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Associate Professor Joan Li
Associate Professor

Joan Li

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Overview

Background

Dr. Joan Li is a Senior Lecturer and a Research Fellow with an established national and international reputation at The University of Queensland. She holds both an MD and a PhD, blending clinical and scientific expertise, which provides her with a unique perspective on research and education. While establishing an emerging profile in medical education, she maintains engagement in discipline-related biomedical research through collaboration and supervision.

With over seven years of teaching experience, Joan has actively engaged in face-to-face teaching in biomedical science and medicine courses, contributed to curriculum design, development, and course coordination for both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. She brings her strong analytical skills and critical thinking abilities, honed through her medical and biomedical research background, to her teaching practices. Driven by a genuine passion for teaching, Joan continuously strives for excellence, with specific interests in assessment, curriculum design, development and student learning experience. She has implemented innovative teaching methods, designed diverse and inclusive curricula, created new learning activities, and fostered student engagement as learning partners, with a consistent goal of improving curriculum quality and enhancing student learning outcomes.

Leveraging her medical knowledge, extensive experience in biomedical research, and growing understanding of medical education, Joan is committed to developing medical students into critical thinkers and lifelong learners with a genuine appreciation for medical practice and medical research, enabling them to better serve an ever-changing society. Drawing upon her extensive experience in developmental biology and physiology, particularly in cardiac and renal research, Joan actively supervises higher degree research students and continues to make significant contributions to discipline-related research through publications and collaborations.

Dr. Joan Li is a versatile academic professional with a rich background in biomedical research and an emerging presence in medical education research. Her dedication to teaching and learning, combined with her impressive track record in both disciplines, makes her a valuable asset to The University of Queensland and the broader academic community.

Availability

Associate Professor Joan Li is:
Available for supervision

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research impacts

Dr Joan Li's researches have focused on cardiac and renal disease, injury/repair process and novel theraputic approaches combining cell biology and material science. She has published high impact articles in both biomedical research and material research journals. Her research in renal stem cells has made fundamental discoveries suggesting a novel mechanism involved in postnatal renal papilla development, which not only challenged the conventional view in postnatal kidney development but also implicated the importance of this process in disease susceptibility. This work was published as a cover story and highlight of the month in Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, the top ranked journal in the field of nephrology and Dr Li was invited to present a Faculty Lecture at the Annual Conference of American Society for Nephrology, the most prestige internaional conference in renal research. She has published two other papers in this area highlighting her contribution in this field. Dr Li was also invited to lead a team of guest editors developing a special issue for Frontier - Cell and Developmental Biology and subsequently joined the journal as an Associate Editor by invitation.

Works

Search Professor Joan Li’s works on UQ eSpace

42 works between 2003 and 2024

1 - 20 of 42 works

2024

Journal Article

AI-assisted marking: Functionality and limitations of ChatGPT in written assessment evaluation

Li, Joan, Jangamreddy, Nikhil Kumar, Bhansali, Ruchita, Hisamoto, Ryuto, Dyda, Amalie, Zaphir, Luke and Glencross, Mashhuda (2024). AI-assisted marking: Functionality and limitations of ChatGPT in written assessment evaluation. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 40 (4), 1-17. doi: 10.14742/ajet.9463

AI-assisted marking: Functionality and limitations of ChatGPT in written assessment evaluation

2024

Conference Publication

Generative AI in assessment: friends or foes

Li, Joan, Jangamreddy, Nikhil, Bhansali, Ruchita, Hisamoto, Ryuto, Zaphir, Luke, Dyda, Amalie and Glencross, Mashhuda (2024). Generative AI in assessment: friends or foes. AMEE Annual Conference, Basel, Switzerland, 24-28 August 2024.

Generative AI in assessment: friends or foes

2023

Journal Article

Induction of lumbar disc degeneration in rabbits through a transabdominal approach

Yang, Ke, Li, Joan, Rudd, Samuel, Zhao, Ruoyu, Song, Zhanfeng, Jia, Dingding, Ding, Wenyuan, Wu, Zhanyong and Yang, Sidong (2023). Induction of lumbar disc degeneration in rabbits through a transabdominal approach. Journal of Visualized Experiments, 2023 (200) e65409, 1-9. doi: 10.3791/65409

Induction of lumbar disc degeneration in rabbits through a transabdominal approach

2023

Conference Publication

Incorporating teaching about natural disasters and climate change into medical curricula in Australia

Aland, R. Claire and Li, Joan (2023). Incorporating teaching about natural disasters and climate change into medical curricula in Australia. ANZAHPE 2023: Turning Tides: Navigating the opportunities, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 26 - 29 June, 2023. Adelaide, SA, Australia: Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators.

Incorporating teaching about natural disasters and climate change into medical curricula in Australia

2023

Conference Publication

Learning lessons from natural disasters for continuity in biomedical science teaching

Aland, R. Claire and Li, Joan (2023). Learning lessons from natural disasters for continuity in biomedical science teaching. ANZAHPE 2023: Turning Tides: Navigating the opportunities, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 26 - 29 June, 2023. Adelaide, SA, Australia: Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators.

