目前主持在研国家级科研项目：

国家自然科学区域创新发展联合基金重点项目（NO: U22A20374）：基于免疫微环境图谱探讨鸡血藤-雷公藤协同治疗类风湿关节炎/肝癌异病同治物质基础及作用机制，255万元，主持，2023年1月-2026年12月

目前主持在研国家级科研项目：

国家自然科学区域创新发展联合基金重点项目（NO: U22A20374）：基于免疫微环境图谱探讨鸡血藤-雷公藤协同治疗类风湿关节炎/肝癌异病同治物质基础及作用机制，255万元，主持，2023年1月-2026年12月

近五年10篇代表性论文：

1. Qishun Geng, Yi Jiao, Wenya Diao, Jiahe Xu, Zhaoran Wang, Xing Wang, Zihan Wang, Lu Zhao, Lei Yang, Yilin Wang, Kan Wang*, Tingting Deng*, Bailiang Wang*, Cheng Xiao*. Discovery and identification of IGF2BP3 as a direct target of celastrol for alleviating rheumatoid arthritis. MedComm. (中科院1区，SCI IF 10.7) 2025, 6(11): e70431.

2. Wenya Diao, Yi Jiao, Tingting Deng, Jienan Gu, Bailiang Wang, Qidong Zhang, Peilong Wang, Ning Xu*, Cheng Xiao*. Synovium-on-a-chip: Simulating the Microenvironment of the Rheumatoid Arthritis Synovium via Multicell Interactions to Target Fibroblast-Like Synoviocytes. Advanced Science.(中科院1区，TOP期刊，SCI IF 14.1) 2025, 12(39):71967,https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202511945

3. Yi Jiao, Zhaoran Wang, Wenya Diao, Qishun Geng, Xing Wang, Xiaoxue Cao, Tong Shi, Jiahe Xu, Lu Zhao, Zihan Wang, Tiantian Deng, Lei Yang, Tingting Deng, Cheng Xiao*. Increased alleviation of bone destruction in rheumatoid arthritis via coinhibition of METTL3 and YTHDF1 axis through a combination of Triptolide and Medicarpin. Engineering. (JCR1区，SCI IF11.6) 2025, 48: 277-91.

4. Qishun Geng, Yi Jiao, Wenya Diao, Jiahe Xu, Zhaoran Wang, Xing Wang, Zihan Wang, Lu Zhao, Lei Yang, Yilin Wang, Tingting Deng*, Bailiang Wang*, Cheng Xiao*. IGF2BP3-mediated m6A modification of RASGRF1 promoting joint injury in rheumatoid arthritis. Bone Research. (中科院1区，TOP期刊，SCI IF 15.0) 2025, 13:51.

5.Yang Li, Xiaoxia Xue, Liuchunyang Yu, Jinxiu Qian, Xiaoyu Li, Meng Tian, Jue Yang, Rongjun Deng, Cheng Lu*, Cheng Xiao*, Yuanyan Liu*. Recombinant high-density lipoprotein targeted delivery of celastrol to promote foam cells lipophagy against early atherosclerosis. J Nanobiotechnol. (中科院1区，TOP期刊，SCI IF 12.6) 2025, 23(1): 237.

6. Abudureheman Bahatibieke, Jianming Zhao, Danping Fan, Zixiang Zhou, Junfei Li, Xing Wang, Hongyan Zhao, Tianyang Wang, Ziyuan Fang, Yajie Xie, Cheng Huang*, Cheng Xiao*, Yudong Zheng*. Sea-Island Micelle Structured Hydrogel Scaffold: A Dual-Action Approach to Combat Cartilage Damage under RA Conditions. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. (JCR 1区，TOP期刊，SCI IF 8.2) . 2025 ;17(2):2911-2923.

7. Qishun Geng, Zhaoran Wang, Tong Shi, Chaoying Wen, Jiahe Xu, Yi Jiao, Wenya Diao, Jienan Gu, Zihan Wang, Lu Zhao, Tingting Deng*, Cheng Xiao*. Cannabidiol regulates L-carnitine and butyric acid metabolism by modulating the gut microbiota to ameliorate collagen-induced arthritis. Phytomedicine. (中科院 1区，TOP期刊，SCI IF 8.3) . 2025, 136: 156270.

8. Tianyang Wang#, Cheng Huang#, Ziyuan Fang#, Abudureheman Bahatibieke, Danping Fan, Xing Wang, Hongyan Zhao, Yajie Xie, Kun Qiao, Cheng Xiao*, Yudong Zheng*. A dual dynamically cross-linked hydrogel promotes rheumatoid arthritis repair through ROS initiative regulation and microenvironment modulation-independent triptolide release. Materials Today Bio. (中科院1区，SCI IF 8.2) 2024, 26: 101042.

9. Qishun Geng, Jiahe Xv, Xiaoxue Cao, Zhaoran Wang, Yi Jiao, Wenya Diao, Xing Wang, Zihan Wang, Mengxiao Zhang, Lu Zhao, Lei Yang, Tingting Deng, Bifa Fan, Yuan Xu, Lansi Jia*, Cheng Xiao*. PPARG-mediated autophagy activation alleviates inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis. Jourmal of Autoimmunity. (中科院1区，SCI IF 12.8) 2024, 146: 103214. 

10. Xiaoxue Cao, Qishun Geng, Danping Fan, Qiong Wang, Xing Wang, Mengxiao Zhang, Lu Zhao, Yi Jiao, Tingting Deng, Honglin Liu, Jing Zhou, Liqun Jia*, Cheng Xiao*. M6A methylation: A process reshaping the tumor immune microenvironment and regulating immune evasion. Molecular Cancer. (中科院1区，TOP期刊，SCI IF 41.44) 2023, 22: 42.

近五年获授权发明专利：

1. 发明人：肖诚，汪琼，樊丹平，李晓亚。 KW2449在制备改善类风湿性关节炎药物中的应用；专利号：ZL2021 1 1310789.7；授权单位：中华人民共和国国家知识产权局。授权日期：2023年04月14日。

2. 发明人：肖诚，焦谊，王朝冉，邓婷婷。 一种用于治疗类风湿关节炎的中药单体组合物和应用；专利号：ZL 2025 1 0068410.8；授权单位：中华人民共和国国家知识产权局。授权日期：2025年09月26日。

近五年获奖情况：

2021年中华中医药学会科学技术二等奖：寒热为纲辨治尪痹（类风湿关节炎）的科学内涵与临床应用研究（202102-05）。