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Vicky (Qingxia) Han has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Vicky (Qingxia) began their career as a Junior Physician at Henan Provincial Center of Diseases Prevention and Control (Henan CDC) from July 1997 to August 2002. Vicky (Qingxia) then worked as a Postdoc at Penn State University from June 2009 to November 2011, conducting research on Hepatitis C Virus replication. Vicky (Qingxia) identified critical domains in HCV NS4B which are essential for HCV genome replication and virus assembly. Following this, they joined Albany Medical Center as a Postdoc from December 2011 to February 2014.

In 2014, Vicky joined the University of California, Riverside as an Assistant Specialist. During their time there, they contributed to uncovering a new mechanism of antiviral innate immunity in mammals, involving virus-derived, siRNA-mediated antiviral immunity. This mechanism is highly conserved in plants and insects and was previously thought to be replaced by the type I interferon system in mammals. Their role at the university lasted from February 2014 to September 2019.

Currently, Vicky is associated with Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Vicky (Qingxia) started as a Senior Research Scientist from September 2019 to October 2020. Vicky (Qingxia) was then promoted to Supervisor from October 2020 to April 2021. Currently, they hold the position of Lab Manager and Study Director, starting in May 2021.

Vicky (Qingxia) Han pursued their education in various institutions. Vicky (Qingxia) obtained a Ph.D. in Molecular Virology from Wuhan Institute of Virology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, graduating in 2009. Prior to this, they completed a Master of Science (M.S.) in Pathogenic Biology at TongJi Medical College of HUST between 2002 and 2005. Furthermore, they hold a Bachelor of Medicine in Preventive Medicine from Peking University Health Science Center, though the specific dates of their enrollment are unknown. Lastly, Vicky completed their high school education at Xinye No.1 High School, earning a High School Diploma. No specific field of study was mentioned for their high school education.