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Lei Hou is an assistant professor at Boston University's Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, specializing in Biomedical Genetics. With a PhD from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a Bachelor's degree from Tsinghua University, Dr. Hou has amassed over 15 years of research experience in the field of regulatory genomics and disease genetics. His work focuses on the dissection of disease-associated genetic variants, the cellular machinery contribution to diseases, and the modeling of genetic risk factors impacting disease trajectories. He has conducted extensive studies, including the investigation of human primordial germ cell differentiation using time series single-cell RNA-seq data and exploring the implications of genetic signals like m6A and H3K27ac in complex diseases. Dr. Hou has presented his findings at numerous national and international conferences, contributing to high-impact journals such as Cell Metabolism and Nature Genetics. He emphasizes the importance of diversity, equity, and inclusion in science, fostering an inclusive mentorship environment and expanding access to scientific research.
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