Zhen Li

Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive problem-solving attitude. Dynamic and hardworking individual with hands-on experience in adipocytes. Offering strong foundation in scientific research and eagerness to contribute to team success and further develop professional skills. Able to quickly acquire new knowledge and skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Optimistic, analytical thinker with passion for driving scientific discovery and innovation. Prepared to start career and make meaningful contributions with commitment and drive. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

• Zhen Li, Yongguo Li. Protein phosphatase PP2A terminates adipocyte thermogenesis.

•1. Yongguo Li, Zhen Li, Devi Anggraini Ngandiri, Mireia Llerins Perez, Alexander Wolf and Yuanyuan Wang. The Molecular Brakes of Adipose Tissue Lipolysis. Frontiers in Physiology. 2022;13:826314.

•2. Ronald Biemann, Kirsten Roomp, Fozia Noor, Shruthi Krishnan, Zhen Li, Khurrum Shahzad, et al. Gene expression profile of CD14+ blood monocytes following lifestyle-induced weight loss in individuals with metabolic syndrome. Scientific Reports. 2020;20;10(1):17855.

•3. Xiangjing Hu, Bin Shen, Shangying Liao, Yan Ning, Longfei Ma, Jian Chen, et al. Gene Knockout Of Zmym3 In Mice Arrests Spermatogenesis At Meiotic Metaphase With Defects In Spindle Assembly Checkpoint. Cell Death and Disease. 2017;8(6):e2910.

•4. Yujian Wu, Xiangjing Hu, Zhen Li, Min Wang, Sisi Li, Xiuxia Wang, et al. Transcription Factor RFX2 Is a Key Regulator of Mouse Spermiogenesis. Scientific Reports. 2016;6:20435.

•5. Si Wang, Xiuxia Wang, Longfei Ma, Xiwen Lin, Daoqin Zhang, Zhen Li, et al. Retinoic Acid Is Sufficient for the In Vitro Induction of Mouse Spermatocytes. Stem Cell Reports. 2016;7(1):80-94.

•6. Jian Chen, Tanxi Cai, Chunwei Zheng, Xinwen Lin, Guojun Wang, Shangying Liao, et al. MicroRNA-202 Maintains Spermatogonial Stem Cells By Inhibiting Cell Cycle Regulators And RNA Binding Proteins. Nucleic Acids Research. 2016;45(7):4142-4157.

• “Role of Protein Phosphatases in Orchestrating Thermogenesis Dynamics”. Poster at CPH BAT 2024 International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 27 – May 31, 2024.

• “Role of Protein Phosphatases in Orchestrating Thermogenesis Dynamics”. Poster at BATenergy Conference, Hamburg, Germany, May 22 - 24, 2023.

• “Role of Protein Phosphatases in Orchestrating Thermogenesis Dynamics”. Poster at CPH BAT 2022 International Conference, Copenhagen, Denmark, May 30 - June 3, 2022.

• “Role of weight-loss associated miRs, MYLIP and CETP in adipocyte dysfunction and maladaptive adipocyte-macrophage cross-talk”. Poster at The XXI Lipid Meeting, Leipzig, Germany, December 12 - 14, 2019.

• “Role of weight-loss associated miRNA, MYLIP and CETP in adipocyte dysfunction and maladaptive adipocyte macrophage cross-talk”. Talk at RTG2048 Retreat on Maladaptive Processes Across Physiological Barriers in Chronic Diseases.Dessau, Germany, August 29 - 31, 2019.