Yingchao Li is a PhD candidate in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Shandong Agricultural University, under the supervision of Prof. Yihong Xiao. His research focuses on the pathogenesis of Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome Virus (PRRSV). He has published 2 first-author papers. Dr. Li has participated in applications for 4 Chinese national invention patents. He presented his research progress orally at the 2024 Academic Annual Conference of the Chinese Association of Animal Science and Veterinary Medicine. His research results were awarded First Prize in the doctoral category at the 3rd Qilu Young Veterinarians Excellent Paper Awards.