This lecture is Dr. Jinsheng Zhang’s autobiographical reflection on living in the U.S. as a scientist-artist with Chinese heritage. He will discuss his life and research experiences, underscoring cross-cultural and transnational issues that he has confronted living in the U.S. As an artist and a scientist, he has been working in his adopted country, speaking English as a second language, and doing academic research with a mode of thinking that combines Asian and Western elements.

Dr. Jinsheng Zhang is Professor and Associate Chair for Research in the Departments of Otolaryngology and Communication Sciences and Disorders at Wayne State University. His research encompasses mechanisms underlying noise- and blast-induced tinnitus, hearing loss, traumatic brain injury, and development of drugs and medical devices to treat these disorders. His research has been funded by the National Institute of Health, Department of Defense, National Science Foundation, and private foundations. Dr. Zhang is an accomplished lyric operatic tenor. His favorite arias include “Che gelida manina” “E lucevan le stele”, “La donna è mobile”, “Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schön”, “La fleur que tu m’avais jetée”, and “Cielo e mar”.