2014- 至今 安徽医科大学生命科学院，教授 2011-2014 安徽医科大学生命科学院，副教授 2007-2011 德国马普分子细胞生物学和遗传学研究所，博士后 2005-2007 中国科学技术大学，博士后 2004 中国科学技术大学，博士 2001 安徽农业大学，硕士 1994 安徽农业大学，学士

长期以来，主要研究兴趣为细胞极化分泌，细胞内运输囊泡形成以及脂质转运代谢的分子机制。

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