Li-Chun earned her PhD in Cell Biology from Columbia University in New York, where she conducted research on neural stem cells in Dr. Fiona Doetsch’s laboratory. Her work uncovered a novel role for microRNA in neuron differentiation, leading to significant advances in the field. After completing her PhD, Li-Chun pursued postdoctoral research with Dr. Alejandro Sánchez Alvarado at the renowned Stowers Institute, further investigating stem cell biology. Prior to joining Teiko, she served as a staff scientist at Scripps Research in San Diego, where she pioneered innovative methods for the quantitative proteomic analysis of membrane proteins in stem cells. Her publications have garnered over 3,000 citations, highlighting the broad impact of her scientific contributions.
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