Qi Sun

Qi Sun

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

PhD Candidate, MDS(OMFS), BDS

Qi Sun is a PhD candidate at The University of Adelaide. After obtaining a Bachelor's degree in Oral Medicine in 2014, he pursued advanced studies at Shandong University, where he earned his medical license and completed a three-year residency program alongside earning a Master’s degree in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in 2017. Following his academic training, he became an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and practised for five years in China. He specializes in the clinical treatment and research of oral and maxillofacial diseases, particularly temporomandibular joint disorder and osteoarthritis, oral and maxillofacial tumors, and alveolar surgical diseases. Currently, as a PhD candidate, Qi Sun focuses on bone infection, with a special interest in the mechanisms, diagnosis, and treatment of periprosthetic joint infections.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2022 - ongoing Member Chinese Stomatological Association

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2014 - 2017 Shandong University China Master in Oral Medicine
    2009 - 2014 Jining Medical University China Bachelor in Oral Medicine

  • Postgraduate Training
    Date Title Institution Country
    2014 - 2017 National Resident Doctor Standardized Training Qilu Hospital of Shandong University China

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    2020 Health Professional Qualification (Mid-level, Attending Doctor) National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China China
    2015 Doctor Qualification and Medical Practicing Licence National Health Commission of the People's Republic of China China

  • Research Interests
    Bone and Bones Infectious Diseases Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Orthopaedics Musculoskeletal Health

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2024 Sun, Q., Huynh, K., Muratovic, D., Gunn, N. J., Zelmer, A. R., Solomon, L. B., . . . Yang, D. (2024). Rapid bacterial evaluation beyond the colony forming unit in osteomyelitis. eLife, 13, RP93698-1-RP93698-11.
    DOI
    2017 Sun, Q., Wu, G., Chen, H., Chen, L., Chen, H., Zhu, G., & Zhao, H. (2017). Hyperbaric oxygen protects type II collagen in interleukin-1β- induced mandibular condylar chondrocyte via inhibiting the JNK/c-Jun signaling pathway. Oncotarget, 8(36), 60312-60323.
    DOI Scopus13 WoS7 Europe PMC1
    2016 Chen, H., Wu, G., Sun, Q., Dong, Y., & Zhao, H. (2016). Hyperbaric oxygen protects mandibular condylar chondrocytes from interleukin-1β-induced apoptosis via the PI3K/AKT signaling pathway. American Journal of Translational Research, 8(11), 5108-5117.
    Scopus18 WoS16 Europe PMC14

  • Preprint
    Year Citation
    2024 Sun, Q., Huynh, K., Muratovic, D., Gunn, N. J., Zelmer, A. R., Solomon, L. B., . . . Yang, D. (2024). Beyond the Colony-Forming-Unit: Rapid Bacterial Evaluation in Osteomyelitis.
    DOI Scopus1 Europe PMC2
    2024 Sun, Q., Huynh, K., Muratovic, D., Gunn, N. J., Zelmer, A. R., Solomon, L. B., . . . Yang, D. (2024). Beyond the Colony-Forming-Unit: Rapid Bacterial Evaluation in Osteomyelitis.
    DOI
    2023 Sun, Q., Huynh, K., Muratovic, D., Gunn, N., Zelmer, A., Solomon, B., . . . Yang, D. (2023). Beyond the Colony-Forming-Unit: Rapid Bacterial Evaluation in Osteomyelitis.
    DOI

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