Education

2000-2004, B.Sc., School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University;

2005-2011, Ph.D., School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University;

2009-2011, Joint PhD student, National Institutes of Health, USA.

Professional Experience

2011-present, Assistant professor, School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University.

Research Area

1. Genetic basis of drug resistance in malaria parasite;

2. Molecular mechanism of virulence involved in parasite-host interactions.

Selected Publications

1. Zhang Y, Miura K, Li J, Tullo G, Zhu F, Hong L, Lin T, Su X-z, Long C: Macrophage migration inhibitory factor homolog from Plasmodium yoelii modulates monocyte recruitment and activation in spleen during infection. Parasitol Res 2012, 110: 1755-1763.

2. Zhang Y, Qi Y, Li J, Liu S, Hong L, Lin T, Long C, Su X-z: A new malaria antigen produces partial protection against Plasmodium yoelii challenge. Parasitol Res 2012, 110(4): 1337-1345.

3. Li J, Pattaradilokrat S, Zhu F, Jiang H, Liu S, Hong L, Fu Y, Koo L, Xu W, Pan W, Carlton JM, Kaneko O, Carter R, Wootton JC, Su X-z: Linkage maps from multiple genetic crosses and loci linked to growth-related virulent phenotype in Plasmodium yoelii. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2011, 108(31): E374-E382.

4. Pattaradilokrat S, Li J, Su X-z: Protocol for Production of a Genetic Cross of the Rodent Malaria Parasites. Journal of Visualized Experiments 2011(47): 1-6.

5. Li J, Zhang Y, Liu S, Hong L, Sullivan M, McCutchan TF, Carlton JM, Su X-z: Hundreds of microsatellites for genotyping Plasmodium yoelii parasites. Mol Biochem Parasit 2009, 166(2): 153-158.

6. Li J, Zhang Y, Sullivan M, Hong L, Huang L, Lu F, McCutchan TF, Su X-z: Typing Plasmodium yoelii microsatellites using a simple and affordable fluorescent labeling method. Mol Biochem Parasit 2007, 155(2): 94-102.