{"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-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-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-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-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                <li style=\"display: none; 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            <\/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=326622&cid=24&iid=8965\" target=\"_blank\">Webex Transition: Scheduling with Teams<\/a><br\/>\n        Webex Transition: Scheduling with Teams, Bookings, and Outlook&nbsp;Looking to schedule meetings with faculty, staff, and students? These sessions will... <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=326622&cid=24&iid=8965\" target=\"_blank\">[Read More]<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    \n    <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=327075&cid=24&iid=8965\" target=\"_blank\">Connects Mentors Needed for Fall<\/a><br\/>\n        UConn Connects is a mentorship program coordinated by the Academic Achievement Center with a 30-year history of supporting students on academic notice.... <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=327075&cid=24&iid=8965\" target=\"_blank\">[Read More]<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n    \n    <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=326433&cid=24&iid=8965\" target=\"_blank\">Transition from Webex to Microsoft Teams: July<\/a><br\/>\n        Making the Transition from Webex to Microsoft Teams&nbsp;These 60-minute sessions will review the basics of Microsoft Teams Meetings in the context of... <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=326433&cid=24&iid=8965\" target=\"_blank\">[Read More]<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n        <li class=\"ucdd-category-title\">Appointments, Retirements, and Searches<\/li>\n    \n    <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=326932&cid=24&iid=8965\" target=\"_blank\">Part-Time CDL Driving Opportunity<\/a><br\/>\n        Hiring Part-Time Temporary CDL DriversThe Institute for the Brain and Cognitive Sciences (IBACS) seeks temporary CDL drivers to be part of a driver pool... <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=326932&cid=24&iid=8965\" target=\"_blank\">[Read More]<\/a>\n    <\/li>\n        <li class=\"ucdd-category-title\">Arts, Culture, and Entertainment<\/li>\n    \n    <li>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=327085&cid=24&iid=8965\" target=\"_blank\">Planetarium Show<\/a><br\/>\n        The UConn Physics Department is excited to invite you to a planetarium show at the Cynthia Wyeth Peterson Memorial Planetarium.&nbsp;The planetarium is... <a href=\"https:\/\/dailydigest.uconn.edu\/publicEmailSingleStoryView.php?id=327085&cid=24&iid=8965\" 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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