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Name	Yan Li
Contact Information	liy33@sustech.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Guangdong

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Name

Yan Li

Contact Information

liy33@sustech.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Guangdong

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Southern University of Science and Technology
Faculty	Life Sciences
Academic Background & Achievements	2008-2012 PhD: University of Hong Kong, Clinical Oncology 2004-2008 Bachelor: Sun Yat-sen University, Biotechnology Published over ten high-level papers in the past five years, including in journals like Nature Medicine and Gastroenterology
Work Experience	2016-Present - Southern University of Science and Technology, Department of Biology - Assistant Professor 2013-2016 - University of Hong Kong, Department of Clinical Oncology - Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Awards	2014: Ministry of Education Natural Science Second Prize, Fourth Contributor 2014: Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU, Outstanding Research Award 2013: Hong Kong Young Scientist Award (Life Science), Hong Kong Science Society 2013: Dr KP Stephen Chang Gold Medal, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU 2012: Li Ka Shing Prize, HKU 2007: Sun Yat-sen University Pu Zhe Long Scholars Science Fund Award

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Southern University of Science and Technology

Faculty

Life Sciences

Academic Background & Achievements

2008-2012 PhD: University of Hong Kong, Clinical Oncology
2004-2008 Bachelor: Sun Yat-sen University, Biotechnology
Published over ten high-level papers in the past five years, including in journals like Nature Medicine and Gastroenterology

Work Experience

2016-Present - Southern University of Science and Technology, Department of Biology - Assistant Professor
2013-2016 - University of Hong Kong, Department of Clinical Oncology - Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Awards

2014: Ministry of Education Natural Science Second Prize, Fourth Contributor
2014: Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU, Outstanding Research Award
2013: Hong Kong Young Scientist Award (Life Science), Hong Kong Science Society
2013: Dr KP Stephen Chang Gold Medal, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, HKU
2012: Li Ka Shing Prize, HKU
2007: Sun Yat-sen University Pu Zhe Long Scholars Science Fund Award

Areas of Focus	Molecular genetics and epigenetics of human malignant tumors Gene discovery related to liver cancer, esophageal cancer, and gastric cancer Role of RNA editing in tumor development Identification of cancer stem cells and their regulatory mechanisms
Publications	HBP21, a chaperone of heat shock protein 70, functions as a tumor suppressor in hepatocellular carcinoma, Jiang L, Kwong DL, Li Y, Liu M, Yuan YF, Li Y, Fu L, Guan XY, 2015 Loss of ATOH8 increases stem cell features of hepatocellular carcinoma cells, Song Y, Pan G, Chen L, Ma S, Zeng T, Chan HM, Li L, Lian Q, Chow R, Cai X, Li Y, Li Y, Liu M, Li Y, Zhu Y, Wong N, Yuan YF, Pei D, Guan XY, 2015 Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Transcriptome diversity regulated by RNA editing, Li Y, Chen L, Chan TH, Guan XY, 2013 Recoding RNA editing of antizyme inhibitor 1 predisposes to hepatocellular carcinoma, Chen LL, Li Y, Chi HL, Liu M, Song YY, Chan TH, Yuan YF, Chow RKK, Fu L, Kong KL, Zhang N, Tong AHY, Kwong DLW, Man K, Lo CM, Lok S, Tenen DG, Guan XY, 2013 SPOCK1 is regulated by CHD1L and blocks apoptosis and promotes HCC cell invasiveness and metastasis in mice, Li Y, Chen LL, Chan TH, Liu M, Kong KL, Li Y, Qiu JL, Yuan YF, Guan XY, 2013 Allele-specific imbalance of oxidative stress-induced growth inhibitor 1 associates with progression of hepatocellular carcinoma, Liu M, Li Y, Chen L, Chan TH, Song Y, Fu L, Zeng TT, Dai YD, Zhu YH, Li Y, Chen J, Yuan YF, Guan XY, 2014 Maelstrom promotes hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis by inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition via Akt/GSK-3β/Snail signaling, Liu L, Dai Y, Chen J, Zeng T, Li Y, Chen L, Zhu YH, Li J, Li Y, Xie D, Yuan YF, Guan XY, 2014 A disrupted RNA editing balance mediated by ADARs in human hepatocellular carcinoma, Chan TH, Lin CH, Qi L, Fei J, Li Y, Yong KJ, Liu M, Song Y, Chow RK, Ng VH, Yuan YF, Tenen DG, Guan XY, Chen L, 2014 Serum and glucocorticoid kinase 3 at 8q13.1 promotes cell proliferation and survival in hepatocellular carcinoma, Liu M, Chen LL, Chan TH, Wang J, Li Y, Li Y, Zeng TT, Yuan YF, Guan XY, 2012 MicroRNA-375 inhibits tumor growth and metastasis in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma through repressing insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor, Kong KL, Kwong DL, Chan TH, Law SY, Chen L, Li Y, Qin YR, Guan XY, 2012 Interleukin 17A promotes hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis via NF-kB induced matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 expression, Li J, Lau GK, Chen L, Dong SS, Lan HY, Huang XR, Li Y, Luk JM, Yuan YF, Guan XY, 2011 Overexpression of EIF5A2 enhances cell motility and promotes tumor metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma, Tang DJ, Dong SS, Ma NF, Xie D, Chen LL, Fu L, Lau SH, Li Y, Li Y, Guan XY, 2010

