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Xia Li
Medical School
Southern University of Science and Technology
Guangdong
Language: Chinese, English
Aging
Biomarkers
Omics
Health Trends
Lifespan
Chronic Inflammation
Genetics
Environment Interactions
Health Management
Chronic Diseases
Areas of Focus
- Omics-based biomarkers of aging, biological age
- Long-term health trends in aging populations, healthy lifespan
- Genetic factors of chronic inflammation, gene-environment interactions
- Health management and intervention studies in chronic diseases
Work Experience
- 2022-Present - Southern University of Science and Technology, Research Assistant Professor
- 2021-2022 - Karolinska Institute, Researcher
Academic Background & Achievements
- 2017-2021 PhD in Epidemiology: Karolinska Institute
- 2015-2017 Master in Epidemiology and Health Statistics: Peking University
- 2010-2015 Bachelor in Preventive Medicine: Peking University
Publications
- Clinical biomarkers and associations with healthspan and lifespan: evidence from observational and genetic data, Li X et al., 2021
- Longitudinal trajectories, correlations and mortality associations of nine biological ages across 20-years follow-up, Li X et al., 2020
- Joint impact of common risk factors on incident dementia: A cohort study of the Swedish Twin Registry, Li X et al., 2020
- The frailty index is a predictor of cause-specific mortality independent of familial effects from midlife onwards: a large cohort study, Li X et al., 2019
- Tea consumption and bone health in Chinese adults: a population-based study, Li X et al., 2019
- Tea consumption and risk of ischaemic heart disease, Li X et al., 2017
