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2025

Lab Trip to PSU, 2025

All members of the Li Lab set out on an exciting journey throughout the heart of Pennsylvania.Lancaster – Harrisburg - State College.

2025 Synergy Grant

Our collaborative research with Dr. Juan Alvarez of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology wins the 2025 Synergy Grant Program competition. Established in 2019, the Synergy Grant program aims to connect faculty from different domains, through science and innovation. Funded studies demonstrate new synergistic collaboration as well as potential for external funding.

RNA day @Penn

Sihan presenting her work at the RNA day @Penn

Diabetes Research Center (DRC) Pilot and Feasibility Grant

Our research receives support from the Pilot and Feasibility Grant of Penn DRC

Breakthrough T1D Innovative Award

Our research focusing on the role of RNA sensing in triggering the innate immune response in type 1 diabetes is now honored by the Innovative Award of Breakthrough T1D!

Shengyi starts her rotation in the lab!

We welcome Shengyi Lu to join our lab as a rotation student.

2024

Kun joins the lab!

We welcome Dr. Kun Dai to join our lab as a postdoc fellow.

Quan joins the lab!

We welcome Quan Ma to join our lab as a visiting student.

Sihan joins the lab!

We welcome Dr. Sihan Li to join our lab as a postdoc fellow.

Haoran joins the lab!

We welcome Dr. Haoran Zhang to join our lab as a postdoc fellow.

Tianyi joins the lab!

We welcome Tianyi Bian to join our lab.

Shizhuo joins the lab!

We welcome Shizhuo Mu to join our lab.

The Li Lab officially launches!

First day in Qin’s office at CRB, 2024