Areas of Focus
- Microbial-plant symbiotic interactions, including regulation of bacterial cell division in rhizobia, rhizosphere microbiome technology, and development of dual-use leguminous plants
Work Experience
- 2005-2008 - City University of New York: Postdoctoral Research
- 2013-present - Shanghai University, School of Life Sciences: Professor
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2000 - Bachelor's Degree: Anhui University
- 2005 - PhD: Graduate University of Chinese Academy of Sciences & Shanghai Institute for Biological Sciences
- Discovery of unique oxygen-regulating protein LsrB in plant/animal interactive bacteria
- Revealed molecular modules of bacterial cell division regulated by environmental nitrogen signals
- Identified sulfated peptides as crucial regulators in the development of nitrogen-fixing nodules in leguminous plants
Publications
- Discovery of unique oxygen-regulating protein LsrB in plant/animal interactive bacteria, Luo Li
- Revealed molecular modules of bacterial cell division regulated by environmental nitrogen signals, Luo Li
- Identified sulfated peptides as crucial regulators in the development of nitrogen-fixing nodules in leguminous plants, Luo Li
Awards
- 2013: Member of the Youth Innovation Promotion Association, Chinese Academy of Sciences
