Bio
Education
University of Pennsylvania (Doctor of Philosophy) 2010 Cancer Biology
Fudan University, Shanghai, China (Bachelor of Science) 2004 Biological Science
Research Experience
2016.9-present Assistant Professor
Department of Radiation Oncology, Stanford University
Research interests: The interaction between metabolic stress and chromatin remodeling.
2011-2016 Research Scholar
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Laboratory of Craig B. Thompson, M.D.
Research interests: Serine and one-carbon unit metabolism in cancer; Nutrient-sensing mechanisms in mammalian cells.
2010-2011 Postdoctoral Fellow
Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Laboratory of Craig B. Thompson, M.D.
2005-2010 Graduate Student
Department of Cancer Biology, Wake Forest University (2005-2006) and Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (2006-2010), Laboratory of Constantinos Koumenis, Ph.D
Dissertation: The role of the transcription factor ATF4 in tumor progression under nutrient deprivation and hypoxia.