UTMThe University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · Mathematics & Statistics
Exocrine Pancreas Research Lab
Liang Li · Houston, Texas
Research Focus
Dr. Liang Li's lab focuses on understanding and treating diseases affecting the exocrine pancreas, particularly chronic pancreatitis and its serious complications, such as diabetes and pancreatic cancer. The lab works on collecting and analyzing clinical data to support the development of new therapies and biomarkers, which can enhance patient care and disease understanding. Collaborating with a network of clinical researchers, they aim to improve patient outcomes through comprehensive studies.
chronic pancreatitispancreatic cancerdiabetesclinical researchbiomarkersdata coordinationmulticenter studieslongitudinal studies
Research Aims
4AIM 01Characterize the disease course and complications of chronic pancreatitis.
AIM 02Develop effective interventions for chronic pancreatitis and associated diabetes.
AIM 03Create and manage a biobank for study biospecimens.
AIM 04Support therapeutic trials through coordinated research efforts.
Skills the Lab Values
data managementbiostatistical analysispatient recruitmentclinical trial coordinationbiobankinglongitudinal data collectionstatistical software (e.g., R, SAS)epidemiological study designmulticenter study logistics
Output against the department
Publications3,274top 1% of dept.1st of 131
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Citations207ktop 1% of dept.1st of 131
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