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Sheng Li, MD, PhD

Professor of PMR
University of Texas Health Science Center - Houston

Sheng Li, M.D., Ph.D. is Professor and Director of NeuroRecovery Research Center in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R) at McGovern Medical School at UTHealth and Director of Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Resesarch at TIRR Memorial Hermann. Dr. Li’s primary clinical focus is spasticity management and neurorehabilitation after neurological impairments, mainly stroke and traumatic brain injury. His main research focus is sensory and motor recovery after neurological impairments, including pathophysiology and management of spasticity, motor control and motor recovery after stroke, and neuropathic pain. He has invented a technique – breathing-controlled electrical stimulation (BreEStim,http://www.jove.com/video/50077/) as a non-pharmacological intervention for management of spasticity and neuropathic pain. He has published more than 150 peer-reviewed journal articles on these topics. His research has been continuously supported by federal grants (NIDILRR and NIH grants), foundation grants (Mission Connect, a program of TIRR Foundation) and industrial research grants. Dr. Li have served as a regular member of the Motor Function, Speech and Rehabilitation (MFSR) study section at the NIH (2011-2015). Dr. Li is currently an Associate Editor with Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, Frontiers in Neurology, neurorehabilitation, and a guest Editor with Frontiers in Neurology and Neural Plasticity. Dr. Li is the 2017 recipient of prestigious Early Career Award from the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP).

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