Education/Working Experience

Education

2005/3 - 2008/8, Myongji University, Korean, Microbiology, Ph.D.

2002/9 - 2004/8, Myongji University, Korean, Microbiology, MS.

1998/9 - 2002/9, Northester University, China, Environmental Engineering, Bachelor

Research experience

2015/1 - now, Dalian Medical University, School of Basic Medical Science, Department of Microecology, Associate professor

2012/1 - 2014/12, Dalian Medical University, School of Basic Medical Science, Department of Microecology, Associate professor

2009/7-2011/12, Dalian University of Technology, Post-doctorate

Participation in the Academic Community

Member of the Society of Microecology, Chinese Preventive Medicine Association (CPMA)

Publication

1. First author papers

(1) Li M, Li Z, Wen S, Li Y, Wang Y, Tang L, Transplantation of a bacterial consortium ameliorates Trinitrobenzensulfonic acid-induced colitis and dysbiosis in rat, Future Microbiology (2016.3, Immediate Revise).

(2) Li M, Liang P, Li Z, Wang Y, Zhang G, Gao H, Wen S, Tang L, Fecal microbiota transplantation and bacterial consortium transplantation have comparable effects on the re-establishment of mucosal barrier function in mice with intestinal dysbiosis, Frontiers in Microbiology, 2015, 6:692-692.

(3) Li M, Li W, Wen S, Liu Y, Tang L, Effects of ceftriaxone-induced intestinal dysbacteriosis on dendritic cells of small intestine in mice, Microbiology and Immunology, 2013, 57:561-568.

(4) Gao F, Li M (Co-first author), Liu Y, Gao C, Wen S, Tang L, Int Intestinal dysbacteriosis induces changes of T lymphocyte subpopulations in Peyer's patches of mice and orients the immune response towards humoral immunity, Gut Pathog, 2012,4:19-21。

(5) Li M, Zhu L, Xie A, Yuan J,Oral administration of Saccharomyces boulardii ameliorates carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis in rats via reducing intestinal permeability and modulating gut microbial composition, Inflammation, 2014, 38:170-179.

(6) Li M, Yang D, Mei L, Yuan L, Xie A, Yuan J, Screening and characterization of purine nucleoside degrading lactic acid bacteria isolated from Chinese sauerkraut and evaluation of the serum uric acid lowering effect in hyperuricemic rats, Plos One, 2014, 9:e105577.

(7) Meng L, Li M (Co-first author),Yang SH, Kim TJ, Suh JW, Intracellular ATP levels affecting secondary metabolite production in Streptomyces sp., Biosci Biotechnol Biochem, 2011,75:1576-1581.

(8) Li M, Lee SK,Yang SH, Ko JH, Han JS, Kim TJ, Suh JW, ATP modulates the growth of specific microbial strains, Curr Microbiol., 2010, 62:84-89.

(9) Li M, Kim TJ, Kwon HJ, Suh JW, Effects of extracellular ATP on the physiology of Streptomyces coelicolor A3(2), FEMS Microbiol Lett, 2008, 286:24-31.

(10) Li M, Zhu L, Xie A, Yuan J, Saccaromyces boulardii ameliorates carbon tetrachloride-induced liver fibrosis in rats, 5th International Human Microbiome Congress, 2015.3 LUXEMBOURG, 2015.3.31-2015.4.2.

(11) Li M, Yang D, Mei L, Yuan L, Yuan J, Screening and characterization of purine nucleoside degrading lactic acid bacteria isolated from Chinese sauerkraut and evaluation of the serum uric acid lowering effect in hyperuricemic rats, 5th International Human Microbiome Congress, 2015.3 LUXEMBOURG, 2015.3.31-2015.4.2.

2. Other papers

(1) Mei L, Tang Y, Li M, Yang P, Liu Z, Yuan J, Zheng P, Co-Administration of Cholesterol-Lowering Probiotics and Anthraquinone from Cassia obtusifolia L. Ameliorate Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver, PLos One, 2015,10:e0138078.

(2) Yu W, Yuan X, Xu X, Ding R, Pang L, Liu Y, Guo Y, Li H, Li M, Yuan J, Tang L,Wen S, Reduced airway microbiota diversity is associated with elevated allergic respiratory inflammation, Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol, 2015, 115:63-68.

(3) Wang FX, Deng AJ, Li M, Wei JF, Qin HL, Wang AP, (3S)-1,2,3,4-Tetrahydro -β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid from Cichorium endivia. L induces apoptosis of human colorectal cancer HCT-8 cells, Molecules, 2012, 18:418-429.

Research Projects/Grants

Project leader

(1) Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education, China (RFDP, 20132105120012)

(2) National Natural Science Foundation of Liaoning Province, China (2015010262)

Project participant

(1) National Program on Key Basic Research Project (“973”Program,2013CB531405)

(2) National High-Technology Research and Development Program of China (863Program, 2014AA022200)

(3) National Natural Science Foundation of China(NSFC,81370113)

Admission Plan/Requirements

Admission Plan

1 Master degree candidate.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree

Major in Microbiology, Biotechnology, or related subjects

Have good oral and written communication skills in English

Highly self-motivated, well-organized, with teamwork spirit

Individual members of my group will conduct research worth being published in SCI journals, meaning that any student in my group is supposed to do a research that has never been published worldwide in the past.