Hello everyone,

I wish to share that I have now relocated my base of operations to New York and, for a variety of both scientific and personal reasons, Jiankui and I will be pursuing separate paths. My professional and personal commitments are now rooted in North America, while Jiankui continues to contribute to the field of Chinese bioscience. I wish him every success in his endeavors.

To support Jiankui in navigating this transition, I respectfully ask that he be given privacy and space, free from speculation or questioning, as he considers his next steps and seeks to return to laboratory science. This will be my only public statement on the matter.

As for my own future, I remain committed to advancing the cause of science. In that spirit, I have made a modest gift to the scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory to support their groundbreaking work in molecular biology and their commitment to science in the service of humanity. I look forward to deepening my engagement with institutions that champion academic freedom and foster bold inquiry, wherever bright minds come together to ask the most fundamental questions.

Cathy