• Authentication of Chinese Materia Medica
• Standardization of Chinese medicine
• Herb-drug interaction
• Health care promotion
• Chinese medicine resources

• Author, (主編) 《中醫藥食療手冊：新冠肺炎的預防和復康調理》. Wan Li Book Co. Ltd. 2022 ( ISBN: 9789621474278)
• Co-authors, (副主編) 《中藥臨床藥學總論》. Wan Li Book Co. Ltd. 2021 ( ISBN: 9789621473776)
• Dawn Au, Vincent Kan, Winnie Szeto, Timothy Yung. Standardization on Clinical Pharmacy Terminology of Chinese Medicine for Development of Electronic Health Record (eHR) Sharing System in Hong Kong. The 5th Annual Meeting of GP-TCM Research Association-cum-Summit on Compendium of Materia Medica and Innovative Drug Discovery in Chinese Medicine. Hong Kong, China. Poster presentation. 2016
• Zhongzhen Zhao, et al, Dawn Au. Hong Kong Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Tour (Chinese). Published by the Hong Kong Chinese Medicine Culture Promotion Co-ordinating Committee. Food and Health Bureau. 2016
• Vincent Kan, Fion Ying, Dawn Au. Systematic Review of Case Reports on Polygoni Multiflori Radix Induced Liver Injury. 13th Meeting of Consortium for Globalization of Chinese Medicine (CGCM). Poster presentation. Beijing, China. 2014
• Dawn Au, Vincent Kan, Teresa Ngan. Development of Chinese Herbal Medicine Authentication and Toxicology Database. 12th Meeting of Consortium for Globalization of Chinese Medicine (CGCM). Austria. Poster presentation. 2013
• Dawn Au. Fake Chinese medicines. Hospital Authority Toxicology Services Scientific Conference. Hong Kong. Speaker. 2013
• Albert Sun-chi Chan, et al, Dawn Au. Authentication of Valuable Chinese Medicines (Chinese). Cosmos Books. 2013
• Dawn Au, Lijing Wang, Dajian Yang, Daniel KW Mok, Albert SC Chan, Hongxi Xu. Application of microscopy in authentication of valuable Chinese medicine Ⅰ—Cordyceps sinensis, its counterfeits and related products. Microscopy Research and Technique. 2012, 75(1):54-64
• Weiwei Dong, Zhongda Zeng, Dawn Au, Chion Chan, Dajian Yang, Xiaobo Li. Quality Control of Colla Corii Asini Using Near-infrared Spectroscopy and Chemometrics Clustering Thechniques. Journal of Food and Drug Analysis. 2012, 20(1):152-158, 171
• Weiwei Dong, Dawn Au, Xinwei Cao, Xiaobo Li, Dajian Yang. Discriminating Astragali Radix from Its Adulterants Using HPLC coupled with Chemometrics Clustering Techniques. Journal of Food and Drug Analysis. 2011, 19(4): 495-501
• Dawn Au. Cordyceps (Chinese). Wan Li Book Co. Ltd.. 2011
• Dawn Au. Codonopsis (Chinese).  Wan Li Book Co. Ltd.. 2011
• Dawn Au. Ginseng (Chinese). Wan Li Book Co. Ltd.. 2011
• Dawn Tung Au, Hubiao Chen, Zhihong Jiang, Zhongzhen Zhao. A novel method to identify the Chinese herbal medicine Wuzhimaotao by quantification of laticifers. Microscopy Research and Technique. 2009, 72: 293-298.
• Min Xu, et al, Dawn Au. Adjuvant Phytotherapy in the Treatment of Cervical Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. 2009, 15: 1347-1353.
• Dawn Au, et al, Zhongzhen Zhao. Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants used by Hakka in Guangdong, China. Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 2008, 117 (1): 41-50
• Zhongzhen Zhao, Peigen Xiao, et al. Dawn Au: Encyclopedia on Contemporary Medicinal Plants (Vol. 1-4) English version, World Scientific. 2008
• Zhongzhen Zhao, Jialin Wu, et al. Dawn Au: Illustrated 100 Families of Medicinal Plant. Traditional Chinese version. Wan Li Book Co. Ltd.. 2008
• Zhongzhen Zhao, Tommy Li, et al. Dawn Au: Illustrated 100 Easily Confused Chinese Materia Medica. Traditional Chinese version. Wan Li Book Co. Ltd.. 2008
• Zhongzhen Zhao, Peigen Xiao, et al. Dawn Au: Encyclopedia on Contemporary Medicinal Plants. (Vol. 1-4). Simplified Chinese version. Wan Li Book Co. Ltd.. World Publishing Corporation (Shanghai). 2007- 2008
• Zhongzhen Zhao, Peigen Xiao, et al. Dawn Au: Encyclopedia on Contemporary Medicinal Plants. (Vol. 1-4). Traditional Chinese version. Wan Li Book Co. Ltd.. 2006- 2007
• Zhongzhen Zhao, Tommy Li, et al. Dawn Au: Easily Confused Chinese Medicines in Hong Kong. English version. Hong Kong: Chinese Medicine Merchants Association Ltd.. 2007
• Zhongzhen Zhao, Tommy Li, et al. Dawn Au: Easily Confused Chinese Medicines in Hong Kong. Traditional Chinese version. Hong Kong: Chinese Medicine Merchants Association Ltd.. 2005
• Zhongzhen Zhao, et al. Dawn Au: An Illustrated Microscopic Identification of Chinese Materia Medica. (Bilingual- English and Chinese version). Chung Hwa Book Co., (H.K.) Ltd. 2005

Research Grants

• 2021-2022 One School, one Chinese Medicine Garden, The Chinese Medicine Development Fund (HKD$0.7M). Co-investigator: Dawn AU  
• 2020-2022 Study on the implementation of Chinese medicine pharmacists’ registration system in Hong Kong, The Chinese Medicine Development Fund (HKD$1.2M). Principal Investigator: Dawn AU
• 2019-2021 Develop a rapid test method on authentication pearl powder in proprietary Chinese medicines. THEi Seed grant (HKD$ 80K). Principal Investigator: Dawn AU
• 2019-2021 Development of Chinese Medicine-Drug Interaction Database with the Aid of Artificial Intelligence. Innovation and Technology Commission (HKD$ 1,466,790.5). Co-investigator: Dawn AU
• 2019 – 2020 Establish an exchange platform for Chinese medicine pharmaceutical professionals in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay. Professional Services Advancement Support Scheme (PASS) (HKD$ 1,058,000) Principal investigator: Dawn AU
• 2018 – 2020 Rational Use of Chinese Medicinal (CM) Residues, Treat the Chinese Medicinal Pulp Properly---Save Money, Healthy and Environmentally Friendly. Environmental Education and Community Action Project (HKD$ 444,701) Principal investigator: Dawn AU
• 2018 a Natural Medicine and Healthy Food Study Tour to Canada. Student Development Fund, VTC (HKD$ 325,800) Principal investigator: Dawn AU