Dr. Huiying Li

Biography

Huiying Li is currently a Professor in the Department of Molecular and Medical Pharmacology at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She earned her Ph.D. in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from UCLA, focusing on protein structure through X-ray crystallography and gene expression analysis using bioinformatics. Prior to her professorship, she conducted postdoctoral research at UCLA in the areas of microbial genomics and metagenomics. Dr. Li's current research is centered around the human microbiome, employing genomics, metagenomics, and bioinformatics to study its role in human health and disease. Her lab is involved in NIH-funded studies pertaining to the Human Microbiome Project, which investigates the human skin, oral, and vaginal microbiomes. These studies seek to unveil the complex interactions between microorganisms and human physiology, presenting opportunities for novel diagnostics and therapeutics related to microorganism-associated diseases. By merging computational and experimental methods, Dr. Li aims to elucidate the molecular mechanisms that underpin the human-microbiome relationship at both molecular and systems levels.

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