Xiu-Min Li

Xiu-Min Li is a Professor in the School of Medicine at New York Medical College, specializing in Pathology, Microbiology, and Immunology. She holds dual expertise in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Western medicine, with a focus on integrative approaches to treating skin, respiratory, and digestive system disorders resistant to conventional therapies.

• Education:
  • M.D., Henan University of Chinese Medicine
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins University

Her research integrates TCM principles with modern nano-medicine to isolate active botanical components for allergy and inflammation, enabling reproducible clinical applications. She has pioneered patents and co-founded a biotech startup to bridge lab-based natural products to real-world interventions.

Recent publications highlight her work on TCM for pediatric allergies, cannabinoid derivatives in cancer, biomarkers in dermatitis, and microbiome-obesity links. A founder of the East-West Integrative Medicinal Symposia, she connects global experts in immunology and wellness technology.

Key research themes include TCM molecular dissection, bioavailability challenges, immune system mechanisms, and microbiome-allergy interactions.