2022 AHA Established Investigator Award
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Aab Cardiovascular Research Institute, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, 2005-2008
Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Biology, Texas A&M University-Commerce Commerce, TX, 2004-2005
PhD, Department of Pathogenic Biology, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, 2000-2003
MA, Institute of Entomology, Life Science Department, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China, 1995-1998
BS, Life Science Department, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China, 1991-1995
2022 AHA Established Investigator Award
2014-2019 R01 NIH Young Investigator Award
2015-2018 Dialysis Clinic, Inc (DCI) Research Award
2010-2014 AHA Scientist Development Grant Award
2010 Best ATVB poster in ATVB annual meeting
2006-2008 AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship
2003 Outstanding Graduate Award in Tongji Medical College, China
2003-2004 Basic Research Award from Hubei Government, China
Title: Regulation and Function of TSPAN2 in Vascular Disease
Type: R01 HL139794-01A1
Agency: NIH
Period: 01/18/19 – 12/31/22.
Role: Principle Investigator
Title: Novel Interplay of MKL1 and KILN in Vascular Smooth Muscle Pathophysiology
Type: 2 R01 HL122686
Agency: NIH
Period: 9/1/2019 -8/31/2023
Role: Principle Investigator