Resume

• Li

  Texas A&M University

  College Station

  TX

  Female infertility refers to the biological inability of a female to conceive or carry a full term pregnancy. The causes of female infertility are complex and the molecular mechanisms are not well defined. Besides the well-established role of hypothalamic-pituitary-ovarian axis

  secreted growth factors which belong to the transforming growth factor ß (TGFß) superfamily play fundamental roles in multiple reproductive events. The main research interest of my laboratory is to identify ovarian and uterine causes of infertility resulting from dysregulation of TGFß or other related signaling pathways essential for female reproduction. We aim at defining causes/pathways that are amenable to therapeutic interventions. To fulfill these goals

  our studies will use both genetically modified mouse models and in vitro approaches to uncover novel mechanisms underlying key reproductive events (i.e.

  follicular development

  ovulation

  oocyte maturation

  embryo implantation

  etc). These studies will develop new animal models relevant to human reproductive diseases and gain insights into the mechanism and treatment of infertility.

  Assistant Professor

  Texas A&M University

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

  Physiology

  Harbin Medical University