Journal of Stem cell Research and Therapy

Prof. Cynthia Xiaohua Jiang graduated from the School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and completed her internship and residency at Rui Jin Hospital in Shanghai. She earned her PhD in Biomedical Sciences from the University of Hong Kong. Following her doctoral studies, Prof. Jiang undertook postdoctoral training at University of California, Los Angeles, where her research focused on the role of protein kinase cascades in cancer development. She then joined the University of Southern California, where she investigated the origins and genetics of pediatric cancers, employing human embryonic stem cells as an innovative research model. In 2013, Prof. Jiang established her laboratory within the School of Biomedical Sciences at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her primary research interests lie in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, specifically the molecular regulation of stem cells, stem cell microenvironments, and stem cell therapies for neurological diseases. Prof. Jiang has published over 100 peer-reviewed papers in esteemed journals. She is currently a reviewer of more than 50 biomedical journals and is the editorial board member of 4 international journals. 

• Stem Cell Biology
• Stem Cell Therapy for Neurological Disorders
• Disease Modeling Using Pluripotent Stem Cells
• Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering
• Epigenetic Regulation and Cellular Aging

• Deputy Director, Sichuan University–CUHK Joint Laboratory for Reproductive Medicine (2020–present)

• Principal Investigator (PI), CUHK–GIBH CAS Joint Research Laboratory on Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine

• PI, Shenzhen Research Institute, CUHK

• PI, Key Laboratory for Regenerative Medicine (Jinan University–CUHK), Ministry of Education, China

• Adjunct Senior Research Fellow, Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute, Monash University, Australia (2019–present)

• Visiting Professor, Ninxia Medical University (2023–present)

• Visiting Professor, Guangdong Medical University (2014–present)

• Visiting Professor, Chongqing Medical University (2009–present)

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow, UCLA / Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (2003–2008)

• Physician, Department of Gastroenterology, Rui Jin Hospital, Shanghai (1994–1998)

1. Deng Q. et al., Jiang X.# Int J Mol Sci, 2025 - Combination therapy with MSCs and secretory factors enhances cutaneous wound healing.
2. U K.P. et al., Jiang X.# Cell Death Differ, 2025 - KDM3A controls hippocampal neurogenesis via Wnt/β-catenin pathway.
3. Huang J. et al., Jiang X.# Stem Cell Res Ther, 2025 -Perinatal MSCs promote diabetic wound healing via PI3K/AKT activation.
4. Weng Z. et al., Jiang X.# Neuro Oncol, 2022 - Neural crest model reveals CD55 as cancer stem cell regulator.
5. Huang J. et al., Jiang X.# Theranostics, 2022 - hPSC-derived stromal cells enhance recovery from hypoxic-ischemic brain damage.
6. Liu H. et al., Jiang X.# Stem Cell Res Ther, 2020 - mTORC1/p70S6K pathway in MSC senescence.
7. Huang B. et al., Jiang X.# iScience, 2019 - KDM3A and KDM4C regulate MSC senescence and bone aging.
8. Liu S. et al., Jiang X.# Cancer Cell Int, 2018 - R-spondin 2 enhances Wnt signaling to maintain glioblastoma stemness.
9. Chen R. et al., Jiang X.# Stem Cell Reports, 2017 - Epigenetic modification enhances glioma targeting in reprogrammed BMSCs.
10. Liu Z. et al., Jiang X.# Cell Death Differ, 2017 - CFTR–β-catenin interaction regulates embryonic stem cell differentiation.