Professor | Li Weida | Asia Growth Partners

Name

Li Weida

Contact Information

liweida@tongji.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Shanghai

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Tongji University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	Bachelor's Degree: Nankai University PhD: Peking University and Beijing Institute of Life Sciences Postdoctoral Research: Harvard Stem Cell Institute JDRF Fellowship Award during postdoctoral tenure Selected for the National High-level Talents Special Support Plan in 2015
Work Experience	2015 - Present: Professor at Tongji University, School of Life Sciences and Technology 2015 - Present: Principal Investigator at the Ministry of Education's Center for Cell Potency and Fate Editing
Awards	JDRF Fellowship Award: Recognized during postdoctoral research at Harvard Stem Cell Institute

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Tongji University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

Work Experience

2015 - Present: Professor at Tongji University, School of Life Sciences and Technology
2015 - Present: Principal Investigator at the Ministry of Education's Center for Cell Potency and Fate Editing

Awards

JDRF Fellowship Award: Recognized during postdoctoral research at Harvard Stem Cell Institute

Areas of Focus	Stem cells and regenerative biology Transdifferentiation Diabetes drug development
Publications	ISR inhibition reverses pancreatic β-cell failure in Wolfram syndrome models, Hu R, Chen X, Su Q, Wang Z, Wang X, Gong M, Xu M, Le R, Gao Y, Dai P, Zhang ZN, Shao L, Li W, 2024 Charting a high-resolution roadmap for regeneration of pancreatic β cells by in vivo transdifferentiation from adult acinar cells, Liu G, Li Y, Li M, Li S, He Q, Liu S, Su Q, Chen X, Xu M, Zhang ZN, Shao Z, Li W, 2023 Modeling disrupted synapse formation in wolfram syndrome using hESCs-derived neural cells and cerebral organoids identifies Riluzole as a therapeutic molecule, Yuan F, Li Y, Hu R, Gong M, Chai M, Ma X, Cha J, Guo P, Yang K, Li M, Xu M, Ma Q, Su Q, Zhang C, Sheng Z, Wu H, Wang Y, Yuan W, Bian S, Shao L, Zhang R, Li K, Shao Z, Zhang ZN, Li W, 2023

Areas of Focus

Stem cells and regenerative biology
Transdifferentiation
Diabetes drug development

Publications

ISR inhibition reverses pancreatic β-cell failure in Wolfram syndrome models, Hu R, Chen X, Su Q, Wang Z, Wang X, Gong M, Xu M, Le R, Gao Y, Dai P, Zhang ZN, Shao L, Li W, 2024
Charting a high-resolution roadmap for regeneration of pancreatic β cells by in vivo transdifferentiation from adult acinar cells, Liu G, Li Y, Li M, Li S, He Q, Liu S, Su Q, Chen X, Xu M, Zhang ZN, Shao Z, Li W, 2023
Modeling disrupted synapse formation in wolfram syndrome using hESCs-derived neural cells and cerebral organoids identifies Riluzole as a therapeutic molecule, Yuan F, Li Y, Hu R, Gong M, Chai M, Ma X, Cha J, Guo P, Yang K, Li M, Xu M, Ma Q, Su Q, Zhang C, Sheng Z, Wu H, Wang Y, Yuan W, Bian S, Shao L, Zhang R, Li K, Shao Z, Zhang ZN, Li W, 2023

Stem Cells Regeneration Biology Transdifferentiation Diabetes Drug Development Therapeutics Cell Therapy Organoids Cellular Mechanisms

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