Li Defang
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Molecular & Cellular Biology
Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone and Joint Disease
China
Biography
"Academic qualifications 2003-2007: B. S. College of pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China 2007-2010: M. M. College of pharmacy, Shihezi University, Shihezi, China 2010-2013: Sc. D. College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, and 1 Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China Previous academic positions held 2013-2015: Research Assistant, Academician Chen Xinzi Workroom for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone & Joint Diseases, Kunshan RNAi Institute, Kunshan Industrial Technology Research Institute, Kunshan, Jiangsu, China. Present academic position: 2015- Research assistant professor, Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone & Joint Diseases, Hong Kong Baptist University & Teaching Division, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University"
Research Interest
Molecular understandings and RNAi-based & phytotherapy-based translational research aortic dissection
Publications
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Defang Li, Sha Liu, Fukang Teng, Wengang Yang, Tingting Zhang, Li Zhang, et al. Temporal change of leukocytes and chemokines in aortic dissection patient: relationship to regional lesion on aorta. Int J Cardiol. 2013, S0167-5273(13) 00679-7
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Liu, J., L. Dang, D. Li (Co-first author), C. Liang, X. He, H. Wu, A. Qian, Z. Yang, D. W. T. Au, M. W. L. Chiang, B.-T. Zhang, Q. Han, K. K. M. Yue, H. Zhang, C. Lv, X. Pan, J. Xu, Z. Bian, P. Shang, W. Tan, Z. Liang, B. Guo, A. Lu and G. Zhang. A delivery system specifically approaching bone resorption surfaces to facilitate therapeutic modulation of microRNAs in osteoclasts. Biomaterials. 2015, 52(0): 148-160.
