2008-09--2013-07 PhD: Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2004-09--2008-07 Bachelor's Degree: College of Life Sciences, Wuhan University
2016-08~Present - Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences - Researcher
2013-08~2016-08 - Lieber Institute for Brain Development, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher
Research
Biological Mechanisms of Mental Disorders
Toward a Full Understanding of Causal and Modifiable Risk Factors for Alzheimer’s Disease by Integrative Phenome-wide Association Studies, Li Ming, 2023
A missense variant in NDUFA6 confers schizophrenia risk by affecting YY1 binding and NAGA expression, Li Ming, 2021
A Human-Specific Schizophrenia Risk Tandem Repeat Affects Alternative Splicing of a Human-Unique Isoform AS3MT(d2d3) and Mushroom Dendritic Spine Density, Li Ming, 2021
Translational genomics and beyond in bipolar disorder, Li Ming, 2021
Whole genome analyses reveal significant convergence in obsessive-compulsive disorder between humans and dogs, Li Ming, 2021
Linking peripheral CD8(+) single-cell transcriptomic characteristics of mood disorders underlying with the pathological mechanism, Li Ming, 2021
Independent replications and integrative analyses confirmTRANK1as a susceptibility gene for bipolar disorder, Li Ming, 2021
Functional Genomics Identify a Regulatory Risk Variation rs4420550 in the 16p11.2 Schizophrenia-Associated Locus, Li Ming, 2021
Regulation of TRANK1 by GSK-3 in the brain: unexpected interactions, Li Ming, 2021
Novel Risk Loci Associated With Genetic Risk for Bipolar Disorder Among Han Chinese Individuals A Genome-Wide Association Study and Meta-analysis, Li Ming, 2021
Further confirmation of netrin 1 receptor ( DCC ) as a depression risk gene via integrations of multi-omics data, Li Ming, 2020
Identification of a functional 339 bp Alu insertion polymorphism in the schizophrenia-associated locus at 10q24.32, Li Ming, 2020
A functional missense variant in ITIH3 affects protein expression and neurodevelopment and confers schizophrenia risk in the Han Chinese population, Li Ming, 2020
Identification of a functional human-unique 351-bp Alu insertion polymorphism associated with major depressive disorder in the 1p31.1 GWAS risk loci, Li Ming, 2020
Transcriptomic analyses of humans and mice provide insights into depression, Li Ming, 2020
The genome-wide risk alleles for psychiatric disorders at 3p21.1 show convergent effects on mRNA expression, cognitive function, and mushroom dendritic spine, Li Ming, 2020
Genome-wide Association Study of Creativity Reveals Genetic Overlap With Psychiatric Disorders, Risk Tolerance, and Risky Behaviors, Li Ming, 2020
The schizophrenia risk isoform ZNF804AE3E4 affects dendritic spine, Li Ming, 2020
Genetic insights and neurobiological implications from NRXN1 in neuropsychiatric disorders, Li Ming, 2019
Complement C7 is a novel risk gene for Alzheimer's disease in Han Chinese, Li Ming, 2019
Association of SYNE1 locus with bipolar disorder in Chinese population, Li Ming, 2019
Integrative analyses of major histocompatibility complex loci in the genome-wide association studies of major depressive disorder, Li Ming, 2019
Interactome Analyses implicated CAMK2A in the genetic predisposition and pharmacological mechanism of Bipolar Disorder, Li Ming, 2019
Systems-level analysis of risk genes reveals the modular nature of schizophrenia, Li Ming, 2018
The cAMP responsive element-binding (CREB)-1 gene increases risk of major psychiatric disorders, Li Ming, 2018
The protocadherin 17 gene affects cognition, personality, amygdala structure and function, synapse development and risk of major mood disorders, Li Ming, 2018
Replicated associations of FADS1, MAD1L1, and a rare variant at 10q26.13 with bipolar disorder in Chinese population, Li Ming, 2018
Common variants on 6q16.2, 12q24.31 and 16p13.3 are associated with major depressive disorder, Li Ming, 2018
The Gene Encoding Protocadherin 9 (PCDH9), a Novel Risk Factor for Major Depressive Disorder, Li Ming, 2018
