Jen Li

Doctor

Post-doctoral researcher

MBBS, BE/BMedSci, FISN, FASN, FRACP, PhD

Jennifer.li@wimr.org.au

Centre for Transplant and Renal Research

Transplant Genomics Group

Currently open to PHD and Honours students in the topic areas of:

Kidney disease

Kidney transplant and transplant genomics

Jen Li

Biography

Dr Jen Li is a clinician-researcher at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research with an interest in kidney transplantation, precision medicine and cellular therapies. She practices as a transplant nephrologist at Westmead Hospital and is a clinical lecturer at the University of Sydney.

Research interests

Kidney transplantation, Genomics and Spatial transcriptomics, Cell death

Adjunct roles

Staff Specialist Nephrologist and Transplant Physician Westmead Hospital
Clinical Lecturer Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney

Recent publications

Decoding the hallmarks of allograft dysfunction with a comprehensive pan-organ transcriptomic atlas.

Tolerogenic dendritic cells protect against acute kidney injury

The Utility of Spatial Transcriptomics for Solid Organ Transplantation

Early prediction of disease progression in COVID-19 pneumonia patients with chest CT and clinical characteristics

Adenine Phosphoribosyltransferase Deficiency: A Potentially Reversible Cause of CKD

Current grants

National Health and Medical Research Council 2024-2026 Ideas Grant - Precision medicine advancing renal transplantation
Medical Research Future Fund 2023-2027 Genomics Futures Mission Grant - Donor and recipient polygenic risk scores predictive of late graft loss.
RACP Foundation 2024 Jacquot Research Establishment Fellowship - Precision medicine advancing renal transplantation
Ramaciotti Foundation 2024 Health Investment Grant - Improving Kidney Transplantation with Cellular Therapy
Westmead Charitable Trust 2023 Clinician Research Development Grant - Improving Kidney Transplantation with Cellular Therapy
National Health and Medical Research Council 2019-2022 Postgraduate scholarship - Targeting dendritic cells in acute kidney injury

Affiliations

Westmead Hospital, University of Sydney

Professional Associations and Organisations

2019- Royal Australasian College of Physicans FRACP
2021- American Society of Nephrology FASN
2024- International Society of Nephrology FISN
2021-2024 The Transplant Society TTS Early Career Member Committee Chair (2023-24)
2024 The Transplant Society TTS Counciil Ecmc representative
2024 The Transplant Society TTS Congress 2024 Post graduate course convenor
2020-2023 Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zeland (TSANZ) Early Career Researcher Committee Member
2024 Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zeland (TSANZ) Post graduate Committee Post graduate course convenor
2022- WIMR Clinical Data Committee Member
2023 Transplantation Journal Associate Editor
2024- Transplantation Journal Social Media Editor
2024- Westmead Hospital Scientific Adisory Committee Member
2024- NSW Health SDPR Solid Organ Transplant Working Group Co-chair

Awards and recognition

2022 Australia and New Zealand Society of Nephrology Young Investigator Award - winner
2022 The Transplantation Society Travel Scientific Award
2021 Australia and New Zealand Society of Nephrology Young Investigator Award - finalist
2019-2022 Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand Early Career Researcher Award
2019 Transplantation Society of Australia and New Zealand President’s Prize - winner
2007 Medal for Academic Excellence, University of Sydney
2007 Mechanical Engineering Minor Prize, University of Sydney