Tak Sum Cheng

Tak Sum Cheng is an Honorary Research Fellow at The University of Western Australia's UWA Medical School, Department of Surgery. His work focuses on bone biology, osteoclast function, and skeletal homeostasis with contributions to regenerative medicine and tissue engineering. He has collaborated internationally on projects involving collagen membranes for bone regeneration and osteocyte signaling mechanisms.

• Research Interests: Bone Remodeling, Osteocyte Function, Biomedical Engineering

His research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to healthy lives and well-being. Key projects include investigating mitochondrial transfer in osteocytes and evaluating novel treatments for bone diseases. He has been awarded grants from NHMRC and Western Australia Department of Health.

• Grants: 4 active projects (2010-2018) on V-ATPase, Sorting Nexins, and RANKL therapeutic potential

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with orthopedic and molecular biology teams on osteoporosis and implant technologies. Supervised 3 doctoral candidates focusing on tendon-cell implantation and bone regeneration.