Shiming Chen, PhD
Dr. Bernard and Janet R. Becker Distinguished Professor in Ophthalmology
- Email: chenshiming@nospam.wustl.edu
Additional titles
Professor, Developmental Biology
Research
Retina, Retinal Degeneration, and Neovascularization
Education
- BBS, Biology, Capital Normal University, Beijing, China., 1982
- MS, Biochemistry, Beijing Medical University, Beijing, China Mentor: Pei-Nan Liu, 1984
- PhD, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, State University of New York-Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY. Mentor: Robert W. West, Jr., 1992
Training
- Postdoctoral fellow, Ophthalmology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD. Mentor: Donald J. Zack, 1992-1998
Honors
- National Award for Advanced Science and Technology, China, 1986
- NRSA postdoctoral fellowship award, NIH., 1994
- The Albert L. Lehninger Prize for Postdoctoral Investigation, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 1998
- Career Development Award, Research to Prevent Blindness., 1998
- Sybil B. Harrington Scholar Award, Research to Prevent Blindness., 2003
- Lew R. Wasserman Merit Award, Research to Prevent Blindness., 2009
- Ophthalmology Research Teacher of the Year, WashU Medicine in St. Louis, 2009