Postdoctoral, Memorial University Medical School, St.Johns, Canada, Biochemistry, 1991
Postdoctoral, McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Diabetes, 1991
Ph.D., University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, Animal Biochemistry, 1989
M.Sc., University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, Animal Biochemistry, 1986
M.Sc., Beijing Agricultural University, Beijing, P.R.China, Animal Nutrition, 1984
B.Sc., South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, P.R.China, Animal Science, 1982

Biochemistry, Nutrition and Physiology of Amino Acids and Protein;
Nutritional Biochemistry and Physiology;
Gene Expression and Gene Therapy;
Comparative Animal Nutrition;
Growth and Development of Animals;
Biology and Pathobiology of Nitric Oxide and Polyamines;
Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiovascular Complications;
Fetal Nutrition and Metabolism (Including Intrauterine Growth Retardation);
Animal Models of Human Diseases.

Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA

Assistant Professor (10/1991 to 8/1996);

Associate Professor (9/1996 to 8/2001);

Professor (9/2001 to present)

Committee Work At Texas A&M University::
Member:  The Strategic Planning Task Force, Faculty of Nutrition (8/1993).
Chair:  The Curriculum Committee, Faculty of Nutrition (11/1993 to 11/1996).
Ex officio: Executive Committee, Faculty of Nutrition (5/1994 to 11/1996).
Chair: Faculty of Nutrition Seminar Committee (1992-1993; 2002-2003).
Member: Executive Committee, Faculty of Nutrition (2/2003 to present).
Member: University Laboratory Animal Care Committee, Texas A&M University (9/1996 to 9/1998).
Coordinator: Kleberg Animal Facilities, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Texas A&M University (9/1996 to Present).
Member: Grant Review Panel, Texas A&M University Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives Program (11/1998 to 5/2000).
Member: Implementation Team for Establishing a New Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences at Texas A&M University (9/2001 to 10/2002).


University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Teaching Assistant (9/1985 - 4/1988)