Bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) mediated transgenic mice for neurodegenerative disease model
5hmC as new epigenetic marker for neuron development /neurodegeneration in mammal
5-hmC-mediated epigenetic regulation of stem cell reprogramming
High-throughput (HTS) sequencing of small RNAs and epigenetic regulation of mental disease- Depression
microRNAs in breast cancer
Regulation of microRNA pathway in mammals
Epigenetic / microRNA-mediated neurodegeneration
Genetic engineering-based phytoremediation of heavy metals by manipulation of the genes involved in biosynthesis of thoil peptides
Photoregulation of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) and chalcone synthase (CHS) in the accumulation of anthocyanin in alpine and prairie ecotypes of Stellaria longipes under varied R/FR
Teaching Experiences
Leader for small group discussion on Genetics for Medical School Freshmen @ Emory University. October 2012
Teaching Assistant for Cytogenetics, March-May 1992, Beijing Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China
Teacher of Seed Science, October - November 1992, Beijing Agricultural University, Beijing, PR China
Oral Presentations
Li Y. 2014 Regulation of RNAi/miRNA pathway. Invited Speaker at The 4th Annual World Congress of Molecular Medicine (MolMed-2014), November 13-16,Haiko, China
Li Y, Zhu G, Zhu F, Wang T, Jin W, Mu W, Lin W, Tan W, Li W, Feng Y, Warren ST, Sun Q, and Chen D, Jin P. 2013. Cordination of engineered factors with TET1/2 promotes early stage epigenetic modification during somatic cell reprogramming. Oral Presentation at American Society of Human Genetics 2013 Annual Meeting. October 22-26, Boston, MA, USA
Li Y. Invited plenary speaker at the International Conference and Symposia on Genetic Engineering & Genetically Modified Organisms -2013. August 12-14, 2013, Raleigh, NC, USA
Li Y, Zhu Y, Szulwach KE, Lin L, Street RC, Wu H, Chen D, Jin P. P53 regulates 5-hydroxymethylcytosine-mediated epigenetic landscape through GADD45A. Oral Presentation at American Society of Human Genetics 2012 Annual Meeting. November 6-10, 2012, San Francisco, CA, USA
Li Y, Modulation of microRNA pathway. Invited Presentation by International Conference on Emerging Cell Therapies. October 1-3, 2012, Chicago, USA.
Li Y, et al. Iron homeostasis pathway modulates microRNA pathway in mammals. Oral Presentation at 12th International Congress of Human Genetics, October 11-15, 2011, Montreal, Canada
Li Y, et al. Regulation of microRNA/RNAi pathway. Invited Talk at School of Biological Sciences, Shandong University. December 20, 2011
Li Y, and Jin P. 2009. Iron homeostasis pathway modulates microRNA pathway through PCBP2 in mammals. Oral Presentation at Department Retreat (Department of Human Genetics, Emory University School of Medicine). April 24-25, 2009.
Li Y, et al., 2003. Application of internal Entry sites (IRESs)-mediated polycistron on co-ordinated overexpression of tran-genes in plant. Oral Presentation at ASPB Annual Meeting. 2003 Honolulu, Hawaii
Li Y, et al., 2002. High level arsenic and mercury resistance in plants overexpressing bacterial γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase. Oral Presentationat ASPB Annual Meeting. 2002, Denver, Colorado.
Yujing Li
Senior Scientist
DEPARTMENTFaculty at Research Track
Department of Human Genetics
Emory University School of Medicine