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Overview

Yan Li is affiliated with Sun Yat-sen University in China, focusing primarily on Medicine and Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology. Their research spans several key areas including Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Oncology, Immunology, and Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine.

Their work specifically addresses topics such as SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 research, viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology, animal virus infections studies, COVID-19 clinical research studies, cancer immunotherapy and biomarkers, blood pressure and hypertension studies, and epigenetics and DNA methylation.

Yan Li has contributed to multiple recent publications that include:

  • Correlation between universal BCG vaccination policy and reduced mortality for COVID-19, 2020, bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Prevention and Attenuation of Covid-19 with the BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 Vaccines, 2021, New England Journal of Medicine
  • A Universal Design of Betacoronavirus Vaccines against COVID-19, MERS, and SARS, 2020, Cell
  • Safety and immunogenicity of a recombinant tandem-repeat dimeric RBD-based protein subunit vaccine (ZF2001) against COVID-19 in adults: two randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 1 and 2 trials, 2021, The Lancet Infectious Diseases
  • Multi-organ proteomic landscape of COVID-19 autopsies, 2021, Cell

Yan Li frequently publishes in venues such as Research Square (Research Square), bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory), SSRN Electronic Journal, PubMed, and Viruses. These publication venues reflect a sustained engagement with preprint and peer-reviewed platforms relevant to viral and infectious disease research.

The scientist collaborates extensively with several co-authors, including:

  • Suxiang Tong
  • Ji-Guang Wang
  • De-Wei An
  • George F. Gao
  • Yahui Liu

Yan Li's research contributions emphasize various aspects of viral infection mechanisms, vaccine development, immunogenicity, and clinical outcomes related to COVID-19 and other viral diseases. Their work regularly intersects with ongoing efforts to understand and mitigate the impact of global infectious diseases through molecular and clinical study approaches.

Best Publications

  • Electrocatalysis for CO2 conversion: from fundamentals to value-added products

    Genxiang Wang;Junxiang Chen;Yichun Ding;Pingwei Cai

  • Molecular basis of binding between novel human coronavirus MERS-CoV and its receptor CD26

    Guangwen Lu;Yawei Hu;Qihui Wang;Jianxun Qi

  • High-Performance Solution-Processed Non-Fullerene Organic Solar Cells Based on Selenophene-Containing Perylene Bisimide Acceptor

    Dong Meng;Dong Meng;Dan Sun;Dan Sun;Chengmei Zhong;Chengmei Zhong;Tao Liu

  • OsSPL13 controls grain size in cultivated rice

    Lizhen Si;Jiaying Chen;Xuehui Huang;Hao Gong

  • Skin damage among health care workers managing coronavirus disease-2019.

    Jiajia Lan;Zexing Song;Zexing Song;Xiaoping Miao;Hang Li

  • Non-Fullerene-Acceptor-Based Bulk-Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells with Efficiency over 7%

    Dan Sun;Dong Meng;Yunhao Cai;Bingbing Fan

  • Genome sequence of the progenitor of wheat A subgenome Triticum urartu

    Hong-Qing Ling;Bin Ma;Xiaoli Shi;Hui Liu

  • Comparative Assessment of Scoring Functions: The CASF-2016 Update.

    Minyi Su;Qifan Yang;Yu Du;Guoqin Feng

  • Hollow Porous SiO2 Nanocubes Towards High-performance Anodes for Lithium-ion Batteries

    Nan Yan;Fang Wang;Hao Zhong;Yan Li

  • CRISPR-Cpf1 assisted genome editing of Corynebacterium glutamicum

    Yu Jiang;Fenghui Qian;Junjie Yang;Yingmiao Liu

  • The Tartary Buckwheat Genome Provides Insights into Rutin Biosynthesis and Abiotic Stress Tolerance

    Lijun Zhang;Xiuxiu Li;Bin Ma;Qiang Gao

  • Forging the Basis for Developing Protein–Ligand Interaction Scoring Functions

    Zhihai Liu;Minyi Su;Li Han;Jie Liu

  • Comparative Assessment of Scoring Functions on an Updated Benchmark: 2. Evaluation Methods and General Results

    Yan Li;Li Han;Zhihai Liu;Renxiao Wang;Renxiao Wang

  • Bat origins of MERS-CoV supported by bat coronavirus HKU4 usage of human receptor CD26.

    Qihui Wang;Jianxun Qi;Yuan Yuan;Yifang Xuan

  • Sequencing and de novo assembly of a near complete indica rice genome.

    Huilong Du;Ying Yu;Yanfei Ma;Qiang Gao

  • Continuous functionally graded porous titanium scaffolds manufactured by selective laser melting for bone implants.

    Changjun Han;Yan Li;Qian Wang;Shifeng Wen

  • Hyaluronic Acid-Based Dissolving Microneedle Patch Loaded with Methotrexate for Improved Treatment of Psoriasis.

    Hongyao Du;Pei Liu;Jinjin Zhu;Jiajia Lan

  • Nanoplasmonic quantification of tumour-derived extracellular vesicles in plasma microsamples for diagnosis and treatment monitoring

    Kai Liang;Fei Liu;Jia Fan;Dali Sun

  • Berberine as a natural source inhibitor for mild steel in 1 M H2SO4

    Yan Li;Peng Zhao;Qiang Liang;Baorong Hou

  • Comparative assessment of scoring functions on an updated benchmark: 1. Compilation of the test set.

    Yan Li;Zhihai Liu;Jie Li;Li Han

Frequent Co-Authors

Xin Yuan Guan
Xin Yuan Guan University of Hong Kong
Bin Zhou
Bin Zhou Chinese Academy of Sciences
Xi-Sheng Wang
Xi-Sheng Wang University of Science and Technology of China
Guang-Can Guo
Guang-Can Guo University of Science and Technology of China
Han-Dong Sun
Han-Dong Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhaohui Wang
Zhaohui Wang East China Normal University
George F. Gao
George F. Gao Chinese Center For Disease Control and Prevention
Jinghua Yan
Jinghua Yan Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ji-Guang Wang
Ji-Guang Wang Shanghai Jiao Tong University
Jianxun Qi
Jianxun Qi Chinese Academy of Sciences

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