·       EDUCATION

2004

PhD in Medicine, Aarhus University, Denmark

1998

Master of Science in Epidemiology, Erasmus University, the Netherlands

1996

Master in Public Health, Shanghai Medical University, China

1990

Bachelor in medicine, Shanghai Medical University, China

·       EMPLYMENT  & POSITIONS

2010-

Associate Professor, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, Denmark

2017-2018

Visiting Scientist, Harvard University, USA

2006-2009

Senior Researcher, Post Doc, Aarhus University, Denmark

2005-2006

National coordinator, National Research Centre in HIV Epidemiology, Australia

2004-2005

Post doc, University of Newcastle, Australia

2000-2004

PhD candidate, the Danish Epidemiology Science Centre, Denmark

·       ACADEMIC AWARDS, HONOURS & FELLOWSHIPS

2016

Ronald D. Mann Best Paper Award, Pharmacoepidemiology & Drug Safety, Wiley

2014

Best paper Award of 2014, Dept. Public Health, Aarhus University, Denmark

2010

Grantee of European Research Council (ERC-2010-StG-260242-PROGEURO)

2004-2006

Fellowship, University of Newcastle, Australia

1997-1998

Fellowship, the Netherlands Institute for Health Sciences (NIHES), the Netherlands

1990

Distinguished graduate, Shanghai Higher Education Bureau, China

1984-1990

Outstanding student, Shanghai Medical University, China

·       SCIENTIFC QUALIFICATIONS

Institutional responsibilities

2013

Head of AU Public Health delegation to Chinese Universities ‘China Initiative’, Aarhus University

2013-

Head of a PhD assessment committees, Aarhus University, Denmark

2012-

PhD application reviews

2006-

Manager of ProgEuro database

Commissions of trust

2015

Evaluator, Croatian Science Foundation, ‘HRZZ Installation Research Projects’, Croatia.

2015

Evaluator, Croatian Science Foundation, Croatia

2013-

Editorial Board, Journal of International Child Health

2013-

Scientific Advisory Board, Shanghai Institute of Parenthood, WHO Center, China

2013

Member of a MSc assessment committee, University College Cork, Ireland

2012

Evaluator, ‘the Chief Scientist Office Research Grant’, NHS, Scotland

2012

Evaluator for ’Innovational Research Incentive Scheme (NWO)’, the Netherlands

2003-

Occasional reviewer for Lancet, BMJ, New Engl J Med, and 21 other journals

·       RESEARCH LEADERSHIP

Project management

One EU F7 collaboration project (INPAC) (2012-7); One EU / ERC Starting grant (2011-6); One  project from Karen Elise Jensens Fond (2016-2019); Four projects from DFF (2006-19); One project from NordForsk (2008); Four projects from NCU (2008-17); Three projects from Australia (2004-2006).

Head of project

Four projects from DFF/FSS (2006, 2008, 2010, 2016); One ERC project (Starting grant 2010) from EU /FP7; Four projects from Nordic Cancer Union (2011-7); Two projects from other Sources (KEJ, RA) in Denmark; Three research projects from Australia (2004-6).

Ongoing projects:

2016-2020

Principal investigator (PI), ‘Maternal ill health during pregnancy and childhood neuropsychiatric disorders in the offspring: a cohort study of 8.8 million children in five Nordic countries (2.6 million DKK)’. Danish Council for Independent Research.

2016-2019

PI, ‘Maternal Socioeconomic Status before Childbirth and Heart Disease in Offspring: A Nordic cohort study of 9.2 million mother-child pairs (3.5 million DKK)’. Karen Elise Jensens Fond.

2016-2018

Co-investigator,  ‘Bereavement and the risk of cardiovascular diseases’ (3.230.000 SEK). Swedish Council for Working life and Social Research (FORTE)

2016-2017

PI, ‘Maternal health and childhood leukemia’ (50.000 €).’ Nordic Council Union (NCU).

2016-2017

Co-investigator, ‘Bereavement during pregnancy and the risk of postpartum psychotic illness: a population-based study from Denmark & Sweden’ (242.000 SEK). Swedish Society of Medicine.

2012-2017

Co-investigator, ‘Integrating Post-Abortion Family Planning Services into China's existing abortion service in hospital settings’ (2.999.500 €). EU FP7 Collaborative project-2011-INPAC-282490.

2013-2016

PI, ‘Maternal medication and childhood cancer’ (75.000€). NCU.

2011-2016

PI,   ‘Programming effects of bereavement on mortality, medication, health outcomes in  early childhood and adolescents’ (1.445.900 €). European Research Council (ERC)/EU FP7, ‘Starting Grant (2010-PROGEURO-260242)’.

Previous projects (selected)

2010-12

PI, ‘Mortality, hospitalization, medication, and visit to general practitioner following the death of a close relative’ (1.411.200 DKK). DFF/FSS 09- 072986.

2008-10

Co-investigator, ’Construct of Nordic Cohort of prenatal stress’ (933.900 DKK). NordForsk.

2008-09

PI, ‘Prenatal stress exposure to bereavement and childhood overweight’ (782.635 DKK). DFF/FSS 09-063494.

2006-07

PI, ‘The importance of prenatal stress for febrile seizures, autism, cerebral palsy, and epilepsy’ (959.947 DKK). DFF/FSS 09-060229.

2004-06

PI, ‘Health behaviors in cancer patients (225.000 AUD). University of New Castle, Australia.