Dr. Yumei Li is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Bioinformatics at the School of Biology and Basic Medical Sciences of Soochow University. She has published 18 peer-reviewed papers in internationally renowned journals, including PNAS, Molecular Cell, Circulation Research, and Genome Biology, which has been featured by journals such as Circulation Research.

Honors:
Jiangsu Distinguished Professor, China
George E. Hewitt Foundation postdoctoral fellowship, USA

Previous experiences:
11/2019-01/2023
Postdoctoral fellow
Division of Computational Biomedicine,
Department of Biological Chemistry,
School of Medicine,
University of California, Irvine
Mentor: Prof. Wei Li

09/2014-07/2019
Ph.D. in Bioinformatics
Institute of Molecular Medicine,
Peking University
Mentor: Prof. Chuan-Yun Li

09/2010-07/2014
B.S. in Biological Science,
College of Life Sciences,
Nankai University

Jingqi Li is a master’s student at LYM Lab (2023-present), working on processing data and expanding the lab’s computational resources. She’s interested in the application of high-throughput sequencing technology in the field of genetics and reproduction. Jingqi Li obtained her bachelor’s degree from Suzhou University of Science and Technology, majoring in Biotechnology.

Junpeng Zhou comes from Jiangsu, and he obtained his bachelor’s degree from Xuzhou Medical University. Currently, he is pursuing a master’s degree at the LYM Lab, where he aspires to learn more about bioinformatics and epigenetics. During his free time, he enjoys running and listening to music. He is a big fan of Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran.

Jinqi Yuan is currently an undergraduate student at Soochow University. Currently serving as an intern at LYM lab, she is participating in relevant projects to enhance her research capabilities. Her research pursuits are firmly anchored in the area of cancer diagnostics and identification.

Yang Shen, from Shandong Province. He wants to learn more skills and knowledge in the field of Bioinformatics. He hopes to be good at computer language and biology 😶 in the future. His hobby is playing games 🤗. He is an OP and farmer p . He is good at Opposing path in games😻

I am Zhu Yacheng, a senior undergraduate student majoring in bioinformatics at Soochow University, from Dongtai, Jiangsu Province. I joined Professor Li’s team in July 2023 and I have participated in some specific projects. I’m interested in noninvasive diagnosis of disease, looking forward to finding meaningful information from sequencing data to guide the diagnosis, treatment and the prevention of various complex diseases.

Currently, I am an undergraduate student at Bioinformatics Pasteurien College, Suzhou Medical College, Soochow University.
My research interests include Understanding gene regulation in cancer biology from epigenetic and transcriptomic perspectives, Computational Systems Biology, and Deep Learning in the Life Sciences.
Awards:
First Prize of 2022 National College Students Mathematical Modeling Competition in Jiangsu Province.
2023 American Undergraduate Mathematical Modeling Contest Meritorious Winner.

Research Assistant: 2023.04-2024.01
Tongyue Sun, under the supervision of Prof. Yumei Li, served as a Research Assistant in the LYM Lab where he was also responsible for some recreational activities. His primary field of work is bioinformatics, with a particular interest in AI4Science.
Prior to joining the LYM Lab, Tongyue obtained his Master’s degree from the University of Sussex.

Visiting Student: 2023.09-2024.02
Ling Zheng Graduated from the China University of Geosciences (Wuhan); during her post-graduate studies, her research mainly focused on synthetic biology and geological microbiology. In the LYM lab, she has a strong interest in learning various technologies related to bioinformatics. Learning computer programming is challenging and exciting for her. Outside the lab, She will learn new traditional crafts, Which she can quietly spend her free time doing, such as weaving or embroidery; sometimes, she climbs nearby mountains with friends.

Research Assistant: 2023.12-2024.03
Zhaoying Liu graduated from Nanjing Agricultural University with a master’s degree in 2022 and then worked as a bioinformatics engineer. His main interest is in molecular detection of pathogens and liquid biopsy of cancer.