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Kun Li
Life Science
Tsinghua University
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Gender Differences
Social Cognition
Emotional Behavior
Mental Disorders
Neural Mechanisms
Gender Dimorphism
Transgenic Mice
Rna Sequencing
Electrophysiology
Optogenetics
Areas of Focus
- Gender differences in social cognition and emotional behavior
- Neural mechanisms behind gender dimorphism in various mental disorders
Work Experience
- 2020-present - Tsinghua University, School of Life Sciences - Associate Professor
- 2020-present - Tsinghua University, Joint Center for Life Sciences - Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2003-2008 Bachelor: Jilin University
- 2008-2014 PhD: Institute of Neuroscience, Chinese Academy of Sciences
- 2014-2020 Postdoctoral Researcher: Rockefeller University
Publications
- The habenular G-protein-coupled receptor 151 regulates synaptic plasticity and nicotine intake, Antolin-Fontes B, Li K, et al., 2020
- A Cortical Circuit for Sexually Dimorphic Oxytocin-Dependent Anxiety Behaviors, Li K, Nakajima M, et al., 2016
- βCaMKII in lateral habenula mediates core symptoms of depression, Li K, Zhou T, et al., 2013
- PKCδ regulates cortical radial migration by stabilizing the Cdk5 activator p35, Zhao CT, Li K, et al., 2009
Awards
- Leon Levy Neuroscience Fellowship (2018-2020)
- Human Frontier Science Program Postdoctoral Fellowship (2015-2018)
- Tianqiao & Chrissy Chen Fellowship (2018)
- The Ray Wu Prize (2014)
- The Meiji Life Science Award (2013)
