Areas of Focus
- Molecular genetics of tumorigenesis
- Molecular biology of apoptosis
- Molecular biology of Alzheimer's disease
- Genetic regulation of embryonic development and organogenesis by Pax genes
- Screening of Chinese herbal medicines against tumor metastasis and neurodegenerative diseases
Work Experience
- 2008-present - Tongji University, School of Life Sciences and Technology - Professor, Doctoral Supervisor, Chief Scientist
- Previous - Yale University School of Medicine - Associate Research Scientist
- Previous - Howard Hughes Medical Institute - Research Specialist
Academic Background & Achievements
- Bachelor: Department of Biology, Peking University
- Master: Shanghai Institute of Cell Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- PhD: Institute of Molecular Biology, University of Zurich
- Postdoctoral: Yale University School of Medicine
