入选国家自然科学基金优秀青年基金项目（海外）、上海市领军人才青年项目（海外）、上海市浦江人才计划、同济大学青年百人计划等。承担国家重点研发计划、国家基金委、上海市科委等项目，担任Virulence期刊编委、中国药理学会教科专委会青年委员、上海市药理学会青年委员、世界华人医师协会医学真菌专委会委员等。长期围绕皮肤、肺、肠道等外周器官疾病的神经免疫学机制进行系统性的研究工作，相关研究成果以第一作者或通讯作者发表于Cell, Adv Drug Deliv Rev, J Invest Dermatol, PLoS Pathog, Virulence等国际期刊上，近些年受邀参加Keystone Symposia、Society for Investigative Dermatology Annual Meeting等国际会议并做大会报告，分别获得国际SID Travel Fellowship Award，Immunology Retreat 1st Prize Award，上海市第四届、第五届青年药理学会特等奖等奖项。

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