Areas of Focus
- Isolation and identification of immunologically active metabolites from medicinal fungi, mainly polysaccharides
- Study of molecular immunological mechanisms and structure-activity relationships of medicinal fungal polysaccharides
- Establishment of new quality control standards and production processes for medicinal fungi, development of new fungal drugs and health products
- Study of the regulatory effects of medicinal fungal polysaccharides on the intestinal microbiota and their mechanisms
Work Experience
- 2014-present Researcher, Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Life Sciences, Shanghai Normal University
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1999-2004 PhD: University of Hong Kong
- 2011-2014 Postdoctoral Fellow, Senior Visiting Scientist: Harvard Medical School BIDMC
Awards
- National Second Class New Drug (Team Core Member)
- National Drug Quality Standard (Team Core Member)
- Published over 40 papers
- Co-authored 2 books
- Filed 8 invention patents, 4 granted
- Several awards including National Education Commission Science and Technology Progress Second Prize (4th recipient), Shanghai Science and Technology Progress Second Prize (4th recipient), Shanghai Science Committee Torch Award Second Prize (4th recipient)
