Education:

• 2002, BS, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China
• 2007, PhD, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN
• 2011, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD

Department: Anatomy Physiology and Cell Biology
Research Interests:

Cellular Responses to Toxins and Stress, Chromosome Biology, Epigenomics, Gene Regulation, Molecular Genetics, Molecular Medicine

Research Summary:

My primary area of expertise is in epigenetics, with an emphasis on understanding the etiology of pediatric lung disease including childhood asthma. Specifically, I am interested to understand the epigenetic mechanisms underlying heterogeneous disease phenotypes and mediating the impact of environmental exposures.

Courses/Teaching:

• VET401, Basic Foundations, PBL
• VET408, Cardiovascular/Respiratory Lab 1
• VET403
• VET413

Lab Rotation Availability:  Yes
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