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Rong Li

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Cancer Biology· 2 Microbiology· 2

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Approach:experimental assay· 5 Research Focus:differential expression· 3 Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 3 Assay:bulk RNA-seq· 2 Research Focus:drug response / drug discovery· 2 Organism:human· 2 Organism:mouse· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1

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Myles A BrowniD· 2 shared Nathan M. MerrilliD· 2 shared Xintao QiuiD· 2 shared Yanan Liu· 2 shared Zhongde WangiD· 2 shared Alan D. D’AndreaiD· 1 shared Alok K. TewariiD· 1 shared Angele BreithauptiD· 1 shared

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A tumor-cell MHC-II program is associated with checkpoint-blockade outcomes across stages of bladder cancer

Joaquim Bellmunt B, Yingtian Xie, Miguel Gómez Muñoz, Shweta Kukreja, Sarah Walker, Ruiyang He, Rong Li, Xintao Qiu, Tao Zhang, Paloma Rodriguez, Diego García González, Ilana Bensussen Epstein, Julia Parera, Nuria Juanpere-Rodero, Marta Lorenzo, , Henry W. Long

This study identifies a tumor-cell MHC-II program linked to immunotherapy outcomes in bladder cancer across different stages and treatment settings.

bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2026 · PreprintCancer Biology

First evaluation of a human DPP4 transgenic hamster model for MERS-CoV pathogenesis and transmission

Jacob Schön, Yanan Liu, Nico Joël Halwe, Tobias Britzke, Marie-Claire B. Codjia Risch, Rong Li, Nathan M. Merrill, Lorenz Ulrich, Jordi Rodon, J P Bork, Diana Bösel, Annika Beyer, Marcel A. Müller, Christian Drosten, Angele Breithaupt, , Martin Beer

This study evaluates a human DPP4 transgenic hamster model for MERS-CoV infection and transmission, showing efficient viral replication and similar clinical outcomes with two MERS-CoV strains.

bioRxiv · May 26, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Transgenic human dipeptidyl peptidase-4 Syrian hamsters support MERS coronavirus infection and contact transmission

T Wang, Yanan Liu, Rong Li, Nathan M. Merrill, Zhongde Wang, Peter Halfmann

This study shows that transgenic Syrian hamsters expressing human DPP4 support MERS-CoV infection and direct contact transmission, making them a useful model for studying the virus.

bioRxiv · May 26, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology

Lack of synergy between AR targeted therapies and PARP inhibitors in homologous recombination-proficient prostate cancer

Nicole A. Traphagen, Esmé Wheeler, Rong Li, Tara K. Akhshi, Ramya Ravindranathan, Christian Alfieri, Feng Lu, Buraq Ahmed, Alok K. Tewari, Steven P. Balk, Peter S. Nelson, Eva Corey, Henry Long, Alan D. D’Andrea, Xintao Qiu, Myles A Brown

This study shows that AR inhibition does not enhance PARP inhibitor efficacy in HR-proficient prostate cancer and instead impairs response in castration-sensitive cells.

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Jan 27, 2026Peer-reviewedCancer Biology

Crucial Roles of the Arp2/3 Complex during Mammalian Corticogenesis

Pei-Shan Wang, Fu-Sheng Chou, Fengli Guo, Praveen Suraneni, Sheng Xia, Sree Ramachandran, Rong Li

This study shows that the Arp2/3 complex is essential for radial glial cell polarity, morphogenesis, and neuronal migration during cortical development.

bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2015