Jeremy Y. Ng, MSc, PhD is a healthcare researcher, academic publisher and editor, consultant, author, and amateur photographer. He has published 100+ peer-reviewed articles, and holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Health Research Methodology from the Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, a Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MSc) from the Graduate Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Toronto, and an Honours Bachelor of Biology (HBSc) from the Faculty of Science, McMaster University. His research has been featured in a number of prominent media outlets including Nature, Scientific American, Discover Magazine, Psychology Today, and PsychCentral.
Current Appointments & Positions Held
Scientist, Institute of General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany & Bosch Health Campus, Stuttgart, Germany
• The Institute of General Practice and Interprofessional Care at the University Hospital Tübingen & the Robert Bosch Center for Integrative Medicine and Health bridges science and clinical practice by researching evidence-based traditional and complementary medicine methods such as yoga, acupuncture, and nutrition. Its interdisciplinary team focuses on supportive cancer care, pain therapy, and mental health, ensuring research findings inform both clinical practice and medical guidelines. Learn more.
Assistant Professor, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University in Hamilton, Canada
• Founded in 1967 originally as the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, and later renamed in 2017 to the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact, this department is recognized as the birthplace of evidence-based medicine, a transformative approach that reshaped clinical decision-making through rigorous research and critical appraisal.
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Associate Professor (Adjunct), School of Public Health, Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney in Sydney, Australia
• The University of Technology Sydney School of Public Health provides innovative, practical education combined with multidisciplinary research to address complex global and operational health challenges. Its vision is to improve population health by training health professionals and researchers through leading programs in public health, diabetes, palliative care, and health services management.
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Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine
• The Journal of Complementary and Integrative Medicine (JCIM) focuses on evidence concerning the efficacy and safety of complementary medical (CM) whole systems, practices, interventions and natural health products, including herbal and traditional medicines. Learn more.
Editor-in-Chief and Founding Publisher, Undergraduate Research in Natural and Clinical Science and Technology (URNCST) Journal
• The URNCST Journal was launched in 2017, and is the leading publisher for undergraduate research conferences spanning broad and multidisciplinary fields. The journal was established to provide undergraduate conference planning committees with a meaningful way to establish their legacy as well as provide undergraduate students attending these conferences with the opportunity to see their abstract (and forthcoming papers) formally peer-reviewed and published. The URNCST Journal is supported in part by the Federal Government of Canada. Learn more.
Editorial Board Member
• I have served/currently serve as an editorial board member for the following academic journals:
• Advances in Integrative Medicine
• Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health
• BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
• Complementary Therapies in Medicine
• European Journal of Integrative Medicine
• European Science Editing
• Integrative Medicine Research
• Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
• Perspectives on Integrative Medicine
• ST-OPEN
Peer Reviewer
• I have served/currently serve as a peer reviewer for the following academic journals:
• Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine
• BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies
• BMC Medical Research Methodology
• Cancer Medicine
• BMJ Open
• Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice
• Complementary Therapies in Medicine
• European Science Editing
• European Journal of Integrative Medicine
• Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
• Frontiers in Oncology
• Global Advances in Integrative Medicine and Health
• Integrative Medicine Research
• Journal of Anxiety Disorders
• Journal of Integrative and Complementary Medicine
• Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy
• PeerJ
• PLOS One
Past Appointments & Positions Held
Mathematics of Information Technology and Complex Systems (MITACS) Accelerate Industrial Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre for Journalology, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute (affiliated with the University of Ottawa), Ottawa, Canada
• The Centre for Journalology team conducts research and provides outreach and support on topics related to publication science. The centre’s missions include: 1) providing support to researchers and personnel at The Ottawa Hospital, 2) keeping up to date on changes in scientific publishing, and 3) developing resources and tools to ensure clear and transparent reporting. Learn more.
Board Member, Canadian Interdisciplinary Network of Complementary Medicine Researchers (INCAM)
• INCAM is a collaborative and interdisciplinary research community in Canada generating knowledge through research about traditional, complementary, alternative, and integrative forms of medicine (TCAIM), whole person healing and whole systems healthcare to enhance the health of Canadians. This may include development and dissemination of new knowledge regarding therapeutic and lifestyle or mindbody approaches to health as well as medical systems and biological, manipulative and body-based methods and therapies. Learn more.
Doctoral Candidate, Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact (HEI), Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
• Established as the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics (CE&B) in 1967, the Department of HEI has trained a generation of successful and world-renown researchers, whose work has led to breakthroughs in understanding and to fundamental changes in clinical practice and helped transform the clinical-research paradigm. Learn more.
Research Associate
• Toronto General Research Institute, University Health Network
• Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto
Teaching Assistant
• Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Arts & Science, University of Toronto
• Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto (St. George Campus)
• Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto (Scarborough Campus)
• Department of Life Sciences, Faculty of Science, McMaster University
• Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, McMaster University
Collaborating Researcher
• Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES)
Research Assistant
• Digestive Diseases Clinical Research Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University
Board Member, Natural Health Product Research Society of Canada (NHPRS)
• The NHPRS is a federally incorporated non-profit organization founded in 2003 by a collaboration of academic, industry, and government researchers from across Canada. The NHPRS’ mission is to promote scientifically rigorous research and education on natural health products (NHPs), develop a national multi-sector research community, and support national research priorities that enable the informed and appropriate use of NHPs. Learn more.
Social Media Communications Coordinator, International Society for Complementary Medicine Research (ISCMR)
• The ISCMR is an international multidisciplinary scientific organization established to foster the development and dissemination of new knowledge regarding whole person healing and whole systems healthcare research, including all traditional, holistic, alternative, complementary and integrative forms of medicine (TCAIM). It provides a platform for knowledge and information exchange of TCAIM research to enhance international communication and collaboration. Learn more.
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