Biography
Dr. Shun Seng Ong is a Lecturer at the School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen University Malaysia. He received his PhD from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine and his Master’s degree in Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina from Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Dr. Ong's research centres on real-world clinical studies of acupuncture, drawing on the systematic mining and analysis of clinical records to examine acupoint selection patterns, treatment protocols, and clinical outcomes, with the aim of generating evidence on treatment effectiveness to support clinical decision-making. His work also extends to network pharmacology and bioinformatics analysis, applying computational approaches to elucidate the mechanisms and target pathways underlying herbal formulae, as well as the compilation and data mining of classical TCM literature.
Research Interest
- Acupuncture clinical data mining
- Real-world study
- Clinical effectiveness evaluation
- Network pharmacology and bioinformatics analysis
- Classical TCM literature and data mining
Educational Background
- PhD, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China (2026)
- Master’s Degree (Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Tuina), Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China (2022)
- Bachelor of Chinese Medicine (Hons), Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Malaysia (2019)
Working Experience
- Head of the Acupuncture Department, Senior TCM Practitioner, Traditional and Complementary Medicine Centre, UTAR Hospital, Malaysia (2022–2023)
Representative Publications
- Shen T, Zhou W, Kuai C, Chen X, Ong SS*. Data-mining-based evidence mapping of acupuncture for internal medicine diseases: A scoping review. European Journal of Integrative Medicine. 2026;85:102685.
- Ong SS, Xu L, Deng X, Lu H, Xu T. Trends, global comparisons, and projections of early-onset colorectal cancer burden in China based on the GBD Study 2021. Scientific Reports. 2025;15(1):2969.
- Ong SS, Xu L, Ang CW, Deng X, Lu H, Xu T. Global research trajectories in gut microbiota and functional constipation: A bibliometric and visualization study. Frontiers in Microbiology. 2024;15:1513723.
- Ong SS, Tang T, Xu L, Xu C, Li Q, Deng X, Shen P, Chen Y, Song Y, Lu H, Fang L. Research on the mechanism of core acupoints in electroacupuncture for functional constipation based on data mining and network analysis. Frontiers in Medicine. 2024;11:1482066.
- Xu L, Ong SS, Deng X, Qian Y, Tang Z, Li M, Xu T. Elucidating the mechanism of the Liqi Yangyin Formula in treating depression-constipation comorbidity: An integrative approach using network pharmacology and experimental validation. Pharmaceuticals. 2026;19(1):106.
- Xu L, Ong SS, Deng X, Qian Y, Lu H, Song Y, Wang Y, Xu T. Liqi Yangyin Formula ameliorates CUMS-induced depression and comorbid constipation via ACE/FFAR2 modulation of the microbiota-gut-brain axis. Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 2025;15:1692110.