He received his Ph.D. in Physiology from Beijing University (1995). He completed his B.S. in Biochemistry from Central China University of Agriculture (1989). Dr. Shaodong was a Research Fellow in Molecular Medicine, Vascular Biology and Endocrinology, Department of Medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Children's Hospital in Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Boston MA (2001-2006). He worked as a Research Associate in Endocrinology, Department of Medicine, The University of Illinois at Chicago (1997-2001). He received many honors and awards.