Dr. Zheng studied biology as an undergraduate in China before moving to Ohio State University to do her PhD. She did a post-doc at the University of California, San Francisco where she began many years of research on cell division. Currently, Zheng is a Staff Member in the Department of Embryology at the Carnegie Institution of Science, an HHMI Investigator and an adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins University.
Talks with this Speaker
How I Became a Scientist: Research after the Cultural Revolution
Yixian Zheng describes how she grew up in China, how she developed a real love for biology, and entered into research after the Cultural Revolution. (Talk recorded in March 2011)
Audience:
- General Public
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 10:17
How I Became a Scientist: Research after the Cultural Revolution (Mandarin)
Yixian Zheng describes in Mandarin Yixian Zheng describes how she grew up in China and entered into research after the Cultural Revolution. (Talk recorded in March 2011)
Audience:
- General Public
- Student
- Researcher
- Educators of H. School / Intro Undergrad
- Educators of Adv. Undergrad / Grad
Duration: 9:26
