About me


Summary

  • Research Bioinformatics Scientist at Gilead Sciences Inc., Foster City, CA, USA
  • 10+ years of research experience in bioinformatics studies. Developed 6 bioinformatics software/web tools/algorithms
  • Strong track record of publications in high-impact journals: 24 peer-reviewed publications, including 11 (co)-first/corresponding author papers, with > 400 citations (Google scholar, as of Feb, 2022)
  • Research interests include liquid biopsy/early cancer detection, oncology precision medicine, and bioinformatics tool/sequencing technology development for translational medicine.

Professional experience

2018.12 - now
Research Scientist, Bioinformatics
Gilead Sciences, Inc.
Foster City, California, USA

Educational Experience

2013.9 - 2018.6
Ph.D. of Bioinformatics
Genetics, Genomics, & Bioinformatics Program (GGB)
University of California, Riverside (UCR)
Riverside, California, USA

2010.9 - 2013.6
M.Sc. of Genetics
Institute of Genetics & Developmental Biology (IGDB)
University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS)
Beijing, China

2006.9 - 2010.6
B.Sc. of Agronomy
College of Plant Science & Technology
Huazhong Agricultural University (HZAU)
Wuhan, Hubei, China

Research interests

Bioinformatics
Data Science
Cancer Genomics
Liquid Biopsy
Early Cancer Detection

Contact

Please feel free to email me at rli012@ucr.edu or add my wechat rli012 if you are interested in collaborations on liquid biopsy studies for cancer diagnosis/prognosis.