Education

• Sep. 2000 – Jul. 2003: Ph.D., Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, P.R. China. Major: Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine (specializing in Dermatology)
• Sep. 1997 – Jul. 2000: M.Sc., Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Chengdu, P.R. China. Major: Traditional Chinese Medicine Gynecology
• Sep. 1986 – Jul. 1991: M.D., Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Luzhou Medical College, Luzhou, P.R. China. Major: Traditional Chinese Medicine

Professional Employment and Teaching Experience

• Aug. 2006 – Present: Professor, Faculty Member and Clinic Supervisor at the American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Roseville, Minnesota. Teach core courses including Traditional Chinese Medicine Gynecology, Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology, Chinese Materia Medica, Chinese Patent Medicine, Febrile Diseases, Chinese Herbal Formulas, etc.
• Nov. 2004 – Apr. 2006: Postdoctoral Fellow in New York University School of Medicine. New York, NY 10016, USA. I carried out research on the effect of Chinese herbs on neuronal regeneration.
• Apr. 2004 - Nov. 2004: Associate Professor, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, P.R. China. Core courses taught: Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology, Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, etc. As an Associate Professor, I supervised the physicians and students treating patients and took charge of case studies.
• Jul. 2003 - Apr. 2004: Lecturer and Attending physician. Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, P.R. China. Core courses Taught: Traditional Chinese Medicine Dermatology, Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, etc. Supervised resident physicians and students treating patients with Traditional Chinese Medicine.
• Jul. 1991 - Sep. 1997: Lecturer and Attending Physician, Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the Affiliated Hospital of Luzhou Medical College, P.R. China. Taught core courses of Traditional Chinese Medicine to medical students, including Traditional Chinese Medicine Diagnostics and Traditional Chinese Medicine Gynecology. Supervised resident physicians and students treating patients with Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Bibliography
Academic Papers

1. Hong Chen, Siping Wang (2004). Efficacy of Treating Psoriasis Vulgaris with Qindai Capsules and Its Influence to Serum IL-2, IL-8. Journal of Chinese Medicinal Materials 2004; 27(11): 885-886
2. Hong Chen, Yuansheng Wu. Treatment Methods of Acne by Contemporary Famous Doctors. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2003; 21(2):192-193
3. Hong Chen, Yulan Guo. Clinical Observation of Treating Chronic Urticaria with Yupingfeng Powder and the Influence to Serum IgE. Journal of Chinese Medicinal Materials 2003; 26(2):151-152
4. Hong Chen, Yulan Guo. Clinical Studies on Pruritus with Dangguiyingzi. Journal of Chinese Medicinal Materials 2003; 26(1):76-77
5. Hong Chen, Yulan Guo, Yuansheng Wu. The Clinical Observation and Anti-oxygenation Research on Treating Chloasma with Removing Spot Capsule. Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 2003; 34(2):160-161
6. Hong Chen, Qingwen Zhang, Yi Tang, Quansheng Wu, Studies on Anti- decrepitude of Reproductive Organ of Female Rats with Jing-xue-Gui granule. Traditional Chinese Drug Research & Clinical Pharmacology 2002; 13(2), 85-86
7. Hong Chen, Xinyu Chen. Treating Herpes Zoster 62 Cases with Qing-Kai-Ling injection. New Traditional Chinese Medicine 2002; 34(6):51
8. Hong Chen, Qingwen Zhang, Yi Tang, Quansheng Wu. Experimental Studies on Improving Anti-oxygenation of Reproductive Organs of Praesenilis Famale Rats with Jing-xue-Gui granule. Chinese Traditional and Herbal Drugs 2002; 33(5): 444-445
9. Hong Chen, Siping Wang. General Treatment on SLE with Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2002; 20(11): 42-43
10. Hong Chen, Qingwen Zhang, Yi Tang, Quansheng Wu. Experimental Studies on Improving the Condition of Senile Reproductive Organ of Praesenils Female Rats with Jing-xue-Gui granule. Pharmacology and Clinic of Chinese Medicine 2001; 17(6), 45-46
11. Hong Chen. Concept of Integrity of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Journal of Luzhou Medical College 1997; 20(4):324
12. Qiang Wu, Hong Chen. The Effect of Acupuncture on Improving the Quality of Life of Cerebral Palsy Patients. International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture 2005; 14(4): 251-254
13. Yulan Guo, Hong Chen, Bing Xiong, et al. Toxicity Test of Zhu Sun Tuo Gai Kou Fu Ye. Pharmacology and Clinic of Chinese Medicine 2004; 20(4):43-44
14. Siping Wang, Hong Chen, Mingli Chen. Studies the Curative Effect on AHN Model Rats with Langchuang Granule. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2003; 21(1): 67-69
15. Siping Wang, Hong Chen, Mingli Chen. Studies the Efficacy on Pathological Morphology of AHN Model Rats' Kidney with Langchuang Granule. Pharmacology and Clinic of Chinese Medicine 2003; 19(1): 55-57
16. Yulan Guo, Hong Chen, Zhiyuan Guo. Treating Chronic Waist and Leg Ache 75 Cases with Modified Mu Gua Shao Yao Tang. Chinese Journal of Chinese Medical Science and Technology 2002; 9(6): 377
17. Yulan Guo, Hong Chen, Zhiyuan Guo. Treating Tooth Ache 116 Cases with Ma Huang Fu Zi Xi Xin Tang. Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Emergency 2002; 11(4):315
18. Yulan Guo, Hong Chen, Shiying Zhao. Treating Diabetes 100 Cases Based on Syndrome Identification. Modern Journal Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine 2001; 10(3): 192
19. Yulan Guo, Hong Chen. Clinical Study of Stopping Pain with Moxibustion. Chinese Medical Journal of the World 2000; 2(2):111
20. Bo Tang, Hong Chen, Jinfeng Li. Treating Cor Pulmonale 40 Cases with Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine. Journal of Luzhou Medical College 1997,20(4): 290
21. Xushan Zha, Guowei Xuan, Hong Chen. Study on the Relationship Between HLA-DQ DNA Typing and Susceptibility of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Han's Nationality Chinese of Guangdong Province. Chinese Journal of Dermatology and STD 2004; 18(2):86-87
22. Yuansheng Wu, Ruiqiang Fan, Hong Chen. The Experience of Treating Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Professor Guowei Xuan. Journal of  Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2003; 20(3):246-247
23. Yuansheng Wu, Ruiqiang Fan, Hong Chen, Et al. Technical Analysis of Gene Expression of SLE Syndrome with Gene Chip. Modern Journal of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine 2003; 12(16):1683-1686
24. Yulan Guo, Bing Xiong, Hong Chen. Efficacy of Wen Tong Hua Yu Tang in the Treatment of Symptomless Myocardial Ischemia. Chinese Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine Emergency 2002; 11(3):173
25. Quansheng Wu, Yi Tang, Hong Chen. Experimental Studies on Improving the Condition of Vagina Decrepitude of Praesenils Female Rats with Jing-xue-gui Granule. Chinese Journal of Chinese Medical Science and Technology 2001; 8(3):170-171
26. Quansheng Wu, Yi Tang, Hong Chen. Treatment of Pastmenopausal Colpoxerosis with Jing-xue-gui: A Clinical Observation of 32 cases. New Traditional Chinese Medicine 2001; 33(5): 18-19
27. Jiang Wan, Quansheng Wu, Hong Chen, et al. Effect of Jing-xue-gui Granule on Vagina Tissue of Presenils Female Rats. Pharmacology and Clinic of Chinese Medicine 2000; 16(2):23
28. Yulan Guo, Bing Xiong, Bo Tang, Juan Fan, Hong Chen. Effect of Zhusuntuogai Oral Solution in Repairing Immune Function of Damaged Rats by Radiation. Chinese Journal of Clinical Rehabilitation 2005; 9(27):116-117
29. Guowei Xuan, Ruiqiang Fan, Yuansheng Wu, Hong Chen, Xushan Zha. Study of HLA-DQ, DR and DP's Gene Polymorphism of SLE Patients of the Han Nationality in Guangdong. Linglan Journal of Dermatology and STD 2003; 10(4):225-228

Other Papers

1. Clinical Dermatology of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine. Guangzhou: Science & technology Press, May 2003
2. The Standard Diagnosis and Treatments of Community Medicine
3. The Cultural Heritage Database of Traditional Chinese Medicine Surgery

Funds and Projects

1. Project: Studies on the association between SLE and HLA –DQ, –DP, -DR alleles and screen for virulence genes.
   Sponsor: Subsidiary program of key program of National Natural Science Foundation of China (2000)
2. Project: Studies on treating angina decrepitude syndrome after menopause with Jingxuegui granule.
   Sponsor: the Education Department of Sichuan Province. (1995)

Qualifications

1. Associate Professor, 2004
2. Lecturer, Attending Physician, 1996
3. Member of Medical Association of China
4. Board of International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture 

Honors and Awards

1. Second-class of "Sichuan Province Science and Technology Prize", 2000
2. "Yi Fang Scholarship", 2003
3. Teacher of the year, Luzhou Medical College, 1996
4. "Excellent Graduate", Awarded by Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2003
5. "Excellent Graduate", Awarded by Chendu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2000
6. "Excellent Graduate", Awarded by Luzhou Medical College, 1991
7. "Excellent Graduate Thesis", Awarded by Luzhou Medical College, 1991