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Jun Li, Ph.D.

jun-li@ouhsc.edu

Jun Li, Ph.D., is the founding chair of the Department of Molecular Genetics and Genome Sciences at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. An accomplished geneticist and computational biologist, Dr. Li brings decades of expertise in genomics, biomedical data science, and interdisciplinary research. Before joining OU, he served as professor of human genetics and associate chair of computational medicine and bioinformatics at the University of Michigan Medical School. He earned his Ph.D. in biophysics and electrophysiology from the California Institute of Technology following undergraduate studies in physics at Peking University, and completed postdoctoral training in genetics and genomics at Stanford University.

Dr. Li’s research, widely funded by the National Institutes of Health, integrates multi-omic technologies to investigate complex biological systems—ranging from metabolic health and reproductive biology to addiction and exercise response. A dedicated educator and mentor, he has trained students at all levels and supported STEM outreach for high school and undergraduate learners. A fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, Dr. Li is helping shape the future of genomic science at OU, building a department committed to innovation, collaboration, and discovery.