Wentao Li

Prof. Dr. Wentao Li

College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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Biography

Prof. Dr. Wentao Li received a B.S. in bioengineering from Sichuan Agricultural University in 2008, a Ph.D. from Huazhong Agriculture University in 2014, and a Ph.D. from the Universiteit Utrecht in 2018. He is a professor at Huazhong Agricultural University. His research focuses on coronaviruses and African swine fever virus (ASFV), with particular interest in virus entry into the host cell. Within his research track, he has four lines of research: (1) the identification of host receptor(s) for ASFV and coronaviruses, including the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) porcine deltacoronavirus (PDCoV); (2) the proteolytic activation of coronavirus spike fusion protein; (3) the characterization of monoclonal antibodies targeting the coronavirus spike protein and ASFV; and (4) exploring novel strategies to identify host receptors for viruses and understand virus–receptor interactions at the structural level.

Affiliations

Huazhong Agricultural University

Wuhan, Hubei, China

College of Veterinary Medicine

Honors and Awards

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Best publication prize - 2017

Utrecht University

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Excellence in Review Award-2021

Animal Diseases (Journal)

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Highly Cited Researcher 2022

Clarivate

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FEMS Meeting Attendance Grant-2019

FEMS

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FEMS Meeting Attendance Grant-2017

FEMS

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Highly Cited Researcher 2023

Clarivate

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WORLD’S TOP 2% SCIENTISTS in 2023

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

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WORLD’S TOP 2% SCIENTISTS in 2022

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

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WORLD’S TOP 2% SCIENTISTS in 2021

STANFORD UNIVERSITY

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Young Investigator Award

Verified

MDPI

Awarded by International Journal of Molecular Sciences in 2024

Experience

Senior Scientist or Principal Investigator

Huazhong Agricultural University

01 Apr 2021 - present

Post Doctoral Researcher

Utrecht University

01 Jul 2015 - 01 Feb 2021

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Utrecht University

01 May 2013 - 01 Jun 2015

Graduate Student or Post Graduate

Huazhong Agricultural University

01 Sep 2008 - 01 Dec 2014

Undergraduate Student

Sichuan Agricultural University

01 Sep 2004 - 01 Jul 2008