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Name	Lei-Lei Wang
Contact Information	leilei.wang@whu.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Hubei

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Name

Lei-Lei Wang

Contact Information

leilei.wang@whu.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Hubei

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Wuhan University
Faculty	Basic Medical Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2004-09 to 2008-06, Bachelor in Electronic Information Science and Technology, Wuhan University 2005-09 to 2008-06, Bachelor in Biological Sciences, Wuhan University 2008-09 to 2013-06, PhD in Cell Biology, Wuhan University
Work Experience	2013-08 to 2019-07, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 2019-08 to 2023-03, Instructor, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center 2023-04 to present, Professor, Taikang Medical College (Basic Medical College), Wuhan University
Awards	2022: National Talent Program Awardee

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Wuhan University

Faculty

Basic Medical Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2004-09 to 2008-06, Bachelor in Electronic Information Science and Technology, Wuhan University
2005-09 to 2008-06, Bachelor in Biological Sciences, Wuhan University
2008-09 to 2013-06, PhD in Cell Biology, Wuhan University

Work Experience

2013-08 to 2019-07, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2019-08 to 2023-03, Instructor, Department of Molecular Biology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
2023-04 to present, Professor, Taikang Medical College (Basic Medical College), Wuhan University

Awards

2022: National Talent Program Awardee

Areas of Focus	Neuronal reprogramming and regeneration, and treatment of neural injuries
Publications	Therapeutic Potential of PTBP1 Inhibition, If Any, Is Not Attributed to Glia-to-Neuron Conversion, Lei-Lei Wang and Chun-Li Zhang, 2023 In vivo glia-to-neuron conversion: pitfalls and solutions, Lei-Lei Wang and Chun-Li Zhang, 2022 Reply to In vivo confusion over in vivo conversion, Lei-Lei Wang and Chun-Li Zhang, 2022 Revisiting astrocyte to neuron conversion with lineage tracing in vivo, Lei-Lei Wang, Carolina Serrano, Xiaoling Zhong, Shuaipeng Ma, Yuhua Zou and Chun-Li Zhang, 2021 In vivo reprogramming of NG2 glia enables adult neurogenesis and functional recovery following spinal cord injury, Wenjiao Tai, Wei Wu, Lei-Lei Wang, Haoqi Ni, Chunhai Chen, Jianjing Yang, Tong Zang, Yuhua Zou, Xiao-Ming Xu and Chun-Li Zhang, 2021 Phenotypic Reprogramming of Striatal Neurons into Dopaminergic Neuron-like Cells in the Adult Mouse Brain, Wenze Niu, Tong Zang, Lei-Lei Wang, Yuhua Zou and Chun-Li Zhang, 2018 Engineering new neurons: In vivo reprogramming in the mammalian brain and spinal cord, Lei-Lei Wang and Chun-Li Zhang, 2018 The p53 pathway controls SOX2-mediated reprogramming in the mouse adult spinal cord, Lei-Lei Wang, Zhida Su, Wenjiao Tai, Yuhua Zou, Xiao-Ming Xu, Chun-Li Zhang, 2016 Physiological, Pathological, and Engineered Cell Identity Reprogramming in the Central Nervous System, Derek K. Smith, Lei-Lei Wang and Chun-Li Zhang, 2016 Curcumin, a potential therapeutic candidate for the retinal diseases, Lei-Lei Wang, Yue Sun, Kun Huang and Ling Zheng, 2013 Elevated histone acetylations in Müller cell contribute to inflammation: a novel inhibitory effect of minocycline, Lei-Lei Wang, Hong Chen, Kun Huang and Ling Zheng, 2012

Areas of Focus

Neuronal reprogramming and regeneration, and treatment of neural injuries

Publications

Therapeutic Potential of PTBP1 Inhibition, If Any, Is Not Attributed to Glia-to-Neuron Conversion, Lei-Lei Wang and Chun-Li Zhang, 2023
In vivo glia-to-neuron conversion: pitfalls and solutions, Lei-Lei Wang and Chun-Li Zhang, 2022
Reply to In vivo confusion over in vivo conversion, Lei-Lei Wang and Chun-Li Zhang, 2022
Revisiting astrocyte to neuron conversion with lineage tracing in vivo, Lei-Lei Wang, Carolina Serrano, Xiaoling Zhong, Shuaipeng Ma, Yuhua Zou and Chun-Li Zhang, 2021
In vivo reprogramming of NG2 glia enables adult neurogenesis and functional recovery following spinal cord injury, Wenjiao Tai, Wei Wu, Lei-Lei Wang, Haoqi Ni, Chunhai Chen, Jianjing Yang, Tong Zang, Yuhua Zou, Xiao-Ming Xu and Chun-Li Zhang, 2021
Phenotypic Reprogramming of Striatal Neurons into Dopaminergic Neuron-like Cells in the Adult Mouse Brain, Wenze Niu, Tong Zang, Lei-Lei Wang, Yuhua Zou and Chun-Li Zhang, 2018
Engineering new neurons: In vivo reprogramming in the mammalian brain and spinal cord, Lei-Lei Wang and Chun-Li Zhang, 2018
The p53 pathway controls SOX2-mediated reprogramming in the mouse adult spinal cord, Lei-Lei Wang, Zhida Su, Wenjiao Tai, Yuhua Zou, Xiao-Ming Xu, Chun-Li Zhang, 2016
Physiological, Pathological, and Engineered Cell Identity Reprogramming in the Central Nervous System, Derek K. Smith, Lei-Lei Wang and Chun-Li Zhang, 2016
Curcumin, a potential therapeutic candidate for the retinal diseases, Lei-Lei Wang, Yue Sun, Kun Huang and Ling Zheng, 2013
Elevated histone acetylations in Müller cell contribute to inflammation: a novel inhibitory effect of minocycline, Lei-Lei Wang, Hong Chen, Kun Huang and Ling Zheng, 2012

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