Biographical Profile
Interest Background
Professional Preparation
Positions & Appointments
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
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Chen, Hexin
Professor
The research goal in my laboratory is to elucidate the functions and mechanisms of action of HOX genes in mammary gland development and breast tumorigenesis.
Biographical Profile
- College
- College of Arts and Sciences
- Department
- Biological Sciences
- Tenure Status
- Tenured
Interest Background
- Do you include students in your research?
- Undergraduates and Graduates
- Interest Keywords
- Breast cancer, colon cancer, HOX gene, cancer stem cell, mammary gland
- Institutional Focus Areas
- Biomedical Sciences, Nanotechnology
- Personal Focus Areas
- Cancer stem cell research
Professional Preparation(Education & Training)
| Dates | Institution | Location | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | University of Nebraska-Lincoln | Ph.D. | Molecular Virology | |
| 1992 | Nankai University | B.S. | Molecular Biology | |
| 1995 | Nankai University | M.S. | Molecular Biology |
Positions & Appointments
| Dates | Description | Institution/Entity |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 - 2004 | Susan Komen Postdoctoral Fellow, Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins University | |
| 2005 - 2008 | Research Associate, Johns Hopkins Oncology Center, Johns Hopkins University | |
| 2008 | (Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, USC |
Recognition Awards, Honors, & Fellowships
| Dates | Type | Description | Foundation/Entity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Award | Susan G. Komen Fellowship Award | |
| 2002 | Award | Department of Defense Postdoctoral Traineeship Award | |
| 2008 | Award | Luminometer Instrument Grant Award, Turner BioSystems, Inc. |
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