PhD Student
Lishu is a Ph.D. student in the David Rockefeller Graduate Program. She received her B.S. in Biological Science from East China Normal University, where she conducted undergraduate research in metabolism. In the Cohen Lab, Lishu is interested in studying the molecular regulators of brown fat thermogenesis. Outside the lab, she enjoys playing badminton, skiing, and exploring food in NYC.
Areas of Interest/Expertise: Brown fat thermogenesis, post-transcriptional regulation, metabolic phenotyping, and organismal metabolism
Fellowships, awards, or major grants:
- Pilot Grant from the Marlene Hess Center for Research on Women’s Health and Biomedicine at The Rockefeller University.
Selected publications:
- Feng L, Marquina-Solis J, Yue L, Harnagel A, Greenfeld Y, Bargmann CI. Context-dependent serotonin signaling links dietary quality to foraging decisions. Nat Commun. 2025 Nov 25;16(1):10479. doi: 10.1038/s41467-025-65491-8. PMID: 41290599; PMCID: PMC12647731.
- Kenny TC, Khan A, Son Y, Yue L, Heissel S, Sharma A, Pasolli HA, Liu Y, Gamazon ER, Alwaseem H, Hite RK, Birsoy K. Integrative genetic analysis identifies FLVCR1 as a plasma-membrane choline transporter in mammals. Cell Metab. 2023 Jun 6;35(6):1057-1071.e12. doi: 10.1016/j.cmet.2023.04.003. Epub 2023 Apr 25. PMID: 37100056; PMCID: PMC10367582.
- Yue L, Zhao W, Wang D, Meng M, Zheng Y, Li Y, Qiu J, Yu J, Yan Y, Lu P, Sun Y, Fu J, Wang J, Zhang Q, Xu L, Ma X. Silver nanoparticles inhibit beige fat function and promote adiposity. Mol Metab. 2019 Apr;22:1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.molmet.2019.01.005. Epub 2019 Jan 24. PMID: 30737105; PMCID: PMC6437600.