Education
B.S., Chemistry Tsinghua University, China
M.S., Chemistry University of Oregon
Advisor: Brian W. Matthews
Ph.D., Molecular Biology The Scripps Research Institute
Advisor: Ian A. Wilson
Postdoctoral fellow The Salk Institute
Advisor: Joseph P. Noel
Professional Experience
Technical Support Co-wealth Bio-analytical, Beijing, China 1997-1998
Assistant Professor University of Texas, Austin 2008-2015
Associate Professor University of Texas, Austin 2015- 2021
Professor University of Texas, Austin 2021-
Professional Societies
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
American Chemical Society
American Crystallographic Association
Professional Services
Conference Chair Positions
Co-Chair for ASBMB transcription Special Symposium 2020
Chair for ASBMB transcription Special Symposium 2022 and 2024
Theme Chair for American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Annual Meeting 2015 and 2017
Session Chair for Cold Spring Harbor Meeting Asia in 2018 (Epigenetics),
Session Chair for FASEB phosphatases meeting (2016 and 2018)
Session Chair ASBMB special symposium-transcription 2016 and 2018
Session Leader for Gordon Conferences: Enzyme, coenzyme and metabolic pathway, 2011 and 2014
Major Conference Program Committees
Meeting Advisory Committee for American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 2017-2020
Grant Proposal Reviewing
Member for NIH MSFA study section (2020-2024)
ad hoc reviewer for NIH panels ZRG1 Study Section (Small Business: Biological Chemistry and Biophysics) 2016 and 2018. Special Emphasis 2018.
ad hoc reviewer for NIH SBCB, MSFA, MSFB
ad hoc reviewer for NSF (MCB, CBET)
Review Board for Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation
Review Board for the American Heart Association
Keck Foundation
Swiss National Science Foundation