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Chengyun Li

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1997
Cancer-related molecular mechanisms researchRNA modifications and cancerCircular RNAs in diseasesMicroRNA in disease regulationAir Quality and Health Impacts

Publications

68

Citations

1,411

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

29

Publishing since 1997

Research summary
AI-generated

Chengyun Li studies the molecular mechanisms of cancer and the effects of environmental toxins on health. Much of the work focuses on how RNA molecules (including non-coding RNAs and RNA chemical modifications) and gene regulation drive cancers such as gastric, esophageal, breast, and pancreatic cancer, and on how pollutants like polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and arsenic cause inflammation and tissue damage. The research combines laboratory experiments, computational analysis (including single-cell sequencing and machine learning), and population-based studies.

Cancer molecular mechanisms and biomarkersRNA modifications and non-coding RNAs in diseaseEnvironmental toxicology (PAHs, arsenic)Tumor microenvironment and immunotherapyHeat-stress biology in poultry

Publication activity has been steady and fairly consistent over the past five years, with a modest recent uptick (roughly 8-9 papers per year in 2023-2025).

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 9, 2026

In context
Among 1,724 established Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology PIs within our index
Citations: 1,411cohort median 3,385
h-index: 22cohort median 27
Publications / year (recent): 6.0cohort median 4.6

Typically publishes in teams of ~9 · 0% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 40 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 6.0/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 3 publications182019: 6 publications192020: 11 publications11202021: 5 publications212022: 5 publications222023: 8 publications232024: 8 publications242025: 9 publications2526
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Environmental Toxicology×5
  • Toxicology Research×3
  • Toxics×3
  • SSRN Electronic Journal×3
  • Research Square×3
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This profile was generated automatically from public scholarly data (OpenAlex). Group size and activity levels are estimates derived from co-authorship patterns.

Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

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