CHUN LI, PH.D.
Assistant Director for Education
Chun Li, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences. He has extensive experience in statistical genetics research and genetic data analysis. He is currently working on developing methods for detecting somatic changes using next-generation sequencing data. He is also interested in developing methods to efficiently mine electronic medical records. Active in collaborative research, he has been working with investigators in various fields such as cancer epidemiology, clinical pharmacology, ophthalmology, cardiovascular disease, autism, type 2 diabetes, etc. He has published in Nature Genetics, New England Journal of Medicine, Blood, American Journal of Human Genetics, Bioinformatics, etc.
Recent Publications
- Haddad, A, Ayabe, RI, Newton, AD, Maki, H, Lendoire, M, Chun, YS, Tzeng, CD, Odisio, BC, Huang, SY, Vauthey, JN et al.. When is enough enough?-predicting adequacy of portal vein embolization for hypertrophy of the future liver remnant in the age of liver venous deprivation. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr 2026; 15 (4): 100. PubMed PMID:42569445 PubMed Central PMC13450039.
- Kim, H, Chun, J, Cha, DH, Lee, JS, Seo, D, Shin, W, Jang, I, Ryu, J, Choi, L, Kim, J et al.. Integrated peripheral immune profiling reveals B-cell dysregulation and CD8 effector signatures in chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy. Front Immunol 2026; 17 : 1888882. PubMed PMID:42568867 PubMed Central PMC13448232.
- Wang, S, Wang, W, Bu, Y, Liu, H, Yang, C, Wang, Y. Prediction of postoperative acute kidney injury in patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: A machine learning model. J Anesth Transl Med 2026; 5 (3): 152-161. PubMed PMID:42568813 PubMed Central PMC13448026.
- Na, HE, Lim, OK, Yoo, J, Chun, CJ, Kim, H, Lee, JK. Chorea Aggravated by Dehydration in a Patient With Diabetic Striatopathy: A Case Report. Brain Neurorehabil 2026; 19 (2): e17. PubMed PMID:42568662 PubMed Central PMC13447372.
- Wang, T, Mo, T, Sun, Y, Miao, M, Chun, Y, Kumar, A, Zhao, J, Li, X. Strigolactones restrict sugar acquisition in rice tiller buds to inhibit their outgrowth through suppressing the expression and polarized localization of two monosaccharide transporters. Mol Plant 2026; : . PubMed PMID:42568183 .
- Wu, CJ, Hong, CT, Horng, JL, Lai, HS, Tsai, HY, Fong, TH, Hsiao, CY, Chu, CY, Liew, YJM, Yang, TC et al.. Chronic exposure to chlorate at regulatory safety limits induces p21/p16-mediated neuronal senescence and Parkinsonian-like decline. Environ Pollut 2026; : 128929. PubMed PMID:42567245 .
- Ma, QS, Chun, BO, Zhang, R. Aerobic exercise and sleep-related outcomes in children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Medicine (Baltimore) 2026; 105 (32): e50049. PubMed PMID:42566600 .
- Heo, SJ, Chun, MY. Erratum: Effects of Sarcopenia and Frailty on Cognitive Function, Brain Volume, and Dementia Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study Based on UK Biobank. Dement Neurocogn Disord 2026; 25 (3): 194. PubMed PMID:42564477 PubMed Central PMC13444362.
- Liu, G, Wang, L, Wang, J, Zheng, H, Yang, S, Zhou, Q, Fu, L, Cai, Z, Zhang, S, Wang, C et al.. Corrigendum to "Temporal dynamics of bioactive compounds in sweet tea (Lithocarpus litseifolius (Hance) Chun): Linking harvest stages to flavor and health benefits" [Food Res. Int. 218 (2025) 116918]. Food Res Int 2026; 241 : 119864. PubMed PMID:42562547 .
- Huang, CC, Lee, HC, Yang, FA. Distinguishing Metabolic and Neuro-immune Pathways in Exercise-Induced Cytokine Modulation in Breast Cancer Survivors. Sports Med 2026; : . PubMed PMID:42560438 .


