1997 Ph.D., Molecular Genetics. City University of New York, New York, NY.
1986 M.S. Molecular Biology. Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry, ChineseAcademy of Sciences
1982 B.S. Biochemistry. FudanUniversity, Shanghai, China
POSITIONS HELD
2007-present Member, Cell and Molecular Biology Advisory Committee, Penn State Univ. College of Medicine.
2006-present Assistant Professor, Dept. of Neural and Behavioral Sci., Penn State Univ. College of Medicine.
Member, Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State Univ. College of Medicine.
Member, Penn State Neuroscience Institute, Penn State Univ. College of Medicine.
2006-present Graduate Faculty of Anatomy Program, Cell and Developmental Biology Program, Cell and Molecular Biology Program, Genetics Program, M.D/Ph.D Program, and Neuroscience Program, Penn State Univ.
2002-2006 Associate Research Scientist. Advisor: Lloyd A. Greene, Ph.D.
ColumbiaUniversityCollege of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
1998-2002 Postdoctoral fellow. Advisor: Lloyd A. Greene, Ph.D.
ColumbiaUniversityCollege of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
1996-1998 Postdoctoral fellow. Advisor: Michele Pagano, M.D.
New York University Medical Center, New York, NY.
1991-1996 Graduate Research Assistant. Advisor: Rivka Rudner, Ph.D.
Dept. of Biological Sciences, CityUniversity of New York, New YorkNY.
1989-1991 Visiting Research Specialist. Dept. of Biological Sciences, Univ. of Illinois at Chicago, IL.
1988-1992 Assistant Professor. Dept. of Biochemistry, QingdaoUniversity, Qingdao, China.
1986-1987 Research fellow. Shanghai institute of Biochemistry, Shanghai, China.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Genetics 597, 2007. Director: Dr. Sarah Bronson, PSU College of Medicine
Genetics 590, 2007. Director: Dr. Laura Carell, PSU College of Medicine
Structural Basis of Medical Practice, 2006. Director: Dr. Ian S. Zagon, PSU College of Medicine
Biochemistry, Coordinator: Prof. Guren Jiang & Assist. Prof. David Liu, QingdaoUniversity
Cell and Molecular Biology, Coordinator: Assist. Prof. David Liu, QingdaoUniversity
Principle Biology, Coordinator: Prof. Roger Percell, CityUniv. of NY
Cell Biology, Coordinator: Prof. Roger Percell, CityUniv. of NY
Microbiology, Coordinator: Prof. Marvin Friedman, CityUniv. of NY
Molecular Genetics, Coordinator: Prof. Rivka Rudner, CityUniv. of NY
GRANTS, AWARDS AND HONORS RECEIVED
Lab Start Fund (Penn State University College of Medicine)
Blanchette Rockefeller Foundation (ColumbiaUniversity).
NIH Neurobiology Institutional Grand (ColumbiaUniversity).
NIH postdoctoral training fellowship (New YorkUniversity).
University of Illinois at Chicago Visiting Research Specialist Award.
Outstanding Research Award (Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry, China)
MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER ROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
American Association for Cancer Research
Society for Neuroscience
Ad Hoc article reviews for the following Journals: J. Biological Chemistry; Biochimica et Biophysica Acta; J. Qingdao; and Brain Res. Bulletin
INVITED TALKS
Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY. 2007
Department of Neurosurgery, PSU College of Medicine, Hershey, PA. 2007
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, HarvardUniversity, Boston, MA. 2006
University of VirginiaSchool of Medicine, Charlottesville, VA. 2006
MotorNeuronCenter, Columbia University, New York, NY. 2006
