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Li Shen

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University

OpenAlex ORCID
Epigenetics and DNA MethylationGenomics and Chromatin DynamicsTryptophan and brain disordersStress Responses and CortisolNeurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior

Publications

253

Citations

14,615

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

19

Publishing since 2008

Research summary
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Li Shen studies how genes are switched on and off (epigenetics) and how these molecular changes shape the nervous system and behavior. Recent work spans brain conditions such as addiction, Alzheimer's disease, and nerve regeneration, as well as cancer risk prediction and molecular studies in other biological systems. The research combines molecular biology with genomic and computational approaches to link gene activity to disease.

Epigenetics and chromatin regulationNeuroscience of addiction and behaviorNeurodegeneration and Alzheimer's diseaseNerve regeneration and glial cell biologyCancer risk and genomic modeling

Publication activity grew notably from around 14 papers per year in the late 2010s to roughly 26-31 per year in the 2020s, indicating an increasing output over the last decade.

Generated by claude-opus-4-8 from public bibliographic data · Jul 11, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 23.8/year recently
2017: 14 publications172018: 14 publications182019: 14 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 24 publications212022: 30 publications222023: 26 publications232024: 31 publications31242025: 26 publications252026: 6 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)×25
  • Biological Psychiatry×20
  • Nature Communications×11
  • Figshare×9
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences×7

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 11, 2026.

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