Prof. Dr. Jiong Chen currently works at the Laboratory of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, School of Marine Sciences, Ningbo University. He also serves as the executive director of the Zhejiang Zoological Society, the director of the China Youth Science and Technology Workers Association, a member of the Zhejiang Youth Federation and a senior member of the China Fisheries Society. He obtained a bachelor's degree in Biological Science and Technology, a master's degree in biophysics and a Ph.D. in biochemistry and molecular biology at Zhejiang University. He mainly engaged in agricultural biotechnology and animal molecular immunology research, focusing on animal immune responses to pathogens and immune cell-mediated regulatory mechanisms.