course setting, the opinions of postgraduates have been widely solicited. We strive to be comprehensive and focused in close combination with the actual needs of students, the forefront of medical research and our own research results. The teaching form of Mu class will expand the time and space of teaching methods. The use of Informatics means can not only enable students to master the theory, but also have an understanding in practice. We should not only make PPT for theoretical narration, but also record specific operation videos related to methods to promote students' comprehensive understanding.

Dr. Xue Jiao, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Xue Jiao received her MD and PhD in Obstetrics and Gynecology in Shandong University. Her postdoctoral work was done in immunology at National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA. Currently, Dr. Jiao is an Associate professor, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University. Dr. Jiao’s interest is elucidating the role of autoimmunity in the pathogenesis of reproductive disorders, focusing on premature ovarian insufficiency. She has published 15 peer-reviewed articles as the first or corresponding author, leaded three projects funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China and involved in two National Key Research & Development Programs of China.

Zhao Shidou is a Professor in Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University. Since 2011, he has worked on the pathogenesis and therapy of disorders in reproductive endocrinology, especially premature ovarian insufficiency. He has published more than 20 peer-reviewed articles as the first or corresponding author, leaded four projects funded by National Natural Science Foundation of China and involved in three National Key Research & Development Programs of China.

Shigang Zhao, MD, PhD, associate professor of Shandong University, graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University，and studied under the supervision of Zi-jiang Chen, a renowned expert in reproductive medicine in China. He is mainly engaged in the research on the pathogenic role and mechanism of genetic and epigenetic factors in female reproductive metabolic diseases like female obesity, polycystic ovary syndrome. He has published more than 30 SCI papers, and presided over a number of national research projects. He interests in exploring the philosophical issues of gender-metabolism-immunity-aging interaction in reproduction medicine.

Dr. Yan Li, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Center for Reproductive Medicine

Reproductive Hospital of Shandong University

Biography

Dr. Yan Li is a Professor, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University.

Dr. Li received her M.D. from Shandong University in China and her Ph.D. from The University of British Columbia in Canada. After postdoctoral training at Harvard Medical School in the United States, she joined Shandong University in 2019 as a Professor.

Dr. Li’s research focuses on the pathogenesis and clinical management of pregnancy complications, particularly on early placental developmental dysregulation-related diseases, such as preeclampsia and recurrent spontaneous abortion.

Dr. Li’s publication record to date includes 26 papers published in the Trends in Endocrinology & Metabolism (featured on the cover), Clinical Science, Frontiers in Immunology, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, The FASEB Journal, etc. Dr. Li also serves as a Reviewer for Frontiers in Oncology, Gynecologic Oncology, Reproduction, Journal of Cancer, and Journal of Biomedical Research, as well as a reviewer for the US ENDO annual conference. In addition, Dr. Li received Y. W Loke New Investigator Travel Award in IFPA held in Whistler in 2013 and was invited to the Oral Presentation session at the ATS conference (Washington, 2017). In addition, Dr. Li obtained the clinical practitioner qualification certificate and practice certificate (obstetrics and gynecology) in 2011.

Dr. Li has received a number of awards, including First Prize of 2021 Shandong Medical Science and Technology (2/7) and Young Scholar Program of Shandong University. She also serves as an Editorial board member of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, a member of American Endocrine Society and American Heart Association.

Cui Linlin, Professor, Chief Physician, Director of Department of Reproductive Medicine in the Second Hospital of Shandong University. She is award as Young expert of Taishan scholar and Qilu Health Outstanding Young talents in Shandong Province. She is also a member of the Environmental and Reproductive Health Science Group of the Professional Committee of the Association for Eugenics, a member of the Reproductive Health Professional Committee of the Chinese Maternal and Child Health Association, and also the deputy Director of Reproductive Medicine Committee of Shandong Health Management Association. She is engaged in the study of the long-term safety of assisted reproductive technology and has published more than 20 papers in highly-regarded journals, such as Diabetologia, JAMA Network Open, etc. . She presided over 8 national and provincial-level projects. The research results won the first prize of Natural Science Award of Shandong Province (5th). Besides, as the PhD supervisor, she was awarded as the Excellent Clinical Teacher of Shandong University.

