Dr. Xin Liu is a lecturer, practitioner, and researcher in Traditional Chinese Medicine, with academic and clinical training in acupuncture and tuina (massage). She holds a PhD and Master’s degree in Acupuncture and Massage Science from Hunan University of Chinese Medicine, as well as a Bachelor’s degree in Acupuncture and Massage Science from Yunnan University of Chinese Medicine.

Her research interests encompass acupuncture and electroacupuncture, therapeutic mechanisms, cardiovascular protection, clinical research, and evidence-based Chinese medicine. Her doctoral research investigated the mechanisms underlying the protective effects of electroacupuncture against myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion injury. She has contributed to ten clinical randomised controlled trials involving more than 1,500 participants.

Dr. Liu has extensive clinical experience in acupuncture and tuina, with more than 10，000 documented patient-contact hours across her clinical training and advanced clinical fellowship. She has published more than

10 peer-reviewed articles as a first author and has contributed to more than 30 additional peer-reviewed research publications in acupuncture, moxibustion, and Chinese medicine.

In her academic role, Dr. Liu contributes to teaching, clinical supervision, and course coordination. Her academic approach emphasises integrating TCM theory and clinical practice with contemporary research evidence and critical thinking.