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CURRICULUM VITAE OF ZHANG SHI PING 張世平

I. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Bachelor of Medicine, Guangzhou College (University) of Traditional Chinese Medicine 1987

Master of Science (Prel.), Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney 1989

Doctor of Philosophy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney 1993

Registered Chinese Medicine Practitioner in Hong Kong since 2001

Honorary appointments

Honorary Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry, the University of Hong Kong, 2005-2015

Member of the Committee on Assessment of Chinese Medicine Degree Courses in the Chinese Medicine Council of Hong Kong.

Advisor, Chinese medicine Council of Hong Kong

Member of the editorial committee, World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion

Advisor, Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Practitioners Association

II. ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2003-current: Associate Professor, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University

1998-2003: Assistant Professor, School of Chinese Medicine, Hong Kong Baptist University

1996-1998: Lecturer, College of TCM, Department of Health Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney

1995-1997: Part-time TCM private practice , own clinic in Sydney.

1993-1995: Research Associate, School of Physiology and Pharmacology, University of New South Wales.

1992-1995: Part-time lecturer, the Australian College of Acupuncture/UTS College of Acupuncture

1988-1992 Part-time TCM practice, various medical clinics in Sydney.

III. SCHOLARLY WORK/PUBLICATIONS IN THE PAST FIVE YEARSScholarly books, monographs and chapters

1. Zhang SP, Chung WY, Zhan YJ. Auricular Acupuncture for Pain and Inflammation. In Xia et al (Eds): Current Research in Acupuncture, pp. 517-531, Springer. (2012)

2. 李敏、張世平、曾晓陽、梁浩榮、萬帥章編著，專家談食療與養生。萬里機構、得利書局出版。（2011）

3. Associate English Consultant for Essentials of Chinese Medicine, Springer 2009. 3 Vols. 1,578 pages (Liu Z, Liu L Eds).

Refereed Journal publications2

1. Gadaua G, Yeung WF, Liu H, Zaslawski C, Tane YS, Wang FC, Bangrazig S, Chung KF, Bian ZX, Zhang SP. Acupuncture and moxibustion for lateral elbow pain: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. BMC Complement Altern Med. 2014; 14: 136. (IF. 1.88, 8/22 in INTEGRATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

2. Zhang SP, Chiu TT, Chiu SN. Long-term efficacy of electroacupuncture for chronic neck pain: a randomised controlled trial. Hong Kong Med J. 2013 Dec;19 Suppl 9:36-9.

3. Yeung WF, Chung KF, Poon MM, Ho FY, Zhang SP, Zhang ZJ, Ziea ET, Wong Taam V. Prescription of chinese herbal medicine and selection of acupoints in pattern-based traditional chinese medicine treatment for insomnia: a systematic review. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012; doi: 10.1155/2012/902578. Epub 2012 Nov 28. (IF. 2.964, 2/20 in INTEGRATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

4. Poon MM, Chung KF, Yeung WF, Yau VH, Zhang SP. Classification of insomnia using the traditional chinese medicine system: a systematic review. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2012;2012:735078. doi: 10.1155/2012/735078. Epub 2012 Jul 30. (IF. 2.964, 2/20 in INTEGRATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

5. Yeung WF, Chung KF, Poon MM, Ho FY, Zhang SP, Zhang ZJ, Ziea ET, Wong VT. Acupressure, reflexology, and auricular acupressure for insomnia: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Sleep Med. 2012 Sep;13(8):971-84. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2012.06.003. Epub 2012 Jul 25. (IF 3.487, 41/193 in CLINICAL NEUROLOGY)

6. Yeung WF, Chung KF, Poon MM, Ho FY, Zhang SP, Zhang ZJ, Ziea ET, Wong VT. Chinese herbal medicine for insomnia: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Sleep Med Rev. 2012 Dec;16(6):497-507. doi: 10.1016/j.smrv.2011.12.005. (IF 8.681, 7/193 in CLINICAL NEUROLOGY)

7. Zhang SP, Chung WY, Zhan YJ. Auricular Acupuncture for Pain and Inflammation. In Xia et al (Eds): Current Research in Acupuncture, pp. 517-531, Springer. (2012)

8. Gao XY, Chong CY, Zhang SP, Cheng KWE, Zhu B. Temperature and safety profiles of needling-warming techniques in acupuncture and moxibustion. Evidence Based Complement Alternative Medicine. 2012; Article ID 168393, 6 pages. doi:10.1155/2012/168393. (IF. 2.964, 2/20 in INTEGRATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

9. Zhang SP, Yip TP, Li QS. Acupuncture Treatment for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial with Six Months Follow-up. Evidence Based Complement Alternative Medicine. 2011; Article ID 154108, 10 pages. doi:10.1093/ecam/nep186 (IF. 2.964, 2/20 in INTEGRATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

10. Yeung WF, Chung KF, Tso KC, Zhang SP, Zhang ZJ, Ho LM. Electroacupuncture for residual insomnia associated with major depressive disorder: A randomized controlled trial. Sleep. 2011;34(6):807-15. (IF. 5.486, 14/185 in CLINICAL NEUROLOGY)

