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| Dr Connie Wong |
Congratulations Dr Connie Wong, winner of the Australian
Vascular Biology Society’s “Achievement and Career Development” Award.
The competitive award worth $10,000 is a prestigious prize
for early-mid career researchers in recognition of significant achievements and
promotes potential future success.
Dr Wong from the Centre for Inflammatory Diseases, School of
Clinical Sciences at Monash Health (SCS) will use the award to conduct a pilot
study to collaborate with Monash Health stroke clinicians to understand how a
brain injury like stroke can trigger changes in the gut in such a way that
increases the risk of infections in patients.
“The pilot will give us a first look to see whether the
pathways we examined in the experimental settings can be applied in the
clinics,” said Dr Wong.
“If the results are positive, it will be a very significant
step closer to developing powerful and targeted treatment regimens for stroke
patients, ultimately improving patient outcomes.”
Dr Wong said it was a great honour to receive recognition from
her peers, especially from the people who she has admired and drawn inspiration
from over the years.
“This award will facilitate the development of new
collaborations and provide support to generate data, important for upcoming
competitive funding opportunities.”
The award will also help fund Dr Wong’s research group to
travel and attend the next Australian Vascular Biology Society’s meeting in
Mooloolaba.
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