Curriculum Vitae LINGJUN LI University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy & Department of Chemistry 777 Highland Avenue Madison, WI 53705-2222 E-mail:
[email protected] Phone : (608)265-8491 Fax : (608)262-5345 EDUCATION Ph.D. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1995-2000 May 2000 Chemistry major (analytical and biomolecular) B.E. Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, China, 1987-1992 July 1992 Chemistry major (environmental analytical chemistry) EXPERTISE AND RESEARCH INTERESTS Bioanalytical chemistry, neurochemistry, biological mass spectrometry, neuropeptides, proteomics, peptidomics Research in my laboratory is focused on developing and implementing an array of novel mass spectrometry (MS) based methodologies to answer questions about the most complex and elusive set of signaling molecules, the neuropeptides, and gain new insights into the roles of peptide hormones and neurotransmitters play in the plasticity of neural circuits and behavior. Emphasis has been placed on constructing a multi-faceted and integrated platform that include high resolution in-situ peptide mapping, high sensitivity micro-separation techniques coupled with tandem MS de novo sequencing, isotopic labeling strategies, and new bioinformatics tools to allow large-scale discovery and functional analysis of novel neuropeptides. Furthermore, both mass spectrometric imaging technologies and in vivo microdialysis sampling tools have been implemented to follow neuropeptide distribution and secretion in unprecedented details. Towards the goal of