Lei Yan，chief physician, Professor, MD, doctoral supervisor, visiting scholar of Yale University.

Qin Yingying, Professor and Chief Physician of Shandong University, PhD supervisor, Deputy Director of Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology.

She is the chief expert of the National Key Research & Developmental Program, and the recipient of the National Distinguished Young Scholars Fund, the National Excellent Young Scholars Fund and the Youth Changjiang Scholars of the Ministry of Education.

Prof. Qin is engaged in the study of the etiology and therapeutics of reproductive endocrine diseases, and has published more than 70 SCI papers in highly-regarded journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine, Nucleic Acids Research, and Clinical and Translational Medicine. She was awarded the China Youth Science and Technology Award and the Shulan Medical Youth Award. She also participated in the compilation of many authoritative works such as "Chinese expert consensus on the clinical diagnosis and treatment of POI" and "Reproductive endocrinology".

Prof. Qin undertakes bilingual teaching tasks for undergraduates, postgraduates and overseas students, and is committed to the reform and innovation of teaching. She has instructed dozens of doctoral and master students, and her students have won national and provincial awards for many times. Furthermore, she was awarded the title of "Excellent Clinical Teacher of Shandong University".

Junhao Yan M.D., Ph.D.

     Professor and Dircetor of Reproductive Genetics, Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University.

Prof Yan Junhao has been engaged in the fields of female infertility and assisted reproductive technology. Prof Yan’s research interests include Reproductive genetics, recurrent pregnancy loss, preimplantation genetic testing. Prof Yan published more than 50 SCI articles in medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine et al.He has served on many Academic Societies.

Shunxin Wang, Prof. in Shandong University

PhD, Peking union medical college, Beijing.

Postdoctoral, Harvard University

The research focus on the mechanism of meiotic recombination and the pathogenesis of infertility. The findings have been published in Cell, Nature etc.

Liu Hongbin, Professor of Shandong University, PhD supervisor. Principal investigator of Key Laboratory of Reproductive Endocrinology of Ministry of Education.

He is the recipient of the Shandong Distinguished Scholars Fund, the Youth Taishan scholars of Shandong Province and the Youth Qilu Scholars of Shandong University.

Prof. Liu interests in the study of the etiology and mechanism of germ cell meiosis, and has published more than 30 SCI papers in highly-regarded journals such as EMBO Journal, Science Advances, Nucleic Acids Research, and Advanced Science.

Dr. Boyang Liu is an associate professor at Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University, China. He received his doctoral degree from the University of Göttingen, Germany. His research focuses on understanding how embryonic development is precisely controlled and how abnormal development of embryos leads to adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Dr. Zhang obtained her Ph.D. and M.D. from Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine and conducted her specially-funded postdoctoral training at Shandong University. She is currently an associate professor of Center for Reproductive Medicine, Shandong University. Dr. Zhang’s research mainly focuses on the pathogenesis of reproductive endocrine diseases and metabolic disorders. She has published more than ten research papers and hosted four national and provincial research projects, including the National Natural Science Foundation of China, Shandong Provincial Natural Science Foundation, and the Special Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China.

Ting Guo, M.D., Clinical Associate Professor of Cheeloo College of Medicine, Associated Chief Physician of the Reproductive Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Master Supervisor. She engages in the genetic study of premature ovarian insufficiency (POI), focusing on the defective DNA damage repair and meiosis process in the pathogenesis of POI. She has published 15 papers in the prestigious journals in the field, such as Genetics in Medicine, PLoS Genetics, Fertility and Sterility, and JCEM. She presides two programs of National Natural Science Foundation of China and one program of Shandong Province Funding, and participated in one National Key Research & Developmental Program of China. She is also a member of the Professional Committee of Reproductive Endocrinology, Maternal and Child Health Research Institute.

Since her appointment at Shandong University, Dr. Li has served as the research supervisor for 7 Ph.D. students and 2 Master’s students.