Achievements of the School and our Staff

8 September 2022 Professor Han Quanbin's research team successfully corrects the chemical structure of a natural polysaccharide through oligosaccharide fragments

1 September 2022 Research led by Professor Han Quanbin and Professor Lyu Aiping identifies a new absorption route for orally dosed Chinese medicine polysaccharides

29 August 2022 A call to pass Chinese medicine knowledge on to future generations

24 August 2022 SCM and SCI jointly develop versatile compound for treating Alzheimer's disease

14 July 2022 Professor Zhao Zhongzhen receives Professor Emeritus title

29 June 2022 Research led by SCM identifies new regulatory mechanism for insulin resistance and therapeutic target for age-related diabetes

12 June 2022 Eight staff members of SCM receive awards for outstanding performance

5 June 2022 Professor Lyu Aiping elected Foreign Member of Academia Europaea

30 May 2022 SCM-led research identifies new regulatory mechanism of satiety and therapeutic target for obesity

29 April 2022 Professor Jia Wei's team identifies the critical role of gut microbiota-bile acid crosstalk in mediating rebound weight gain after calorie restriction

26 April 2022 From Biochemistry to Chinese medicine

13 April 2022 SCM research projects clinch awards at the Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions

31 March 2022 Professor Jia Wei's team unveils a novel mechanism by which bile acid-microbiome interaction promotes gastric carcinogenesis

7 January 2022 Dr. Zhong Lidan named Outstanding Youth Editor by Chinese Medicine and Culture

3 January 2022 New book by staff

22 December 2021 Dr. Xu Jun appointed as Young Editor of Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis

22 November 2021 HKBU confers honorary doctoral degree on Professor Ding Jian

22 October 2021 Short film advised by Professor Zhao Zhongzhen wins documentary award

24 June 2021 New book by staff

25 May 2021 Ten staff members of SCM receive awards for outstanding performance

11 May 2021 SCM and Cornell University jointly develop a novel nano-carrier that increases the efficacy of Chinese medicine treatment for breast cancer

3 May 2021 New book by staff

30 April 2021 Research team led by Professor Lyu Aiping and Professor Zhang Ge identifies new therapeutic target for osteoarthritis

9 April 2021 New book by staff

6 April 2021 Dr. Simon Han awarded Gold Medal at Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions

1 April 2021 Research led by Professor Jia Wei reveals hyocholic acids are promising agents for diabetes prediction and treatment

11 March 2021 New book by staff

3 February 2021 Team led by Professor Li Min develops new Chinese medicine formula for treating Alzheimer's disease

18 January 2021 Dr. Linda Zhong named Qi Huang Young Scholar

25 November 2020 New book by staff

18 November 2020 Professor Lyu Aiping receives national award for contribution to standardisation of TCM

29 September 2020 Dr. Simon Han's Chinese herbal medicine patent wins excellence award

17 September 2020 Professor Bian Zhaoxiang's team set to build new database for Chinese herb-drug interaction

11 September 2020 HKBU confers honorary doctorate upon Professor Jeremy K Nicholson

24 August 2020 SCM scholars conferred endowed professorship and endowed associate professorship

17 August 2020 New book by staff

14 August 2020 Team led by Professor Jia Wei reveals distinct alterations in gut microbiota for colorectal cancer and hepatocellular cancer

14 August 2020 Professor Zhang Hongjie funded by HMRF to conduct COVID-19 research

28 July 2020 SCM aptamer research receives support from the Theme-based Research Scheme

15 July 2020 SCM patent named in top 50 in contest

30 June 2020 Team led by Professor Li Min discovers new molecular mechanism of autophagy in Alzheimer's pathogenesis

1 June 2020 Professor Zhang Ge’s team develops new strategy for virtual screening of natural products targeting non-coding nucleic acid miRNA

20 May 2020 New book by staff

11 May 2020 Dr. Linda Zhong joins international integrative medicine study

16 April 2020 SCM study: Chinese medicine formula effectively eliminates or relieves symptoms for nearly 90% of asthma patients

2 March 2020 New book by staff

14 January 2020 Dr. Simon Han's team invents new chemical method for Cordyceps sinensis authentication

31 December 2019 Research led by Professor Bian Zhaoxiang discloses novel gut microbiota-mediated mechanism underlying increased excretion of bile acids in patients with IBS-D

