Many human diseases can be attributed to aberrant gene expression, regulation or both at the transcriptome or RNA level; genetic mutations; or abnormal epigenetic modifications at the genome or DNA level. Xing Li, Ph.D., mainly focuses on data mining and integration of large genomic data in family studies of cardiovascular diseases. Dr. Li's goal is to unveil the underlying molecular mechanisms for congenital heart defects, dilated cardiomyopathy and hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS).