Areas of Focus
- Cellular Reprogramming
- Nuclear Transfer
- Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
- Gene Editing with CRISPR-Cas9
- Gene Therapy with CRISPR-Cas9
Work Experience
- 2007-08 to Present - Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher
- 2002-08 to 2007-07 - Rockefeller University - Postdoctoral Research
- 1997-04 to 1999-08 - Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Visiting Researcher
- 1996-07 to 1999-08 - Yangzhou University - Assistant Lecturer, Lecturer
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1999-09 to 2002-06 PhD: Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 1993-09 to 1996-06 Master's: Yangzhou University
- 1989-09 to 1993-06 Bachelor's: Jiangxi Agricultural University
Awards
- Shanghai Volunteer Service Advanced Collective (2014-2015): Provincial Level, 2016
- Stem Cell Social Welfare Award: National Level, 2016
- Zhu Lan Medical Youth Award: National Level, 2016
- Guanghua Engineering Science and Technology Award: National Level, 2016
- Shanghai May 1st Labor Medal: Provincial Level, 2016
- National Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Talent Project: National Level, 2015
- Advanced Worker in Shanghai Science and Technology System (2013-2014): Provincial Level, 2015
- R&D Systems Outstanding Achievement Award: Other, 2015
- Ho Leung Ho Lee Foundation Science and Technology Innovation Award: Other, 2014
- Tan Jiazhen Life Science Innovation Award: Other, 2014
- Leading Talent in Science and Technology Innovation for Young and Middle-aged: Ministerial Level, 2014
- Excellent Graduate Supervisor: Institute Level, 2013
- Promega Innovation Award: Other, 2013
- Shanghai Youth Science and Technology Outstanding Contribution Award: Provincial Level, 2013
- Excellent PhD Supervisor Award: Institute Level, 2012
- Confirmed the ability of haploid androgenetic stem cells to replace sperm and rapidly transmit gene modifications: Other, 2012
- A-IMBN Research Young Investigators Award: Other, 2012
- Revealed the important role of Tet dioxygenase in epigenetic regulation of mammals: Other, 2011
- Experimental Embryology Research on Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in Mammals: Second Prize, National Level, 2006