Xingbao Li, M.D.
Non-invasive brain stimulation (e.g., transcranial magnetic stimulation) for smoking cessation in cancer patients
Research Interest
As an associate professor in the Medical University of South Carolina’s Department of Psychiatry, I have more than 20 years of experience working with patients in clinical trials, executing brain stimulation studies, developing a therapy for drug addiction, and analyzing neuroimaging data. I have completed several research projects which used repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to treat drug addiction, including nicotine use disorder, methamphetamine use disorder, and alcohol use disorder. I have a broad background in the use of brain imaging and stimulation to understand drug addiction and to develop new interventions for the treatment of mental disorders. My research also includes brain stimulation and brain imaging for mental disorders, including depression, schizophrenia, and other mental disorders. I also completed a study funded by the SCTR titled: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation for Smoking Cessation in Cancer Patients. We found that rTMS could reduce the number of cigarettes smoked in cancer patients.