Jialin Zheng - Curriculum Vitae#

Education

• 09/1982 - 07/1987 Bachelor of Medicine (Equivalent to Doctor of Medicine), Department of Medicine - Xuzhou Medical College (now Xuzhou Medical University), Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China
  
• 09/1987 - 07/1990 MS Student, Departments of Pharmacology - Nanjing Medical College (Now Nanjing Medical University) and Xuzhou Medical College (now Xuzhou Medical University), Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
  
• 09/1991 - 12/2008 PhD Student, Shanghai Second Medical University (Now Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, SJTUSM; PhD not awarded due to going abroad in 1992; PhD in Clinical Medicine/Neurology officially awarded by SJTUSM in 2008), Shanghai, China

Post-Degree and Continuing Education and Training

• 10/1992 - 03/1993:Visiting Scholar (Advisor: Dr. Linda Hall). Department of Biochemical Pharmacology,School of Pharmacy, State University of New York at Buffalo, NY, USA
  
• 03/1993 - 06/1996 Post-doctoral Research Associate (Advisor: Dr. Terry D. Hexum) Department of Pharmacology, UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA
  
• 07/1996 - 04/1997 Post-doctoral Research Associate (Advisor: Dr. Howard E. Gendelman) Department of Pathology and Microbiology, UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA

Main Work Experience

• 07/2016 - present Dean, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
  
• 10/2016 - present Distinguished Professor, Departments of Neurology, Regenerative Medicine and Neuroscience, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China (Contract signed in Oct, 2016)
  
• 01/2013 - 11/2016 Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies - UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA
  
• 01/2011 - 07/2016 Director General (Senior consultant, part time capacity), Tongji University Medical and Life Science Center (Division), Shanghai, China
  
• 11/2010 - 12/2012 Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies - UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA
  
• 7/2008 - 11/2017 Professor with Tenure, Departments of Pharmacology/Experimental Neuroscience, Family Medicine and Pathology/ Microbiology - UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA
  
• 07/2007 - 11/2010 Associate Dean for Graduate Studies - International Affairs, UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA
  
• 7/2004 - 7/2008 Associate Professor with Tenure, Departments of Pharmacology/Experimental Neuroscience and Pathology/ Microbiology - UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA
  
• 09/2004 - 07/2007 Vice Chair for Graduate Education, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience - UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA
  
• 07/2003 - 09/2004 Associate Professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology - UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA
  
• 01/2002 - 07/2007 Director, Graduate Education, Center for Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Disorders - UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA
  
• 04/2001 - 07/2003 Courtesy Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacology - UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA
  
• 04/2000 - 11/2017 Graduate Faculty and Graduate Fellow, Departments of Pathology/Microbiology and Pharmacology/Experimental Neuroscience - UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA
  
• 07/1999 - 07/2003 Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology, - UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA
  
• 09/1998 - 07/2016 Chief, Neurotoxicology and Biochemistry, Center for Neurovirology and Neurodegenerative Disorders - UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA
  
• 05/1997 - 07/1999 Instructor, Department of Pathology and Microbiology - UNMC, Omaha, NE, USA

Academic Appointments

• 2019 Overseas High-level Talent Program (Long-term) Scholars
  
• 2019 Outstanding Worker of Tongji University Education Development Fund
  
• 2014 - 2018 Chief Scientist of the National Major Scientific Research Program (973 Program)
  
• 2011 Overseas High-level Talent Program (Short-term) Scholars

Grant/Contract Support [total dollars (total direct cost, TDC)]

Prof. Dr. Zheng has secured a total of over 11 million US dollars and 28 million RMB funding from major agencies in the US and China in the past years, among which are 16 consecutive grants with a total budget of over 11 million dollars from NIH, 5 grants with a total budget of over 13 million RMB from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), and 1 grant with a budget of 15 million RMB from The National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program). These consecutive grants ensured continuous progresses of Dr. Zheng’s research team.

Administrative Positions/Services

• 07/2016 - present Dean, Tongji University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China
  
• 01/2013 - 11/2016 Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Executive; Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, UNMC, Omaha, USA
  
• 05/2010 - 12/2012 Assistant Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs & Associate; Dean for Graduate Studies, UNMC, Omaha, USA
  
• 07/2007 - 07/2010 Associate Dean for Graduate Studies - International Affairs, UNMC, Omaha, USA
  
• 05/2005 - 11/2016 Director, UNMC Asia Pacific Rim Development Program (APRDP), UNMC, Omaha, USA

Committee Assignments

• 2009 - 2020 Regenerative Medicine Steering Committee, UNMC
  
• 07/2004 - 11/2018 Postdoctoral council member, UNMC
  
• 09/2004 - 11/2016 Graduate council member, UNMC
  
• 09/2004 - 07/2007 Graduate Committee Chair, Department of Pharmacology and Experimental Neuroscience, UNMC
  
• 07/2002 - 07/2010 Advisory board member of UNMC receptor and signaling group
  
• 2002 - 07/2007 Director, UNMC Neuroscience (Neurovirology and Neuroimmunology) Graduate Training Program (NRTP)
  
• 2007 - 2020 Diversity Advisory Steering Committee (DASC), UNMC

Community Services

• 1999 - 2016 Vice Principal, Chinese School of Omaha
  
• 2000 - 2001 President, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, UNMC
  
• 1999 - 2016 Faculty Advisor, Chinese Student and Scholar Association, UNMC
  
• 2004 Nebraska Governor Mike Johanns’ trade mission to China (interpreter and Associate)
  
• 2007 Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman’s trade mission to China (interpreter and Associate)
  
• 2012 Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman’s trade mission to China (interpreter and Associate)