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Program: Biomedical Informatics and Data Science

Current advisor: Ting Wang, PhD

Undergraduate university: Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 2024

Program: Molecular Cell Biology

Current advisor: Sheng Chih (Peter) Jin

Undergraduate university: Peking University, 2023

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology

Research summary
Membrane protein structure and function

Key words
structure biology, enzymology, membrane proteins, molecular medicine, mass spectrometry, cardiovascular biology, immunology, hematology

Program affiliation
Biochemistry Biophysics and Structural Biology
Developmental Regenerative and Stem Cell Biology
Neurosciences

Research summary
The Li laboratory is dedicated to developing biomaterial platforms for regenerative medicine, specifically focusing on applications in angiogenesis, vascularization, stem cell engineering, and tissue regeneration.

Key words
Biomaterials, Tissue Engineering, Regenerative Medicine

Program: Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Graduation Year: 2018

Thesis Advisor: Justin C. Fay

Thesis Title: Genetic Basis of Thermal Divergence in Saccharomyces species

Program affiliation
Computational and Systems Biology
Biomedical Informatics and Data Science
Molecular Genetics and Genomics
Cancer Biology
Neurosciences

Research summary
Our research interests include developing innovative computational tools/methods and utilizing single-cell (epi)genomic techniques to gain a comprehensive understanding of gene regulation in mammalian models and human diseases, particularly in brain tumors and neuropsychiatric disorders.

Key words
Bioinformatics, Gene Regulation, Single-cell Epigenetics, Brain Tumors, Neurological Disorders

Program: Molecular Genetics and Genomics

Graduation Year: 2023

Thesis Advisor: Timothy J. Ley

Thesis Title: Evaluating the function of DNMT3A mutations associated with acute myeloid leukemia and DNMT3A overgrowth Syndrome

Program: Biophysics

Graduation Year: 2000

Thesis Advisor: Gabriel G. Waksman

Thesis Title: Structural Studies of the Mechanism of DNA Polymerization by DNA Polymerase I Enzymes

Program: Human and Statistical Genetics

Graduation Year: 2023

Thesis Advisor: Li Ding

Thesis Title: Multi-Omics Understanding of Heterogeneity, Progression, and Therapeutic Vulnerabilities in Kidney Disease and Cancer

Program: Neurosciences

Current advisor: David M. Holtzman, MD

Undergraduate university: University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 2023