Jun Li, Ph.D.

The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine has named Jun Li, Ph.D., the founding chair of the newly created Department of Molecular Genetics and Genome Sciences, pending approval from the OU Board of Regents.

By focusing on genomics, Li will build a department critical to the study of human health and disease. The genome describes a person’s complete set of DNA, and the epigenome describes the chemical changes that affect gene activity in tissues.

“We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Li to the OU College of Medicine to lead this new research-based department,” said Ian Dunn, M.D., executive dean of the OU College of Medicine. “Genetics and genome sciences are revolutionizing research, and they are crucial to our mission of making discoveries that benefit our patients’ lives… Continue reading.

WASHINGTON, D.C.— The American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) has announced the induction of Jun Li, Ph.D., Professor at University of Michigan to its College of Fellows.

Election to the AIMBE College of Fellows is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to medical and biological engineers, comprised of the top two percent of engineers in these fields. College membership honors those who have made outstanding contributions to “engineering and medicine research, practice, or education” and to “the pioneering of new and developing fields of technology, making major advancements in traditional fields of medical and biological engineering or developing/implementing innovative approaches to bioengineering education.”

Dr. Li was nominated, reviewed, and elected by peers and members of the College of Fellows “for innovations in computational biology and leadership in fostering interdisciplinary genomic research…. Continue reading.