EDUCATION
1994 – 1998 BS in Chemistry, Wuhan University, China
1999 – 2003 PhD in Polymer Physics and Chemistry at Wuhan University (China) & Biology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK)
2018 – present MBA, Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
ACADEMIC POSITIONS & EMPLOYMENT
2000 – 2002 Research Assistant, Department of Biology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, HK, China
2003 – 2004 Postdoc, Department of Biology (Area of Excellence Program), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2004 - 2005 Research Associate, Department of Biology (Area of Excellence Program), The Chinese University of Hong Kong
2005 – 2007 Fellow, Biomaterials & Molecular Medicine, National Science & Engineering Council of Canada
2008 – 2009 Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Molecular Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
2009 – 2016 Research Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, Case Wester Reserve University
2016 – present Assistant Professor, Department of Biomedical Engineering, case Western Reserve University
UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES
2009 – present Tumor Immunology and Immunotherapy Program, Member
2015 – present Developmental Therapeutic Program, Member
2009 – present Case Comprehensive Cancer Center, Member
NATIONAL COMMITTEES
2011 - 2013 ACS SBIR PROGRAM, Reviewer
EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITY
2018 - present Frontiers in Immunology
HONORS AND AWARDS
2002 National Zeng Zhaolun Chemistry Award, China
2005 – 2007 Postdoctoral Fellowship Award, Center for Plant and Agricultural Biotechnology, Area of Excellence Program, CUHK
2005 – 2007 International Fellowship Award, National Science & Engineering Council of Canada
2016 VeloSano Research Scholar Award
2019 Rising Star Award of Adolescent & Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Symposium
2020 Hyundai Hope Scholar Award
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
2010 – present American Association for Cancer Research
2012 – present American Association for Immunologists
2012 – present Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer