• Ph.D. in Genetics, Institute of Hydrobiology, The Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1999-2002. • Dissertation: Study on cell cycle synchronization of cultured cells and its effects on nuclear transplantation embryos in fish • Advisor: Prof. Qingjiang Wu • M.A. in Microbiology, Department of Microbiology, Wuhan University, 1996-1999 • Thesis: Study on construction of plant expression vector for alkalophilic gene o and its transformation of plant • B.A. in Biology, Department of Biology, Xinyang Normal University, 1990-1994 • Concentrations: Effects of different nutritions on growth of Chinese caterpillar fungus (Cordyceps Sinensis)

• Bone and cartilage disease modeling, drug screening and gene correction via iPS • Direct conversion of human fibroblasts into osteoblast-like cells by defined factors or small molecules • Directed differentiation of pluripotent stem cells toward cartilage and bone • Gene therapy for cartilage regeneration and repair in regenerative medicine • Signaling pathway of genes regulating cartilage differentiation of human mesenchymal stem cells • Molecular basis of mesenchymal stem cells maintaining their stemness • Stem cell biology and technique