The Li research group in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, focuses on the development of molecular and live cell-based therapeutics, with a major emphasis on the use of bioconjugation chemistry, synthetic biology, and microbiology to interrogate and manipulate interactions between therapeutics, the microbiome, and the host.

  • 2024 Dec Group Photo
  • 2025 Feb Group Photo
  • Pictures and diagrams of experiments conducted by the Li research group
    Our scientific and educational goals
  • Streets outside the lab
  • University of Michigan Medical Center entrance
    Our lab is located in the UMichigan Medical School
  • Lab space for tissue culture
  • Lab space for molecular engineering
  • Lab space for molecular engineering
  • The sunset view from the lab
  • View off of a bridge near the new lab space
    The Huron River is nearby
  • Soccer field and swimming pool outside the lab

Last update on April, 2026