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Personal profile
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
Network
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TISN: Tackling ischaemic stroke with nanomedicine
Bourne, J., Wong, C., Veldhuis, N., Whittaker, M. & Lawlor, K.
1/01/23 → 31/12/23
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 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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Brain-associated innate leukocytes display diverse inflammatory states following experimental stroke
Wanrooy, B. J., Wen, S. W., Shim, R., Wilson, J. L., Prame Kumar, K. & Wong, C. H. Y., Aug 2022, In: Immunology and Cell Biology. 100, 7, p. 482-496 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
Lung Imaging Reveals Stroke-Induced Impairment in Pulmonary Intravascular Neutrophil Function, a Response Exacerbated with Aging
Wen, S. W., Shim, R., Hall, P., Bedo, J., Wilson, J. L., Nicholls, A. J., Hickey, M. J. & Wong, C. H. Y., 15 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Immunology. 208, 8, p. 2019-2028 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus) -
Deficiency of Dietary Fiber Modulates Gut Microbiota Composition, Neutrophil Recruitment and Worsens Experimental Colitis
Shen, S., Prame Kumar, K., Wen, S. W., Shim, R., Wanrooy, B. J., Stanley, D., Moore, R. J., Van, T. T. H., Robert, R., Hickey, M. J. & Wong, C. H. Y., 23 Feb 2021, In: Frontiers in Immunology. 12, 14 p., 619366.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access10 Citations (Scopus) -
Dynamic roles of neutrophils in post-stroke neuroinflammation
Wanrooy, B. J., Wen, S. W. & Wong, C. H. Y., Oct 2021, In: Immunology and Cell Biology. 99, 9, p. 924–935 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access13 Citations (Scopus) -
Exploratory Evaluation of the Relationship Between iNKT Cells and Systemic Cytokine Profiles of Critically Ill Patients with Neurological Injury
Scott, B. N. V., Kramer, A. H., Nguyen, R., Wong, C. H. Y., Jenne, C. N., Ruddell, S., Wong, J., Tse, M., Winston, B. W., Soo, A., Doig, C. J., Zygun, D. A. & Kubes, P., Dec 2021, In: Neurocritical Care. 35, 3, p. 617-630 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (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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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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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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Frontiers in Immunology (Journal)
Connie Wong (Guest editor)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Heart Foundation Fellowships
Connie Wong (Contributor)
2019 → …Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities
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Frontiers in Pharmacology (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