Jieli Shirley Li

Shirley LiJieli Shirley Li, MD, PhD, holds the position of Assistant Professor-Clinical within the Department of Pathology and serves as Co-Director of the Clinical Chemistry & Toxicology Laboratory. Dr. Li obtained her MD and PhD degrees from the Shanghai Jiao-Tong University School of Medicine and completed her fellowship training in clinical chemistry at the MD Anderson Cancer Center. Her professional interests center around enhancing laboratory tests for the in vitro diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment planning of cancer, endocrine disorders, and cardiovascular diseases.

Dr. Li has authored over 40 scientific articles and contributing as an Ad Hoc reviewer for 20 different scientific journals. She also plays a vital role in participating in guidelines writing for the Clinical & Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and serving on the Expert Panel Committee of CLSI. Furthermore, Dr. Li contributes to the field as an inspector for the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and is actively involved with CAP's Chemistry Committee.

In addition to her contributions to the field, Dr. Li is an integral part of the Advances in Clinical Chemistry Education and New Technology (ACCENT®) Review Board, Abstract Review Board, and serves as the Chair of the Ohio Valley Local Section for the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM).

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