Scholarship: Fully-funded
Degree: Ph.D
Nationality: International Students
Location: USA
Application deadlines: Open
Scholarship Description:
Dr. Deqiang Li’s lab focuses on understanding the mechanisms of cardiovascular development, disease, and regeneration. The lab is dedicated to identifying epigenetic regulations and new signaling pathways that modulate cardiac development or control cardiac cell differentiation and maturation, using both in vitro and in vivo approaches. Specific research projects utilize cell and mouse model systems, including induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) and conditional gene knockout techniques.
The lab employs cutting-edge biomedical technologies such as CRISPR/Cas9 genome editing, AAV, single-cell RNA sequencing, ChIP-Seq, confocal microscopy, multi-color flow cytometry, surgical disease model construction, ultrasound, and telemetry for measuring cardiovascular function in mice.
For more details, please refer to our recent publications: JCI (PMID: 29337306), Circ Res (PMID: 35722872), and Nature Communications (PMID: 38755146).
Dr. Li is very supportive of his trainees’ academic and career development. His first postdoc, Dr. Jihyun Jang, who joined the lab in the summer of 2018, secured her first NIH R01 grant independently in 2025 and has established her own lab.
For further information, visit the lab’s website: Li Lab or Dr. Li’s profile: Deqiang Li Profile.
The Ohio State University is ranked 32nd in U.S. News and World Report’s 2021 “Best Medical Schools: Primary Care” and 30th in “Best Medical Schools: Research.” Nationwide Children’s Hospital (NCH) has been ranked in all ten pediatric specialties by U.S. News and World Report and was rated the eighth-best children’s hospital in the U.S. for 2020-2021. NCH is home to outstanding scientists in cardiovascular research, particularly in cardiovascular cell signaling, development, and regeneration. The hospital values diversity and encourages candidates from various backgrounds to apply and engage in diverse research projects.
Available Subjects:
- Understanding the mechanisms of cardiovascular development, disease, and regeneration.
Eligibility criteria:
- PhD, MD, or equivalent degree (graduated within the last 3 years).
- Proficient in molecular biology, mouse genetics, or developing mouse cardiac surgical models.
- Strong work ethic with a keen interest in cardiovascular development and regeneration.
- Excellent written and spoken English, with the ability to conduct independent research and collaborate.
- Candidates with a background in developmental biology using mouse models, iPSCs, or cardiac surgical models are preferred.
Application Procedure:
