Dr. Chris Siow

Biography

Dr. Siow earned a PhD in Biochemistry from University of Manitoba. He did his first post-doctoral research training with Nobel laureate Paul Greengard at The Rockefeller University in New York and then a second post-doctoral training at University of British Columbia. Dr. Siow began his independent research in the Department of Pharmacology,The University of Hong Kong and returned to Canada in 2003. He was appointed an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physiology, University of Manitoba. In 2007, Dr. Siow became a Research Scientist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and was concurrently appointed as an Adjunct Professor in Physiology, University of Manitoba. Dr. Siow’s research is funded by many public and private agencies. He has extensive experience working with industry and has led a university-industry collaborative government-funded multimillion-dollar project to assist the industry partner to modernize and provide a scientific basis for one of their herbal medicine based therapeutic products. He has published over 70 papers in international peer-reviewed scientific journals and is serving as an Associate Editor of the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology. He is a Founding Board Member and currently a Regional Director of the Canadian Institute of Chinese Medicinal Research.

Research Interest

Our research interests: (1) Evidence-based agri-food: Elucidation of the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of extracts or compounds isolated from agri-food and herbal medicine, using cell culture and animal models; (2) Analyses: ORAC, chromatographic fingerprinting and bioassays; (3) Knowledge translation and promotion of science-based agri-food and Chinese medicine in prevention of diseases.