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
- Yangyang, Z, Xiaoyu, L, Yusong, H, Kai, S, Bensi, Z, Zhenlin, L, Chun, S, Yunfei, L, Weixiu, Z, Tong, L et al.. Targeting lncRNA RP11-358L4.1 attenuates breast cancer cell proliferation and is associated with cell cycle and immune-related transcriptomic signatures. World J Surg Oncol 2026; : . PubMed PMID:41772665 .
- Wenzel, M, Filzmayer, M, Siech, C, Le, QC, Lauer, B, Theissen, L, Hoeh, B, Heinzer, H, Graefen, M, Steuber, T et al.. Cancer-control outcomes of patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer and ≥ 10 bone metastases receiving apalutamide: a real-world cohort. BMC Cancer 2026; : . PubMed PMID:41772487 .
- Shahnaee, A, Liu, CS, Ngo, T, Palmer, CR, Ziomek, D, Park, C, Tan, VP, Jimenez, NL, Chun, J. RNA isoform diversity, splicing variants and switching in single cells of the Alzheimer's disease brain. Commun Biol 2026; : . PubMed PMID:41772081 .
- Zhao, N, Zhan, Y, Choi, J, Lee, HJ, Chung, M. Associations Between Live Dietary Microbe Intakes and Cardiometabolic Health in Korean Adults. J Nutr 2026; : 101459. PubMed PMID:41771440 .
- Huang, Q, Zou, Z, Cheng, D, Gao, R, Zhou, L, Wu, W, Yuan, Y, Chun, C, Huang, Y, Liang, G et al.. Glycyl-l-histidyl-l-lysine as a novel co-former in co-amorphous systems: Enhanced aqueous solubility and physical stability. Eur J Pharm Sci 2026; : 107493. PubMed PMID:41771428 .
- Chun, M, Lee, K, Jung, B, Kim, Y, Yang, C, Choi, J, Cha, J, Lee, SH, Im, CH. Prediction of treatment responsiveness to home-based transcranial photobiomodulation (tPBM) intervention for cognitive decline using fNIRS concurrently recorded during tPBM. Front Aging Neurosci 2026; 18 : 1716502. PubMed PMID:41767844 PubMed Central PMC12936009.
- Lin, CL, Wu, HC, Yu, NC, Liu, YC, Chien, WC. Association between sarcopenic obesity and cognitive impairment among taiwanese older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study. Geriatr Nurs 2026; 69 : 103961. PubMed PMID:41764896 .
- Stram, MN, Caffes, PL, Lo, YC. Diagnostic Utility of Expression Imbalance in Idylla GeneFusion Assay for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. J Mol Diagn 2026; : . PubMed PMID:41763606 .
- Chang, HH, Chun, YM, Kim, SJ, Kim, WM, Yoon, TH. Duration of Smoking Cessation Needed to Achieve Retear Rates Comparable to Those of Nonsmokers After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair. Am J Sports Med 2026; : 3635465261422620. PubMed PMID:41761469 .
- Filzmayer, M, Nicolazzini, M, Catanzaro, C, Polverino, F, Petix, M, Quarta, L, Goyal, JA, Volpe, A, Schiavina, R, Longo, N et al.. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Versus Adverse In-Hospital Outcomes After Partial or Radical Nephrectomy. Ann Surg Oncol 2026; : . PubMed PMID:41760967 .


