Undergraduate university: Sun Yat-sen University, China (Bachelor’s in Clinical Medicine, U.S. Equivalency: Doctor of Medicine)

Master’s university: Peking Union Medical College, China (Master’s in Imaging and Nuclear Medicine)

Thesis: Mechanisms and therapeutic vulnerabilities of DNMTi-associated epigenetic plasticity

Mentor: Scott Rothbart, Ph.D.

Experience: During my Master’s degree in Peking Union Medical College Hospital, my thesis research focused on the clinical treatment and biological mechanisms of thyroid cancer. Specifically, I investigated more individualized management for early-stage thyroid cancer patients by integrating their pathologic and genetic features. I also was involved in clinical trials of VEGFR-2 inhibitor for advanced thyroid cancer patients. At the same time, I completed three-years of resident rotations in this hospital and became a certified physician. My experience as a clinical physician and investigator has given me great passion to further probe into the molecular mechanisms of cancer progression and metastasis, especially the interactions between tumor cells and their immuno-microenvironment.

Hometown: Shandong Province, China

Hobbies: Photography, swimming, jogging, cooking and hiking.