Li Li

Zoology & Physiology

Assistant Professor

Contact Information

lili18@uwyo.edu

Biological Sciences, 204

Li Li Research Website
Li Li stands in front of a shelf of lab supplies.

Education:

2017: PhD, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

2010:MS, Tianjin Medical University

 

Professional Experience:

2025 – Present: Assistant Professor, University of Wyoming

2024 – 2025: Instructor, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

2018 – 2024: Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

 

Research Interests:

Our lab seeks to uncover fundamental principles of how the brain senses and integrates peripheral metabolic cues to sustain energy balance. We aim to decode the body–brain communication axis, with particular emphasis on gut-derived serotonin (5-HT) and its receptors in hypothalamic circuits. By bridging molecular signaling with whole-body physiology, we aspire to reveal new mechanisms of feeding control and energy expenditure, ultimately identifying novel therapeutic entry points for obesity and metabolic syndrome.