2010.9-2016.3  华中科技大学，生命科学与技术学院，博士

2006.9-2010.6  扬州大学，生物科学与技术学院，学士

2019.02-今   华中科技大学，生命科学与技术学院，研究员

2016.10-2019.2 美国伊利诺伊大学香槟分校，机械工程学院，博士后

本课题组主要从事力学信号调控肿瘤及胚胎干细胞命运的相关研究，主要包括：

1.用单细胞加力装置探究力学信号快速入核并选择性激活基因表达的机制；

2.模拟体内力学微环境，诱导胚胎干细胞胚层有序分化，进行再生医学研究；

3.调节肿瘤力学微环境，控制肿瘤干细胞的分化及转移。

4.基于生物力医学理念，筛选并优化抗肿瘤药物，寻找新的抗癌靶点。

5.研究肿瘤干细胞逃逸免疫细胞杀伤的机制，探究新的肿瘤免疫治疗策略。

欢迎对以上课题感兴趣的同学来信咨询，我们课题组长期招收博士后，研究助理，博士研究生，硕士研究生。

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