Postdoctoral, Skeletal Biology, Rheumatology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C., 2013
Postdoctoral, Cell Biology, Immunology, Duke University, Durham, N.C., 2008
PhD, Biophysics and Biochemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 2005,
MS, Theoretical Physics, Spin Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, China, 1999
BS, Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, China, 1996
Cytokine signaling mechanisms in joint development and osteoarthritis development
Tieshi Li, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics with more than 15 years’ experience in biomedical studies. He has a broad background in biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, stem cell biology and skeletal biology. He also has the specific training and expertise in all of the required techniques, such as Intra-articular injection, destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) surgery for mice to generate post-traumatic osteoarthritis mice model, Micro CT scanning/analysis, mice pain-related behavioral assessments and other molecular biology and histology techniques. His research includes figuring out the molecular mechanisms of synovial joint development and osteoarthritis development. He has carried out several projects (e.g., experimental design and execution, data collection and analysis, manuscript preparation, and student supervision) and has produced several peer-reviewed publications from those projects. His studies on Tgfbr2/IL36α axis in joint homeostasis and osteoarthritis progression have made significant contributions to this field. In addition, He have successfully developed and performed several joint projects by establishing effective collaborations with members of several other universities.
1996, Outstanding Bachelor’s Thesis award in Shandong University, Jinan, China
2004, Outstanding abstract award in The 1st International Symposium on Infection & Immunity Beijing, China
2011, ASBMR Young Investigator Annual Meeting Travel Grant Award in ASBMR 33rd Annual Meeting, San Diego
2012, ASBMR Young Investigator Annual Meeting Travel Grant Award in ASBMR 34th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota
2013, Alice L. Jee Young Investigator Award in IBMS 43rd International Sun Valley Workshop, Sun Valley, Idaho
2013, ASBMR Young Investigator Award in ASBMR 35th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland
2005, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China
2005, Shandong University, Jinan, China
2011, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.
2011, ASBMR 33rd Annual Meeting, San Diego
2012, ASBMR 34th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis
2013, ASBMR 35th Annual Meeting, Baltimore
2014, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.
2014, NC-CARA meeting at East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C.
2014, NCTERMS Conference at Duke University, Durham, N.C.