Sheng Li, MD, PhD

Biography

Sheng Li, MD, PhD is a Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair for Discovery and Advancement in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. He also serves as Director of Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Research and Director of NeuroRecovery Research at the TIRR Memorial Hermann Research Center.

He is board-certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation as well as in Brain Injury Medicine. His primary clinical focus includes spasticity management and neurorehabilitation for patients with neurological impairments, particularly following stroke and traumatic brain injury. His research centers on post-stroke motor recovery, the pathophysiology and management of spasticity, and neuropathic pain after spinal cord injury and amputation.

Dr. Li’s research has been supported by grants from the NIDILRR, NIH, and Mission Connect Foundation. He has received more than $10 million NIH grants as Principal Investigator or Multi–Principal Investigator. He has authored or co-authored over 160 peer-reviewed journal articles and has served as a regular member of the Motor Function, Speech, and Rehabilitation (MFSR) Study Section (2011–2015), as well as an ad hoc reviewer for several NIH study sections and review panels. Dr. Li has received numerous awards, including the prestigious Young Academician Award from the Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) in 2017.