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Qing Li
Life Science
Peking University
Beijing
Language: Chinese, English
Epigenetics
Inheritance
Chromatin
Dna Replication
Cell Cycle
Disease Linkage
Gene Stability
Cell Fate
Yeast
Stem Cells
Areas of Focus
- Epigenetic inheritance
- Chromatin assembly mechanisms
Work Experience
- 2019.02 - Present: Boya Distinguished Professor, College of Life Sciences, Peking University
- 2018.02 - 2019.01: Tenured Associate Professor, College of Life Sciences, Peking University
- 2012.01 - 2018.01: Assistant Professor, College of Life Sciences, Peking University
- 2012.01 - Present: Researcher, Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences
- 2006.09 - 2011.12: Postdoctoral Fellow, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, USA
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2001 - 2006 PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Peking University
- 1997 - 2001 Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Peking University
Publications
- Parental histone transfer caught at the replication fork, Qing Li et al., 2024
- Pluripotency state transition of embryonic stem cells requires the turnover of histone chaperone FACT on chromatin, Qing Li et al., 2024
- Fork coupling directs DNA replication elongation and termination, Qing Li et al., 2024
- The N-terminus of Spt16 anchors FACT to MCM2–7 for parental histone recycling, Qing Li et al., 2023
- Mechanisms of chromatin-based epigenetic inheritance, Qing Li et al., 2022
- FACT interacts with Set3 HDAC and fine-tunes GAL1 transcription in response to environmental stimulation, Qing Li et al., 2021
- Fanconi anemia proteins participate in a break-induced-replication-like pathway to counter replication stress, Qing Li et al., 2021
Awards
- 2023: Youth Innovation Award, Genetics Society of China
- 2022: Outstanding Graduate Advisor, Peking University
- 2021: Teaching Excellence Award - Undergraduate, Peking University
- 2018: Selected for 'Beijing Outstanding Young Scientist Program'
- 2017: Ministry of Education Young Scientist Award
- 2017: National Science Fund for Distinguished Young Scholars
- 2016: Second Prize in Basic Teaching Skills Competition for Young Teachers, Peking University
- 2015: Zheng Changxue Teaching Excellence Award
- 2014: Bayer Scholar Award
- 2013: National Science Fund for Excellent Young Scholars
- 2009: Kendall-Mayo Scholarship, Mayo Clinic
