Peng Li
Scientist, Medicine
University of California, Irvine
USA
Biography
Peng Li In 1950 graduated from Shanghai first Medical College (Shanghai Medical College of Fudan University), Worked in Department Physiology from 1955-1999. Chair of this Department for 10 years. 1983-84 went to University of Birmingham, UK to learn electrophysiology & have studied over 55 years about electro acupuncture (EA) effect on cardiovascular diseases. Now he worked in the School of Medicine at UC Irvine & has examined the underlying mechanisms of EA with several animal models. Licensed to perform acupuncture in California, investigate the effects of EA in hypertensive patients. He have published over 153 articles and organized five international symposiums.
Research Interest
The use of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine to alleviate symptoms of disease, effect and mechanism of acupuncture and moxibustion and like to study TCM scientifically.