Zhang Ge
 Professor
Department of Clinical Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal Science
Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone and Joint Disease
China
Biography
"Academic qualifications: 1990.9-1995.7 B. Med Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, China 1997.9-2000.7 M. Med. Institute of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine, China 2000.9-2003.7 M.D. Institute of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine & Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Previous academic positions held: 1995.8-2000.11 Resident Institute of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Shu Guang Hospital, Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine 2000.12-2004.2 Physician-in-Charge Institute of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, Shu Guang Hospital, Shanghai University of Chinese Medicine 2004.3-2007.6 Postdoctoral Research Fellow Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2007.7-2012.8 Research Assistant Professor Department of Orthopaedics & Traumatology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Present academic position: 2012.9- Associate Professor Ge Zhang’s Lab (www.gezhanglab.com), Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone & Joint Diseases, Hong Kong Baptist University & Teaching Division, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University "
Research Interest
"Technical expertise Bone bio-imaging, Bone histomorphometry, Bone biology, Bone biomechanics Research area Molecular understandings and RNAi-based & phytotherapy-based translational research in osteoporosis, osteonecrosis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis and facture repair"
Publications
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Xie XH, Wang XL, He YX, Liu Z, Sheng H, Zhang G (Corresponding Author), Qin L (Corresponding Author). Promotion of bone repair by implantation of cryopreserved bone marrow-derived mononuclear cells in a rabbit model of steroid-associated osteonecrosis. Arthritis Rheum. 2012 May;64(5):1562-71"
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Zhang G (Corresponding Author), Guo B, Wu H, Tang T, Zhang BT, …, Zhang L (Corresponding Author), Qin L (Corresponding Author). A delivery system targeting bone formation surfaces to facilitate RNAi-based anabolic therapy. Nat Med. 2012 Jan 29;18(2):307-14
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"Wang X, Guo B, …, Zhang G (Corresponding Author), Li Y (Corresponding Author). miR-214 targets ATF4 to inhibit bone formation. Nat Med. 2013 Jan;19(1):93-100
