2009.11－2013.10博士,德国波恩大学，生物学 （Prof. Dr. Jörn Piel）

2006.09－2009.06 硕士，华中师范大学，微生物学 （李爱英教授）

2003.10－2005.12 本科，山西大学，化学教育学

2002.09－2005.06 大专，长治学院，生物学教育

2014.2－2018. 10博士后，德国法兰克福大学 （Prof. Dr. Helge B. Bode） 2018.10至今教授，华中科技大学,同济医学院药学院

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