Diversity of eukaryotics is far greater than most people realize. In the Yuanning-Li lab, we are trying to use DNA records to study patterns and process of eukaryotic evolution on different time scales and with different types of genomic information. Combining a molecular systematic and/or genomic approach with information from organismal evolution has proved a powerful approach to study everything from the origin of major eukaryotic lineages (especially for marine invertebrates and fungi) to the recent adaptation to deep-sea chemosynthetic environments. Research in the lab focuses on utilizing computational approaches and genome-scale data to gain insight into molecular phylogenetics, evolutionary biology, comparative genomics, and bioinformatics.

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Principal Investigator

Yuanning Li

Professor at Shandong University
PostDoc, Vanderbilt University, Advised by Dr. Antonis Rokas
PostDoc, Yale University, Advised by Dr. Casey Dunn
Ph.D., Auburn University, Advised by Dr. Ken Halanych

yuanning.li{@}email.sdu.edu.cn

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Staff & Postdoctoral Fellows

Zhishuai Qu

Associate Researcher
PostDoc, Xiamen University
PostDoc, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern
Ph.D., Ocean University of China, Advised by Dr. Xiaozhong Hu

zqu{@}email.sdu.edu.cn

Graduate Students & Masters Students

Hongyue Liu

PhD Student (Summer 2022)
M.Sc., Ocean University of China

liuhongyue-mia{@}outlook.com

Biyang Xu

PhD Student (Summer 2023)
M.Sc., Ocean University of China

xuby963{@}163.com

Xiaolin Tian

PhD Student (Summer 2023)
M.Sc., Nanjing Normal University

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Yanyan Wang

PhD Student (Summer 2024)
M.Sc., Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

wang349yan{@}163.com

Yantao Liu

PhD Student (Summer 2024)
M.Sc., Zhejiang Ocean University

yantaoliu1{@}163.com

Shengyuan Shao

Masters Student (Summer 2023)
B.S., China Agricultural University

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Yifan Xu

Masters Student (Summer 2024)
B.S., Ningbo University

xuyifan0401{@}163.com

Kaiheng Yan

Masters Student (Summer 2024)
B.S., Ningbo University

visent1015{@}foxmail.com

Junhao Wang

Direct Ph.D. Student (Summer 2026)
B.S., Shandong University

202223142012@mail.sdu.edu.cn

Xinyu Wang

Masters Student (Summer 2025)
B.S., Anhui Normal University

15949875662@163.com

Huizhen Fang

Masters Student (Summer 2025)
B.S., Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

18243306533@163.com

Yan Fan

PhD Student (Summer 2026)
M.Sc., Ocean University of China

fany_0119@163.com

Guoyu Zhang

Masters Student (Summer 2026)
B.S., Shandong Normal University

zgy202609@163.com

Tianci Li

Masters Student (Summer 2026)
B. S., Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology

3198519073@qq.com

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Alumni

Xuwen Cao

Postdoc (2022-2024)
Now: Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute

Qiang Zhang

Postdoc (2023-2025)
Now: Qingdao University of Science and Technology

Bo Feng

Master (2022-2025)
Now: University of Texas at Austin
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Bihan Du

Master (2022-2025)

Zhaohao Chen

Master (2023-2026)

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