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Name	Zhen Li
Contact Information	lizhen@tsinghua.edu.cn
Language ability	English, Chinese
Province	Beijing

Name

Zhen Li

Contact Information

lizhen@tsinghua.edu.cn

Language ability

English, Chinese

Province

Beijing

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Tsinghua University
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	1988 Bachelor: Wuhan University 1995 PhD: Carnegie Mellon University, USA Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Michigan, USA (1995-1997) Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford University, USA (1997-1999)
Work Experience	2000-2003 - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Associate Researcher 2004-present - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences - Associate Professor, Professor
Awards	2004: Selected for the Ministry of Education's 'New Century Excellent Talents Support Plan' 2008: Received the 'Beijing Education Innovation Pioneer' award from Beijing Federation of Trade Unions 2011: Received the 'Outstanding Class Director at Tsinghua University' first prize 2012: Received the second 'Zheng Changxue Outstanding Teaching Award'

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Tsinghua University

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

1988 Bachelor: Wuhan University
1995 PhD: Carnegie Mellon University, USA
Postdoctoral Researcher at University of Michigan, USA (1995-1997)
Postdoctoral Researcher at Stanford University, USA (1997-1999)

Work Experience

2000-2003 - Hong Kong University of Science and Technology - Associate Researcher
2004-present - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences - Associate Professor, Professor

Awards

2004: Selected for the Ministry of Education's 'New Century Excellent Talents Support Plan'
2008: Received the 'Beijing Education Innovation Pioneer' award from Beijing Federation of Trade Unions
2011: Received the 'Outstanding Class Director at Tsinghua University' first prize
2012: Received the second 'Zheng Changxue Outstanding Teaching Award'

Areas of Focus	Molecular mechanisms of adiponectin oligomerization and secretion Screening and identification of novel drug targets for Type 2 Diabetes
Publications	Comprehensive comparisons between grafted Kynam Agarwood and normal Agarwood on traits, composition, and in vitro activation of AMPK, Chen F, Huang Y, Luo L, Wang Q, Huang N, Zhang ZJ, Li Z, 2023 WSF-7 inhibits obesity-mediated PPARgamma phosphorylation and improves insulin sensitivity in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, Zhang YD, Wang YY, Li XC, Gu KR, Li MX, Zhang Y, Zhang ZJ, Wang SF, Li Z, 2020 WSF-P-1, a novel AMPK activator, promotes adiponectin multimerization in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Peng H, Rui J, Zhang Z, Wang S, Li Z, 2017 Evodiamine activates AMPK and promotes adiponectin multimerization in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, Liu LH, Xie JY, Guo WW, Wu GY, Chen ZF, Yi JY, Zhang L, Zhang ZJ, Li Z, 2014 Pseudoginsenoside F11, a Novel Partial PPARγ Agonist, Promotes Adiponectin Oligomerization and Secretion in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes, Wu G, Yi J, Liu L, Wang P, Zhang Z, Li Z, 2013 Promotion of adiponectin multimerization by emodin, a novel AMPK activator with PPARγ-agonist activity, Chen Z, Zhang L, Yi J, Yang Z, Zhang Z, Li Z, 2012 Tanshinone IIA promotes the assembly of adiponectin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, Lin H, Li Y, Li Y, Yi J, Mai Y, Li Z, 2012 Adiponectin self-regulates its expression and multimerization in adipose tissue: an autocrine/paracrine mechanism?, Lin H, Li Z, 2012 Activation of AMPK by berberine promotes adiponectin multimerization in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, Li Y, Wang P, Zhuang Y, Lin H, Li Y, Liu L, Meng Q, Cui T, Liu J, Li Z, 2011

Areas of Focus

Molecular mechanisms of adiponectin oligomerization and secretion
Screening and identification of novel drug targets for Type 2 Diabetes

Publications

Comprehensive comparisons between grafted Kynam Agarwood and normal Agarwood on traits, composition, and in vitro activation of AMPK, Chen F, Huang Y, Luo L, Wang Q, Huang N, Zhang ZJ, Li Z, 2023
WSF-7 inhibits obesity-mediated PPARgamma phosphorylation and improves insulin sensitivity in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, Zhang YD, Wang YY, Li XC, Gu KR, Li MX, Zhang Y, Zhang ZJ, Wang SF, Li Z, 2020
WSF-P-1, a novel AMPK activator, promotes adiponectin multimerization in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, Wang Y, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Peng H, Rui J, Zhang Z, Wang S, Li Z, 2017
Evodiamine activates AMPK and promotes adiponectin multimerization in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, Liu LH, Xie JY, Guo WW, Wu GY, Chen ZF, Yi JY, Zhang L, Zhang ZJ, Li Z, 2014
Pseudoginsenoside F11, a Novel Partial PPARγ Agonist, Promotes Adiponectin Oligomerization and Secretion in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes, Wu G, Yi J, Liu L, Wang P, Zhang Z, Li Z, 2013
Promotion of adiponectin multimerization by emodin, a novel AMPK activator with PPARγ-agonist activity, Chen Z, Zhang L, Yi J, Yang Z, Zhang Z, Li Z, 2012
Tanshinone IIA promotes the assembly of adiponectin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, Lin H, Li Y, Li Y, Yi J, Mai Y, Li Z, 2012
Adiponectin self-regulates its expression and multimerization in adipose tissue: an autocrine/paracrine mechanism?, Lin H, Li Z, 2012
Activation of AMPK by berberine promotes adiponectin multimerization in 3T3-L1 adipocytes, Li Y, Wang P, Zhuang Y, Lin H, Li Y, Liu L, Meng Q, Cui T, Liu J, Li Z, 2011

Adiponectin Oligomerization Secretion Molecular Mechanisms Type 2 Diabetes Drug Targets Screening Identification Novel Targets Biomedical Research

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