2007  Belle W. Goodman Scholarship at University of Oklahoma, USA

1995  Excellent graduate at Sichuan University, China

1. Molecular mechanisms regulating the development of shoot apical meristem in Arabidopsis. 2011.01-2012.12. lzujbky-2011-40.

2. Molecular mechanisms regulating the homeostasis of root apical meristem by receptor kinases CIKs. 2018.01-2021.12, NSFC, No.31770312. （participant）

3. SERKs-mediated signaling pathway regulates embryo development in Arabidopsis. 2013.10-2016.09, Ministry of Education, No.113058A. (participant)

4. Molecular mechanisms regulating integument development of Arabidopsis. 2013.01-2016.12, NSFC, No.31270229. (participant)

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