Dr. Juan Dong is a distinguished scientist specializing in molecular genetics, cell signaling, cell biology, and plant development. She has received the high honor of being named the Sadie Hatfield Professor and has a rich academic background, having completed her undergraduate studies at Shandong Normal University, her M.S. at the Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, her Ph.D. at the University of California, Riverside, and her postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University.