Yang (Eric)  Li, Phd

Yang (Eric) Li, Phd

Geneticist

Primary Academic Title

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery & Genetics, Washington University School of Medicine

Research Interest

Investigation of both the genetic and epigenetic contributions to human diseases is a promising avenue of research. Our goal is to develop innovative computational tools/methods and utilize single-cell (epi)genomic techniques to gain a comprehensive understanding of gene regulation in mammalian models and human diseases, particularly in brain tumors.

Education

  • 2018: PhD, TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY, Beijing, China

Training

  • 2011 - 2013: Internship and Complete Undergraduate Thesis, CHENGDU INSTITUTE OF BIOLOGY, CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES
  • 2018 - Present: Postdoctoral Fellow in Dr. Bing Ren’s lab, UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO

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