本科：吉林农业大学动物药学专业 （2011年9月-2015年6月）

硕士：美国布法罗大学营养学专业 （2015年8月-2017年6月）

博士：美国奥本大学营养学专业   （2017年8月-2021年6月）

1. 多酚类物质对神经退行性疾病的预防与减缓作用

2. 增龄过程中神经干细胞功能下降的机制研究

国家自然科学基金面上项目（82272566）“MARK3介导的细胞极性在骨骼形成及骨折修复中的作用与机制研究”（2023-2026） 参与

1.        Li R, Xiong W, Li B, Li Y, Fang B, Wang X, Ren F. Plasmalogen Improves Memory Function by Regulating Neurogenesis in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Diseases. Int J Mol Sci. 2023 Jul 31;24(15):12234. doi: 10.3390/ijms241512234. PMID: 37569610; PMCID: PMC10418626.

2.        Xiong W, Li R, Li B, Wang X, Wang H, Sun Y, Wang X, Li Y, Ren F. Nobiletin Mitigates D-Galactose-Induced Memory Impairment via Improving Hippocampal Neurogenesis in Mice. Nutrients. 2023 May 8;15(9):2228. （共同一作）

3.        Li R, Ding X, Geetha T, Fadamiro M, St Aubin CR, Shim M, Al-Nakkash L, Broderick TL, Babu JR. Effects of Genistein and Exercise Training on Brain Damage Induced by a High-Fat High-Sucrose Diet in Female C57BL/6 Mice. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2022 May 17

4.        Li R, Robinson M, Ding X, Geetha T, Al-Nakkash L, Broderick TL, Babu JR. Genistein: A focus on several neurodegenerative diseases. J Food Biochem. 2022 Jul;46(7):e14155.

5.        Li RZ, Ding XW, Geetha T, Al-Nakkash L, Broderick TL, Babu JR. Beneficial Effect of Genistein on Diabetes-Induced Brain Damage in the ob/ob Mouse Model. Drug Des Devel Ther. 2020 Aug 17;14:3325-3336.

6.        Li RZ, Zhang Y, Rasool S, Geetha T, Babu JR. Effects and Underlying Mechanisms of Bioactive Compounds on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Alzheimer's Disease. Oxid Med Cell Longev. 2019 Jan 17;2019:8165707.

7.        Ding XW, Li R, Geetha T, Tao YX, Babu JR. Nerve growth factor in metabolic complications and Alzheimer's disease: Physiology and therapeutic potential. Biochim Biophys Acta Mol Basis Dis. 2020 Oc

8.        Broderick TL, Rasool S, Li R, Zhang Y, Anderson M, Al-Nakkash L, Plochocki JH, Geetha T, Babu JR. Neuroprotective Effects of Chronic Resveratrol Treatment and Exercise Training in the 3xTg-AD Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Oct 4;21(19):7337. Vines K, Li R, Geetha T, Broderick TL, Carroll CC, Babu JR. Nerve growth factor receptor TrkA signaling in streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes rat brain. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2019 Jul 5;514(4):1285-1289.

9.        Xu X, Pan M, Gasiewicz AE, Li R, Kuo SM. Human and mouse microarrays-guided expression analysis of membrane protein trafficking-related genes in MDCK cells, a canine epithelial model for apical and basolateral differential protein targeting. Biochim Open. 2017 Apr 30;4:119-126.