24 December 2019 Professor Zhao Zhongzhen's research team wins award for innovations in Chinese medicine authentication

11 November 2019 Project led by Dr. Simon Han makes it into CACM’s compilation of outstanding research achievements in 2019

7 November 2019 Dr. Benjamin Tong clinches Best Poster Award

5 November 2019 SCM clinical study finds herbal medicines combined with acupuncture effective in treating chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

31 October 2019 Team headed by Professor Lyu Aiping and Professor Zhang Ge develops precision medicine-based therapeutic strategy for rheumatoid arthritis

31 October 2019 Professor Jia Wei's team discovers molecular mechanisms for cholesterol and lipid lowering effects of Pu-erh tea

29 October 2019 Dr. Liang Chao receives top national fund for young scientist

24 October 2019 SCM develops Hong Kong's first USFDA-designated orphan drug

3 October 2019 New book by staff

13 September 2019 TMBJ awarded funding by 2019 National Key R&D Programmes

5 July 2019 New books by staff

25 June 2019 SCM researchers discover mechanisms underlying early life stress and irritable bowel syndrome

10 June 2019 Professor Zhao Zhongzhen shares encyclopedic knowledge of Chinese medicines in new book series

3 June 2019 Dr. Iyaswamy wins Young Investigator Award

27 May 2019 Eleven staff members of SCM receive awards for outstanding performance

30 April 2019 Discussing Materia Medica with Zhongzhen voted in top 10 most popular Chinese medicine books

18 March 2019 Dr. Benjamin Tong wins Young Investigator Award

15 March 2019 SCM launches orthopaedic app to facilitate learning on the go

5 March 2019 HKBU and CUHK jointly develop new drug JCM-16021 for the treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

31 January 2019 Professor Zhao Zhongzhen's "Tree of Chinese Medicine Culture" lands on the cover of WJTCM

31 December 2018 SCM research team wins international award for contribution to Chinese medicine

31 December 2018 New book by staff:《浸大中醫經典系列：中醫經典與臨床應用2》

31 December 2018 New books by staff: New Horizon on Treatment of Autism

18 December 2018 HKBU Chinese medicine startup team wins silver Asia International Innovation Invention Award

11 December 2018 SCM teams win medals at First Asia Exhibition of Inventions Hong Kong

13 November 2018 HKBU's research finds novel derivatives from Chinese herbs Shi Hu can protect and lighten skin

12 November 2018 SCM launches second edition of Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants in Beijing

28 September 2018 New books by staff:《當代藥用植物典（第二版）》

7 September 2018 Clinical study shows effectiveness of combined therapy of tui na and Chinese herbal medicine in treating asthma in children

3 September 2018 HKBU ranks first in Greater China for its published research about Chinese medicine

31 July 2018 New book by staff: 《指壓自療》

6 July 2018 Professor Lyu Aiping earns Chief Executive's Commendation for Community Service from HKSAR Government

14 June 2018 SCM scholars committed to promoting standardisation and internationalisation of Chinese medicine

11 June 2018 Regional experts gather at HKBU forum to discuss development of Chinese medicine

26 May 2018 SCM co-organised International Academic Meeting to Commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the Birth of Li Shizhen-cum-16th Materia Medica Club Meeting

21 May 2018 SCM hosts Professional Lecture Series on Chinese Medical Classics and Clinical Practice

11 May 2018 Staff publication: 《中草藥全真圖鑒》

23 April 2018 SCM's collaborative project with Cornell University receives funding support of HK$2.3 million

16 April 2018 Professor Bian Zhaoxiang wins Gold Medal with Congratulations of Jury at 46th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva

12 April 2018 SCM scholars claim top prize of Beijing Science and Technology Award for collaborative research in bone and joint diseases

12 April 2018 SCM launches territory’s first “Chinese Medical Formulae Images Database” for free worldwide access

31 January 2018 New book by staff:《中醫診療指南評價方法與應用》

15 January 2018 SCM scholars develop new technology to decode gene transcription facilitating discovery of targeted therapy drugs

14 December 2017 HKBU Chinese medicine scholars develop new generation of tumour-specific aptamer-drug conjugate to treat cancer

13 December 2017 Dr. Han Quanbin's Tiepi Shihu authentication method wins Hong Kong Innovative Invention Award from FITMI

9 November 2017 Chinese medicine scholars develop innovative targeted delivery system for treating osteosarcoma

1 November 2017 Professor Bian Zhaoxiang conferred the title of Tsang Shiu Tim Endowed Chair of Chinese Medicine Clinical Studies