Comprehensive integrative analyses identify GLT8D1 and CSNK2B as schizophrenia risk genes (vol 9, 838, 2018), Li Ming, 2018
Genetic association and meta-analysis of a schizophrenia GWAS variant rs10489202 in East Asian populations, Li Ming, 2018
Regional Selection of the Brain Size Regulating Gene CASC5 Provides New Insight into Human Brain Evolution, Li Ming, 2017
The schizophrenia risk gene ZNF804A: clinical associations, biological mechanisms and neuronal functions, Li Ming, 2017
Identification of a Bipolar Disorder Vulnerable Gene CHDH at 3p21.1, Li Ming, 2017
No association between schizophrenia susceptibility variants and macroscopic structural brain volume variation in healthy subjects, Li Ming, 2016
MAOA Variants and Genetic Susceptibility to Major Psychiatric Disorders, Li Ming, 2016
Replication of Han Chinese GWAS loci for schizophrenia via meta-analysis of four independent samples, Li Ming, 2016
Recent Positive Selection Drives the Expansion of a Schizophrenia Risk Nonsynonymous Variant at SLC39A8 in Europeans, Li Ming, 2016
A Genetic Mechanism for Convergent Skin Lightening during Recent Human Evolution, Li Ming, 2016
Impact of a cis-associated gene expression SNP on chromosome 20q11.22 on bipolar disorder susceptibility, hippocampal structure and cognitive performance, Li Ming, 2016
A comprehensive meta-analysis of ZNF804A SNPs in the risk of schizophrenia among Asian populations, Li Ming, 2016
Adaptive evolution of interleukin-3 (IL3), a gene associated with brain volume variation in general human populations, Li Ming, 2016
A human-specific AS3MT isoform and BORCS7 are molecular risk factors in the 10q24.32 schizophrenia-associated locus, Li Ming, 2016
The impact of CACNA1C allelic variation on regional gray matter volume in Chinese population, Li Ming, 2016
Systematic Integration of Brain eQTL and GWAS Identifies ZNF323 as a Novel Schizophrenia Risk Gene and Suggests Recent Positive Selection Based on Compensatory Advantage on Pulmonary Function, Li Ming, 2015
DEGS2 polymorphism associated with cognition in schizophrenia is associated with gene expression in brain, Li Ming, 2015
Common variants of IRF3 conferring risk of schizophrenia, Li Ming, 2015
Allelic variation at 5-HTTLPR is associated with brain morphology in a Chinese population, Li Ming, 2015
A Functional MiR-124 Binding-Site Polymorphism in IQGAP1 Affects Human Cognitive Performance, Li Ming, 2014
Protein-Protein Interaction and Pathway Analyses of Top Schizophrenia Genes Reveal Schizophrenia Susceptibility Genes Converge on Common Molecular Networks and Enrichment of Nucleosome (Chromatin) Assembly Genes in Schizophrenia Susceptibility Loci, Li Ming, 2014
Convergent lines of evidence support CAMKK2 as a schizophrenia susceptibility gene, Li Ming, 2014
Allelic differences between Europeans and Chinese for CREB1 SNPs and their implications in gene expression regulation, hippocampal structure and function, and bipolar disorder susceptibility, Li Ming, 2014
Failure of replicating the association between hippocampal volume and 3 single-nucleotide polymorphisms identified from the European genome-wide association study in Asian populations, Li Ming, 2014
Up-Regulation of NOTCH4 Gene Expression in Bipolar Disorder: Future Studies, Li Ming, 2013
SLC6A15 rs1545843 and Depression: Implications From Brain Imaging Data, Li Ming, 2013
Functional divergence of the brain-size regulating gene MCPH1 during primate evolution and human origin, Li Ming, 2013
Impact of the genome-wide schizophrenia risk single nucleotide polymorphism (rs1625579) in miR-137 on brain structures in healthy individuals, Li Ming, 2013
Identification of a Tibetan-Specific Mutation in the Hypoxic Gene EGLN1 and Its Contribution to High-Altitude Adaptation, Li Ming, 2013
Analysis of common genetic variants identifies RELN as a risk gene for schizophrenia in Chinese population, Li Ming
Area of Focus
Transposons | Dna | Genomics | Dark Matter | Integration | Movement | Biological Mechanisms | Embryonic Development | Neurodevelopment | Diseases
