CV
EDUCATION:
05/2007 B.S. Chongqing University, P.R.China (Bioengineering)
05/2015 Ph.D. Florida State University, USA (Cellular and Molecular Biology; PI: Wu-Min Deng, Ph.D.)
Academic Appointments:
08/01/2023- Associate Professor
Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology
Kennesaw State University
Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA
08/01/2022- 07/31/2023 Associate Professor
Department of Biology
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA 30458, USA
07/03/2017- 07/31/2022 Assistant Professor
Department of Biology
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA 30458, USA
05/11/2015-07/03/2017 Postdoctoral Scientist
Women's Cancer Program
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA 90048, USA
08/05/2009-05/02/2015 Graduate Assistant
Department of Biological Science
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL 32306, USA
Editorial Board Membership(s):
2017-present Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
2021-present Oncology Letters
Book Editor:
2020-2022 Notch Signaling Research - Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology series; Publisher: Springer Nature)
Journal Topic Editor:
2022-Present Novel Targets for Ovarian Cancer Stem Cells (Journal: Frontiers in Oncology)
Journal Reviewer:
2022-present Disease Models & Mechanisms
2021-present BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
2021-present Experimental Cell Research
2021-present Cells & Development
2021-present International Journal of General Medicine
2020-present Bioscience Reports
2020-present Technology in Cancer Research & Treatment
2020-present Clinical and Experimental Obstetrics & Gynecology
2020-present Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics (ARCH)
2020-present Cells
2020-present Molecular & Cellular Oncology
2020-present World Journal of Surgical Oncology
2020-present Cell Death & Disease
2020-present Mechanisms of Development
2019-present Oncology Letters
2019-present GENE
2019-present Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
2019-present International Journal of Molecular Medicine
2019-present Journal of Clinical Medicine
2019-present Molecular Medicine Reports
2019-present International Journal of Oncology
2019-present Medical Science Monitor
2018-present Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology
2018-present Bio-protocol
2018-present Oncology Reports
2018-present Genetics
2018-present Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2018-present Molecular and Clinical Oncology
2018-present Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine
2018-present Frontiers in Endocrinology
2018-present Aging
2017-present Scientific Reports
2017-present PLOS Genetics
2017-present Oncotarget
2017-present Cell Biology International
2017-present PeerJ
2017-present OncoTargets and Therapy
2015-present Developmental Biology
2015-present Journal of Genetics and Genomics
HONORS AND AWARDS
2003 Freshman Fellowship, Chongqing University, P.R.China
2003-2005 Undergraduate Scholarship, Chongqing University, P.R.China
2005-2007 Outstanding Student, Chongqing University, P.R.China
2007-2009 Graduate Student Fellowship, Chongqing University, P.R.China
2009-2010 Dean Scholarship, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
2014-2015 Graduate Student Publication Award, Department of Biological Science,
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
2015 Dissertation Research Grant Award, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, USA
2017-2018 The Ann and Sol Schreiber Mentored Investigator Award, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund
2017 Florida State University’s Notable Noles (aka Young Alumni Awards)
2017-2018 COSM Research Grant, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA
2018 USG STEM Initiative, GA, USA
2019 Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing from International Journal of Molecular Medicine
2019 Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing from International Journal of Oncology
2019 Certificate of Excellence in Reviewing from Oncology Letters
2019 COSM Summer Research Session Award, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA
2019 Faculty Research Committee (FRC) Award, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA
2020-2021 Research Mentor of the Year, Biology, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA, USA