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Personal profile
Biography
Anselm Wong MBBS DipTox PhD FAACT FACMT FACEM is a NHMRC Research Fellow in Emergency Medicine and Toxicology at the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash Health, Monash University and an Emergency Physician and Clinical Toxicologist with the Monash Emergency Research Collaborative (MERC). He is a honorary Clinical Associate Professor with the University of Melbourne.
He completed a PhD in the risk prediction and management of paracetamol overdose. His research focussed on decreasing adverse reactions from the antidotal treatment and trials on shortening the treatment time of paracetamol overdose from 20 to 12 hours in selected patients.
He also has an interest in global toxicology education and research. Dr Wong is the Project Director of the Global Educational Toxicology Uniting Project (GETUP) www.acmt.net/GETUP.html. This project aims to connect countries with and without toxicology services. He is currently working with Public Health England and the WHO to establish a poisons information centre in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.
Anselm's Toxicology research interests include paracetamol poisoning management and risk prediction, drug trials, novel biomarker research, drug pharmacokinetics in poisoning and epidemiological studies. He is part of a multinational collaborative investigating the QT interval in poisoning, and part of the EXTRIP collaboration devising recommendations for the extracorporeal removal of poisons.
He has had success with many grants and received awards for his clinical work and research. He was the recipient of the Mollie Holman Medal from Monash University. He is available for supervision of PhD (doctoral), masters and honours students from science and medical backgrounds.
Research interests
Global toxicology education and research. Toxicology research including paracetamol poisoning management and risk prediction, drug trials, biomarker research, drug pharmacokinetics in poisoning and epidemiological studies.
Monash teaching commitment
Monash University MBBS students in Emergency and Toxicology
Clinical activities
Clinical Toxicologist and Emergency Physician, Austin Health
Honorary Toxicologist and Emergency Physician, Monash Health
Consultant Toxicologist Victorian and NSW Poisons Information Centre
External positions
clinical associate professor, University of Melbourne
Dec 2018 → …Network
Projects
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Improving the management and risk assessment of paracetamol overdose
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/19 → 31/12/22
Project: Research
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A randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, clinical trial assessing the usefulness of CANnabidiol for BACK pain in the emergency department (CANBACK)
Bebee, B., Wong, A., Taylor, D., Bolch, S. & Joyce, J.
14/12/17 → 30/12/18
Project: Research
Research output
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Adducts Post Acetaminophen Overdose Treated with a 12-Hour vs 20-Hour Acetylcysteine Infusion
Wong, A., Heard, K., Graudins, A., Dart, R. & Sivilotti, M. L. A., 1 Apr 2020, In : Journal of Medical Toxicology. 16, 2, p. 188-194 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Comment on “Truncated IV acetylcysteine treatment duration has potential to safely preserve resources during the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Wong, A., 1 Sep 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Clinical Toxicology. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
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COVID-19 and toxicity from potential treatments: Panacea or poison
Wong, A., 7 May 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Emergency Medicine Australasia. 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Efficacy of a two bag acetylcysteine regimen to treat paracetamol overdose (2NAC study)
Wong, A., Isbister, G., McNulty, R., Isoardi, K., Harris, K., Chiew, A., Greene, S., Gunja, N., Buckley, N., Page, C. & Graudins, A., Mar 2020, In : EClinicalMedicine. 20, 9 p., 100288.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus) -
Management and monitoring of large enoxaparin overdose treated with protamine
Chan, M. & Wong, A., 1 Jan 2020, (Accepted/In press) In : Emergency Medicine Australasia. 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
Prizes
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Al Spilman Early Career Research Grant
Wong, Anselm (Recipient), 6 Nov 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Austin Health CEO award
Wong, Anselm (Recipient), 18 Oct 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Austin Medical Research Foundation Grant
Wong, Anselm (Recipient), 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Australian Postgraduate Award
Wong, Anselm (Recipient), Jun 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Research Poster -TAPNA conference
Wong, Anselm (Recipient), May 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press / Media
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Dr Anselm Wong awarded Mollie Holman Medal 2018
10/04/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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CEO Award for Monash Research into paracetamol overdose
1/10/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Monash Toxicology research receives recognition.
10/05/18
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Research award will benefit research into improved treatment regimens for paracetamol poisoning
9/08/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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Monash research investigates better treatment regimens for paracetamol poisoning
8/03/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs