Prof. Qin obtained a BEd and MEd from the Beijing University of Physical Education with major in Functional Anatomy, and PhD in Sports Science s in 1992 from the German Sports University Cologne, majored in Experimental Morphology. He then worked as postdoctoral fellow in the AO/ASIF Research Institute in Switzerland and was employed research scientist by the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Medical School of Rudolf Virchow at the Free University of Berlin, Germany. He joined the Dept. of Orthopaedics & Traumatology of the CUHK in September 1994.

1. Technical expertise: Musculoskeletal imaging, b one mineral density and structure evaluation, histomorphometry, tissue biomechanics
2. Research area: enhancement of b one-tendon junction repair, prevention & treatment of osteoporosis & osteonecrosis

• 28 RGC-Earmark Grants (4 out of 26 as Principal Investigator)
• 5 A O/ASIF (www.aofoundation.org) (1 out of 4 as principal investigator)
• 3 ITF Grants (2 Tier 3 and 1 Tier 2) (1 out of 3 as principal investigator)

Member in Orthopaedic and Bone & Mineral Research Organizations (5 out of 10):

• Vice Chairman of the International Chinese Hard Tissue Society
• Life Member of the Chinese Speaking Orthopaedic Society
• Member of International Bone and Mineral Society
• Member of Orthopaedic Basic Sciences of the Orthopaedic Society of the Chinese Medical Association
• Member of International Society of Orthopaedic Research (SIROT)

Member of Editorial Board:

• Chinese Journal of Osteoporosis (Associate Editor)
• Chinese Journal of Sports Medicine
• International Journal of Sports Medicine
• Journal of Medical Biomechanics
• Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research (Associate Editor)
• Recent Patents on Biomedical Engineering

As reviewer at hoc for more than 15 other international journals in the fields of bone and mineral research, orthopaedics, sports medicine and sports sciences.

Publications in English, German, and Chinese, including:

1. 3 Theses , 8 Books (editor) and 5 conference proceedings (editor), 48 Book Chapters;
2. 180 Journal papers and 140 Abstracts in journal supplements;
3. Over 300 conference presentations and 26 research awards.

Books (2 out of 8):

1. Qin L, Genant HK, Griffith J, Leung KS (eds). Advanced Bioimaging Technologies in Assessment of Quality of Bone and Scaffold Biomaterials. Springer Verlag, (ISBN:9783540454540) (Total 600pages and 457 Figures), 2007
2. Leung KS, Qin YX, Cheung WH, Qin L. A Practical Manual for Musculoskeletal Research. World Scientific. (in print: http://www.worldscibooks.com/medsci/6418.html), 2008

Journal papers (10 out of 180):

• Lu HB, Qin L, Lee KM, Wong WN, Chan KM, Leung KM. Healing compared between bone to tendon and cartilage to tendon in a partial inferior patellectomy model in rabbits. Clin J Sport Med 18(1):62-69, 2008
• Zhang G, Qin L, Shi Y. Epimedium-derived phytoestrogen flavonoids exert beneficial effect on preventing progress of postmenopausal osteoporosis: A 24-month randomized, double-blind and placebo-controlled trial. J Bone Miner Res, 22(7):1072-9, 2007
• Qin L, Lu HB, Fok PK, Cheung WC, Zheng YP, KM Lee, Leung KS. Low intensity pulsed ultrasound accelerates osteogenesis at bone-tendon junction healing junction. Ultrasound Med Biol 32(12): 1905-1911, 2006
• Qin L, Zhang G, Sheng H, Yeung KW, Yeung HY, Chan CW, Cheng WH, Griffith J, Chiu KH, Leung KS. Multiple bioimaging modalities in evaluation of an experimental osteonecrosis induced by a combination of Lippolysaccharide and Methylprednisolone. Bone, 39(4):863-871, 2006
• Zhang G, Qin L, Hung WY, Shi YY, Leung PC, Yeung HY, Leung KS. Flavonoids derived from Herbal Epimedium Brevicornum Maxim prevent OVX-induced osteoporosis in rats independent of its enhancement in intestinal calcium absorption. Bone 38(6):818-25, 2006
• Zhang G, Qin L, Shi YY, Leung KS . A comparative study between axial compression and lateral fall configuration tested in a rat proximal femur model. J Clin Biomech 20(7):729-735, 2005
• Lai YM, Qin L, Yeung HY, Lee KM, Chan KM. Regional differences in trabecular BMD and microarchitecture of weight bearing bone under habitual gait loading -A pQCT and MicroCT Study in human subject. Bone, 37:274-282, 2005
• Yeung HY, Qin L, Lee SM, Zhang M, Leung KS , Cheng JCY. A n ovel a pproach for q uantification of p orosity for b iomaterial i mplants u sing m icro c omputed tomography (µCT). J Biomaterial Med Res, 75B:234-242, 2005
• Qin L, Bumrerraj S, Leung KS, Katz JL. Grey levels of osteons correlated with their elastic properties – A scanning acoustic micrography study. J Bone Miner Metabol 22(2): 86-89, 2004
• Siu WS, Qin L, Cheung WH, Leung KS. A study of trabecular bones in ovariectomiezed goats with micro-computed tomography and peripheral quantitative computed tomography. Bone, 35:21-26, 2004