Ziyin Li
I work on the cell cycle regulation in Trypanosoma brucei. Using techniques of genetics, cell biology and biochemistry, I try to dissect the molecular mechanisms of mitosis and cytokinesis in T. brucei by investigating several protein kinases such as aurora-B kinase and Tousled-like kinase.
After receiving my Ph.D from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, I came to UCSF, detoured to Singapore for a year in 2003, then returned to UCSF in early 2005. When not working in the lab, I enjoy playing games with my kid, telling stories and teaching Chinese language.