Lu Li, PhD has joined the faculty as Research Assistant Professor in the department of Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences, effective January 1, 2022.
Prior to her faculty appointment, she was a postdoctoral scholar research associate in the Papadopoulos Lab from 2017-2021, where she worked on transforming stem cells into functioning Leydig cells – the testicular cells that produce high levels of testosterone in men. LLi will continue to conduct research with lab-grown Leydig cells by working with animal models of hypogonadism to discover optimal treatments for low testosterone.
She holds a bachelor of science in biology from Central South University in Changsha, China, and a Doctor of Philosophy in biology from the Chinese University of Hong Kong.