I obtained MBBS degree from Harbin Medical University, China in 1991, trained as a neurologist, and practiced in clinics for nine years. I started my medical research career in 2003, when I completed my PhD in genetic and proteomic studies on neurological conditions. Following my PhD, I had postdoctoral training on neuropathology at Neuroscience Research Australia in Sydney, Australia. I became a conjunct Lecturer and Senior Research Officer in January 2008, a conjoint senior lecturer and associate professor of the University of New South Wales, Australia, in 2012 and 2016. I took the position of Director, Human Brain & Tissue Bank at China National Clinical Research Centre for Neurological Diseases, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, China in Dec. 2017. I set up longitudinal observation cohorts for various neurological disorders, particularly in monogenetic form. I spend 30% of my time on outpatient and research clinics, 30% on pathological classification of incoming brain tissues, 30% on medical research and 10% on teaching. I have over 100 peer reviewed publications with H index 32 in my career and over 30 publications in the past five years. I have built up resources to support high impact research published in Cell, Neuron and Science Advance (2023).

(updated on Feb.2004)