Wei Li

Wei Li is an Associate Professor at the College of Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, with dual appointments in the Department of Pediatrics (Division of Hematology and Oncology) and Department of Cell and Biological Systems. He is affiliated with the Penn State Cancer Institute and Penn State Neuroscience Institute, focusing on the Mechanisms of Carcinogenesis.

• Current research: Hippo tumor suppressor pathway in brain tumors
• Goals: Identify molecular targets and biomarkers for cancer therapy
• Techniques: Molecular/cellular biology, mouse tumorigenesis models

His recent work explores ferroptosis, disulfidptosis, and neutrophil interactions in glioblastoma, with a focus on stress response mechanisms and tumor microenvironment dynamics. Key projects include investigating NONO in glioma transformation, necrosis in glioblastoma, and cell competition in tumorigenesis, supported by grants from the National Cancer Institute and Congressional Medical Research Programs.

• Labs: Penn State Cancer Institute, Penn State Neuroscience Institute
• Collaborations: Microglia interactions, neuro-oncology teams