Introduction of Chinese medicine

• Associate Director and Associate Professor, Teaching and Research Division
• Expert in Diabetes and Biomedical Sciences

Dr Yue is an expert in biomedical science and specialized in research of diabetes. Dr Yue graduated from the University of Liverpool, United Kingdom and he subsequently obtained his PhD degree in Biochemistry at the same university. He conducted his post-doctoral research at the Universities of Leicester and Manchester. Before joining the Hong Kong Baptist University, Dr. Yue was a Lecturer in Clinical Biochemistry of the Medical School at the Queen's University of Belfast, United Kingdom. Dr Yue currently teaches Physiology and Internal Medicine (Endocrine disorders and Diabetes; Renal diseases) in our School.

With his increasing interest in Chinese medicine, Dr. Yue subsequently got a bachelor degree in Chinese Medicine at the Hong Kong Baptist University, and he is now a registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner. He is currently pursuing another doctoral degree on Chinese medicine.

Dr Yue's research focuses on diabetes and diabetic complications, which includes the molecular basis of the pathogenesis of different complications and the use of Chinese herbs in the treatment of diabetic complications. Recently Dr Yue also studied the correlation between diabetes and osteoporosis, diabetes and bone fracture healing, diabetes and Alzheimer's disease.

• Senior Lecturer, Teaching and Research Division
• Expert in Chinese materia medica and authentication of Chinese medicinals

Dr. GUO obtained his bachelor's degree (Chinese materia medica) in 1986, master's degree (Pharmacognosy) in 1989, and doctor's degree (Chinese materia medica) in 2004 from Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). He has been engaged in teaching and research activities in mainland China and overseas higher education institutions of TCM since 1989.

• Associate Professor, Teaching and Research Division
• Expert in Acupuncture and Neuroscience

Dr. Zhang received his bachelor degree in Chinese medicine from the Guangzhou College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, now the Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1987. He then went to Australia and studied in the University of Sydney to obtain his PhD degree in neuroscience in 1993. He worked at the University of New South Wales as a post-doctoral research associate in sensory physiology, and then joined the University of Technology, Sydney as a lecturer in acupuncture in 1996. In 1998, he moved to the Hong Kong Baptist University and took part in establishing the first Chinese Medicine undergraduate program in Hong Kong. He served as the Director of Master of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Programme in 2015-2019, and developed the first course that integrated Chinese medicine health cultivation and lifestyle medicine in 2018. Dr. Zhang's current research areas include clinical trial study of acupuncture efficacy, pain management and TCM telehealth (e.g., non-invasive detection and management of diabetes using smartphones). He is also a seasoned practitioner of acupuncture and Chinese herbal medicine. He is on the editorial committee of World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion, Medicine, and Journal of Alternative, Complementary & Integrative Medicine.

• Assistant Professor of Practice, Clinical Division
• Expert in Orthopedics and Traumatology

Dr. Chow Chi Ho is currently Assistant Professor of Practice at the School of Chinese Medicine, HKBU.

Dr. Chow graduated from the Hong Kong Baptist University with a double degree of Bachelor of Chinese Medicine and Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Science degrees in 2006. Then he earned a master's degree of Chinese Medicine in Orthopedics and Traumatology in 2009. In 2017, he obtained his Ph.D. degree of Orthopedics and Traumatology in Chinese Medicine at Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine. Dr. Chow's research focuses on Chinese Medicine clinical assessment and treatment of Orthopedics and Traumatology.