Rong  Li,  Ph.D.

Professor

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Profile and Contact Information | Research | Laboratory

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Education and Training

Institution and Location	Degree	Year	Field of Study
Fudan University, Shanghai, PR China	B.S.	1985	Genetics
University of California, Berkeley, CA	Ph.D.	1991	Molecular Biology
University of California, Berkely, CA	Postdoc	1993	DNA Tumor Viruses
Cold Spring Harbor Lab, Cold Spring Habor, NY	Postdoc	1986	Cell Cycle Control

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Position and Employment

1996	Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia
2002	Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Virginia
2007	Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine/Institute of Biotechnology, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
2008	Co-Leader, Cancer Development & Progression, Cancer Therapy & Research Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
2009	Member, Executive Committee, Cancer Therapy & Research Center at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

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Honors and Awards

1986	Chinese-US Biochemistry Examination and Application (CUSBEA) Scholarship
1989	Taiwan Travel Foundation, Taiwan Travel Grant
1986	University of California, Berkeley, International Student Fellowship
1989	University of California, Berkeley, Frank Schwabacher Scholarship
1994	Leukemia Society of America Special Fellow Award
1998	March of Dimes, Basil O'Connor Award
1999	University of Virginia School of Medicine, The Basic Sciences Teaching Award
2005	University of Virginia School of Medicine, Academy of Distinguished Educators

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Email:	lir3@uthscsa.edu
Department:	Molecular Medicine
Office Phone:	210-567-7215
Lab. Phone:	210-567-7222
Fax:	210-567-7324
Mail Code:	6250
Address:	The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio Department of Molecular Medicine / Institute of Biotechnology 15355 Lambda Drive San Antonio, TX, 78245-3207