As a bioinformatics researcher passionate about infectious diseases, I am eager to participate in The Forum to engage with leading scientists and peers. My academic journey has been driven by a deep curiosity about virology and vaccinology, and I believe this Forum will provide a unique platform for intellectual exchange, fostering new insights and collaborations.

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My research always starts from a practical perspective, hoping to solve problems not yet solved by academia or industry. In the PhD study, I have made important contributions in the field of in silico methods for real-time assessment of vaccine protection. The research findings won multiple awards and were widely recognized by top scientists around the world, including Dr Geogory A. Poland, the head of Mayo Vaccine Research Group, and Dr. Nanshan Zhong, an academician of the Chinese Academy. I am dedicated to developing new methods to link the population level and the molecular level through integrated analysis for genetic variation, viral adaptation and selection. I will continue my research in computational biology, including developing vaccine effectiveness (VE) - genetic distance (GD) models for the new infectious disease pathogen, e.g., respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and even cancer vaccine, as well as studying molecular determinants of virus evolution. In doing so, I aim to address both fundamental and translational questions, including those relevant to developing more effective vaccines.