Research
Signaling networks in lens and lacrimal development and diseases
My aims are to understand the genetic basis that controls the eye development in normal and diseased conditions, and to apply this basic knowledge to translational research in disease prevention and treatment.
Education
Ph.D., Physiology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada 2010-2016
B.S., Biology Base Class, Wuhan University, China, 2005-2009
Training
Research Associate Scientist, Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 2021-2024
Advisor: Dr. Xin Zhang
Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Ophthalmology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY 2016-2021
Advisor: Dr. Xin Zhang
Honors
- K99/R00 Pathway to independence Award (NIH/NEI), 2022-Present
- International Conference on the Lens travel award, National Foundation for Eye Research, 2023
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Postdoctoral Fellowship, 2018 – 2020
- Alberta-Innovates Health Solution (AIHS) Graduate Studentship, 2013 – 2016
- Canada NSERC-CREATE International Research Training studentship, 2012 – 2015
- J Gordin Kaplan Graduate Student Award, University of Alberta, 2014