Na Li

Na Li is a Professor at the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Baylor College of Medicine, with secondary appointments in Medicine and the Cardiovascular Research Institute. Her lab investigates mechanistic links between inflammation, obesity, hypertension, and cardiac arrhythmias, focusing on NLRP3 inflammasome signaling and FKBP5 regulation in atrial fibrillation.

• Employing multidisciplinary approaches (electrophysiology, transcriptomics, mouse models)
• Funded by NIH grants and American Heart Association fellowships

Research highlights include:

• Identifying NLRP3 inflammasome as a key driver of atrial fibrillation through calcium dysregulation
• Developing AAV9 gene delivery systems for atrial-specific modulation
• Elucidating RyR2 channelopathies in arrhythmia progression

Scientific contributions recognized through:

• Multiple peer-reviewed publications (Circulation, Circulation Research)
• Collaborative studies with leading cardiovascular researchers
• NIH R01 and R56 grant awards