Areas of Focus
- Non-coding RNA in early neural and muscle development
Work Experience
- 1988-1991 Intern Researcher: Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- 1996-2000 Postdoctoral Researcher: Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, State University of New York at Stony Brook
- 2000-present Associate Researcher and Researcher: Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Current Director: Medical Primate Research Center, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
- Current Executive Deputy Director: Institute of Medical Biology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements
- 1983-1988 Bachelor of Medicine: Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University
- 1996 PhD in Science: Peking Union Medical College
- 2007 Selected for the New Century Talent Support Program by the Ministry of Education
- 2008 Received the National Outstanding Youth Science Fund
- 2010 Awarded the title of 'Xiehe Scholar' Distinguished Professor
- 2013 Selected for the National Hundred, Thousand, and Ten Thousand Talent Project and awarded the title of 'Young and Middle-aged Expert with Outstanding Contributions'
Awards
- 2008: National Outstanding Youth Science Fund
- 2010: 'Xiehe Scholar' Distinguished Professor
- 2013: 'Young and Middle-aged Expert with Outstanding Contributions'
