Dr. Cong Jin
Professor, Deputy Director of the National HIV/AIDS Reference Laboratory,
National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, China CDC
Dr. Cong Jin is a professor and Deputy Director of the National HIV/AIDS Reference Laboratory in the National Center for AIDS/STD Control and Prevention, China CDC. Dr Jin received her Ph.D. in Molecular Genetics and Microbiology in 2010 from Duke University. She did a postdoctoral fellowship on the host immune responses against HIV infection in Harvard University during 2013-2015. Dr. Jin has many years of experiences in the field of virus pathogenesis and host immunology on emerging viruses such as Ebola virus, Dengue virus, and Severe Fever with Thrombocytopenia Syndrome Virus (SFTSV). She has published over 30 scientific papers and held many national scientific grants. Dr. Jin is now responsible to provide technique support and guidance for the HIV testing laboratory network in China. Her research interests include: 1) identifying biomarkers related to the progress of HIV infection and using the acquired knowledge to develop innovative diagnostic techniques, 2) developing innovative strategies to expand access of HIV testing services.
This is a free lecture and is open to the public. The lectures are geared towards researchers, clinicians, students and hospital staff.
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