Name：Bilu Xiang

Position：Assistant Professor

E-mail：xiangbl@szu.edu.cn

Personal Statement:

Dr Xiang obtained earned her Ph.D. from University of Hong Kong in 2021. In 2022, she was awarded the Shenzhen Pengcheng Peacock Talent Program (Class C). Dr. Xiang has published 12 SCI papers as the first author, and applied for two invention patents. Her primary research focuses on bone regeneration and oral health promotion.

Research Interests:

Tissue regeneration

Extracellular vesicles

Oral Health Promotion

Research Projects:

1. Shenzhen Natural Science Fund (the Stable Support Plan Program 20220810150043001): 01/10/2022 to 30/09/2024 ￥150,000

2. Shenzhen Peacock Initiative: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2026 ￥2,000,000

Selected Peer-reviewed Publications:

1. Xiang B, Zhang S, Zhao IS, Gan X, Zhang Y. Microenvironmental Modulation for Therapeutic Efficacy of Extracellular Vesicles. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2025 Mar 27:e2503027. doi: 10.1002/advs.202503027. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40145773.

2. Xiang B, Lu J, Yu J. Evaluating tooth segmentation accuracy and time efficiency in CBCT images using artificial intelligence: A systematic review and Meta-analysis. J Dent. 2024 Jul;146:105064. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2024.105064. Epub 2024 May 19. PMID: 38768854.

3. Xiang B, McGrath CPJ, Wong HM. The Efficacy of a Multi-Theory-Based Peer-Led Intervention on Oral Health Among Hong Kong Adolescents: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial. J Adolesc Health. 2021 Sep 11:S1054-139X(21)00397-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2021.08.001. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34521576.

4. Xiang B, Wong HM, Cao W, Perfecto AP, McGrath CPJ. Development and validation of the Oral health behavior questionnaire for adolescents based on the health belief model (OHBQAHBM). BMC Public Health. 2020 May 15;20(1):701. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-08851-x. PMID: 32414375; PMCID: PMC7227318.

5. Xiang B, Wong HM, Perfecto AP, McGrath CPJ. Modelling health belief predictors of oral health and dental anxiety among adolescents based on the Health Belief Model: a cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health. 2020 Nov 23;20(1):1755. doi: 10.1186/s12889-020-09784-1. PMID:33228621; PMCID: PMC7686751.