Ri-ChengChian

Currently, Dr. Chian is Associate Professor (Tenure) at Division of Reproductive Biology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, Canada. Dr. Chian also is an Honorary Visiting Professor at Shantou University of School Medicine, Nanjing Medical University, Anhui Medical University and Peking University Third Hospital as well as Zhengzhou University of Medical School, China. As the key person responsible for developing in vitro maturation (IVM) of human oocytes for clinical application and cryopreservation of human oocytes, Dr. Chian had produced the first pregnancies and live births at McGill University Health Center (MUHC) in Canada. He has published numerous research papers and presentations in refereed journals and international/regional conference. Dr. Chian edited two books, and contributed many book chapters. He is also acting as a reviewer for many other scientific journals, including Fertility and Sterility, Reproduction, Biology of Reproduction, Reproductive BioMedicine Online, Endocrinology, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, and The Lancet, BMJ etc. As a guest or invited speaker, Dr. Chian delivered numerous lectures in different societies and countries. Dr. Chian’s research interests are focused on 1) Reprogramming of sperm DNA and somatic genomes in the oocytes; 2) The mechanism of oocyte maturation; 3) Vitrification of oocytes and embryos; 4) Embryonic stem cells.