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
- Lee, Y, Lee, Y, Song, KS, Chun, JW, Lee, D. Neural and behavioral evidence of free shipping on consumer decision making. PLoS One 2026; 21 (5): e0349032. PubMed PMID:42127132 .
- Lou, W, Wu, J. Machine learning combined with WGCNA reveals potential calcium uptake-associated biomarkers in Parkinson's disease. Ann Hum Biol 2026; 53 (1): 2661601. PubMed PMID:42126032 .
- Min, G, Na, J, Kang, Y, Lee, S, Jeon, B, Kim, H, Lee, H, Chun, B, Yim, S, Kwak, J et al.. Reconfigurable Nanogap SERS for Multiscale Molecular Sensing on Curved Surfaces. Small 2026; : e73738. PubMed PMID:42125815 .
- Xu, Y, Wei, L. Garland Rolling Circle Amplification Mediated Self-Priming Extension Strategy for Sensitive and Label-Free Pseudomonas aeruginosa Analysis in Perioperative Period. J Microbiol Biotechnol 2026; 36 : e2603031. PubMed PMID:42124419 .
- Guo, X, Chun, S, Nie, H, Ping, X, Yuan, J, Ren, Q, Jiang, Y, Huang, Z, Huang, Q, Li, Y et al.. Tribological Behavior and Self-Lubrication Mechanisms of Cf/SiC-B12(C,Si,B)3 Composites Under Coupled Temperature-Velocity Conditions: A Preliminary Study. Materials (Basel) 2026; 19 (9): . PubMed PMID:42124115 .
- Chen, X, Avelino, DC, Clements, SK, Mofrad, MD, Chen, X, Puglisi, MJ, Duffy, VB, Chun, OK. Examining Nutritional Vulnerability in an Under-Resourced Community in Northeastern Connecticut. Nutrients 2026; 18 (9): . PubMed PMID:42123955 .
- Zhang, Y, Clark, WW, Tillman, B, Chun, YJ, Cho, SK. Location Tracking of a Radio-Wave Antenna Utilizing the Radiation Pattern Recognized by Deep Network. Sensors (Basel) 2026; 26 (9): . PubMed PMID:42122590 .
- Chu, PC, Fisher, RS, Liu, HL. Pulsed focused ultrasound for seizure suppression: Mechanisms, models, and clinical translation. Neurotherapeutics 2026; 23 (4): e00920. PubMed PMID:42119347 .
- Kwan, RYC, Lee, JLC, Su, JJ, Aree-Ue, S, Roopsawang, I, Lou, VWQ. The associations of technology acceptance and social networks with depressive symptoms of community-dwelling older people: A cross-sectional study. Geriatr Nurs 2026; 70 : 104069. PubMed PMID:42119249 .
- Kermanshah, A, Ozturk, A, Saleh, M, Alvo, J, Phillibert, Z, Thornton, LM, Datta, J, Alessandrino, F. Colorectal liver metastases: imaging strategies for diagnosis, local treatment planning and systemic treatment response. Eur J Radiol 2026; 201 : 112858. PubMed PMID:42119162 .


