Dr Tiffany Li
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Dr Tiffany Li

Research Focused Academic
School of Medical Sciences
Faculty of Medicine and Health
Dr Tiffany Li

Dr Tiffany Li is an early career researcher at the School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health. Awarded her PhD from the University of Sydney in 2024 and with a background in biostatistics (Master of Biostatistics, Macquarie University), her research investigates chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy with a focus on identifying biomarkers, risk factors, and outcome measures.

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Cancer Survivorship

Clinimetric

Neurophysiology

Chemotherapy toxicity

Biomarkers

2024Australia and New Zealand Association of Neurologists Clinical Neurophysiology Workshop: Best Poster Award

2024Brain and Mind Centre Early-Mid Career Emerging Researcher Award

2024 Jonathon Pembroke Award, Peripheral Nerve Society

2024Sydney Cancer Partners Conference Support

2023Cancer Institute NSW Travel Award

Publications

Book Chapters

  • Timmins, H., Li, T., Park, S. (2020). Evaluation of Neuropathic Pain in Chemotherapy Treated Patients. In Wolfgang Grisold, Riccardo Soffietti, Stefan Oberndorfer and Guido Cavaletti (Eds.), Effects of Cancer Treatment on the Nervous System, Volume 1, (pp. 255-280). United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

Journals

  • Tu, S., Li, T., Carroll, A., Mahoney, C., Huynh, W., Park, S., Henderson, R., Vucic, S., Kiernan, M., Lin, C. (2024). Central neurodegeneration in Kennedy’s disease accompanies peripheral motor dysfunction. Scientific Reports, 14(1). [More Information]
  • Li, T., Trinh, T., Bosco, A., Kiernan, M., Goldstein, D., Park, S. (2024). Characterising vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy in adults: symptom development and long-term persistent outcomes. Supportive Care in Cancer, 32(5), 278. [More Information]
  • Alberti, P., Li, T., Park, S., Nathan, P., Tamburin, S., Thomas, S., Smith, E., Argyriou, A., Bruna, J., Damaj, M., et al (2024). Considerations for establishing and maintaining international research collaboration: the example of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN)—a white paper. Supportive Care in Cancer, 32(2), 117. [More Information]

2024

  • Tu, S., Li, T., Carroll, A., Mahoney, C., Huynh, W., Park, S., Henderson, R., Vucic, S., Kiernan, M., Lin, C. (2024). Central neurodegeneration in Kennedy’s disease accompanies peripheral motor dysfunction. Scientific Reports, 14(1). [More Information]
  • Li, T., Trinh, T., Bosco, A., Kiernan, M., Goldstein, D., Park, S. (2024). Characterising vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy in adults: symptom development and long-term persistent outcomes. Supportive Care in Cancer, 32(5), 278. [More Information]
  • Alberti, P., Li, T., Park, S., Nathan, P., Tamburin, S., Thomas, S., Smith, E., Argyriou, A., Bruna, J., Damaj, M., et al (2024). Considerations for establishing and maintaining international research collaboration: the example of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (CIPN)—a white paper. Supportive Care in Cancer, 32(2), 117. [More Information]

2023

  • Timmins, H., Mizrahi, D., Li, T., Kiernan, M., Goldstein, D., Park, S. (2023). Metabolic and lifestyle risk factors for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in taxane and platinum-treated patients: a systematic review. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 17(1), 222-236. [More Information]
  • Li, T., Timmins, H., Trinh, T., Mizrahi, D., Harrison, M., Horvath, L., Grimison, P., Friedlander, M., Kiernan, M., King, M., Rutherford, C., Park, S., et al (2023). Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neurotoxicity: Defining Minimal and Clinically Important Changes. JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 21(2), 125-132. [More Information]
  • Mizrahi, D., Goldstein, D., Trinh, T., Li, T., Timmins, H., Harrison, M., Marx, G., Hovey, E., Lewis, C., Friedlander, M., Park, S. (2023). Physical activity behaviors in cancer survivors treated with neurotoxic chemotherapy. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 19(1), 243-249. [More Information]

