Research Interests:

My research objective is to develop computational methods for solving the structures and topologies of membrane proteins by solid-state NMR.

Education:

2005-present	Ph.D. Student, University of Minnesota Twin Cities Dr. Gianluigi Veglia, Dr. Jiali Gao, Advisors
2001-2005	B.S. Physical Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC)

Research Positions:

2005-present	Graduate Research Assistant University of Minnesota Twin Cities Department of Chemistry
2005	Research Assistant Department of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China
2005	Summer Research Program in SOFC (Solid-Oxide fuel cell)
2004	Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (DICP)

Teaching Positions:

2005-2006	Teaching Assitant Chem 2311: Organic Chemistry, University of Minnesota
2005	Chemistry Tutor Organic Chemistry, University of Minnesota

Awards:

2004	Outstanding Undergraduate Research Program
2003-2004	Outstanding Student Scholarship
2002-2003	China Goodwill & Peace Development Foundation Panasonic Electronics Talent Cultivation Foundation Scholarship
2001-2002	Outstanding Student Scholarship

 

Publications:

Porcelli, F., Verardi, R., Shi, L., Henzler-Wildman, K.A., Ramamoorthy, A., Veglia, G., NMR Structure of the Cathelicidin-derived Human Antimicrobial Peptide LL37 in Dodecylphosphocholine Micelles, Biochemistry, 2008, 47, 20, 5565-72.

Traaseth, N.J., Ha, K.N., Verardi, R., Shi, L., Buffy, J.J, Masterson, L.R., Veglia, G., Structural and Dynamic Basis of Phospholamban and Sarcolipin Inhibition of Ca(2+)-ATPase, Biochemistry, 2008, 47, 1, 3-13.

 

Posters:

Solid-State NMR Determination of the Structure and Ca-ATPase Interaction of Sarcolipin. Buffy JJ, Traaseth NJ, Shi L, Thomas DD, Veglia G. Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference, Daytona Beach, Fl, April 22-27, 2007.

Structures of Monomeric and Pentameric Membrane Protein Phospholamban Using Hybrid Solution and Solid-State NMR Structural Constraints. Traaseth NJ, Shi L, Verardi R, Veglia G. Experimental Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Conference, Daytona Beach, Fl, April 22-27, 2007.

Structural Dynamics of Sarcolipin in Lipid Bilayers by Moleuclar Dynamics Simulations and Solid-State NMR; Shi L, Cembran A, Gao J, Veglia G; Biophysical Society Meeting, Baltimore, MD, March 3-7, 2007.

Backbone Assignment, Lipid Topology & Ca-ATPase Interaction of Sarcolipin Revealed by Solid-State NMR. Buffy JJ, Traaseth NJ, Shi L, Thomas DD, Veglia G; Keystone Symposia, Snowbird, Utah, January 6-11, 2007