26 September 2017 Professor Lyu Aiping receives recognition from Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Industry Association for contribution to Chinese medicine research

15 September 2017 Professor Zhao Zhongzhen appointed visiting professor of Anhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

13 September 2017 SCM research team wins Best Poster Award at National Congress of Autophagy

5 July 2017 HKBU leads development of guidelines for better reporting of trials of Chinese herbal medicine formulas

24 May 2017 The Jockey Club School of Chinese Medicine Building awarded for energy saving

24 May 2017 Chinese medicine researchers awarded for outstanding bone research

16 May 2017 HKBU Chinese medicine scholars conduct research on space life science on board China's spacecraft Tianzhou-1

28 February 2017 New book by staff:《中振說本草》

30 December 2016 New book by staff:《浸大中醫經典系列──中醫經典與臨床應用1》

30 December 2016 New book by staff: 《戰勝失眠——中醫治療與生活調養》

20 December 2016 New books by staff: 《當代藥用植物典》1、2冊（韓文版）

15 November 2016 HKBU joins CUHK and PuraPharm to develop new drugs for treating functional gastrointestinal disorders

8 November 2016 SCM gains US patent for discovery of novel autophagy regulators for treatment of neurodegenerative diseases

27 October 2016 HKBU scholars gain US patent for discovery of natural compound with therapeutic effect in treatment of ulcerative colitis

13 September 2016 New book by staff: 《中藥藥效研究方法學》

13 September 2016 New book by staff:《朱良春益腎蠲痹法治療風濕病》

29 April 2016 New book by staff:《湯．茶良品——中醫教你調養臟腑之簡方》

16 March 2016 HKBU Chinese medicine study, published in Nature Communications, discovers new target for osteoporosis treatment in elderly women

11 March 2016 New book by staff:《戰勝腰痛──中醫治療與生活調養》

22 February 2016 Professor Lu Aiping honoured with two academic awards for Chinese medicine standardization

4 December 2015 New book by staff:《百藥栽培》

4 December 2015 New book by staff:《禦寒扶陽治百病——調節人體陰陽平衡健康法》

30 November 2015 New book by staff:《戰勝肥胖——中醫治療與生活調養》

18 November 2015 New book by staff: 《香港行山植物探索徑》

26 October 2015 SCM scholar and student receive recognition from American Society for Bone and Mineral Research

14 October 2015 HKBU launches territory's first

13 October 2015 SCM scholar wins Travel Award from Asia Oceania Association for the Study of Obesity

30 September 2015 New book by staff: 《腸易激綜合征的基礎與臨床》

6 July 2015 Professor Lu Aiping offers expertise to formulate two sets of national Chinese medicine coding rules and codes

4 June 2015 Chinese medicine scholars develop patented novel method to authenticate precious Chinese herb Tiepi Shihu

16 April 2015 SCM research team wins Best Poster Award at the 7th International Symposium on Autophagy

8 April 2015 Professor Zhao Zhongzhen receives recognition for his contribution to Chinese materia medica research

23 March 2015 Lui Seng Chun selected by public as My 10 most “Liked” Hong Kong Architecture of the Century

5 March 2015 Dr. Zhang Ge receives the President’s Award for Outstanding Young Researcher

4 March 2015 Dr. Zhang Ge wins the second prize of Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award (2014)

10 February 2015 HKBU Chinese medicine scholars’ work on novel osteoblast-specific delivery system is published in Nature Medicine

30 October 2014 Professor Lu Aiping wins two national awards for his contribution to TCM standardisation in China

4 September 2014 SCM won research funds of about HKD10 million from NSFC, RGC and ITC for 11 research projects

18 August 2014 Chinese medicine scholar develops novel nano-vesicles for controlled release of medication for pulmonary diseases via inhalation

1 July 2014 Professor Zhao Zhongzhen awarded the Medal of Honour by HKSAR Government

17 June 2014 SCM designated as support unit of China for two ISO technical committees

16 June 2014 Collaborative autophagy research by Dr Li Min of School of Chinese Medicine published in Nature Communications

12 June 2014 Dr Zhang Ge wins 2nd Class Award in National Science and Technology Progress

7 May 2014 Dr Zhang Ge wins first prize of Beijing Science and Technology Award for collaborative research

3 April 2014 HKBU’s new drug research wins funding from National Science and Technology Major Projects

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