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Professor Lei Lei is a faculty member at the University of New England's Graduate School of Biomedical Science and Engineering since 2010. He specializes in teaching undergraduate courses such as Cell and Molecular Biology and Developmental Neurobiology, earning the Debra J. Summers Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence in 2018. His research focuses on two core areas: transcriptional regulation in neural development and the evolutionary origins of life and genetic code.
Lei holds a Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Michigan State University (1998) and a B.S. in Biology from Wuhan University (1991). He completed postdoctoral training in Developmental Biology at UT Southwestern Medical Center. His work has been supported by grants including NIH R01 awards and the COBRE interdisciplinary center for Pain and Sensory Function studies.
Lei’s research integrates evolutionary biology with molecular mechanisms, exploring how genetic code evolution intersects with modern developmental biology. His lab investigates transcriptional networks controlling sensory neuron development and axon regeneration, with a focus on Sox11 and Klf7 transcription factors. He has presented at major conferences like the Society for Developmental Biology and the Gordon Research Conference on Neurotrophic Factors.
- Grants: NIH R01 (2020), COBRE P20GM103643 (2015), and multiple institutional partnerships.
- Labs/Teams: Collaborates across institutions including Mayo Clinic Arizona and Barrow Neurological Institute.
- Future Work: Expanding studies on genetic code evolution and neurotrophic factor pathways in chronic pain.
