Wei Li, PhD

Associate Professor
Primary Department
Genomics & Precision Medicine
Secondary Department
Pediatrics
Affiliation
Children's National Hospital
Research Interests

The Wei Li lab uses the latest gene editing technology (including CRISPR/Cas9 and CRISPR/Cas9 screening) and new computational algorithms to better understand how coding and non-coding elements function especially in human cancer, and to further identify novel molecular targets to inform precision medicine.

Keywords

Transcriptome, RNA, Genomics, Informatics

Research Level
T0 / T1: Basic Science Discovery and Initial Translation to Humans
Research Method(s)
  • Develop a computational solution for functional screens using CRISPR/Cas9
  • Use RNA-Seq to study transcriptome with second generation sequencing
  • Algorithm development for CRISPR/CAS9 knockout screening