We are actively hiring!
November 22, 2025: Lucia presented her first poster at ABRCMS
October 30, 2025 — The First Mount Olympics Concludes!
In the spirit of “building a peaceful and better zebrafish world,” the inaugural Mount Olympics wrapped up with great success in Li Lab! All athletes showcased extraordinary passion, precision, and creativity across two thrilling events — “Fish Matrix” and “Mount-a-Lisa.” A huge thank-you to our exclusive sponsor: zebrafish 🐟 for making this spectacular event possible. We can’t wait to welcome back the champions and new challengers at next year’s games!
September 15, 2025: A warm welcome to Maria as she begins her rotation in the lab!
May 27, 2025: Jiaxing presented at MUSC Neuroscience Graduate Student Retreat 2025.
May 13, 2025: Lucia has officially enrolled in the SNAP program—a great step forward in her research journey. We’re excited to see all that she will accomplish!
March 27, 2025: Check out the latest TINS review on calcium signaling and oligodendrocytes.
January 24, 2025: The Stage is Set! 🎉🐠 Our brand-new facility is officially ready to go! Exciting discoveries are on the horizon—stay tuned for what’s next!
January 1, 2025: Li Lab officially opened (featured in the Department of Neuroscience Newsletter) and we are actively hiring!
November 23, 2024: Exciting news: Lucia Gancedo López is joining the lab! A recent graduate from Ave Maria University with a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and a minor in Biology, Lucia brings her enthusiasm and dedication to exploring neuron-glia interactions. Welcome aboard, Lucia!
September 17, 2024: Jiaxing’s work featuring a single OPC earned 3rd place in the 2024 Nikon’s Small World in Motion Competition!
August 17-21, 2024: Jiaxing gave an oral presentation at the 18th International Zebrafish Conference in Japan. Great chatting about science and meeting friends!
July 27, 2024: Led by a talented technician in the Monk lab, Emma J. Brennan, we provide in vivo evidence distinguishing Gephyrin’s synaptic role from its enzymatic role. The viable zebrafish gephyrin mutant we generated can be great resource to the field as the mouse mutant dies at birth. Very proud of Emma and fortunate to work with her and Kelly on this project! “A zebrafish gephyrinb mutant distinguishes synaptic and enzymatic functions of Gephyrin“
April 14-18, 2024: Jiaxing gave an oral presentation at the 54th Annual American Society for Neurochemistry Meeting (ASN 2024) in Portland, OR. It was a fun time discussing research and future plans in unusually nice weather.