Jie Li Lab

Lab Personnel

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Varsha Tandra, PhD

  • Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Funding:
  • AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship (1/24-12/25)
  • Project:
  • Exploring protein ufmylation: from ER dynamics to Cardiac homeostasis
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Maryam Rezaei Gazik, PhD

  • Postdoctoral Fellow
  • Funding: AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship (1/24-12/25)
  • Project: Rhe role of UFSP2 in the homeostasis of the heart
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Yilang Li

  • Postdoctoral Fellow
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Yang Cui

  • Research Assistant (2024-present)
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Chang Min Lee

  • Graduate Student (2023-present)

Member Activities & News

2025

American Physiology Summit (APS) held in Baltimore, MD | April 24-27, 2025

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Varsha Tandra, PhD

A postdoctoral fellow in Dr. Jie Li’s lab, received the Research Recognition Award for her project: “Deciphering the cardioprotective role of UFM1 modification in cardiac physiopathological remodeling”.

 

2024

Carsha TAndra Basic Cardiovascular Scientific sessions

Dr. Varsha Tandra  received the New Investigator Travel Award at the BCVS 2024 Scientific Sessions, held on July 22-25, 2024, at the Hilton Chicago in Chicago.

Varsha Oral Presentation

Dr. Varsha Tandra was invited for an oral presentation at the Early Career Pre-Conference Session  of the Basic Cardiovascular Sciences Scientific Sessions 2024 held on July 22-25 at Chicago, Illinois.

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Dr. Varsha Tandra received 1st place award for the oral presentation of “Regulation of UFM1 modification from ER dynamics to cardiac homeostasis” at the 38th Graduate Research Day events held March 7-8.

Dr. Jie Li and Varsha Tandra

 

SAHR at the Asian Cardiovascular Symposium

Dr. Varsha Tandra served as a moderator for the Early Career Faculty Presentation session of the Society for South Asian Heart Research(SAHR) at the Asian Cardiovascular Symposium (CSA),a satellite meeting of  BCVS held on July 21st, at Chicago, Illinois.

2023

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Dr. Varsha Tandra received the Abstract Travel Grant award by the AHA Council on Basic Cardiovascular Sciences. 

American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2023 held November 11-13 at Philadelphia, PA

 

 

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