Areas of Focus

Molecular genetics and epigenetics of human malignant tumors
Gene discovery related to liver cancer, esophageal cancer, and gastric cancer
Role of RNA editing in tumor development
Identification of cancer stem cells and their regulatory mechanisms

Publications

HBP21, a chaperone of heat shock protein 70, functions as a tumor suppressor in hepatocellular carcinoma, Jiang L, Kwong DL, Li Y, Liu M, Yuan YF, Li Y, Fu L, Guan XY, 2015
Loss of ATOH8 increases stem cell features of hepatocellular carcinoma cells, Song Y, Pan G, Chen L, Ma S, Zeng T, Chan HM, Li L, Lian Q, Chow R, Cai X, Li Y, Li Y, Liu M, Li Y, Zhu Y, Wong N, Yuan YF, Pei D, Guan XY, 2015
Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Transcriptome diversity regulated by RNA editing, Li Y, Chen L, Chan TH, Guan XY, 2013
Recoding RNA editing of antizyme inhibitor 1 predisposes to hepatocellular carcinoma, Chen LL, Li Y, Chi HL, Liu M, Song YY, Chan TH, Yuan YF, Chow RKK, Fu L, Kong KL, Zhang N, Tong AHY, Kwong DLW, Man K, Lo CM, Lok S, Tenen DG, Guan XY, 2013
SPOCK1 is regulated by CHD1L and blocks apoptosis and promotes HCC cell invasiveness and metastasis in mice, Li Y, Chen LL, Chan TH, Liu M, Kong KL, Li Y, Qiu JL, Yuan YF, Guan XY, 2013
Allele-specific imbalance of oxidative stress-induced growth inhibitor 1 associates with progression of hepatocellular carcinoma, Liu M, Li Y, Chen L, Chan TH, Song Y, Fu L, Zeng TT, Dai YD, Zhu YH, Li Y, Chen J, Yuan YF, Guan XY, 2014
Maelstrom promotes hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis by inducing epithelial-mesenchymal transition via Akt/GSK-3β/Snail signaling, Liu L, Dai Y, Chen J, Zeng T, Li Y, Chen L, Zhu YH, Li J, Li Y, Xie D, Yuan YF, Guan XY, 2014
A disrupted RNA editing balance mediated by ADARs in human hepatocellular carcinoma, Chan TH, Lin CH, Qi L, Fei J, Li Y, Yong KJ, Liu M, Song Y, Chow RK, Ng VH, Yuan YF, Tenen DG, Guan XY, Chen L, 2014
Serum and glucocorticoid kinase 3 at 8q13.1 promotes cell proliferation and survival in hepatocellular carcinoma, Liu M, Chen LL, Chan TH, Wang J, Li Y, Li Y, Zeng TT, Yuan YF, Guan XY, 2012
MicroRNA-375 inhibits tumor growth and metastasis in oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma through repressing insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor, Kong KL, Kwong DL, Chan TH, Law SY, Chen L, Li Y, Qin YR, Guan XY, 2012
Interleukin 17A promotes hepatocellular carcinoma metastasis via NF-kB induced matrix metalloproteinases 2 and 9 expression, Li J, Lau GK, Chen L, Dong SS, Lan HY, Huang XR, Li Y, Luk JM, Yuan YF, Guan XY, 2011
Overexpression of EIF5A2 enhances cell motility and promotes tumor metastasis in hepatocellular carcinoma, Tang DJ, Dong SS, Ma NF, Xie D, Chen LL, Fu L, Lau SH, Li Y, Li Y, Guan XY, 2010

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