معرفی
Hojun Li is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at UC San Diego School of Medicine. His laboratory investigates hematopoietic stem cell biology and blood disorders, with particular focus on Diamond-Blackfan Anemia and bone marrow failure syndromes. Research combines developmental biology approaches with clinical translation.
Current research directions include: 1) Restoring neural excitation/inhibition balance to treat seizure disorders associated with blood cancers; 2) Elucidating FLT3 kinase pathway functions in neuroinflammation; and 3) Disrupting tumor microenvironment interactions to suppress cancer growth. The lab employs genome-edited stem cells, single-cell sequencing, and high-throughput drug screening platforms.
Honors include:
- March of Dimes Basil O'Connor Award (2024)
- Hyundai Hope on Wheels Scholar (2025)
- ASH Scholar Award (2020)
Dr. Li completed postdoctoral training at Whitehead Institute and clinical fellowship in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
