Education
Vanderbilt University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Biological Sciences
2004 – 2010
GPA: 3.887/4.0
Activities and Societies: Teaching Program
Nanjing University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
1998 – 2002
GPA: 90.0/100.0
Activities and Societies: Basketball Team
(Open)2 honors and awards
Excellent Undergraduate Student Award View
People’s Scholarship Award for four consecutive years View
Experience
Postdoctoral Research Scientist & Laboratory Manager
Columbia University
July 2010 – Present (4 years 8 months)New York, NY
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
•Project leader of membrane transport protein structures and functions
•Performed protein expression, purification, characterization and crystallization routinely in both bacterial and eukaryotic systems
•Solved a number of protein transporter structures at high resolutions using X-ray crystallography
Laboratory Manager
•Oversaw laboratory safety operation in compliance with University’s regulations
•Engaged in project management including duty assignment, outcome analysis and report
•Engaged in budget management including a maximum of $25,000 monthly spending
•Provided laboratory administrative support by managing instrument operation, maintenance and laboratory supplies
Research Assistant/Associate
Vanderbilt University
September 2004 – June 2010 (5 years 10 months)Nashville, TN
•Project leader of functional reconstitution of lipid flippase
•Established protein purification technique in a cell biology laboratory
•Improved yield of a recombinant protein in yeast by 100 fold
•Developed a functional assay to solve a key issue being pursued for 25 years
Research Assistant
Nanjing University
September 2000 – June 2004 (3 years 10 months)Nanjing, China
•Investigated a potential selective immunosuppressant drug using mice models
•Studied potential application of glitazones on liposarcoma treatment using mouse adipocyte cell lines
•Evaluated anti-metastasis effect of herb extracts on mouse melanoma cell lines
