Li Wei

wei1018@xmu.edu.cn

Chinese, English

Fujian

Xiamen University

Medical

• 1996.9~1999.7 Master's Degree in Ophthalmology: Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Tongji Medical College
• 1989.9~1994.7 Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Medicine: Wannan Medical College

• 2018.6-present - Xiamen University School of Medicine - Vice Dean
• 2013.2-present - Xiamen University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry - Director
• 2014.12-2017.9 - Xiamen University School of Medicine - Assistant Dean
• 2008.8-2013.2 - Xiamen University School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry - Deputy Director
• 2011.4-present - Xiamen University Ophthalmic Research Institute - Professor
• 2007.3-2011.3 - Xiamen University Ophthalmic Research Institute - Associate Professor
• 2003.5-2007.1 - Ocular Surface Center, Miami, USA - Postdoctoral Researcher
• 1999.7-2003.5 - Songgang People's Hospital, Shenzhen, Guangdong - Attending Physician
• 1994.7-1996.8 - Navy Staff Hospital, Anqing, Anhui - Resident Physician

• Xiamen City 'Double Hundred Plan' Overseas High-Level Talent, Leading Entrepreneurial Talent (2017)
• Chinese Ophthalmological Society Award (2017)
• 9th Zijin Technology Innovation Award (2017)
• Fujian Province Science and Technology Innovation Leading Talent (2016)
• Fujian Province Science and Technology Progress First Prize for 'New Technologies in Corneal Disease Diagnosis and Treatment' (2013)
• Xiamen City Science and Technology Progress First Prize for 'New Technologies in Corneal Disease Diagnosis and Treatment' (2013)
• Xiamen City Key Talent (2012)
• Fujian Province New Century Excellent Talent in Universities (2011)
• 18th Yunsheng Youth Science and Technology Award (2011)
• Fujian Province Science and Technology Progress First Prize for 'Basic and Clinical Research on Ocular Surface Epithelial Diseases' (2010)
• Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award Third Prize for 'Basic and Clinical Research on Ocular Surface Epithelial Diseases' (2010)
• Xiamen City Science and Technology Progress First Prize for 'Basic and Clinical Research on Ocular Surface Epithelial Diseases' (2009)
• Fujian Province Outstanding Youth Fund Recipient (2009)

Clinical and basic research on ocular surface and corneal diseases
Regulation of corneal epithelial stem cell proliferation and differentiation
Corneal tissue engineering
Physiology and pathology of lacrimal and meibomian glands
Clinical application of corneal epithelial stem cell transplantation
Clinical application of mesenchymal stem cell transplantation
Improvement of ocular surface reconstruction surgery
Clinical treatment of severe dry eye

• Function of meibomian gland: Contribution of proteins., Jeyalatha MV, Qu Y, Liu Z, Ou S, He X, Bu J, Li S, Reinach PS, Liu Z, Li W., 2017
• Ectodysplasin A regulates epithelial barrier function through sonic hedgehog signalling pathway., Li S, Zhou J, Zhang L, Li J, Yu J, Ning K, Qu Y, He H, Chen Y, Reinach PS, Liu CY, Liu Z, Li W., 2017
• Dry Eye Management: Targeting the Ocular Surface Microenvironment., Zhang X, M VJ, Qu Y, He X, Ou S, Bu J, Jia C, Wang J, Wu H, Liu Z, Li W., 2017
• Ectodysplasin A protein promotes corneal epithelial cell proliferation., Li S, Zhou J, Bu J, Ning K, Zhang L, Li J, Guo Y, He X, He H, Cai X, Chen Y, Reinach PS, Liu Z, Li W., 2017
• APR-246/PRIMA-1Met Inhibits and Reverses Squamous Metaplasia in Human Conjunctival Epithelium., Li J, Li C, Wang G, Liu Z, Chen P, Yang Q, Dong N, Wu H, Liu Z, Li W., 2016
• Meibomian gland absence related dry eye in ectodysplasin A mutant mice., Wang Y, Li S, Chen X, Ma B, He H, Liu T, Yu J, Zhang L, Chen Y, Liu Z, Li W., 2016
• Notch Signal Regulates Corneal Endothelial-to-Mesenchymal Transition., Li C, Dong F, Jia Y, Du H, Dong N, Xu Y, Wang S, Wu H, Liu Z, Li W., 2013
• A novel method for preservation of human corneal limbal tissue., Li C, Dong N, Wu H, Dong F, Xu Y, Du H, He H, Liu Z, Li W., 2013
• Oxygen tension affects terminal differentiation of corneal limbal epithelial cells., Li C,Yin T, Dong N, Dong F, Fang X, Qu YL, Tan Y, Wu H, Liu Z, Li W., 2011
• Amniotic Membrane Inhibits Squamous Metaplasia of Human Conjunctival Epithelium., Tan Y, Qiu F, Qu YL, Li C, Shao Y, Xiao Q, Liu Z, Li W., 2011
• Reversal of Myofibroblasts by amniotic membrane stromal extract., Li W, He H, Chen Y-T, Hayashida Y, Tseng SC., 2008
• Air exposure induced squamous metaplasia of human limbal epithelium., Li W, Hayashida Y, Chen YT, He H, Tseng DY, Alonso M,Chen SY, Xi X, TsengSC., 2008
• Down-regulation of Pax6 is associated with abnormal differentiation of corneal epithelial cells in severe ocular surface diseases., Li W, Chen YT, Hayashida Y, Blanco G, Kheirkah A, He H, Chen SY, Liu CY, Tseng S., 2008
• A novel method of isolation, preservation, and expansion of human corneal endothelial cells., Li W, Sabater AL, Chen YT, Hayashida Y, Chen SY, He H, Tseng SC., 2007
• The fate of limbal epithelial progenitor cells during explant culture on intact amniotic membrane., Li W, Hayashida Y, He H, Kuo CL, Tseng SC., 2007
• Niche regulation of corneal epithelial stem cells at the limbus., Li W, Hayashida Y, Chen YT, Tseng SC., 2007
• Basement membrane dissolution and re-assembly by limbal corneal epithelial cells expanded on amniotic membrane., Li W, He H, Kuo JL, Gao YY, Kawakita T, Tseng SC., 2006