Chunyi's research interests include animal skeletal frame growth through targeting factors that influence proliferation and maturation of bone growth plate cells; stem cell biology and fate determination; stem cell and niche interaction; stem cell-based tissue/organ regeneration using deer antler as a model system. 

Recent publications

Chunyi Li, Fuhe Yang and Jimmy Suttie (2011). Stem cells, stem cell niche and antler development. Animal Production Science. 51:267-276.

Li Chunyi, Fuhe Yang, Stephen Haines, Haiping Zhao, Wenying Wang, Xiumei Xing, Hongmei Sun, Wenhui Chu, Xiaoping Lu, Linling Liu, Chris McMahon (2010). Stem cells responsible for deer antler regeneration are unable to recapitulate the process of first antler development---Revealed through intradermal and subcutaneous tissue transplantation.  Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B. 314:1-19.

Li Chunyi, Fuhe Yang, Sheppard Allan (2009). Adult stem cells and mammalian epimorphic regeneration---Insights from studying annual renewal of deer antlers. Current Stem Cell Research & Therapy. 4:237-251.