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Hua Li

Stowers Institute for Medical Research

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Cell Biology· 2 Neuroscience· 2 Developmental Biology· 1

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Approach:statistical model· 4 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 3 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:cell signaling & trafficking· 2 Research Focus:differential expression· 2 Research Focus:gene regulatory network inference· 2 Organism:human· 2

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In situ identification of pre-hematopoietic stem cells and their niche

Xinjian Mao, Ning Zhang, Laura F. Bennett, Xi He, Allison R. Scott, Kate Hall, Kaitlyn Petentler, Seth Malloy, Shengping Huang, Amanda E Kroesen, Sean McKinney, Athanasios Ploumakis, Zhe Yang, Ruochen Dong, Jose Emmanuel Javier, , Linheng Li

The paper identifies pre-hematopoietic stem cells and their niche using spatial transcriptomics in the AGM region, revealing spatial signaling patterns and cellular interactions that support HSC development.

bioRxiv · Oct 6, 2026 · PreprintDevelopmental Biology

Regulatory logic of neuronal differentiation in the Drosophila visual system

McKenzie Treese, Yen‐Chung Chen, Abigail Tyree, Rose Coyne, Cathleen M. Lake, Ojong Besong Tabi, Raghuvanshi Rajesh, Yu-Chieh David Chen, Huzaifa Hassan, Hua Li, Claude Desplan, Mehmet Neset Özel

The paper identifies cell-type-specific enhancers and regulatory codes for neuronal differentiation in Drosophila using single-cell RNA and ATAC sequencing.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Aug 19, 2026Peer-reviewedNeuroscience

Loss of Fanconi anemia proteins causes a reliance on lysosomal exocytosis

Becky Xu Hua Fu, Albert Xu, Hua Li, Daniel E. Johnson, Jennifer Rubin Grandis, Luke A. Gilbert

This study identifies a dependency on lysosomal exocytosis in FA pathway-deficient cells and tumors, revealing a new therapeutic target for FA-related cancers.

Cell Death and Disease · Nov 4, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology

Molecular Control of Circuit Plasticity and the Permanence of Imprinted Odor Memory

Yunming Wu, Limei Ma, Qiang Qiu, Wenjing Xu, Aviral Misra, Kyle Duyck, Jillian F Blanck, Allison R. Scott, Shiyuan Chen, Huzaifa Hassan, Timothy J. Corbin, Andrea Moran, Kate Hall, Hua Li, Anoja G. Perera, C. Ron Yu

The paper identifies Fzd1 as a master regulator of the critical period for olfactory imprinting, showing its role in closing the period to lock in permanent odor memory circuits.

bioRxiv · Mar 29, 2022 · PreprintNeuroscience

Requirement of FLCN tumor suppressor gene for mTORC1-mediated inhibition of TFE3 transcriptional activity

Hua Li, HyoungBin Oh, Benoit Viollet, Laura S. Schmidt, W. Marston Linehan, Vera P. Krymskaya, Seung-Beom Hong

This study shows that FLCN is required for mTORC1-mediated inhibition of TFE3 activity, which regulates lysosomal gene expression under metabolic stress.

bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2020 · PreprintCell Biology