2022

  • Li, T., Park, S., Battaglini, E., King, M., Kiernan, M., Goldstein, D., Rutherford, C. (2022). Assessing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy with patient reported outcome measures: a systematic review of measurement properties and considerations for future use. Quality of Life Research, 31(11), 3091-3107. [More Information]
  • Mahfouz, F., Park, S., Li, T., Timmins, H., Horvath, L., Harrison, M., Grimison, P., King, T., Goldstein, D., Mizrahi, D. (2022). Association of electrochemical skin conductance with neuropathy in chemotherapy-treated patients. Clinical Autonomic Research, 32(6), 497-506. [More Information]
  • Bérubé-Mercier, P., Tapp, D., Cimon, M., Li, T., Park, S., Bouhêlier, É., McGarragle, K., Robichaud, L., Gewandter, J., Bouchard, M., et al (2022). Evaluation of the psychometric properties of patient-reported and clinician-reported outcome measures of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: a COSMIN systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 12(4), e057950-1-e057950-7. [More Information]

2021

  • Li, T., Mizrahi, D., Goldstein, D., Kiernan, M., Park, S. (2021). Chemotherapy and peripheral neuropathy. Neurological Sciences, 42(10), 4109-4121. [More Information]
  • Mizrahi, D., Park, S., Li, T., Timmins, H., Trinh, T., Au, K., Battaglini, E., Wyld, D., Henderson, R., Grimison, P., et al (2021). Hemoglobin, Body Mass Index, and Age as Risk Factors for Paclitaxel- and Oxaliplatin-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. JAMA Network Open, 4(2), e2036695. [More Information]
  • Timmins, H., Li, T., Goldstein, D., Trinh, T., Mizrahi, D., Harrison, M., Horvath, L., Friedlander, M., Kiernan, M., Park, S. (2021). The impact of obesity on neuropathy outcomes for paclitaxel- and oxaliplatin-treated cancer survivors. Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 16(2), 223-232.

2020

  • Li, T., Timmins, H., King, T., Kiernan, M., Goldstein, D., Park, S. (2020). Characteristics and risk factors of bortezomib induced peripheral neuropathy: A systematic review of phase III trials. Hematological Oncology, 38(3), 229-243. [More Information]
  • Timmins, H., Li, T., Huynh, W., Kiernan, M., Baron-Hay, S., Boyle, F., Goldstein, D., Park, S. (2020). Electrophysiological and phenotypic profiles of taxane-induced neuropathy. Clinical Neurophysiology, 131(8), 1979-1985. [More Information]
  • Timmins, H., Li, T., Park, S. (2020). Evaluation of Neuropathic Pain in Chemotherapy Treated Patients. In Wolfgang Grisold, Riccardo Soffietti, Stefan Oberndorfer and Guido Cavaletti (Eds.), Effects of Cancer Treatment on the Nervous System, Volume 1, (pp. 255-280). United Kingdom: Cambridge Scholars Publishing.

2019

  • McCrary, J., Goldstein, D., Trinh, T., Timmins, H., Li, T., Menant, J., Friedlander, M., Lewis, C., Hertzberg, M., O’Neill, S., King, T., Park, S., et al (2019). Balance Deficits and Functional Disability in Cancer Survivors Exposed to Neurotoxic Cancer Treatments. JNCCN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 17(8), 949-955. [More Information]
  • McCrary, J., Goldstein, D., Sandler, C., Barry, B., Marthick, M., Timmins, H., Li, T., Horvath, L., Grimison, P., Park, S. (2019). Exercise-based rehabilitation for cancer survivors with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy. Supportive Care in Cancer, 27(10), 3849-3857. [More Information]
  • McCrary, J., Goldstein, D., Trinh, T., Timmins, H., Li, T., Friedlander, M., Bosco, A., Harrison, M., Maier, N., O'Neill, S., Park, S. (2019). Optimizing Clinical Screening for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 58(6), 1023-1032. [More Information]

2018

  • Noto, Y., Garg, N., Li, T., Timmins, H., Park, S., Shibuya, K., Shahrizaila, N., Huynh, W., Matamala, J., Dharmadasa, T., Yiannikas, K., Vucic, S., Kiernan, M. (2018). Comparison of cross-sectional areas and distal-proximal nerve ratios in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Muscle and Nerve, 58(6), 777-783. [More Information]

Selected Grants

2025

  • Advancing Biomarkers and Outcomes for Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy, Li T, Park S, American Academy of Neurology/Clinical Research Training Scholarship in Peripheral Neuropathy

2024

  • The Neil and Norma Hill Foundation Neuroscience theme ECR Grant 2024, Li T, Faculty of Medicine and Health/The Neil and Norma Hill Foundation Neuroscience theme ECR Grant 2024
  • Emerging Researcher Award - Tiffany Li, Li T, Brain and Mind Centre/BMC Emerging Researcher Award
  • Targeted Funding Call 2024, Li T, Faculty of Medicine and Health/Targeted Funding Call 2024