Dr. Chenshuang Li is an Associate Professor, the Clinical Director of the Orthodontic Clinic, and the Program Director of the Postgraduate Orthodontic Program in the Department of Orthodontics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. She completed her Ph.D. training in Orthodontics at the School and Hospital of Stomatology at Peking University in collaboration with the UCLA Dental and Craniofacial Research Institute in 2016, and finished her orthodontic specialty training at UCLA School of Dentistry in 2019. Dr. Li’s research primarily focuses on the functional investigation of molecules involved in craniofacial tissue development and regeneration, as well as 3D imaging analysis in orthodontics. Dr. Li has co-authored more than ninety manuscripts published in top peer-reviewed journals such as The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Biomaterials, The Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, Stem Cells, The Journal of Dental Research, and Nature Communications. Dr. Li’s fruitful publications and awards list fully demonstrate her strong clinical and research backgrounds, and her competence and passion in the academic area. Dr. Li has a clear career goal and is eager to serve as a full-time faculty member who mentors the students and develops basic, translational, and clinical research as an educator and clinician-scientist.