Learning lessons from natural disasters for continuity in biomedical science teaching

2023

Conference Publication

A critical realist approach to inclusion and diversity in skin anatomy in biomedical science teaching

Aland. R. Claire, Li, Joan and McCulloch, Ian (2023). A critical realist approach to inclusion and diversity in skin anatomy in biomedical science teaching. ANZAHPE 2023: Turning tides: Navigating the opportunities, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 26 - 29 June 2023.

A critical realist approach to inclusion and diversity in skin anatomy in biomedical science teaching

2023

Conference Publication

Effective feedback and positive communication: building educational alliance

Li, Joan, McIlwain, Gillian, Bell, Tamyka and Aland, Claire (2023). Effective feedback and positive communication: building educational alliance. Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), Singapore, Singapore, 22-28 May 2023.

Effective feedback and positive communication: building educational alliance

2023

Journal Article

Editorial: epithelial plasticity and complexity in development, disease and regeneration

Li, Joan, Takasato, Minoru, Xu, Qihe and Bijkerk, Roel (2023). Editorial: epithelial plasticity and complexity in development, disease and regeneration. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 10 1105402, 1-2. doi: 10.3389/fcell.2022.1105402

Editorial: epithelial plasticity and complexity in development, disease and regeneration

2022

Conference Publication

Partnership in addressing diversity and equality in medical curriculum - Developing dermatology learning resources of skin conditions in skin of colour

Li, Joan, Amirtharajan, Sophia David, Kahler, Sam, Liu, Yuyang, Rahman, Nikita and Selvarajha, Michell (2022). Partnership in addressing diversity and equality in medical curriculum - Developing dermatology learning resources of skin conditions in skin of colour. ANZAHPE2022, Virtual, 11-13 Jul 2022.

Partnership in addressing diversity and equality in medical curriculum - Developing dermatology learning resources of skin conditions in skin of colour

2022

Conference Publication

Evaluating and comparing multidisciplinary practical exam during the COVID‐19 pandemic: students’ perception and cohort performance

Li, Joan, Pillai, Suja, Midwinter, Mark, Hansen, Tiffany, Hunt, Jeremy, Jeong, Keunwoo and Juracek, Kali (2022). Evaluating and comparing multidisciplinary practical exam during the COVID‐19 pandemic: students’ perception and cohort performance. ANZAHPE 2022, Virtual, 11, 13, & 19, July 2022. Adelaide, SA, Australia: Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators.

Evaluating and comparing multidisciplinary practical exam during the COVID‐19 pandemic: students’ perception and cohort performance

2021

Conference Publication

Histology question performance in theory vs practical examinations

Aland, R. C., Oancea, I., Barry, B., Midwinter, M., Pillai, S., Simerska, P. and Li, J. (2021). Histology question performance in theory vs practical examinations. BACA Beat, Virtual, 8 September 2021.

Histology question performance in theory vs practical examinations

2021

Conference Publication

Medical students’ learning outcomes and experience in multidisciplinary practical exam prior to and during COVID-19

Pillai, Suja, Li, Joan, Midwinter, Mark, Hansen, Tiffany, Hunt, Jeremy, Jeong, Keunwoo and Juracek, Kali (2021). Medical students’ learning outcomes and experience in multidisciplinary practical exam prior to and during COVID-19. IAMSE 2021, Virtual, 12-17 June 2021.

Medical students’ learning outcomes and experience in multidisciplinary practical exam prior to and during COVID-19

2020

Journal Article

Collecting duct cells show differential retinoic acid responses to acute versus chronic kidney injury stimuli

Papadimitriou, Alexandros, Romagnani, Paola, Angelotti, Maria Lucia, Noor, Mazhar, Corcoran, Jonathan, Raby, Katie, Wilson, Patricia D., Li, Joan, Fraser, Donald, Piedagnel, Remi, Hendry, Bruce M. and Xu, Qihe (2020). Collecting duct cells show differential retinoic acid responses to acute versus chronic kidney injury stimuli. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 16683, 1-12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-73099-9

Collecting duct cells show differential retinoic acid responses to acute versus chronic kidney injury stimuli

2020

Conference Publication

Designing retrospective analysis of examination items for medical students in clinical science categorisation by Bloom’s Taxonomy, clinical relevance and student perceptions

Li, Joan, Reddy, Venkat, Steele, Megan, Forster, Ashlee, Oancea, Ilulia, Midwinter, Mark, Aland, Claire, Pillai, Suja, Simpson, Peter, Babri, Saleem and Barry, Ben (2020). Designing retrospective analysis of examination items for medical students in clinical science categorisation by Bloom’s Taxonomy, clinical relevance and student perceptions. ANZAHPE2020, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 12-15 July 2020.

