Qian Zhao obtained her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Hong Kong and completed her postdoctoral training at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). Currently, Qian is leading a research team dedicated to chemical proteomics and peptidomics, with a particular focus on peptides translated from small open reading frames (sORFs) and their presentation on cell membrane surfaces via MHC complexes, which was published in Nature Communications, Analytical Chemistry (AC), and Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS). Her contributions have been recognized with the awards "Rising Star in Proteomics and Metabolomics" by Journal of Proteome Research and the "Rising Star in Mass Spectrometry" award by American Society for Mass Spectrometry. Qian serves as an editorial board member for Molecular & Cellular Proteomics, and as a council member of the global Human Proteome Organization (HUPO).