1997.09-2001.06南京大学和中国药科大学联合培养，学士学位。 2001.09-2004.06南京大学生命科学学院，硕士学位。 2004.08-2008.10 美国Stevens Institute of Technology,博士学位。

2008.11-2012.03美国Fox Chase癌症中心，博士后。 2012.04-2013.10美国Wistar研究所，副研究员。 2013.10- 江苏大学生命科学研究院，研究员。

归国以来，先后主持了国家自然科学基金（面上）、省重点、省六大人才高峰、省高层次创新创业人才引进计划等。参与省双创团队项目。

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