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
- Horton, M, Johnson, D, Overdahl, KE, Nititham, J, Taylor, KE, Katz, P, Chun, JY, Yazdany, J, Dall'Era, M, Barcellos, LF et al.. Integrated metabolomics and DNA methylation signatures and their association with flare remission in SLE. Lupus Sci Med 2026; 13 (2): . PubMed PMID:42731887 .
- Ko, M, Kim, J, Chun, YW, Do, N, Byun, YJ, Kim, RY, Kim, M, Kim, JI. Impact of topographic characteristics on metal(loid)s migration and distribution across environmental media at an abandoned mine in South Korea. Environ Pollut 2026; : 129153. PubMed PMID:42731661 .
- Chun, J, Babakhani, K, Gonzalez, DE, Dickerson, B, Sowinski, RJ, Rasmussen, CJ, Kreider, RB. Effects of six weeks of guanidinoacetic acid supplementation with and without creatine monohydrate on cognitive function and markers of health in healthy adults. J Int Soc Sports Nutr 2026; 23 (sup1): 2711032. PubMed PMID:42730704 .
- Yan, T, Tsai, PC, Yeh, ML, Jun, DW, Toyoda, H, Hsu, YC, Leong, J, Wang, X, Qiang, X, Abe, H et al.. Antiviral therapies are associated with reduced mortality but under-utilized in patients with viral hepatocellular carcinoma: a multinational REAL-HCC study. Hepatol Int 2026; : . PubMed PMID:42728539 .
- Wang, TH, Sung, FC, Mou, CH, Chun, YC, Cheng, WJ, Wu, SC, Tzeng, YL, Teng, YK. Impact of post-recurrent pregnancy loss depression and anxiety on subsequent live birth rates: A nationwide population-based cohort study. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2026; 327 : 115409. PubMed PMID:42727502 .
- Kwok, WC, Zhou, L, Ma, TF, Ngai, SM, Leung, RYH, Tam, TCC, Ho, JCM. Comparing Pneumonia Risks of Budesonide with Fluticasone Among Patients with Asthma in Hong Kong: A Territory-Wide Retrospective Study. Adv Ther 2026; : . PubMed PMID:42726372 .
- Roy, E, Agarwal, S, Punglia, RS, Wong, JS, Tramontano, AC, Chun, YS. Prospective Comparison of Long-Term Outcomes in Prepectoral vs. Subpectoral Implant Breast Reconstruction After Post-Mastectomy Radiotherapy. Plast Reconstr Surg 2026; : . PubMed PMID:42725833 .
- Cho, IJ, Hong, SJ, Kong, MG, Jo, SH, Cho, EJ, Choi, CU, Choi, JH, Kim, DH, Kim, JH, Ihm, SH et al.. Efficacy and Safety of a Single-Pill Triple Combination of Valsartan, Amlodipine, and Chlorthalidone in Patients With Essential Hypertension Inadequately Controlled on Dual Therapy With Valsartan and Amlodipine: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Multicenter, Phase 3 Trial. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2026; 28 (9): e70362. PubMed PMID:42723352 .
- Lin, J, Leung, TW, Kang, BS, Vyas, SA, Kee, CS. Area-Based versus Ring-Based Analysis for Detecting Subtle Corneal Curvature Changes in a Chick Model of Experimental Astigmatism. Exp Eye Res 2026; : 111237. PubMed PMID:42722146 .
- Chun, P, Wu, X, Liang, S, Jin, F. Condition the water before adding the fish: a hypothesis on probiotic selection without prior gut assessment. Front Microbiol 2026; 17 : 1931519. PubMed PMID:42718821 PubMed Central PMC13553955.


