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Biography
After completing her PhD at Monash University, Connie was trained in the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases at the University of Calgary in Canada and returned to Monash University as a research fellow at the Department of Immunology (Clayton). Connie has had >$4 million research funding, including the highly prestigious CSL Centenary Fellowship (2019), 2 NHMRC Project Grants (2014, 2016), and continual competitive fellowship support since obtaining her PhD, including ARC DECRA (2013) and Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship (2016). Since 2015, Connie established the Neuroinflammation Research Group in the Department of Medicine. In 2019, Connie was appointed the Deputy Director of Monash Centre for Inflammatory Diseases.
https://www.monash.edu/medicine/scs/medicine/research/cid/research/neuroinflammation
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Stroke
- Intravital imaging
- Innate immunity
- Host-Pathogen Interactions
- Neuroinflammation
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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MEGA-dose aSCORbatE for Sepsis (MEGASCORES): An interdisciplinary research program to transform management of sepsis in intensive care units
Lankadeva, Y. R., Plummer, M. P., Cook, L., Roquilly, A., Booth, L. C., Glassford, N., Wen, S. W., Wood, A., Ow , P. C. C., Emery, S., Bellomo, R., Shehabi, Y., Reade, M., Saxena, M. K., Secombe, P., May, C., Wong, C., See, E. J., Betrie, A. H. & Melbourne, U.
1/02/23 → 31/07/28
Project: Research
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Unravelling the brain-lung communication pathway as a novel way of improving stroke outcome
Wong, C., Wen, S. W., Ma, H., Bedo, J. & Hickey, M.
1/01/23 → 31/12/26
Project: Research
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Discovery of new molecular targets for stroke-associated pneumonia to improve recovery
Wong, C., Wen, S. W., Ma, H., Schittenhelm, R., Bedo, J. & Phan, T.
1/06/22 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Delivery of pH-responsive nanoparticles to reduce thrombo-inflammation and neural injury after ischaemic stroke
Wong, C., Veldhuis, N., Whittaker, M. & Bourne, J.
1/01/23 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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TISN: Tackling ischaemic stroke with nanomedicine
Bourne, J., Wong, C., Veldhuis, N., Whittaker, M. & Lawlor, K.
1/01/23 → 31/03/24
Project: Research
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A roadmap for research in post-stroke fatigue: Consensus-based core recommendations from the third Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable
English, C., Simpson, D. B., Billinger, S. A., Churilov, L., Coupland, K. G., Drummond, A., Kuppuswamy, A., Kutlubaev, M. A., Lerdal, A., Mahmood, A., Moseley, G. L., Pittman, Q. J., Riley, E. A., Sutherland, B. A., Wong, C. H. Y., Corbett, D. & Mead, G., Feb 2024, In: International Journal of Stroke. 19, 2, p. 133-144 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access12 Citations (Scopus) -
A roadmap for research in post-stroke fatigue: Consensus-based core recommendations from the third Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable
English, C., Simpson, D. B., Billinger, S. A., Churilov, L., Coupland, K. G., Drummond, A., Kuppuswamy, A., Kutlubaev, M. A., Lerdal, A., Mahmood, A., Moseley, G. L., Pittman, Q. J., Riley, E. A., Sutherland, B. A., Wong, C. H. Y., Corbett, D. & Mead, G., Feb 2024, In: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 38, 1, p. 7-18 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access11 Citations (Scopus) -
Diving head-first into brain intravital microscopy
Suthya, A. R., Wong, C. H. Y. & Bourne, J. H., 2024, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 15, 14 p., 1372996.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
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Mechanisms of Post-Stroke Fatigue: A Follow-Up From the Third Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Roundtable
Kuppuswamy, A., Billinger, S., Coupland, K. G., English, C., Kutlubaev, M. A., Moseley, L., Pittman, Q. J., Simpson, D. B., Sutherland, B. A., Wong, C. & Corbett, D., Jan 2024, In: Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair. 38, 1, p. 52–61 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access7 Citations (Scopus) -
Stroke Alters the Function of Enteric Neurons to Impair Smooth Muscle Relaxation and Dysregulates Gut Transit
Kumar, K. P., Wilson, J. L., Nguyen, H., McKay, L. D., Wen, S. W., Sepehrizadeh, T., de Veer, M., Rajasekhar, P., Carbone, S. E., Hickey, M. J., Poole, D. P. & Wong, C. H. Y., 6 Feb 2024, In: Journal of the American Heart Association. 13, 3, 19 p., e033279.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2013 Centenary Institute Lawrence Creative Prize Winner
Wong, Connie (Recipient), 1 Jan 2013
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Australian New Zealand Microcirculation Society Young Investigator Award (John Casley-Smith Award)
Wong, Connie (Recipient), 1 Jan 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (DECRA)
Wong, Connie (Recipient), 1 Jan 2013
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Australian Vascular Biology Society (AVBS) Achievement and Career Development Award
Wong, Connie (Recipient), 1 Jan 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Australiasian Society of Immunology (ASI) Gordon Ada Travel Award
Wong, Connie (Recipient), 1 Jan 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Frontiers in Immunology (Journal)
Connie Wong (Guest editor)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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27th Congress of International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH)
Connie Wong (Member of programme committee)
2019 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Heart Foundation Fellowships
Connie Wong (Contributor)
2019 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities
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14th World Congress on Inflammation (WCI)
Connie Wong (Member of programme committee)
2019 → …Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Scientific Reports (Journal)
Connie Wong (Editorial board member)
2018 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
Press/Media
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Herald Sun article "A gut feel on stroke infections"
4/10/16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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ABC radio program The World Today "Young scientists struggle to stay in industry"
12/11/13
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment