Dr. Li’s research seeks to understand the intrinsic relationship between diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative disease. Dr. Li’s funding includes two (yes 2!) VA Grants and various NIH awards:
VA Merit Award: “A Stress Inducible Protein Sestrin2 in Heart Failure”
VA Merit Award: “Activated Protein C in Acute Injury”
Dr. Li will collaborate with Dr. Baker (VAMC Chief of Cardiology). Dr. Li is our UMMC Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) liaison. This meets an important administrative and compliance service for the Jackson VAMC.
Please welcome Dr. Ji Li!