Professional experience
Since 2017
Junior group leader, Laboratory of Prof. Lydia Sorokin, Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemsitry, University of Muenster, Germany.
2008 - 2017
Postdoctoral scientist, Institute of Physiological Chemistry and Pathobiochemsitry, Department of Pathobiochemistry (Director Prof. Lydia Sorokin), University of Muenster, Germany. Research topic: Roles of Basement Membrane in Secondary Lymphoid Organs and Autoimmune Disease
2003 - 2008
PhD student, Institute of Genetics, Cologne University, Germany; Thesis: Exploring the Influence of B Cell Receptor Signaling Components on the Development and Homeostasis of B Cells, conducted in the Laboratory of Dr. Ari Waisman, Institute of Genetics, Cologne University and Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Mainz, Germany
2001 - 2003
Research Assistant, Institute of Microbiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; Subject: Investigating the role of heat shock protein gp96 in the Antigen Presentation of Hepatitis B Virus-Specific Peptide, conducted in the lab of Prof. Po Tien
1995 - 1998
Internship, Xuanwu Hospital, Beijing, China.
Education
1998 - 2001
Master student of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Capital University of Medicine, Beijing, China; Thesis: Expression and Purification of Nematode Anticoagulant Peptides, conducted in the Laboratory of Dr. Jianwei Wang, Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Preventive Medicine, Beijing, China
1992 - 1997
Study of Medicine, Capital University of Medicine, Beijing, China
Fellowship and Grant
2003
PhD Fellowship, Centre of Molecular Medicine of Cologne (CMMC) Graduate School, Cologne University, Cologne, Germany.
2014
Flexible Funds grant of the Cluster Excellence 'Cell in Motion', University of Münster (FF-2014-07, coapplicants K. Buscher, B. Wirth). Grant title: Intravital microscopy of neutrophil extravasation into the peritoneum