Dr. Bo (Peter) Li is an Assistant Professor at the Precision Regenerative Medicine Research Centre (PRMRC) at Macau University of Science and Technology (MUST). His research focuses on developmental microenvironment remodeling in neonatal intestinal diseases, particularly necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC).
Education
Ph.D. in Cell and Developmental Biology (2005-2015) University College London, UK Supervisor: Dr. Roberto Mayor
Master of Research in Biomedical Sciences (2004-2005) University of Nottingham, UK
Bachelor in Bio-pharmaceutical Engineering (2000-2004) Shenyang Pharmaceutical University, China
Research Interests
- Intestinal stem cell–driven regeneration and epithelial repair in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC)
- Stromal and vascular niche regulation in neonatal intestinal injury and repair
- Regenerative therapeutic strategies for NEC, including stem cell–based and conditioning approaches
- Organoid and assembloid models for studying intestinal development, disease progression, and regenerative therapies
- Developmental microenvironment remodeling in neonatal intestinal diseases
Selected Achievements
- 25 first-author peer-reviewed publications, 9 corresponding-author publications, 95 total peer-reviewed articles
- Co-Investigator on $1.8M+ CAD in active CIHR grants
- Principal Investigator on multiple completed grants including Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Award
- ECR Editorial Board Member for The FASEB Journal (2024-2026)
- Editorial Board Member of BMC Gastroenterology
- Multiple international travel awards and honors including CIHR-III new investigators forum award (2024)