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
- Usmani, SE, Leduc-Gaudet, JP, Chau, S, Bellissimo, CA, Vohra, S, Desjardins, K, Pollock-Tahiri, E, Shi, I, Chun, F, Capobianco, A et al.. BCL6 regulates skeletal muscle mass and mitochondrial bioenergetics. Mol Metab 2026; : 102367. PubMed PMID:41985672 .
- Kuruppu, J, Purdy, JB, Pauls, C, Rogan, DC, Blazkova, J, Kardava, L, Sewack, AB, Proschan, MA, Migueles, SA, Connors, M et al.. A Single Dose Study of Pembrolizumab in People With HIV Infection Who are Immunologic Nonresponders. Open Forum Infect Dis 2026; 13 (4): ofag203. PubMed PMID:41983147 PubMed Central PMC13075952.
- Schaack, D, Chun, KRJ, Neven, K, Metzner, A, Heeger, C, Wakili, R, Sultan, A, Urbani, A, Reinsch, N, Rillig, A et al.. Ultrasound-guided vs conventional venous puncture for atrial fibrillation ablation: the ULYSSES trial. Eur Heart J 2026; : . PubMed PMID:41979041 .
- Gao, X, Wang, C, Su, Y, Zhang, H, Zhao, Z, Wang, L, Wang, Z, Han, J, Li, J, Zhang, Y et al.. miRNA Profiling Reveals the Role of Gibberellin Signaling Pathway in Low-Nitrogen Stress Adaptation of Xinjiang Spring Wheat. Plants (Basel) 2026; 15 (7): . PubMed PMID:41977754 PubMed Central PMC13074741.
- Jeong, M, Ha, IJ, Seo, CS, Jeong, MK, Ahn, KS, Chun, J. Therapeutic Effects of Akebia quinata Seeds Through Apoptosis and Immunogenic Cell Death in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer. Int J Mol Sci 2026; 27 (7): . PubMed PMID:41977302 PubMed Central PMC13072929.
- Ha, TW, Kim, HK, No, D, Lee, JB, Kim, A, Kim, B, Song, Y, Choijamts, M, Choi, Y, Lee, M et al.. Exosome-Mediated miRNA Delivery Restores Early Differentiation and Survival Programs in DGCR8-Deficient Mouse Embryonic Stem Cells. Int J Mol Sci 2026; 27 (7): . PubMed PMID:41977189 PubMed Central PMC13073286.
- Zhou, J, Zhuang, Y, Xiao, Q, Yang, S, Dai, Z, Huang, C, Deng, C, Chun, L, Gao, H, Su, X et al.. Dual-Tracer Imaging and Deep Learning for Real-Time Prediction of Lymph Node Metastasis in cN0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2026; 18 (7): . PubMed PMID:41976379 PubMed Central PMC13072013.
- Tse, DY, Ma, MM, Hon, Y, Ho, LM, Lam, WC, Shih, KC, Zhang, X, Lam, DMK, Kong, ACW, Lam, TC et al.. Effectiveness of Low-Dose Atropine Combined With Bright Light Therapy for Controlling Myopic Eye Growth in Schoolchildren: Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc 2026; 15 : e90893. PubMed PMID:41973601 PubMed Central PMC13075465.
- Kim, MY, Koo, HJ, Chun, EJ, Lee, W. Interpreting a Thick Myocardium on Cardiac MR: A Practical Guide for Radiologists. J Korean Soc Radiol 2026; 87 (2): 247-267. PubMed PMID:41971104 PubMed Central PMC13062393.
- Mandel, P, Wenzel, M, Chun, F, Graefen, M, Gandur Quiroga, MN, Rodriguez-Vida, A, Bourlon, MT, Myint, ZW, Bernal, L, Ürün, Y et al.. Role of Local Treatment to the Prostate in Patients With de Novo Low-volume Metastatic Hormone-sensitive Prostate Cancer Receiving Androgen Receptor Pathway Inhibitors. Eur Urol Open Sci 2026; 87 : 16-24. PubMed PMID:41970604 PubMed Central PMC13068602.


