Professional Activities:

Faculty Appointments:

Jun 2002 - Dec 2002	Lecturer in Department of Immunology, 4th Military Medical   University, Xi'an China
Oct 2008 - Aug 2014	Assistant Professor, the Department of Molecular & Cellular Medicine, Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Scott & White, TAMHSC
Sep 2014 – present	Associate Professor, the Department of Molecular & Cellular Medicine, Institute for Regenerative Medicine at Scott & White, Molecular and Cellular Medicine Department, College of Medicine, TAMHSC

Presentation

Invited Presentations

1. Wnt/β-catenin signaling in development and regeneration of oral tissues, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX. 03/04/2009
2. Wnt/β-catenin signaling in regeneration of salivary glands, School of Stomatology, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China, 12/14/2009
3. Wnt/β-catenin Signaling Regulates Progenitor Cells and Regeneration of Salivary Gland. Cardiovascular Research Institute seminar, Temple, TX, 5/20/2010
4. Modulating Wnt and Hedgehog pathways for functional restoration of Salivary Glands, Salivary Gland and Exocrine Biology Gordon Research Conference, Galveston, TX, 02/09/2011
5. BMP and Wnt/β-catenin signaling in cytodifferentiation of dental epithelia, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, TX. 09/07/2011
6. Transient Hedgehog Activation Restores Salivary Gland Function after Radiation by rescuing  stem  cells  and  innervation.        Cardiovascular  Research  Institute  seminar, Temple, TX, 7/5/2012
7. Molecular cues of development and regeneration of salivary glands and tooth roots. The Center for Craniofacial Regeneration, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, NY, 7/12/2013

Teaching:

Lectures and advisors

1. Three lectures and a journal club in MCMD689 Genes and Disease for graduate students in college station, Feb 2012.
2. Three lectures on Tooth Formation and Signal Transduction in BMS5244 for graduate students in Baylor College of Dentistry, Sep 2011.
3. Advisor of seminar week for medical students, 2010, 2011.
4. Co-organizer of a formal journal club course with Carl, effective January 2012. Texas A and M Health Sciences Center MCMD 676 “Frontiers of Regenerative Medicine” 2hrs.
5. Two seminars for undergraduate students in Temple Bioscience Institute of Temple College, Oct 2010.

Other Scholarly Activities

Manuscript Review

• Ad hoc reviewer for following journals:
• Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Artificial Organs
• Stem Cells
• Stem Cells and Development
• Journal of Dental Research
• Cell Research
• Cellular Biology
• International Nature Communication