
Li Li
Email: li.li-zizhang@qmul.ac.ukResearch Interests
A main target of neuroscience is to understand mechanisms underlying learning, memory formation and memory maintenance. Learning and memory offer animals the ability to modify their behavior in response to changes in the environment. Bees’ remarkable learning ability has attracted extensive attention and has made bees a popular model for studying the neurobiological basis of learning and memory. My work focuses on exploring genes, neurotransmitter and other small molecules related with visual learning and memory.
Research from my MSc
The topic of my master's thesis is 'Determination and Analysis of Biogenic Amines, miRNAs, Gene Expression Profile in the Brain of Honeybee Dancers'. I detected and compared small molecules in brains between foragers and dancers from three levels, biogenic amines (neurotransmitters), microRNAs and gene expression profiles in order to find forage-related and dance-related molecules. We have obtained some encouraging results. Some dance-related neural substrates, small RNAs and related genes were found and a part of results were described in one of my articles having been published on Journal of Insect Physiology.
Educational background
2013 – present: PhD. on Bees’ learning and memory behavior, The School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London 2010 – 2012: MSc. on Honeybee Forage Behavior and Molecular Biology, College of Animal Science, Zhejiang University
2006 – 2010: BSc. on Bee Science, College of Bee Science, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University
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