Choh-Ming Li Professor of Orthopaedics and Traumatology 卓敏矯形外科及創傷學教授（歐洲科學院院士）
Director of CUHK SZ-HK Innovation Technology Research Institute (Futian) 香港中文大學深港創新研究院（福田）院長
Assistant Dean (Mainland Affairs), Faculty of Medicine
中大醫學院助理院長（內地事務）
Director of Innovative Orthopaedic Biomaterials and Drug Translational Research Laboratory of Li Ka Shing Institute of Health Sciences
醫學院骨科創新生物材料和藥物轉化醫學中心主任
Translational European Asian Network (TEA-NET) Asia Executive Director
歐亞卓越轉化醫學中心 亞洲執行主席
BIOGRAPHY
Professor Qin is Professor and Director of Musculoskeletal Research Laboratory in the Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (https://www.ort.cuhk.edu.hk). Professor Qin also holds joint professorship in Shenzhen Institutes of Advance Technology (SIAT) of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and serves Director of the Translational Medicine Research & Development Center of Institute of Biomedical & Health Engineering of SIAT (http://www.siat.cas.cn). He received his BA and M.Phil. in basic medical and life sciences in physical education at the Beijing Sports University in China, and his PhD from German Sports University, Cologne, Germany and postdoctoral training in AO-Research Institute, Davos, Switzerland, and Doctor Honoris Causa of Semmelweis University of Hungary. Professor Qin was research scientist in the Department of Trauma & Reconstructive Surgery, University Clinic Rudolf Virchow, Charite Medical University in Germany before joining CUHK in late 1994.
Professor Qin is the past President of the International Chinese Musculoskeletal Research Society (ICMRS) (http://www.icmrs.net) and member of a number of journal editorial boards, including Editor-in-chief of Journal of Orthopaedic Translation (http://www.e-jot.com)and editorial board member of International Journal of Sports Medicine (http://www.thieme.de/sportsmed). He holds memberships in several international and national orthopaedic and related research organizations, including member of Academy of Europe (MAE) (https://www.ae-info.org) and fellow of American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE) (http://www.aimbe.org). He has received over 40 Research Awards and holds over 30 innovation or new utility patents from PR China and USA.
Professor Qin published 10 monographs as editor or associate editor, 5 conference proceedings, 80 book chapters, and over 480 journal papers in English, German, and Chinese, including around 480 SCI articles published in Nat Med, Nat Comm, ARD, JBMR, Osteoporosis Int, Bone, A&R, Biomaterials, Acta Biomaterialia, Am J Sports Med, Int J Sports Med, etc. with a H-index 100 and World’s top 2% Scientist (Stanford University rating) and also listed as World’s Best Medicine Scientists in Research.com (https://research.com).
EXPERTISE
Advanced Diagnosis, Prevention and Treatment of Bone Metabolic Disorders, especially Osteoporosis and Osteonecrosis, and Healing Enhancement of Musculoskeletal Injuries, in Collaboration with Research and Clinical Scientists in Medicine, Geriatrics, Rheumatologists, Traditional Medicine, and Biomaterials
Musculoskeletal Imaging, especially in Bone Densitometry, Histomorphometry and Skeletal Biomechanics
SPECIALISED RESEARCH AREAS
Musculoskeletal Disorders, including Osteoporosis, Osteonecrosis and Osteoarthritis
Musculoskeletal Injury and Repair, including Fracture and Tendon-Bone Insertion Repair
Innovation, Research and Development of Biodegradable Metals for Orthopaedic Applications
Qin L*, Genant HK, Griffith J, Leung KS (eds). Advanced Bioimaging Technologies in Assessment of Quality of Bone and Scaffold Biomaterials. Springer Verlag, 2007.
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Leung KS, Qin YX, Cheung WH, Qin L*. (2008) A Practical Manual for Musculoskeletal Research. World Scientific, 2008.
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秦嶺（主編）*：骨內科學 人民衛生出版社, 2013 （Qin L*(Ed) Orthopaedic Medicine (in Chinese). Peoples' Medical Publishing House, 2013
Gong M, Zha Y, Lu S, Zhang T, Wang X, Liu L, Fan C, Zeng H, Wang D, Song T, Wang J, Wu Y, Zhang M, Lai Y*, Qin L*, Jiang X*. Efficacy and safety of the low-temperature-derived 3D printed biodegradable Mg-containing composite porous scaffold for bone defect repair: A prospective and multi-center randomized controlled trial. Biomaterials. 327:123751, 2025.
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An Y, Zhang H, Zhang Y, Zheng L, Chen X, Tong W, Xu J, Qin L*. Degradation products of magnesium implant synergistically enhance bone regeneration: Unraveling the roles of hydrogen gas and alkaline environment. Bioactive materials. 46:331-346, 2024.
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Zu H, Zheng L, Huo M, Liu K, Zhang Y, Shi K, Cao H, Zu X, Tong W, Xu J, Ding M, Lu J, Qin L*. (2024). Tree-inspired Magnesium Hybrid Column for Preventing Hip Collapse in Steroid-associated Osteonecrosis in Bipedal Emus. Materials Today, 2024 Sept; 80:113-138.
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Li X, Liang T, Dai B, Chang L, Zhang Y, Hu S, Guo J, Xu S, Zheng L, Yao H, Lian H, Nie Y, Li Y, He X, Yao Z, Tong W, Wang X, Chow DHK, Xu J, Qin L*. Excess glucocorticoids inhibit murine bone turnover via modulating the immunometabolism of the skeletal microenvironment. The Journal of Clinical Investigation, 2024 Mar 21;134(10):e166795.
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Zheng N, Xu J, Ruan Y, Chang L, Wang X, Yao H, Tang N, Ong T, Schilcher J, O’Keefe R*, Qin L*. Magnesium facilitates the healing of atypical femoral fractures: A single-cell transcriptomic study. Materials Today, Vol 52, January–February 2022, Pages 43-62.
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Ye L, Xu J, Mi J, Zou L, Zhou L, Huang L, Tong W, Li G, Qin L*. (2021). Biodegradable magnesium combined with distraction osteogenesis synergistically stimulates bone tissue regeneration via CGRP-FAK-VEGF signaling axis. Biomaterials, 275: 120984.
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Tian L, Sheng Y, Chow DH, Tang N, Ngai T, Lu J, Qin L*. An innovative Mg/Ti hybrid fixation system developed for fracture fixation and healing enhancement at load-bearing skeletal site. Biomaterials, 180:173, 2018.
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Zhang YF, Xu JK, Ruan YC, Chow DH, Huang S, KS Leung, Lu N, Zhao DW, Zheng YF, Qin L*. Implant-derived magnesium induces local neuronal production of CGRP to promote bone fracture healing in rats. Nature Medicine, 22(10):1160-1169, 2016.
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Zhao D*, Huang S, Lu F, Wang B, Yang L, Qin L*, Li W, Wang W, Tian S, Zhang Y, Xie X, Wang J, Li J. Vascularized bone grafting fixed by biodegradable magnesium screw for treating osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Biomaterials, 81:84-92. 2016.
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Zhang G, Guo BS, Wu H, Tang T, Zhang BT, Zheng LZ, He YX, Yang ZJ, Pan XH, Chow HL, To KW, Li YP, Li DH, Wang XL,Wang YX, Lee KM, Hou ZB, Dong N, Li G, Leung KS, Hung LK, He FC, Zhang LQ, Qin L*. A delivery system targeting bone formation surface to facilitate RNAi-based bone anabolic therapy. Nature Medicine 18(2):307-14, 2012.
