
Sheng Li
Vice Chair of Discovery and Advancement · University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Credentials: · · · · ·
History
PresentDiscovery and Advancement · University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
PresentUTHealth Houston NeuroRecovery Research Center at TIRR Memorial Hermann · University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
PresentNeuroRehabiliation Research Lab Laboratory · University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
- 1997–1998
Brain Injury Medicine
- 1994–1997
Baylor/UT-Houston PM&R Alliance
- 1993–1994
Preliminary or Transitional Year
Research
Spasticity, Motor Recovery, and Neural Plasticity after Stroke
Review · Frontiers in Neurology · 2017 · Sole author · 224 citations
Post-stroke Hemiplegic Gait: New Perspective and Insights
Frontiers in Physiology · 2018 · First of 3 authors · Corresponding · 187 citations
New insights into the pathophysiology of post-stroke spasticity
Review · Frontiers in Human Neuroscience · 2015 · First of 2 authors · 178 citations

26 papers
- JK
11 papers · 8 as a resident

10 papers
- MR
8 papers · 3 as a fellow

7 papers · 7 as a resident

7 papers
- CD
5 papers · 1 as a fellow

5 papers
Grants
- 2024–2029
An Innovative Device for Management of Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · UH3
Contact PI · $800K · University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
- 2024–2028
Facilitating Neuroplastic Changes of Acute Stroke Survivors with Severe Hemiplegia
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · U44
PI · $3.6M · Rehabtek, Llc
- 2024–2026
An Innovative Device for Management of Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · UG3
Contact PI · $1.6M · University of Texas Hlth Sci Ctr Houston
- 2017–2020
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · R21
PI · $434.5K · University of Houston
Clinical trials
- 2026–2029
BreEStim in Managing Neuropathic Pain After Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)
Principal investigator · Not yet recruiting
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- 2026–2031
Collagenase Injection for Spasticity Management
Principal investigator · Not yet recruiting · Early phase 1
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- 2026–2031
Collagenase Injection for Contracture Management
Principal investigator · Not yet recruiting · Early phase 1
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston
- 2025–2027
BreEStim for Post-Stroke Motor Recovery
Principal investigator · Recruiting
The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston


