教育经历
1989.9－1994.6，中科院上海生理所，神经生物专业，博士生
1984.9－1989.6，中国科技大学生物系，生物物理专业，大学本科生
工作经历
2007.3-现在，北京师范大学认知神经科学与学习国家重点实验室，985首席专家，教育部长江学者特聘教授
1999.6-2007.6，美国 Rockefeller 大学，研究助理教授
1996.7-1999.5，德国 Max-Planck 生物控制论研究所，访问学者
1994.8-1996.6，美国加州大学 Berkeley 分校，博士后
研究领域
我们以训练过的猴子为实验对象，通过研究猴子在执行各种知觉任务时视皮层神经元的反应，来探讨视知觉的神经机制。我们的主要研究兴趣在于视觉及其皮层加工过程的自适应性，包括各种动态特性和可塑性，着重研究以下问题：（1）视觉神经元如何根据特定的图形上下文，动态地对各种图象信息进行整合和分割，从而形成知觉表象上的图形或背景；（2）选择性注意等高级认知功能如何动态地调节视觉神经元的反应特性，从而最为有效地处理视觉图象中与行为密切相关的信息；（3）过去的经验如何影响视觉神经元对熟悉的刺激的编码，以及知觉学习的神经机制，即知觉训练过程中所产生的内隐记忆是如何被存储和提取的。
论文专著
1. Li, W. Pi?ch, V. and Gilbert, CD. Learning to link visual contours. Neuron (in press).
2. Li, W. Pi?ch, V. and Gilbert, CD. Contour saliency in primary visual cortex. Neuron, 50:951-962, 2006
3. Stettler, DD., Yamahachi, H., Li, W., Denk, W. and Gilbert, CD. Axons and synaptic boutons are highly dynamic in adult visual cortex. Neuron, 49:877-887, 2006.
4. Li, W. Pi?ch, V. and Gilbert, CD. Perceptual learning and top-down influences in primary visual cortex. Nature Neuroscience 7:651-657, 2004
5. Li, W. and Gilbert, CD. Global contour saliency and local colinear interactions. Journal of Neurophysiology. 88:2846-2856, 2002.
6. Crist, RE, Li, W. and Gilbert, CD. Learning to see: experience and attention in primary visual cortex. Nature Neuroscience. 4:519-525, 2001.
7. Li, W., Thier, P. and Wehrhahn, C. Neuronal responses from beyond the classical receptive field in V1 of alert monkeys. Experimental Brain Research. 139:359-371, 2001.
8. Li, W., Thier, P. and Wehrhahn, C. Contextual influence on orientation discrimination of humans and responses of neurons in V1 of alert monkeys. Journal of Neurophysiology. 83:941-954, 2000.
9. Westheimer, G. and Li, W. Classifying illusory contours: edges defined by “pacman” and monocular tokens. Journal of Neurophysiology. 77:731-736, 1997.
10. Li, W. and Westheimer, G. Human discrimination of the implicit orientation of simple symmetrical patterns. Vision Research. 37:565-572, 1997.
11. Wehrhahn, C., Li, W. and Westheimer, G. Patterns that impair discrimination of line orientation in human vision. Perception. 25:1053-1064, 1996.
12. Westheimer, G. and Li, W. Classifying illusory contours by means of orientation discrimination. Journal of Neurophysiology. 75:523-528, 1996.
13. Li, CY. and Li, W. Extensive integration field beyond the classical receptive field of cat’s striate cortical neurons—classification and tuning properties. Vision Research. 34:2337-2355, 1994.
14. Li, W. and Gilbert, CD. Perceptual Learning. In: The Senses: A Comprehensive References. Eds. Allan Basbaum et al., Elsevier (in press)
15. Li, W. and Gilbert, CD. Perceptual learning: neural mechanisms. In: The New Encyclopedia of Neuroscience. Editor-in-chief: Larry Squire. Elsevier (in press)