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Xin Li is an Associate Professor in the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and a Helen Corley Petit Scholar. He holds affiliations with the School of Molecular & Cellular Biology and the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology. His research focuses on the molecular mechanisms underlying neural progenitor temporal patterning and neurogenesis in Drosophila, particularly in the medulla. Dr. Li earned his B.S. from Beijing Medical University, his Ph.D. from Northwestern University, and completed postdoctoral training at New York University.
Research interests include developmental neurobiology, gene regulation, and neurogenesis. His lab investigates how sequential transcription factor expression in neural progenitors generates neural diversity, integrating genetics and genomics approaches. Key projects address axon guidance, Notch signaling, and temporal patterning networks in medulla neuroblasts.
Highlighted publications (2020–2024) explore topics like Netrin-dependent axon targeting, single-cell RNA sequencing of neuroblasts, and temporal patterning gene networks. Recent work includes studies on dual quasars in galaxy mergers and collaborative efforts on cosmic noon AGN dynamics, though these appear unrelated to his primary research focus. Awards include the Robert Leet Postdoctoral Fellowship and named scholar appointments.
