Alberta Hoi is the Head of the Lupus+ Clinical Research Hub at the School of Clinical Sciences Monash University. She is also an internationally renowned clinician, and serves as the Head of Monash Lupus Clinic, while also holding senior rheumatology positions at Monash Health and Austin Health. With over 25 years of clinical experience, A/Prof Alberta Hoi specialises in managing complex cases of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), Sjogren and Dermatomyositis.

Her academic career is centred on the clinical science of SLE and other autoimmune diseases. Her research focuses on identifying disease predictors, understanding comorbidities, and incorporating patient perspectives. She is the Chair of the Australian Lupus Registry & Biobank, and serves on the Executive Steering Committee of the Asia Pacific Lupus Collaboration (APLC). Additionally, she is actively involved in the Asia Pacific League Against Rheumatism (APLAR) Special Interest Groups for SLE and Sjogren, and investigators in the OMERACT working groups for defining core outcome sets in SLE and Sjogren clinical trials. She has a keen interest in transition care and optimising pregnancy in SLE patients.

Her work has been supported by grants from Arthritis Australia, Perpetual IMPACT philanthropy program, Medical Research Future Fund, and industry partners. She was the recipient of the Australian Rheumatology Association President Prize’s for Collaborative Research. She is Principal Investigator for multiple Phase 2/3 clinical trials in SLE and Sjogren’s Disease, including as the Australian rheumatology lead for the first CAR-T therapy trial.

In addition to her extensive publication record and collaborative research endeavours aimed at improving outcomes and bringing newer therapies for patients with autoimmune diseases, A/Prof Hoi is dedicated to mentoring and supervising undergraduate and postgraduate students in clinical research. Her leadership roles extend to serving as Treasurers of the Australian Rheumatology Association (2022-2024) and its Victorian branch (2015-2020) as well as Australian Chinese Medical Association of Victoria (2019), where she contributes to strategic planning, governance, and advocacy.