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Wei Li

Texas Tech University · US
Area of research
Ophthalmology · Molecular Biology
Research interest
Research interests include Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Retinal Development and Disorders, Glaucoma and retinal disorders, and Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer.
h-index
27
citations
2,363
works
132
NIH funding
primary concept
email

Recent publications

Secretogranin III stringently regulates pathological but not physiological angiogenesis in oxygen-induced retinopathy
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 2022cited by 22position: lastdoi
Profiling disease-selective drug targets: From proteomics to ligandomics
Drug Discovery Today 2022cited by 10position: lastdoi
Neurovascular regulation in diabetic retinopathy and emerging therapies
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 2021cited by 64position: lastdoi
Concurrent Physiological and Pathological Angiogenesis in Retinopathy of Prematurity and Emerging Therapies
International Journal of Molecular Sciences 2021cited by 54position: lastdoi
Selectively targeting disease‐restricted secretogranin III to alleviate choroidal neovascularization
The FASEB Journal 2021cited by 14position: lastdoi
Anti-secretogranin III therapy of oxygen-induced retinopathy with optimal safety
Angiogenesis 2019cited by 29position: lastdoi
Secretogranin III as a novel target for the therapy of choroidal neovascularization
Experimental Eye Research 2019cited by 21position: lastdoi
Function-first ligandomics for ocular vascular research and drug target discovery
Experimental Eye Research 2019cited by 16position: lastdoi
Secretogranin III as a disease-associated ligand for antiangiogenic therapy of diabetic retinopathy
The Journal of Experimental Medicine 2017cited by 48position: lastdoi
Secretogranin III: a diabetic retinopathy-selective angiogenic factor
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences 2017cited by 30position: firstdoi
Pathogenic role and therapeutic potential of pleiotrophin in mouse models of ocular vascular disease
Angiogenesis 2017cited by 26position: lastdoi
Secretogranin III promotes angiogenesis through MEK/ERK signaling pathway
Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 2017cited by 25position: lastdoi
VEGF induces proliferation of human hair follicle dermal papilla cells through VEGFR-2-mediated activation of ERK
Experimental Cell Research 2012cited by 125position: firstdoi
Experimental Therapy for Lung Cancer: Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Mediated Interleukin-24 Delivery
Current Cancer Drug Targets 2012cited by 40position: middledoi

Grants

BRITE Pivot: Manufacturing Next Generation Low-Cost High-Capacity Batteries
NSF2527490$598,5032025–2028PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: Stress-Tensor Tomography in 3D Fluid-Coupled Granular Media
NSF2438535$363,4922025–2028PIRePORTER
LEAPS-MPS: Photonic Topological Edge States on Sharply Joined or Truncated Materials
NSF2532730$164,4032025–2027PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: PurSUiT: Uncovering the hidden diversity of Gloeobacteria, an enigmatic lineage crucial for understanding the early evolution of cyanobacteria
NSF2426285$665,0152024–2027PIRePORTER
PFI-TT: A Smart Bipolar Surgical Device for Electrosurgery
NSF2329783$505,2072024–2026PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: Physics-Empowered Vision-Based Tactile Gel-Robots for Multi-Physical Perception and Ultra-Gentle Manipulation
NSF2423069$332,9602024–2027PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: NeTS: Small: A Privacy-Aware Human-Centered QoE Assessment Framework for Immersive Videos
NSF2343619$250,0002024–2027PIRePORTER
I-Corps: Translation Potential of a Knitted Sensing Wearable for Dysphagia Monitoring
NSF2436152$50,0002024–2026PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research:CISE-MSI:DP:CNS:Enabling On-Demand and Flexible Mobile Edge Computing with Integrated Aerial-Ground Vehicles
NSF2318662$200,0002023–2026PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: From phylogeny to biomolecules: a cross-scale approach to understand the making of a unique carbon-concentrating mechanism in hornworts
NSF2213841$503,6542022–2026PIRePORTER
I-Corps: Smart window that helps to ensure a healthy indoor air quality
NSF2221915$50,0002022–2024PIRePORTER
Isolation and Identification of Heterogeneous Circulating Tumor Cells Using a Microchip with Hyperuniform Patterns
NSF1935792$431,9992020–2026PIRePORTER
CCSS: Learning-Driven Scheduling and Communications in Edge-Assisted Battery-Free Wireless Sensor Networks
NSF2011845$380,9272020–2024PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: Dimensions: Integrating phylogenetics, ecophysiology, and transcriptomics to understand the diversity of hornwort-cyanobacterium symbiosis
NSF1831428$1,190,9782019–2024PIRePORTER
CAREER: Cracking the Cleavage Code of RNase Y and Its Associated Y-Complex in Firmicutes
NSF1844668$998,6362019–2024PIRePORTER
EDGE TT: Developing transformation capacity for Anthoceros agrestis to facilitate gene function studies in hornworts, a remarkable phylum of plants
NSF1923011$548,4192019–2024PIRePORTER
I-Corps: On-line Monitoring of a Tissue Welding Process
NSF1904256$50,0002018–2019PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: Understanding Dynamic Behaviors of Tissue Welding for High Quality Electrosurgical Tissue Joints
NSF1434584$146,9592014–2018PIRePORTER
Collaborative Research: Nano-/femtosecond Laser Processing of Gas Impregnated Polymer for Biomedical Applications
NSF1131710$226,5802011–2016PIRePORTER

Frequent collaborators

Hong Tian · China Pharmaceutical University10 papers (2017–2022)Keith A. Webster · University of Miami7 papers (2017–2022)Michelle E. LeBlanc · Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary5 papers (2017–2019)Weiwen Wang · BGI Group (China)3 papers (2017–2019)Prabuddha Waduge · Baylor College of Medicine3 papers (2021–2022)Liyang Ji · University of Miami3 papers (2021–2022)Yanli Ji · Sichuan University3 papers (2017–2019)Ping Chen · Information Technology Institute2 papers (2017–2019)Chang Dai · Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences2 papers (2021–2022)Amit Bhatt · Baylor College of Medicine2 papers (2021–2022)Guanfang Su · Jilin University2 papers (2021–2022)Xiuping Chen · First Affiliated Hospital of Jiangxi Medical College2 papers (2017–2017)Fen Tang · Shanghai University2 papers (2017–2019)Weiwen Wang · Fudan University1 papers (2019–2019)Leilei Zhang · Jiangsu University1 papers (2012–2012)Wenrong Xu · Jiangsu University1 papers (2012–2012)Hong Tian · Harbin Medical University1 papers (2021–2021)Dan Liang · Kunming Medical University1 papers (2019–2019)Lili Hao · Sun Yat-sen University1 papers (2021–2021) · 1 papers (2012–2012)