Assoc. Prof. Xianqin Qu has gained her MD in China and PhD in Australia; her research focuses on the mechanism of insulin resistance and lipotoxicity contributing to metabolic syndrome, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, type 2 diabetes, polycystic ovarian syndrome and infertility. In order to development of natural approaches to metabolic disease, she has also conducted experimental and clinical research on Chinese herbal medicine. She has been selected as a member of Advisory Committee on Complementary Medicine for Therapeutic Goods Administration Australia since 2010.