Education
- Undergraduate: Wuhan University – China (1992), Biochemistry
- Graduate School: Baylor College of Medicine (2001), Cell Biology
Awards
- Damon Runyon Postdoctoral Fellowship (2001-2004)
- W. A. “Tex” Moncrief Jr. Scholar in Medical Research (2004)
- Damon Runyon Scholar Award (2004-2007)
- Editorial Board Member of JBC (2012-2017)
Research Interests
- Molecular Circuits of Mammalian Sleep Regulation
- Molecular Mechanisms of Mammalian Innate Fear
- Molecular Mechanisms of RNA Interference and Regulation of MicroRNA Biogenesis