Designing retrospective analysis of examination items for medical students in clinical science categorisation by Bloom’s Taxonomy, clinical relevance and student perceptions

2020

Journal Article

The impact of prematurity on postnatal growth of different renal compartments

Li, Joan, Guandalini, Michael, Mcinnes, Helena, Kandasamy, Yogavijayan, Trnka, Peter and Moritz, Karen (2020). The impact of prematurity on postnatal growth of different renal compartments. Nephrology, 25 (2) nep.13623, 116-124. doi: 10.1111/nep.13623

The impact of prematurity on postnatal growth of different renal compartments

2019

Journal Article

Direct reprogramming to human nephron progenitor-like cells using inducible piggyBac transposon expression of SNAI2-EYA1-SIX1

Vanslambrouck, Jessica M., Woodard, Lauren E., Suhaimi, Norseha, Williams, Felisha M., Howden, Sara E., Wilson, Sean B., Lonsdale, Andrew, Er, Pei X., Li, Joan, Maksimovic, Jovana, Oshlack, Alicia, Wilson, Matthew H. and Little, Melissa H. (2019). Direct reprogramming to human nephron progenitor-like cells using inducible piggyBac transposon expression of SNAI2-EYA1-SIX1. Kidney International, 95 (5), 1153-1166. doi: 10.1016/j.kint.2018.11.041

Direct reprogramming to human nephron progenitor-like cells using inducible piggyBac transposon expression of SNAI2-EYA1-SIX1

2019

Journal Article

Nanoparticle-based hybrid scaffolds for deciphering the role of multimodal cues in cardiac tissue engineering

Lee, Junmin, Manoharan, Vijayan, Cheung, Louis, Lee, Seungkyu, Cha, Byung-Hyun, Newman, Peter, Farzad, Razieh, Mehrotra, Shreya, Zhang, Kaizhen, Khan, Fazal, Ghaderi, Masoumeh, Lin, Yi-Dong, Aftab, Saira, Mostafalu, Pooria, Miscuglio, Mario, Li, Joan, Mandal, Biman B., Hussain, Mohammad Asif, Wan, Kai-Tak, Tang, Xiaowu Shirley, Khademhosseini, Ali and Shin, Su Ryon (2019). Nanoparticle-based hybrid scaffolds for deciphering the role of multimodal cues in cardiac tissue engineering. ACS Nano, 13 (11) acsnano.9b03050, 12525-12539. doi: 10.1021/acsnano.9b03050

Nanoparticle-based hybrid scaffolds for deciphering the role of multimodal cues in cardiac tissue engineering

2018

Journal Article

Prolonged prenatal hypoxia selectively disrupts collecting duct patterning and postnatal function in male mouse offspring

Walton, Sarah L., Singh, Reetu R., Little, Melissa H., Bowles, Josephine, Li, Joan and Moritz, Karen M. (2018). Prolonged prenatal hypoxia selectively disrupts collecting duct patterning and postnatal function in male mouse offspring. The Journal of Physiology, 596 (23), 5873-5889. doi: 10.1113/JP275918

Prolonged prenatal hypoxia selectively disrupts collecting duct patterning and postnatal function in male mouse offspring

2018

Journal Article

Modeling heart failure risk in diabetes and kidney disease: limitations and potential applications of transverse aortic constriction in high fat fed mice

Tan, Wei Sheng, Mullins, Thomas P., Flint, Melanie, Walton, Sarah L., Bielefeldt-Ohmann, Helle, Carter, David A., Gandhi, Meera R., McDonald, Hayley R., Li, Joan, Moritz, Karen M., Reichelt, Melissa E. and Gallo, Linda A (2018). Modeling heart failure risk in diabetes and kidney disease: limitations and potential applications of transverse aortic constriction in high fat fed mice. American journal of physiology. Regulatory, integrative and comparative physiology, 314 (6), R858-R869. doi: 10.1152/ajpregu.00357.2017

Modeling heart failure risk in diabetes and kidney disease: limitations and potential applications of transverse aortic constriction in high fat fed mice

2018

Conference Publication

Targeting renal fibrosis using self-assembled nanoparticles and injectable hydrogels

Li, Joan, Xia, Bingzhao, Su, Andrew and Cooper-White, Justin (2018). Targeting renal fibrosis using self-assembled nanoparticles and injectable hydrogels. Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine International Society World Congress 2018, Kyoto, Japan, 4-7 September 2018.

Targeting renal fibrosis using self-assembled nanoparticles and injectable hydrogels

Funding

Current funding

  • 2019 - 2025
    Targeting tissue fibrosis and age-related decline in tissue function
    Twin Towns Services Community Foundation Limited
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2018 - 2019
    Targeted therapy for diabetic nephropathy using self-assembled nanoparticles
    Diabetes Australia Research Trust
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Joan Li is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • Master Philosophy

    Awareness and Knowledge of Australian Junior Doctors and Medical Students about Hidradenitis Suppurativa

    Principal Advisor

    Other advisors: Associate Professor Erin McMeniman

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Intervertebral disc regeneration using human nucleus pulposus cells encapsulated in HA/PEG hydrogel in a rat model

    Associate Advisor

    Other advisors: Professor Justin Cooper-White

Completed supervision

Media

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