11. Chung WY, Zhang H, Zhang SP. Peripheral muscarinic receptors mediate the anti-inflammatory effects of auricular acupuncture. Chinese Medicine. 2011;6(1):3. (11. Chung WY, Zhang H, Zhang SP. Peripheral muscarinic receptors mediate the anti-inflammatory effects of auricular acupuncture. Chinese Medicine. 2011;6(1):3. (IF. 2.34)

12. Gao XY, Li YH, Liu K, Rong PJ, Ben H, Li L, Zhu B, Zhang SP. Acupuncture-like stimulation at auricular point Heart evokes cardiovascular inhibition via activating the cardiac-related neurons in the nucleus tractus solitarius. Brain Research. 2011;1397:19-27. (IF. 2.623, 128/239 in NEUROSCIENCE)

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13. Liu H, Liu M, Wang Y, Wang XM, Qiu Y, Long JF, Zhang SP. Association of 5-HTT gene polymorphisms with migraine: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the Neurological Sciences. 2011;305(1-2):57-66. (IF. 2.167, 85/185 in CLINICAL NEUROLOGY)

14. Tian XY, Xu M, Deng B, Leung KS, Cheng KF, Zhao ZZ, Zhang SP, Yang ZJ, Deng PX, Xu DY, Xu XP, Koo I, Wong M. The effects of Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud. on embryonic development: in vivo and in vitro studies. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2011;134(2):393-8. (IF. 2.466,4/20 in INTEGRATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

15. Liu H. Li H, Xu M, Chung KF, Zhang SP. A systematic review on acupuncture for trigeminal neuralgia. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine. 2010; 16(6):30-35. (IF. 1.215, 12/20 in INTEGRATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

16. Zhang SP. Pathogenesis of "pain due to meridian fullness" and its application in acupuncture treatment of pain syndrome. Zhong Guo Zhen Jiu. 2009;29(11):921-3. [Article in Chinese with English abstract]

17. Yeung WF, Chung KF, Zhang SP, Yap TG, Law AC. Electroacupuncture for primary insomnia: a randomized controlled trial. Sleep. 2009; 1;32(8):1039-47. (IF. 5.402, 14/167 in CLINICAL NEUROLOGY)

18. Yeung WF, Chung KF, Leung YK, Zhang SP, Law AC. Traditional needle acupuncture treatment for insomnia: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Sleep Medicine. 2009; 10(7):694-704. (IF. 3.699, 29/167 in CLINICAL NEUROLOGY)

19. Zhang JL, Zhang SP, Zhang HQ. Effect of electroacupuncture on thalamic neuronal response to visceral nociception. European Journal of Pain. 2009; 13(4):366-72. (IF. 3.612, 33/167 in CLINICAL NEUROLOGY)

20. Fu B, Gao X, Zhang SP, Cai Z, Shen J. Quantification of acetylcholine in microdialysate of subcutaneous tissue by hydrophilic interaction chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry. Rapid Communication in Mass Spectrometry. 2008; 22(10):1497-502. (IF. 2.772, 16/70 in CHEMISTRY, ANALYTICAL)

21. Gao XY, Zhang SP, Zhu B, Zhang HQ. Investigation of specificity of auricular acupuncture points in regulation of autonomic function in anesthetized rats. Autonomic Neuroscience. 2008; 29:138:50-56. (IF. 2.13, 144/221 in NEUROSCIENCE)

22. Zhang SP, Gao X, Zhu B, Li Y. Role of the nucleus tractus solitarius in mediating cardiovascular and gastric responses evoked by auricular and body acupuncture stimulation. Clinical Autonomic Research. 2008; 18(5):267. (IF. 1.517, 78/156 in CLINICAL NEUROLOGY)

23. Zhang JL, Zhang SP, Zhang HQ. Antiepileptic effects of electroacupuncture vs vagus nerve stimulation on cortical epileptiform activities. Journal of Neurological Sciences. 2008; 270(1-2):114-21. (IF. 2.359, 68/156 in CLINICAL NEUROLOGY)

24. Zhang JL, Zhang SP, Zhang HQ. Antiepileptic effect of electroacupuncture vs. vagus nerve stimulation in the rat thalamus. Neuroscience Letters. 2008; 441(2):183-7. (IF. 2.2, 141/221 in NEUROSCIENCE)

25. Wang SX, Liang RN, Xie PE, Zhang SP. A comparative clinical study on the effects of body acupuncture and auricular acupuncture in the treatment of obesity. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2007; 13:867, PI-15. (IF. 1.526, 5/12 in INTEGRATIVE AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE)

IV. MAJOR RESEARCH GRANTS4

1. A randomized controlled trial of electroacupuncture for persistent insomnia symptoms associated with major depressive disorder. HK$890,000; Funded by HHSRF, Health, Welfare and Food Bureau of Hong Kong. 2011-2013. As co-investigator.

2. A randomized controlled trial of the long-term efficacy of electro-acupuncture for chronic neck pain. HK$470,157; Funded by HHSRF, Health, Welfare and Food Bureau of Hong Kong. 2006-2009. As principle investigator.

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