Jun LI
Associate Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health; Associate Professor, Affiliate, Department of Data Science · CityUHK Scholars (Profiles) · City University of Hong Kong
Quick answer: Jun LI is Associate Professor, Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health; Associate Professor, Affiliate, Department of Data Science at City University of Hong Kong. Jun LI shows an active PhD hiring signal as of 2026-10-19.
⭐ Accepting PhD Students. Positions for PhD students are available for 2027 admission. Advanced programming skills (Python/Perl and R) and proficient Linux operation are needed for all candidates. Strong computational and statistical skills/knowledge are needed (especially a bachelor's/master's degree in statistics, mathematics, philosophy, physics, or bioinformatics). A bachelor's or master's degre
Research interests
Disease-related microbiome and environmental microbiome; Biodiversity and conservation; Metabolic disorders and effective interventional methods; Microbial interactions and dynamics; Self-assembly and complex systems; Disease prediction and prognosis based on AI; Artificial intelligence in -omics
Selected publications (since 2023)
[2025] Generalized biological foundation model with unified nucleic acid and protein language. He, Y., Fang, P., Shan, Y., Pan, Y., Wei, Y., Chen, Y., Chen, Y., Liu, Y., Zeng, Z., Zhou, Z., Zhu, F., Holmes, E. C., Ye, J., Li, J., Shu, Y., Shi, M. & Li, Z. 18 Jun 2025. In: Nature Machine Intelligence. 7(6), p. 942-953.
[2024] Resistant starch intake facilitates weight loss in humans by reshaping the gut microbiota. Li, H. (Co-first Author), Zhang, L. (Co-first Author), Li, J. (Co-first Author), Wu, Q. (Co-first Author), Qian, L., He, J., Ni, Y., Kovatcheva-Datchary, P., Yuan, R., Liu, S., Shen, L., Zhang, M., Sheng, B., Li, P., Kang, K., Wu, L., Fang, Q., Long, X., Wang, X. & Li, Y. & 9 others: Ye, Y., Ye, J., Bao, Y., Zhao, Y., Xu, G., Liu, X., Panagiotou, G., Xu, A. & Jia, W. Mar 2024. In
Frequently asked questions
Is Jun LI hiring PhD students at City University of Hong Kong?
Yes. As of 2026-10-19, Jun LI's faculty page shows a PhD hiring signal: Accepting PhD Students. Positions for PhD students are available for 2027 admission. Advanced programming skills (Python/Perl and R) and proficient Linux operation are needed for all candidates. Stron.
What does Jun LI research?
Disease-related microbiome and environmental microbiome; Biodiversity and conservation; Metabolic disorders and effective interventional methods; Microbial interactions and dynamics; Self-assembly and complex systems; Disease prediction and prognosis based on AI; Artificial intelligence in -omics
Data last updated: 2026-10-19 · Source: phd-match.com faculty database.
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