Jiliang Li, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Biology

Jiliang Li received his M.D. degree from Beijing Medical University in 1990 and his Ph.D. degree in Biomedical Engineering from Kagawa Medical University in Japan in 2000. His primary area of research is in bone cell biology and bioengineering. Li’s work includes the study of the biological and mechanical aspects of bone using animal models and cell cultures, and pharmaceutical treatments for osteoporosis and bone fracture.

Li’s current research focuses on how bone and bone cells respond to mechanical stimulus. Understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying the response of bone to mechanical loading may help identify new drug targets for enhancing bone formation to treat osteoporosis and bone fracture. In addition, Li plans to study bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells and tissue regeneration.

Li’s most recent publications include:

Li, J, Liu, D, Ke, HZ, Duncan, FL, Turner, CH. “The P2X7 nucleotide receptor mediates skeletal mechanotransduction.” J Biol Chem. 2005 Dec 30; 280(52):42952-9.