Name: Jiake Xu Academic qualifications: 1980.9-1985.7 B. Med Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China 1991.2-1994.12 Ph.D School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Australia Previous academic positions held: 1994.12-1998.5 Postdoctoral Fellow School of Medicine, Stanford University 1998.5-2001.2 Research Associate School of Surgery and Pathology, The University of Western Australia, Australia 2001.3-2003.3 Research Follow/Head of Lab School of Surgery and Pathology, The University of Western Australia, Australia 2003.3-2007.3 Senior Lecturer/Head of Lab School of Surgery and Pathology, The University of Western Australia, Australia 2007.3-2009.3 Asso. Professor/Head of Lab School of Surgery and Pathology, The University of Western Australia, Australia 2009.3-2011.3 Professor//Head of Lab School of Surgery and Pathology, The University of Western Australia, Australia Present academic position: 2011.3- Winthrop Professor /Head of Lab School of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Australia 2014.8- University Fellow Institute for Advancing Translational Medicine in Bone & Joint Diseases, Hong Kong Baptist University

RANKL signalling transduction pathways and transcription program Screening of natural compounds for the treatment of osteoporosis Deciphering the molecular basis of musculoskeletal diseases using ENU-induced mutant mice Osteoclast and osteoblast intercellular communication