Zhongwei Li
Florida Atlantic University, USA
Biography
Zhongwei Li has his expertise in RNA Biology and related biomedical problems. He studies applied biochemical, molecular and genomics approaches to understand how RNA is processed and degraded in various organisms, and to elucidate the role and significance of ribonucleases. He teaches Biomedical Science courses for Under-graduate medical program and Graduate programs. His research primarily focuses on RNA damage control and prevention of human diseases. His goals are to develop RNA damage biomarkers and identifying protective genes to cope with degenerative disorders. In addition, he is studying bacteria aiming to develop treatment of infectious diseases, including identification of bacterial genes involved in infection, different pathways for bacterial RNA metabolism, and methods for quick diagnosis of bacteria in clinical settings. More recently, he has taken the responsibility of faculty affairs administration to help the college grow after obtaining full LCME accreditation.
Abstract
Abstract : Selective degradation of oxidized RNA