Research Interest

Dr. Shen’s primary research interest is to identify novel molecular targets and develop effective low-molecular weight drugs for the prevention and treatment of cancers. His research focuses on elucidating the mechanisms by which normal mammary cells malignantly transform into cancer cells and cancer cells progress to metastasis, and on developing innovative strategies for blocking carcinogenesis and controlling metastasis. Currently, he studies the role of transcription factors, glycolytic enzymes, mitochondrial respiratory complexes, and kinases in normal and cancer cells and how to target these molecules for preventing cancer development and blocking cancer progression to metastasis.

Experience/Service

Academic Appointments

Physician (Surgeon), Guangfeng County Hospital, Shangrao, Jiangxi, China, 5/1984-8/1986
Fellow, Kunming Medical University, Kunming, Yunnan, China, 9/1986-7/1989
House Surgeon and Attending Physician, Department of Surgery, Shekou Union Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, 8/1989-8/1995
Graduate Student and Research Assistant, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, 9/1995-5/2002
Postdoctoral Fellow, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 5/2002-12/2006
Instructor, Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 12/2006-10/2009
Instructor, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, 1/2007-10/2009
Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, Department of Clinical Cancer Prevention, Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, 11/2009-present
Adjunct Member, Graduate Faculty, Texas A&M University, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, College Station, TX, 8/2014-present
Lecture Professor, Jiangxi Medical College, Jiangxi, China, 9/2012-present
Lecture Professor, China Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China, 12/2014-present
Editorial Board Member, Austin J Can & Clin Res, Monroe Township, NJ, 2/2013-present
Editorial Board Member, J Can Metastasis Treat, Xi’an, China, 8/2015-present
Editorial Board Member, J Oncological Studies, Chicago, IL, 9/2015-present
Editorial Board Member, Heliyon, London, UK, 9/2015-present