Education PhD Department of Biology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA (1992) MS Institute of Hydrobiology, Academia Sinica, Wuhan, China (1984) BS Department of Biology, West China Normal University, Nanchong, China (1982) Academic and Professional Experience 2014.12-present Faculty Dean / Chair Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau 2000.3-2014.11 Senior Investigator, Senior Biomedical Research Service (SBRS) Chief, Mammalian Genetics Section, National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, MD, USA 1995.5-2000.3 Investigator (Tenure-Track), Laboratory of Biochemistry and Metabolism, NIDDK, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA 1992.7-1995.5 Associate, Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Fellow, Genetics Department, Harvard Medical organization, Boston, MA, USA 1986.9-1992.7 Dept. of Biology, University of Utah, SLC, UT, USA 1984.9-1986.9 Assistant Investigator, Institute of Hydrobiology, Academia Sinica, Wuhan, China Professional Activities Scientific Leadership and Editorial ExperienceFounding Editor-in-Chief of “International Journal of Biological Sciences” since 2006 (http://www.biolsci.org), IF (2013): 4.372 -Organizing reviewing, extensive interaction with authors/reviewers/editors, and making decisions regarding all the manuscripts received for publication in the journal. President (2008) for Baltimore-Washington DC Chapter, Society of Chinese Bioscientists in America (SCBA) -Direct over 150 scientists to facilitate networking, discuss their research interesting, and organize annual scientific retreat. President-elect (for 2016-2017) for SCBA. NIH Equal Opportunity and Employment Committee (2008-2011) NIH Central Tenure Committee (2013-2014) ORWH-FAES-NIH High organization Summer Student Program (2013-2014) Course Outlines Advanced Molecular Cell Biology