I specialize in the cognitive and neurobiological mechanisms of pain empathy, the psychological mechanisms of chronic pain, and the analgesic effects and mechanisms of non-invasive neural modulation techniques. My research encompasses over ten projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation and various provincial and municipal programs. I have published more than 20 papers in significant domestic and international journals and conferences indexed by SCI/EI, and I hold four Chinese invention patents and one software copyright. I am committed to advancing our understanding of pain mechanisms and developing innovative approaches to pain management, ultimately aiming to improve the quality of life for those affected by pain conditions.
ACEDEMIC POSITIONS
Mar 2023-Assistant Professor, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, China
Jun 2019-Feb 2023Associate Researcher, School of Psychology, Shenzhen University, China
Jun 2018-May 2019Experimental Researcher, STIP Laboratory, Shenzhen Heertai Home Online Network Technology Co., Ltd. China
Jan 2016-May 2018Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Psychology, Southwest University, China
Jan 2015-Jul 2015Research Assistant, Edge Hill University, UK
EDUCATION
Sep 2010-Dec 2014Ph.D. in Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Liverpool, UK
Sep 2008-Dec 2009Master of Psychology, School of Psychology, University of Liverpool, UK
Sep 2002-Jul 2007Bachelor of Clinical Medicine, Medical College, Shantou University, China
HONORS & AWARDS
Shenzhen Peacock Plan High-Level Talent Category C
IASP - 2020 Financial Aid, Shared Sensitivity to First-Hand Pain and Empathy for Others’ Pain, 2020, International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
GRANTS
2023~2025 Regulatory Effects and Mechanisms of Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation on Pain, National Natural Science Foundation Youth Project, Principal Investigator
2024~2026 Regulation of Pain Induced/Spontaneous by Transcranial Random Noise Stimulation, Guangdong Provincial Basic and Applied Basic Research Fund, Principal Investigator
2023~2026 Brain Synchronization Mechanism and Regulation of Pain Empathy from an Interpersonal Interaction Perspective, National Natural Science Foundation General Project, Co-Investigator
2022~2027 Neural Representation, Integration, and Cognitive Regulation of Pain, National Ministry of Science and Technology Innovation 2030 - "Brain Science and Brain-Like Research" Major Project, Co-Investigator
2020~2023 Extraction and Regulation of Neural Oscillation Features Related to Pain, Shenzhen Science and Technology Plan Basic Research General Project, Co-Investigator
PUBLICATIONS
1.Li X. *, Jin R. *, Lu X., Zhan Y., Jiang N., Peng W. (2024). Alpha Transcranial Alternating Current Stimulation Modulates Pain Anticipation and Perception in a Context-Dependent Manner. PAIN. Accepted.
2.Wu Q. *, Li X. *, Zhang Y., Chen S., Jin R., Peng W. (2024). Analgesia of noninvasive electrical stimulation of the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 185,111868.
3.Lou W. *, Li X. *, Jin R., Peng W. (2024). Time-varying phase synchronization of resting-state fMRI reveals a shift toward self-referential processes during sustained pain. PAIN, 165(7), 1493-1504.
4.Li X., Yao J., Lin X., Chen S., Jin R., Peng W. (2023). Transcranial random noise stimulation over the left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex attenuates pain expectation and perception. Clinical Neurophysiology, 147, 1-10.
5.Peng W., Zhan Y., Jin R., Lou W., Li X.# (2023). Aftereffects of alpha transcranial alternating current stimulation over the primary sensorimotor cortex on cortical processing of pain. PAIN. 164(6), 1280-1290.
6.Li X. *, Lou W. *, Zhang W., Tong R.K.Y., Hu L., Peng W. (2022). Ongoing first-hand pain facilitates somatosensory resonance but inhibits affective sharing in empathy for pain. NeuroImage, 263, 119599.
7.Li X., Lin X., Yao J., Chen S., Hu Y., Liu J., Jin R. (2022) Effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on cold pain perception in healthy individuals. Frontiers In Molecular Neuroscience, 15,853509.
8.Yao J. *, Li X. *, Zhang W, Lin X., Lyu X., Peng W. (2021). Analgesia induced by anodal tDCS and high-frequency tRNS over the motor cortex: Immediate and sustained effects on pain perception. Brain Stimulation, 14(5), 1174-1183.
9.Li X., Yao J., Zhang W., Chen S., Peng W. (2021) Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Experimental Pain Perception: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Clinical Neurophysiology, 132(9), 2163-2175.
10.Fang H.*, Li X.*, Zhang W., Fan B., Wu Y., Peng W. (2021). Single dose testosterone administration enhances novelty responsiveness and short-term habituation in healthy males. Hormones and Behavior, 131, 104963.
11.Li X.*, Liu Y.*, Ye Q., Lu X., Peng W. (2020) The linkage between first-hand pain sensitivity and empathy for others' pain: attention matters. Human Brain Mapping, 41(17), 4815-4828.
12.Li X., Hu L. (2016) The role of stress regulation on neural plasticity in pain chronification. Neural Plasticity, 2016,6402942.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Lecturer in 'Human Anatomy and Physiology' for undergraduates in the Faculty of Psychology.
