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Name	Yanqin Li
Contact Information	yqli@whu.edu.cn
Language ability	Chinese, English
Province	Hubei

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Name

Yanqin Li

Contact Information

yqli@whu.edu.cn

Language ability

Chinese, English

Province

Hubei

University/Lab Affiliation and Title	Wuhan University
Faculty	Medical School
Academic Background & Achievements	2005–2008 PhD in Pharmacology, Peking University 2002–2005 Master in Pathophysiology, Wuhan University / Beijing 301 Hospital / Second Artillery General Hospital 1997–2002 Bachelor in Clinical Medicine, Wuhan University
Work Experience	2011–Present: Associate Professor / Professor of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University 2008–2010: Postdoctoral Researcher in Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Awards	2021 First Prize at the 6th China Innovation Challenge, Biomedical Hubei Session 2021 First Prize for Excellent Paper by Hubei Pharmaceutical Association on Drug Epidemiology and Safety Evaluation 2020 High-Value Patent Achievement at the 4th China University Patent Annual Conference 2020 Excellent Innovation Award at Hubei 'Gongyou Cup' Staff Entrepreneurship and Innovation Contest 2020 Gold Award in Innovation Group at the 2nd Wuhan University Staff Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition 2020 'Anti-Epidemic Pioneer' Commendation by Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences 2019 Young Outstanding Paper Award at the 9th Annual Meeting on Drug Toxicology 2017 Second Prize in National College Pharmaceutical Micro-Course Teaching Competition for Young Teachers 2012 Hubei Province Excellent Bachelor Thesis Advisor 2012 Hubei Province Talent Project Award

University/Lab Affiliation and Title

Wuhan University

Faculty

Medical School

Academic Background & Achievements

2005–2008 PhD in Pharmacology, Peking University
2002–2005 Master in Pathophysiology, Wuhan University / Beijing 301 Hospital / Second Artillery General Hospital
1997–2002 Bachelor in Clinical Medicine, Wuhan University

Work Experience

2011–Present: Associate Professor / Professor of Pharmacology, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Wuhan University
2008–2010: Postdoctoral Researcher in Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Awards

2021 First Prize at the 6th China Innovation Challenge, Biomedical Hubei Session
2021 First Prize for Excellent Paper by Hubei Pharmaceutical Association on Drug Epidemiology and Safety Evaluation
2020 High-Value Patent Achievement at the 4th China University Patent Annual Conference
2020 Excellent Innovation Award at Hubei 'Gongyou Cup' Staff Entrepreneurship and Innovation Contest
2020 Gold Award in Innovation Group at the 2nd Wuhan University Staff Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition
2020 'Anti-Epidemic Pioneer' Commendation by Wuhan University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
2019 Young Outstanding Paper Award at the 9th Annual Meeting on Drug Toxicology
2017 Second Prize in National College Pharmaceutical Micro-Course Teaching Competition for Young Teachers
2012 Hubei Province Excellent Bachelor Thesis Advisor
2012 Hubei Province Talent Project Award

Areas of Focus	Mechanisms and target validation of neuropsychiatric diseases Development of new drugs targeting addiction avoidance in narcotic drugs Precision diagnostic monitoring technologies and product development Preclinical evaluation, translation, and clinical research of new drugs
Publications	Alcohol inhibits morphine/cocaine reward memory acquisition and reconsolidation in rats, Zhu S, Chen P, Chen M, Ruan J, Ren W, Zhang X, Gao Y, Li Y, 2020 The mammalian target of rapamycin pathway in basolateral amygdala is critical for nicotine-induced behavioral sensitization, Gao Y, Peng S, Wen Q, Zheng C, Lin J, Tan Y, Ma Y, Luo Y, Xue Y, Wu P, Ding Z, Lu L, Li Y, 2014 Rapamycin prevents drug seeking via disrupting reconsolidation of reward memory in rats, Lin J, Liu L, Wen Q, Zheng C, Gao Y, Peng S, Tan Y, Li Y, 2014 Inhibition of PKMzeta in nucleus accumbens core abolishes long-term drug reward memory, Li YQ, Xue YX, He YY, Li FQ, Xue LF, Xu CM, Sacktor TC, Shaham Y, Lu L, 2011 Central amygdala ERK signaling pathway is critical to incubation of opiate craving, Li YQ, Li FQ, Wang XY, Wu P, Zhao M, Xu CM, Shaham Y, Lu L, 2008 Effects of early postnatal sibling deprivation on anxiety and vulnerability to cocaine in offspring rats, Li YQ, Wang XY, Zhai HF, Zhang XY, Kosten T, Lu L, 2008 Sex- and age-dependent effects of early postnatal sibling deprivation on spatial learning and memory in adult rats, Li YQ, Wang XY, Zhai HF, Zhang XY, Kosten T, Lu L, 2008 Drug-induced alterations in extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signalling pathway: implications for reinforcement and reinstatement (review), Zhai H, Li YQ (co-first author), Wang X, Lu L, 2008 Cannabinoid CB(1) receptor antagonist rimonabant disrupts nicotine reward-associated memory in rats, Fang Q, Li FQ, Li YQ, Xue YX, He YY, Liu JF, Lu L, Wang JS, 2011 Basolateral amygdala Cdk5/p35 activity mediates cocaine rewarding memory, Li FQ, Xue YX, Wang JS, Fang Q, Li YQ, Zhu WL, He YY, Liu JF, Xue LF, Shaham Y, Lu L, 2010 Effects of cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist rimonabant in consolidation and reconsolidation of methamphetamine reward memory in mice, Yu LL, Wang XY, Zhao M, Liu Y, Li YQ, Li FQ, Wang X, Xue YX, Lu L, 2009 Stress impairs reconsolidation of drug memory via glucocorticoid receptors in the basolateral amygdale, Wang XY, Zhao M, Ghitza UE, Li YQ, Lu L, 2008 Protective effects of NADH on cardiac fibroblasts apoptosis induced by hydrazine, Liu J, Li YQ, Ouyang JP, 2008 The mechanism of the apoptosis of cardiac fibroblast induced by hydrazine, Li YQ, Liu J, Ouyang JP, 2006 Effect of hydrazine on Proliferation and apoptosis of cardiac fibroblast, Li YQ, Liu J, Ouyang JP, 2005

Areas of Focus

Mechanisms and target validation of neuropsychiatric diseases
Development of new drugs targeting addiction avoidance in narcotic drugs
Precision diagnostic monitoring technologies and product development
Preclinical evaluation, translation, and clinical research of new drugs

Publications

Alcohol inhibits morphine/cocaine reward memory acquisition and reconsolidation in rats, Zhu S, Chen P, Chen M, Ruan J, Ren W, Zhang X, Gao Y, Li Y, 2020
The mammalian target of rapamycin pathway in basolateral amygdala is critical for nicotine-induced behavioral sensitization, Gao Y, Peng S, Wen Q, Zheng C, Lin J, Tan Y, Ma Y, Luo Y, Xue Y, Wu P, Ding Z, Lu L, Li Y, 2014
Rapamycin prevents drug seeking via disrupting reconsolidation of reward memory in rats, Lin J, Liu L, Wen Q, Zheng C, Gao Y, Peng S, Tan Y, Li Y, 2014
Inhibition of PKMzeta in nucleus accumbens core abolishes long-term drug reward memory, Li YQ, Xue YX, He YY, Li FQ, Xue LF, Xu CM, Sacktor TC, Shaham Y, Lu L, 2011
Central amygdala ERK signaling pathway is critical to incubation of opiate craving, Li YQ, Li FQ, Wang XY, Wu P, Zhao M, Xu CM, Shaham Y, Lu L, 2008
Effects of early postnatal sibling deprivation on anxiety and vulnerability to cocaine in offspring rats, Li YQ, Wang XY, Zhai HF, Zhang XY, Kosten T, Lu L, 2008
Sex- and age-dependent effects of early postnatal sibling deprivation on spatial learning and memory in adult rats, Li YQ, Wang XY, Zhai HF, Zhang XY, Kosten T, Lu L, 2008
Drug-induced alterations in extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) signalling pathway: implications for reinforcement and reinstatement (review), Zhai H, Li YQ (co-first author), Wang X, Lu L, 2008
Cannabinoid CB(1) receptor antagonist rimonabant disrupts nicotine reward-associated memory in rats, Fang Q, Li FQ, Li YQ, Xue YX, He YY, Liu JF, Lu L, Wang JS, 2011
Basolateral amygdala Cdk5/p35 activity mediates cocaine rewarding memory, Li FQ, Xue YX, Wang JS, Fang Q, Li YQ, Zhu WL, He YY, Liu JF, Xue LF, Shaham Y, Lu L, 2010
Effects of cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonist rimonabant in consolidation and reconsolidation of methamphetamine reward memory in mice, Yu LL, Wang XY, Zhao M, Liu Y, Li YQ, Li FQ, Wang X, Xue YX, Lu L, 2009
Stress impairs reconsolidation of drug memory via glucocorticoid receptors in the basolateral amygdale, Wang XY, Zhao M, Ghitza UE, Li YQ, Lu L, 2008
Protective effects of NADH on cardiac fibroblasts apoptosis induced by hydrazine, Liu J, Li YQ, Ouyang JP, 2008
The mechanism of the apoptosis of cardiac fibroblast induced by hydrazine, Li YQ, Liu J, Ouyang JP, 2006
Effect of hydrazine on Proliferation and apoptosis of cardiac fibroblast, Li YQ, Liu J, Ouyang JP, 2005

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