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Jie Li, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate ProfessorDr. Phillip Frost Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
1600 NW 10th Ave, RMSB2049, Miami, FL 33136
Research Focus
Dr. Li’s major research interests include epithelial biology, extracellular matrix biology and stem cell biology. Dr. Li’s lab uses cellular and molecular approaches and animal models to understand pathogenesis and mechanisms of skin disorders and seeks to improve skin health with specific diagnostic biomarkers and molecular therapeutics. Dr. Li’s lab is focused on translational research, with special interests in extracellular microenvironmental regulation in cell-matrix interactions, angiogenesis, aging, skin cancers, wound healing and tissue regeneration, especially in basement membrane laminin extracellular matrix.