Hongtian Li
- Email：lihongtian@pku.edu.cn
- Address：38 Xueyuan Rd , Haidian District,Beijing,China
Education Background
11/2023-Present Director of the Office for National Maternal and Child Health Statistics of China, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
08/2017-Present Associate Professor, Institute of Reproductive and Child Health, Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
08/2012-07/2016 PhD, Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
08/2011-07/2017 Assistant Professor, Institute of Reproductive and Child Health, Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
08/2009-07/2011 Research Assistant, Institute of Reproductive and Child Health, Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
08/2006-07/2009 MPH, Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, P. R. China
08/2001-07/2006 MD, Department of Preventive Medicine, North China Coal Medical College, Tangshan, P.R. China
Overall introduction
By utilizing multiple epidemiological research methods, my main research focus is to reveal the distribution patterns, risk factors, and prevention and control strategies of the main issues affecting population reproductive health. I have been the principle or core investigator of several projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the National Health Commission of China, and the Ministry of National Science and Technology of China. I have published more than 40 papers in peer-reviewed journals, including JAMA, BMJ, Science Bulletin, and BMC Medicine. I teach "Introduction to SAS", "SAS Multivariate Statistical Analysis", "Epidemiology", "Experimental Epidemiology", and "Health Data Science" for undergraduate and postgraduate students. I am currently the director of the Institute of Reproductive and Child Health and the Director of the Office for National Maternal and Child Health Statistics of China, School of Public Health, Peking University.
Main research directions
Translational and Implementation Research in Reproductive Health
Representative scientific research projects
| (1) | National Key Research and Development Program, Artificial intelligence monitoring and diagnosis technology and platform construction for common mental diseases, Co-Investigator, 2023-2026 |
| (2) | National Health Commission of China, Multi-source data analysis and research on basic characteristics of pregnant women in China, PI, 2021-2022 |
| (3) | Clinical Medicine Plus X-Young Scholars Project of Peking University, Study on optimal strategy of clinical pathway for cesarean section during labor, Co-PI, 2022 |
| (4) | Clinical Medicine Plus X-Young Scholars Project of Peking University, Development of an auxiliary evaluation system for fetal physical development in twin pregnancy, Co-PI, 2021 |
| (5) | National Natural Science Foundation of China, Effect of vaginal seeding on infant body mass index and allergy risk index for caesarean-delivered children: A randomized controlled study, PI, 2018/1-2020/12 |
| (6) | National Health Commission of China, Dynamic monitoring of maternal and infant health outcomes, PI, 2021-2022 |
| (7) | National Key Research and Development Program, Study on prevention and treatment of complications of pregnancy at an advanced age, Co-Investigator, 2016-2021 |
10 representative papers
| (1) | Zhang M#, Liu M#, Zhang L, Chen Z, Zhou YB, Li HT*, Liu JM*. Impact of cesarean section on metabolic syndrome components in offspring rats. Pediatr Res. 2024. doi: 10.1038/s41390-024-03079-6. |
| (2) | Yu HZ#, Wang XW#, Guo ZY, Lin Z, Zhou YB, Li HT*, Liu JM*. Association of caesarean delivery with offspring health outcomes in full-cohort versus sibling-comparison studies: a comparative meta-analysis and simulation study. BMC Med. 2023;21(1):348. |
| (3) | Li HT, Hellerstein S, Zhou YB, Liu JM*, Blustein J. Trends in Cesarean Delivery Rates in China, 2008-2018. JAMA. 2020;323(1):89-91. |
| (4) | Li HT#, Xue M#, Hellerstein S, Cai Y, Gao Y, Zhang Y, Qiao J*, Blustein J, Liu JM*. Association of China's universal two child policy with changes in births and birth related health factors: national, descriptive comparative study. BMJ. 2019;366:l4680. |
| (5) | Li HT, Hellerstein S, Kang C, Trasande L, Gao Y, Zhang Y, Luo S, Zhou Y, Qiao J*, Blustein J, Liu JM*. The number of births in China in 2015: policy meets superstition. Science Bulletin. 2018;63(19):1235-1310. |
| (6) | Li HT#, Luo S#, Trasande L, Hellerstein S, Kang C, Li JX, Zhang Y, Liu JM*, Blustein J. Geographic Variations and Temporal Trends in Cesarean Delivery Rates in China, 2008-2014. JAMA. 2017;317(1):69-76. |
| (7) | Li HT, Trasande L, Zhu LP, Ye RW, Zhou YB, Liu JM*. Association of cesarean delivery with anemia in infants and children in 2 large longitudinal Chinese birth cohorts. Am J Clin Nutr. 2015;101(3):523-9. |
| (8) | Li HT, Ye R, Pei L, Ren A, Zheng X, Liu JM*. Caesarean delivery, caesarean delivery on maternal request and childhood overweight: a Chinese birth cohort study of 181380 children. Pediatr Obes. 2014;9(1):10-6. |
| (9) | Li HT, Zhou YB, Liu JM*. The impact of cesarean section on offspring overweight and obesity: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Obes. 2013;37(7):893-9. |
| (10) | Li HT, Ye R, Achenbach T, Ren A, Pei L, Zheng X*, Liu JM*. Caesarean delivery on maternal request and childhood psychopathology: a retrospective cohort study in China. BJOG. 2011;118(1):42-8. |
Note：*Corresponding author, #Co-first author