Professional Activities

Professional Experience

2/2013 – Present	Research Associate Professor & Investigator,Department of Biomedical Sciences College of Veterinary Medicine, Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
9/2012 – 1/2013	Adjunct Research Associate Professor, Research Assistant Professor & Investigator,Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
8/2002 – 8/2012	Research Assistant Professor & Investigator, Dalton Cardiovascular Research Center, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO
7/2001 - 8/2002	Research Scientist, Dept. of Surgery/Urology, Medical College of Georgia, VA Medical Research Center, Augusta, GA
7/1997 - 6/2001	Assistant Research Scientist, Dept. of Surgery/Urology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
4/1992 - 6/1997	Research Associate, Dept. of Surgery/Urology, Radiology, Medical College of Georgia, VA medical Research Center, Augusta, GA
4/1990 - 3/1992	Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Oncology/Hematology, Medical College of Georgia, VA medical Research Center, Augusta, GA
1/1986 - 3/1990	Assistant Professor, Dept. of Cell Biology, Beijing Institute for Cancer Research (BICR), Beijing, China
1/1982 - 12/1985	Research Associate, Dept. of Cell Biology, BICR, Beijing, China
4/1976 - 12/1977	Clinical Fellowship, Dept. of Internal Medicine, BICR, Beijing, China

Honors

• Invited guest at the 100th Beiyi Centenary Celebration conducted by Peking University, Health Sciences Center, Beijing, China. (2012)
• Received an award “Excellent Alumni Award” from the Peking University, Health Sciences  Center, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Beijing, China. (2012)
• Invited for an academic interview by Martha Kerr from Reuters Health for success on the  research project of “A novel and effective combination targeting therapy for advanced human   breast tumors.” on June 24, 2008 (Published on July 1, 2008 in the New York).
• Received an award “Recognizing Outstanding Achievement in Furthering Cancer
• Research and Treatment” by Georgia Cancer Coalition at the 93rd AACR Annual Meeting in San Francisco, CA in April, 2002
• Named “Honorary Advisor” by Beijing Friendship Hospital Affiliate of Capital University of Medical Sciences, in Beijing, China in June, 2000
• Received an “Outstanding Researcher” award by the School of Oncology, Beijing Medical University in Beijing, China in 1988
• Received four Sciences and Technology Awards in 1981, 1985, 1987, and 1990 in Beijing, China

Professional Activities and Memberships
Editorial Board

• Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Clinicians (International)  (2011-2014)

Reviewer

• The Journal of the Bio-electromagnetics Society (2000-2002)
• Internal grant, University of Missouri Research Board (2008)
• Reviewing abstracts for BMIC (Bio- and Medical Informatics and Cybernetics) conference 2009
• The journal of Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry for reviewing manuscript 2011MS001. (2010)

Committee Members

• Member of Proposal Review (Involved Animal Care and Use) Sub-Committee at the VA Medical Research Center, Augusta, GA (2000-2002)
• Member of Radiation Safety Sub-Committee at the VA Medical Research Center, Augusta, GA (2000-2002)

Invited speaker, presentation, and workshop

• 2013: Invited as Guest Lecturer by CV Day Committee, University of Missouri at 20th Annual Cardiovascular Day, Lecture title “ Targeting tumor blood vessels and mutant p53 protein: A promising preclinical targeted therapy for combating advanced human breast cancer” in Columbia, Missouri, on February, 2013.
• 2012: Invited Presentation by the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences,  Medical University of Herbei with title “ Pre-clinical targeted therapy for combating  advanced breast cancer”in Herbei, China on Oct. 2012
• 2008: Invited for an oral presentation by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Material Command’s as a symposium platform presentation in the DOD Breast Cancer Research Program (BCRP) Era of Hope Meeting at Baltimore, MD (June 25-28, 2008).
• 2000: Invited speaker by Beijing Friendship Hospital affiliate of Capital University of Medical Sciences, title “The role of Miferpristone on suppression of prostate tumor growth” 
• 2000: Invited a workshop by Beijing Friendship Hospital affiliate of Capital University of Medical Sciences (June 2000) for “Cell Growth and Proliferation Assay by SRB”
• 1999: Invited speaker by Beijing Institute for Cancer Research, School of Oncology, Beijing Medical University, title “The role of anti-hormone in regulation of breast cancer cell growth” and “A novel anti-hormone combination therapy on an established breast cancer model”.
  
  

Consultant on Grant

• Consultant on Dr. Patricia Schoenlein’s NIH grant “Insulin Inhibits Active Cell Death in Breast    Cancer” at Medical College of Georgia, 2000-2002.

Teaching and Training Students

• 2002-Present: Total more than 30 of lab research fellows, graduate and undergraduate students whom I have taught, guided, and trained.

     
Memberships

• Active member of American Association for Cancer Research (1997-present)
• Active member of Women in Cancer Research (2002-present)
• Active member of Minorities in Cancer Research (2009-present)