Dr. Yao Lingya is a Lecturer and Master’s Supervisor in the Biology and Pharmaceutical Sciences program at Shanghai Normal University. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Shanghai University in 2010 and her Ph.D. (direct track, combined Master’s and Doctoral program) from Fudan University in 2017. She then worked as a postdoctoral fellow (2017–2023) and later as an Assistant Research Professor (2023–2024) at the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, before joining Shanghai Normal University in June 2024. Her research focuses on plant immunity and disease resistance, as well as the impact of environmental stresses (e.g., humidity and temperature) on the plant immune system.