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
- Kurasawa, Y, Zhou, Q, Lee, KJ, Hu, H, Li, Z. Polo-like kinase phosphorylation of the orphan kinesin KIN-G negatively regulates centrin arm biogenesis in Trypanosoma brucei. Elife 2026; 15 : . PubMed PMID:42696466 .
- Gu, J, Yang, Y, Guo, H, Zhao, Y, Chun, Y, Bao, S. Differential metabolites and key pathways in quinoa rhizosphere responding to salt stress: implications for salt tolerance. BMC Plant Biol 2026; 26 (1): . PubMed PMID:42693405 .
- Chun, S, Nam, H, Lee, D, Lee, Y, Park, CH, Lim, C, Kim, D, Park, JS, Kim, KP, Choi, HS et al.. Photochemistry-Based Development of Ionizable Lipid Library for mRNA-Lipid Nanoparticle Delivery In Vivo. J Am Chem Soc 2026; : . PubMed PMID:42690843 .
- Pulcini, CD, Chun, TH, Race, JA, Neville, DN, Green, RS, Handel, AS, Coyle, CE, Aronson, PL, Thompson, AD, Sood, SK et al.. Informed Consent for Pediatric Lyme Meningitis Study: In-Person Versus Remote Approach. Acad Emerg Med 2026; 33 (9): e70400. PubMed PMID:42690545 PubMed Central PMC13540758.
- Lee, S, Cho, MS, Kang, DY, Ahn, JM, Lee, JB, Park, HS, An, SY, Wee, SB, Seo, KW, Oh, YS et al.. Edoxaban Antithrombotic Therapy in Diabetic Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Stable Coronary Artery Disease: The EPIC-CAD Trial. Europace 2026; : . PubMed PMID:42690164 .
- Jiang, H, Shao, X, Jiang, L, Zhang, T. Association of physical activity with arterial stiffness: the mediating role of the visceral fat metabolism score. Arch Endocrinol Metab 2026; 70 (5): e260094. PubMed PMID:42690012 PubMed Central PMC13476012.
- Liang, Y, Wu, Y, Chun, X, Wang, R, Jiang, J. [Effects of Blood Flow Restriction Training on Muscle Strength and Physical Function in Older Adults With Sarcopenia]. Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao Yi Xue Ban 2026; 57 (4): 1009-1014. PubMed PMID:42688268 PubMed Central PMC13534519.
- Park, S, Chun, P. Chronic kidney disease progression with proton pump inhibitors versus H2 receptor antagonists in NSAID users. J Nephrol 2026; : . PubMed PMID:42687760 .
- Marcus, DJ, English, AE, Chun, G, Seth, EF, Oommen, R, Hwang, S, Wells, BA, Piantadosi, SC, Suko, A, Kenmochi, SJ et al.. Author Correction: Endocannabinoids facilitate reward engagement through retrograde gain control. Nature 2026; : . PubMed PMID:42686915 .
- Mao, J, Cen, C, Gu, M, Zhao, H, Luo, Y, Yao, Y, Deng, Z, Gong, Q, Zhang, T, Chen, S et al.. Chronic sleep deprivation induces ovarian ferroptosis and premature ovarian insufficiency linked to IL-17 signaling. Life Sci 2026; : 124665. PubMed PMID:42686002 .


