Jan 2023–Present
Associate Chief Physician, Department of Neurology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Aug 2020–Dec 2022
Attending Physician, Department of Neurology, Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Aug 2016–Aug 2020
Attending Physician, Department of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Mar 2016–Feb 2017
Visiting Scholar, Neuromuscular Division, Department of Neurology, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA
Aug 2012–Jul 2016
Resident Physician, Department of Neurology, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Sep 2005–Jul 2010
PhD from Department of Neurology, Peking University First Hospital
Supervisor: Prof. Yun Yuan
Nov 2008–Oct 2009
Research Exchange, Institute of Molecular Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Toyama, Japan
Host Supervisor: Prof. Hisashi Mori
Sep 2000–Jul 2005
Bachelor of Medicine from China Medical University
Deputy Group Leader, Neuromuscular and Electrophysiology Group, Neurology Branch, Shanghai Medical Association
Yuwen Cao, Wotu Tian , Jingying Wu , Xingwang Song , Li Cao*, Xinghua Luan*. DNA hypermethylation of NOTCH2NLC in neuronal intranuclear inclusion disease: a case–control study. J Neurol . 2022 Nov;269(11):6049-6057.
Jingying Wu, Taotao Liu, Benyan Zhang, Chang Liu, Xinghua Luan*, Li Cao*.An AARS1 variant identified to cause adult-onset leukoencephalopathy with neuroaxonal spheroids and pigmented glia.Transl Neurodegener. 2023 Apr 28;12(1):19.
Feixia Zhan, Wotu Tian, Yuwen Cao, Jingying Wu, Ruilong Ni, Taotao Liu, Yun Yuan, Xinghua Luan*, and Li Cao*.Episodic Neurological Dysfunction in X-Linked Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease: Expansion of the Phenotypic and Genetic Spectrum.J Clin Neurol. 2024 Jan;20(1):59-66.
Xiaolin Bai, Jingyan Xiang, Jiangshan Deng, Wan Hai Ding, Xinghua Luan*, Zhi Geng*. Clinical Reasoning: A 30-Year-Old Woman Presenting With Rapidly Progressive Dementia and Extreme Hypoglycorrhachia. Neurology. 2024 Mar 12;102(5):e209188.
Jingying Wu, Xin Cheng, Duxin Ji, Huiwen Niu, Songquan Yao, Xukun Lv, Jianqiang Wang, Ziyi Li, Haoran Zheng, Yuwen Cao, Fei-xia Zhan, Mengyuan Zhang, Wotu Tian, Xiaojun Huang*, Xinghua Luan*, Li Cao*. The Phenotypic and Genotypic Spectrum of CSF1R-Related Disorder in China.Mov Disord. 2024 May;39(5):798-813.
Zhu X, Zhan F, Shen X, Jiang W, Cao L, Luan X*. A Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease Type 1J Case With Diffuse Thickening of Peripheral Nerves. Neurology. 2025 Feb 25;104(4):e213359.
Lu J#, Jia M, Luan X#, Zhang Z, Wu J, Huang X,Yang L, Zhao X, Zhou M, Fu Y, Yang Q, Zhang J,Cao L and Guo C. Case Report: A pharmacist-led precision therapy framework for managing invasive fungal infection in CSF1R-Related leukoencephalopathy post Allo-HSCT. Front Pharmacol. 2025 Nov 27:16:1656503.
Oct 2024 – Sep 2027
Shanghai Natural Science Foundation, General Program,¥200,000
Mechanistic Study on Pathogenesis of NOTCH2NLC Gene Forming Intranuclear Inclusions via Phase Separation and Inducing RNA Aggregation
Role: Principal Investigator
Oct 2022 – Sep 2025
Basic Research Cultivation Program (General), Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, ¥ 300,000
Role of NMNAT2-SARM1-NAD+ Pathway in Peripheral Nerve Axonal Degeneration in NIID
Role: Principal Investigator
Jul 2021 – Jul 20243.
Industry-Academia Collaborative Research Project, ¥ 500,000
An Exploratory Study on Intraepidermal Nerve Fiber Density Changes in CIPN Patients
Role: Principal Investigator
Jan 2018 – Dec 2020
Ruijin Hospital "Guangci Excellence Young Scholars Training Program" (GCQN-2017-A03), ¥ 50,000
Establishment of Neuromuscular Disease Specimen Biobank
Role: Principal Investigator
Jan 2013 – Dec 2015
National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), Young Scientists Fund (81200965), ¥ 230,000
Expression of Connexin-32 in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells and Its Vascular Pathogenic Mechanisms
Role: Principal Investigator
Jan 2012 – Dec 2014
Shanghai Young College Teachers Training Funding Program, ¥ 50,000
Clinical, Pathological and Genetic Characteristics of Neutral Lipid Storage Disease with Myopathy
Role: Principal Investigator
Jan 2012 – Dec 2013
Ministry of Education New Teacher Foundation, China (20110073120088), ¥ 50,000
Expression of Connexin-32 in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells and Vascular Pathogenic Mechanisms in CMTX1
Role: Principal Investigator