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Wei Li

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Indiana University

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Established · publishing since 1987Rising activity
Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchDementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringAlzheimer's disease research and treatmentsHIV Research and Treatment

Publications

247

Citations

6,613

Est. group size

—

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

39

Publishing since 1987

Research summary
AI-generated

This researcher works at the intersection of molecular biology, neuroscience, and clinical health research, often studying cognitive function and biomarkers in conditions such as cognitive impairment, HIV, and depression. Much of the recent work combines biological measurements (proteins, blood markers, brain imaging) with clinical and population data to understand disease mechanisms and outcomes. The publications span a broad range of health topics, frequently using computational and data-analysis approaches.

Cognition and cognitive impairmentBiomarkers and molecular profilingNeuropsychiatric and brain disordersHIV-related health researchDiet, lifestyle, and cardiovascular/metabolic health

Publication activity has generally grown over the past decade, rising from around 10-16 papers per year to a peak of 32 in 2023 and averaging about 18 per year over the last five years.

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

Funding
Public award records

Current awards run through April 2031 — about 5 years of funding on record from today. Awards are often renewed, so this is what is currently public, not a forecast.

  • ActiveNSF 2539861through Apr 2031 · $800k awarded

    CAREER: On-Demand Modulation of Single-Molecule Reactivity via Engineered Nanoscale Coupling

  • ActiveNSF 2605246through Aug 2029 · $843k awarded

    Decoding the initial chemical signals in plant-cyanobacteria symbiosis

Matched to public NIH RePORTER and NSF records by name and institution. Awards from other agencies are not shown, and a match is not always found — this list may be incomplete.

In context
Among 1,724 established Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology PIs within our index
Citations: 6,613cohort median 3,385
h-index: 39cohort median 27
Publications / year (recent): 18.4cohort median 4.6

Typically publishes in teams of ~8 · 14% small-team papers (≤3 authors) · across 95 venues

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 18.4/year recently
2017: 16 publications172018: 11 publications182019: 11 publications192020: 10 publications202021: 17 publications212022: 23 publications222023: 32 publications32232024: 17 publications242025: 20 publications2526
Collaborators per year
Distinct co-authors at Indiana University each year — a rough indication of whether the group around this researcher has been growing or contracting. An estimate from co-authorship, not a roster: collaborators are not necessarily lab members, and recent years can be under-counted while indexing catches up.
2017: 5 collaborators at the same institution2018: 0 collaborators at the same institution2019: 0 collaborators at the same institution2020: 0 collaborators at the same institution2021: 0 collaborators at the same institution2022: 2 collaborators at the same institution2023: 0 collaborators at the same institution2024: 0 collaborators at the same institution2025: 0 collaborators at the same institution1719212325
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Research Square×8
  • Journal of Alzheimer s Disease×6
  • The Journal of Immunology×6
  • Alzheimer s & Dementia×4
  • American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science×4
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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 Sep 1, 2026.

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