{"id":144,"date":"2021-11-12T21:57:23","date_gmt":"2021-11-13T02:57:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/li-lab\/?page_id=144"},"modified":"2021-11-16T09:52:35","modified_gmt":"2021-11-16T14:52:35","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/li-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-144\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-144-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-144-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-144-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_metaslider_widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div id=\"metaslider-id-100\" style=\"max-width: 1170px;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-80-0 ml-slider-pro-2-36-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-100 ml-slider ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"Slideshow\" aria-label=\"homepage\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_100\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_100\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: block; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-101 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-101\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/li-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2017\/06\/BLBP_slide.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"1170\" alt=\"BLBP\" class=\"slider-100 slide-101\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-102 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-102\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/li-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2017\/06\/E9_slide.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"1170\" alt=\"E9\" class=\"slider-100 slide-102\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-105 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-105\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/li-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2017\/06\/Thalamus_slide.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"1170\" alt=\"Thalamus\" class=\"slider-100 slide-105\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-104 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-104\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/li-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2017\/06\/E18.5_slide.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"1170\" alt=\"E18.5\" class=\"slider-100 slide-104\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-103 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"slide-103\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/li-lab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/129\/2017\/06\/E12.5@E9.5E10.5_slide.jpg\" height=\"400\" width=\"1170\" alt=\"E12.5@E9.5+E10.5\" class=\"slider-100 slide-103\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-144-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-144-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-144-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">About us<\/h3>\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>The Li lab studies molecular pathways that control neural stem cell fate, differentiation, and circuit assembly. We focus on the development of the cerebellum. We employ mouse genetics, embryonic stem cell differentiation, 3D-imaging, single-cell analysis to unveil mechanisms of brain development in health and disease.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/li-lab\/research\/\"><strong>View research projects &gt;&gt;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-144-1-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-144-1-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_rcpt panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">News<\/h3><div class=\"rcpt_items\"><ul class=\"rcpt_items_list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/li-lab\/2025\/08\/19\/our-paper-is-now-published-in-nature-neuroscience\/\" title=\"Our paper is now published in Nature Neuroscience!\"><span class=\"rcpt_item_title\"> Our paper is now published in Nature Neuroscience!<\/span><\/a><span class=\"rcpt_item_date\"><span class=\"rcpt_item_posted\">Posted on <\/span>August 19, 2025<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"rcpt_items\"><ul class=\"rcpt_items_list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/li-lab\/2025\/07\/31\/new-paper-published-in-nature-neuroscience\/\" title=\"Our paper is accepted by Nature Neuroscience\"><span class=\"rcpt_item_title\"> Our paper is accepted by Nature Neuroscience<\/span><\/a><span class=\"rcpt_item_date\"><span class=\"rcpt_item_posted\">Posted on <\/span>July 31, 2025<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"rcpt_items\"><ul class=\"rcpt_items_list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/li-lab\/2024\/11\/08\/a-new-preprint-article-in-biorxiv\/\" title=\"A new preprint article in bioRxiv\"><span class=\"rcpt_item_title\"> A new preprint article in bioRxiv<\/span><\/a><span class=\"rcpt_item_date\"><span class=\"rcpt_item_posted\">Posted on <\/span>November 8, 2024<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"rcpt_items\"><ul class=\"rcpt_items_list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/li-lab\/2024\/08\/06\/congratulations-to-dr-nagham-farah\/\" title=\"Congratulations to Dr. Nagham Farah!\"><span class=\"rcpt_item_title\"> Congratulations to Dr. Nagham Farah!<\/span><\/a><span class=\"rcpt_item_date\"><span class=\"rcpt_item_posted\">Posted on <\/span>August 6, 2024<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"rcpt_items\"><ul class=\"rcpt_items_list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/li-lab\/2023\/08\/11\/nagham-won-poster-award-in-gordon-research-conference-and-will-speak-in-sfn-annual-meeting\/\" title=\"Nagham won poster award again and will speak at the SfN meeting\"><span class=\"rcpt_item_title\"> Nagham won poster award again and will speak at the SfN meeting<\/span><\/a><span class=\"rcpt_item_date\"><span class=\"rcpt_item_posted\">Posted on <\/span>August 11, 2023<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-144-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-144-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-144-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_uconn-daily-digest-widget uconn-daily-digest-widget-class panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\"><\/h3>\n\n<ul>\n        <li class=\"ucdd-category-title first\">Training and Professional Development<\/li>\n    \n    <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=327485&cid=24&iid=8998\" target=\"_blank\">8\/17 Integrating iClicker<\/a><br\/>\n        Integrating iClicker&nbsp;Presenter: Haleigh Sylvester&nbsp;Learn about utilizing iClicker, a student response system, in your classroom. This 60-minute... <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=327485&cid=24&iid=8998\" target=\"_blank\">[Read More]<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    \n    <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=327495&cid=24&iid=8998\" target=\"_blank\">8\/18 Gradescope: Quick, Flexible Grading<\/a><br\/>\n        &nbsp;Gradescope: Quick, Flexible Grading Presenter: Samantha Hannagan&nbsp;Hosting in-person assessments? Gradescope makes grading efficient and flexible... <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=327495&cid=24&iid=8998\" target=\"_blank\">[Read More]<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    \n    <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=327583&cid=24&iid=8998\" target=\"_blank\">Managing and Facilitating Your Online Course<\/a><br\/>\n        &nbsp;Managing and Facilitating Your Online CourseAugust 19, 1:00-2:00pm&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Presenters: Kelsey Keefe and Sarah... <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=327583&cid=24&iid=8998\" target=\"_blank\">[Read More]<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    \n    <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=327964&cid=24&iid=8998\" target=\"_blank\">Text Analysis in RStudio<\/a><br\/>\n        Collecting text data opens new possibilities for research, but can it be analyzed efficiently? Join our virtual methods course with Preya Bhattacharya... <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=327964&cid=24&iid=8998\" target=\"_blank\">[Read More]<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    \n    <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=328034&cid=24&iid=8998\" target=\"_blank\">8\/27 New TA Orientation<\/a><br\/>\n        &nbsp;New TA OrientationAugust 27, 2026 ~ 8:30-12:00 ~ ITE C-80 Check-in will begin at 8:15am outside of ITE C-80.The Teaching Assistant Orientation is... <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=328034&cid=24&iid=8998\" target=\"_blank\">[Read More]<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    <\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-144-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-144-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_uc-contact-widget uc-contact-widget panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><h3 class=\"widget-title\">Contact<\/h3><div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"uc-table\"><tr class=\"uc-row\"><th class=\"uc-label uc-label-phone\">Phone: <\/th><td class=\"uc-output uc-output-phone\">860-678-3836<\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"uc-row\"><th class=\"uc-label uc-label-email\">E-mail: <\/th><td class=\"uc-output uc-output-email\"><a href=\"mailto:jali@uchc.edu\">jali@uchc.edu<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr class=\"uc-row\"><th class=\"uc-label uc-label-addr\">Address: <\/th><td class=\"uc-output uc-output-addr\">Cell and Genome Sciences Building R1143<br \/>\nDepartment of Genetics and Genome Science<br \/>\nUniversity of Connecticut Health Center<br \/>\n400 Farmington Ave.<br \/>\nFarmington, CT 06030-6403<br \/>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/table><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About us The Li lab studies molecular pathways that control neural stem cell fate, differentiation, and circuit assembly. 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