Dr. Kong has a medical background and research training in anatomy and neurobiology. He became assistant professor in 2002, associate professor in 2006 and professor in 2011 at UM. His research laboratory is continuously funded by international and national grant agencies since 2002. He has supervised nine MSc, 11 PhD and eight postdoctoral trainees, most of whom have gone on to successful careers in academia, industry or government. He has published over 130 papers, a book and five book chapters.
Education
- Postdoctoral Fellow (pharmacology and therapeutics), University of Manitoba (2002)
- Postdoctoral Fellow (anatomy and cell sciences), University of Manitoba (2000)
- Postdoctoral Fellow (biochemistry and molecular pharmacology), University of Massachusetts Medical School (1998)
- PhD (human anatomy), Southern Medical University, China (1994)
- Master of Science (human anatomy), Southern Medical University, China (1986)
- Bachelor of Science (medicine), Southwest Medical University, China (1983)
Awards
- Kong J. New Investigator Award, Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada (2004-2009)
- Kong J. National Science and Technology Award for Distinguished Young Scientists of China, China Association of Science and Technology (1992)
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