Dr. Lieying Fan is a Professor, Chief Physician, Doctoral Supervisor, and Director of the Department of Laboratory Medicine at Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on autoimmune, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular diseases. She has led eight national and eight Shanghai municipal research projects, published over 100 research articles, and received eight science and technology awards.

Dr. Fan serves as President of the Laboratory Physicians Branch of the Shanghai Medical Doctor Association and as a Standing Committee Member of the Laboratory Physicians Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association. She also serves on committees of the Chinese Medical Association, the Chinese Hospital Association, and the Chinese Society for Immunology. Her honors include recognition as a Shanghai Outstanding Academic Leader and one of Shanghai’s “Top Ten Medical Technologists.”