Jen Li
Doctor
Post-doctoral researcher
MBBS, BE/BMedSci, FISN, FASN, FRACP, PhD
Jennifer.li@wimr.org.au
Centre for Transplant and Renal Research
Currently open to PHD and Honours students in the topic areas of:
Kidney disease
Kidney transplant and transplant genomics
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
Additional information
USYD link – https://www.sydney.edu.au/medicine-health/about/our-people/academic-staff/jennifer-li1.html
Google Scholar – https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=9Li8lr4AAAAJ&hl=en
Related News
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 |
