Dr. Liming Pei

Associate Professor

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Biography

Liming Pei is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. His research focuses on cardiac endocrinology, particularly how non-glandular organs communicate to maintain homeostasis in the context of metabolic diseases. He has made significant contributions to understanding heart-derived hormones, including the discovery of Growth Differentiation Factor 15 (GDF15), which regulates metabolism and has been implicated in conditions like heart disease and failure to thrive in children. His lab employs single-cell multiomics to investigate cellular energy pathways and their implications in cardiac health and metabolic dysfunction. Pei has published extensively on mitochondrial function and its role in neuropsychiatric disorders, and he is currently involved in several NIH-funded projects to further explore these areas of research.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Pennsylvania

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.6
GRE General
Verbal
Required:162
Quantitative
Required:162
Overall
Required:162
GMAT
Total Score
Required:728
Overall
Required:728
TOEFL
Total
Required:115
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or equivalent Strong quantitative background
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