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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