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Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

Rush Medical College

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics

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Address: 1735 W. Harrison St., Suite 502 C
Chicago, IL 60612
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(312) 563-3897
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tieshi_li@rush.edu

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Postdoctoral, Skeletal Biology, Rheumatology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C., 2013
Postdoctoral, Cell Biology, Immunology, Duke University, Durham, N.C., 2008
PhD, Biophysics and Biochemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, 2005,
MS, Theoretical Physics, Spin Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, China, 1999
BS, Physics, Shandong University, Jinan, China, 1996
Tieshi Li, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Department of Pediatrics with more than 15 years’ experience in biomedical studies. He has a broad background in biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, stem cell biology and skeletal biology. He also has the specific training and expertise in all of the required techniques, such as Intra-articular injection, destabilization of the medial meniscus (DMM) surgery for mice to generate post-traumatic osteoarthritis mice model, Micro CT scanning/analysis, mice pain-related behavioral assessments and other molecular biology and histology techniques. His research includes figuring out the molecular mechanisms of synovial joint development and osteoarthritis development. He has carried out several projects (e.g., experimental design and execution, data collection and analysis, manuscript preparation, and student supervision) and has produced several peer-reviewed publications from those projects. His studies on Tgfbr2/IL36α axis in joint homeostasis and osteoarthritis progression have made significant contributions to this field. In addition, He have successfully developed and performed several joint projects by establishing effective collaborations with members of several other universities.
1996, Outstanding Bachelor's Thesis award in Shandong University, Jinan, China

2004, Outstanding abstract award in The 1st International Symposium on Infection & Immunity Beijing, China

2011, ASBMR Young Investigator Annual Meeting Travel Grant Award in ASBMR 33rd Annual Meeting, San Diego

2012, ASBMR Young Investigator Annual Meeting Travel Grant Award in ASBMR 34th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis, Minnesota

2013, Alice L. Jee Young Investigator Award in IBMS 43rd International Sun Valley Workshop, Sun Valley, Idaho

2013, ASBMR Young Investigator Award in ASBMR 35th Annual Meeting, Baltimore, Maryland
2005, Beijing Normal University, Beijing, China

2005, Shandong University, Jinan, China

2011, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.

2011, ASBMR 33rd Annual Meeting, San Diego

2012, ASBMR 34th Annual Meeting, Minneapolis

2013, ASBMR 35th Annual Meeting, Baltimore

2014, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, N.C.

2014, NC-CARA meeting at East Carolina University, Greenville, N.C.

2014, NCTERMS Conference at Duke University, Durham, N.C.

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