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
- Klapars, A, Fryszkowska, A, Galanie, S, Ad, O, Aguilera, EY, Akporji, N, An, C, Axnanda, S, Ayele, TM, Ayikpoe, RS et al.. Biocatalytic cascades enable manufacture of the macrocyclic peptide enlicitide. Science 2026; 392 (6798): 643-647. PubMed PMID:42096573 .
- Madore, MP, Ahn, S, Kim, K, Eom, K, Jung, MH, Moon, H, Park, JY, Chun, OK. A Narrative Review of Candidate Biomarkers of Total Fruit and Vegetable Intake. Nutr Bull 2026; : . PubMed PMID:42095579 .
- Kayekjian, D, Chun, WB, Nguyen, SA, O'Rourke, AK, Meenan, KD. Peri- and Post-Menopausal Hormone Replacement Therapy and Voice Disorder Risk: A TriNetX Study. Laryngoscope 2026; : . PubMed PMID:42092344 .
- Yeo, M, Lee, SR, Park, JH, Hwang, SE, Kwon, H, Lee, H, Rhee, TM, Oh, B, Kim, YS, Choi, JK et al.. 7-Day Single-Lead Electrocardiogram Monitoring for Atrial Fibrillation Detection in Routine Health Screenings. JACC Asia 2026; 6 (5): 827-829. PubMed PMID:42089503 .
- Kim, J, Lee, YJ, Cho, MO, Seo, S, Chun, KY, Han, CS. A Biomimetic Palpation Platform for the Quantitative and Non-Invasive Assessment of Tissue Compliance. Adv Healthc Mater 2026; : e71212. PubMed PMID:42089125 .
- Heo, SJ, Chun, MY. Effects of Sarcopenia and Frailty on Cognitive Function, Brain Volume, and Dementia Risk: A Prospective Cohort Study Based on UK Biobank. Dement Neurocogn Disord 2026; 25 (2): 115-129. PubMed PMID:42088088 PubMed Central PMC13136627.
- Xu, M, Wang, L, Gu, Q, Zhou, W, Liu, G, Wang, C, Yang, J, Wang, J, Zhang, X, Tian, H et al.. Trilobatin is associated with reduced lipid accumulation in multiple biological models: insights from transcriptomics, molecular docking, and molecular dynamics simulations. Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2026; : . PubMed PMID:42087040 .
- Ingram, KM, Anderson, AS, Luzincourt, D, Chun, S, Gorbounova, I, Pendse, S, Shapiro, J, Huang, J, Nugent, NR. A Mixed-Methods Analysis of Trauma-Exposed Adolescents' Gastrointestinal Symptoms as Captured in Online Social Communication. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2026; 38 (5): e70326. PubMed PMID:42083797 .
- Chun, EK, Djerdjaj, A, Matulis, T, Ng, AJ, Rogers-Carter, MM, Christianson, JP. Insular input to the prelimbic cortex underlies social affective behavior in rats. J Neurosci 2026; : . PubMed PMID:42082382 .
- Guo, X, Meng, P, Zhang, L, Zhou, M, Li, Y, Liu, Q, Fang, Y, Xu, X, Pei, K. Danshen decoction stabilizes vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques by maturating intraplaque neovessels via the Piezo1/Yes-associated protein/angiopoietin-1 pathway. J Ethnopharmacol 2026; : 121797. PubMed PMID:42081953 .


