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Jun 2026
Tyler Sakamoto joined the lab as a PhD student. Welcome!
May 2026
The lab, together with seven other labs across UCSF, Stanford, and the Salk Institute, has been awarded a CIRM DISC4 grant to study the origins and synaptic regulation of glioma stem cells. Hooray! Check out the news here.
Apr, 2026
The lab, in collaboration with the Tan Lab at Stanford, was awarded an ISCBRM Collaborative Investigator Seed Grant to study the molecular changes of human neural stem cells during development. Excited!
Apr, 2026
Li presented at Stanford’s Regenerative Medicine Seminar Series (ReMS), sharing the lab’s work on the cellular mechanisms underlying autism spectrum disorder.
Apr, 2026
Celia Lane and Ava Eberhart joined the lab as undergraduate student researchers. Welcome!
Mar, 2026
Li presented at the SFARI 2026 Investigator meeting, sharing the lab’s work on the genomic and proteomic insights into autism spectrum disorder. Check out the news here.
Mar, 2026
Tyler Sakamoto from the Stem Cell Program joined the lab as a rotation student. Welcome!
Mar, 2026
The lab was awarded a seed grant from Stanford University Sarafan ChEM-H to study the molecular organization of synapses using proteomics. Hooray!
Mar, 2026
Li’s paper, “Modulating alternative splicing of MECP2 is a potential therapeutic strategy for Rett syndrome,” has been published in Science Translational Medicine. In this study, we leveraged MECP2 alternative splicing to enhance its function as a potential therapeutic strategy for Rett syndrome. Check it out here! Also, check out the highlights at TCH, the Transmitter, and Nature Reviews Drug Discovery.
Feb, 2026
Ed passed his qualifying exam. Way to go, Ed!
Jan, 2026
Chester Yu from the Biology Program joined the lab as a rotation student. Welcome!
Nov, 2025
Celebrating the start of the Human Brain Development Lab with our first team photo.
Nov, 2025
Ian Jones and Rongxin Zhang joined the lab as postdoctoral scholars. Ed Gelernt joined the lab as a PhD student. Welcome!
Oct, 2025
Chujing Zhang joined the lab as a Basic Life Research Scientist. Welcome!
Oct, 2025
Ed Gelernt from the Genetics and Genomics Program joined the lab as a rotation student. Welcome!
Oct, 2025
Li joined the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute and Bio-X at Stanford University, which fosters interdisciplinary collaboration.
Sep, 2025
Li joined the Ludwig Center at Stanford University to investigate cancer and its treatment from the perspective of stem-cell biology and medicine.
May, 2025
Li accepted an offer from the Department of Biology and the Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine to launch the Human Brain Development Lab at Stanford University in October 2025.
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