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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Wang is a clinical epidemiologist in the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine Monash University, with 18 years of experience in epidemiological research of musculoskeletal conditions. She has been a recipient of National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) PhD Scholarship (2005-2006) and Fellowships including Public Health Training Fellowship (2007-2010), Career Development Fellowship (2014-2017), and Translating Research Into Practice Fellowship (2019-2020). Dr Wang has completed Bachelor (1993) and Master (1998) degrees in Medicine with comprehensive clinical training and worked as a radiologist for over seven years in China. She completed a PhD at Swinburne University of Technology in 2007, looking at factors affecting knee cartilage and bone in healthy individuals and those with knee osteoarthritis.
Dr Wang’s work has contributed to better understanding of the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis that inform novel treatment for osteoarthritis. She has published over 160 peer-reviewed manuscripts, and is on the editorial board of PLOS ONE and BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. She is a member of Osteoarthritis Research Society International and Australia Chinese Association of Biomedical Sciences.
December 2019 update:
The Altmetric top 100 globally: Dr Wang’s BMJ paper (BMJ. 2019;364:l42) was the 50th most discussed scientific report (of 2.7 million papers) globally of any field in 2019 (https://www.altmetric.com/top100/2019/).
Best of JAMA Network 2019. JAMA Most Viewed Articles. Her paper informed the debate in the second of the most viewed articles (web address): Does Skipping Breakfast Lead to Weight Loss or Weight Gain? JAMA | Medical News & Perspectives | May 1, 2019.
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Epidemiology, PhD, Swinburne University of Technology
Award Date: 19 Jan 2007
Medicine, Master of Medicine, Dalian Medical University
Award Date: 4 May 1998
Medicine, MBBS, Peking University
Award Date: 18 Jun 1993
Research area keywords
- Osteoarthritis
- Epidemiology
- Low Back Pain
- Obesity
- Physical activity
- diet and health
- Clinical trials
- Treatment
- Prevention
- Joint replacement
Network
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TOPICAL CORTICOSTEROID FOR TREATMENT OF HAND OSTEOARTHRITIS PAIN AND FUNCTION
Hussain, M., Cicuttini, F., Wang, Y. & Wluka, A.
1/01/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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METHODS - A randomised controlled trial of METhotrexate to treat Hand Osteoarthritis with Synovitis
Teichtahl, A., Cicuttini, F., Jones, G., Keen, H. I., Kasza, J., Wang, Y. & Hill, C. L.
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (Australia)
1/01/17 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Hype or Hope? platelet-Rich plasma as a symptom- and disEaSe-modifying Treatment fOR knee ostEoarthritis - the RESTORE trial
Bennell, K. L., Wang, Y., Forbes, A., Buchbinder, R. & Wang, B.
1/01/17 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Automated segmentation of knee articular cartilage: Joint deep and hand-crafted learning-based framework using diffeomorphic mapping
Ebrahimkhani, S., Dharmaratne, A., Jaward, M. H., Wang, Y. & Cicuttini, F. M., 7 Jan 2022, In: Neurocomputing. 467, p. 36-55 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The Association Between Different Trajectories of Low Back Pain and Degenerative Imaging Findings in Young Adult Participants Within The Raine Study
Smith, A., Hancock, M., O’Hanlon, S., Krieser, M., O’Sullivan, P., Cicuttini, F., Straker, L., Adler, B., Wang, Y. Y., Karppinen, J., Samartzis, D., Beales, D., Coenen, P. & Kent, P., 1 Feb 2022, In: Spine. 47, 3, p. 269-276 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Association between circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations and hip replacement for osteoarthritis: a prospective cohort study
Hussain, S. M., Wang, Y., Heath, A. K., Giles, G. G., English, D. R., Eyles, D. W., Williamson, E. J., Graves, S. E., Wluka, A. E. & Cicuttini, F. M., 19 Oct 2021, In: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 22, 1, 887.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Association between clusters of back and joint pain with opioid use in middle-aged community-based women: a prospective cohort study
Hussain, S. M., Wang, Y., Peeters, G., Wluka, A. E., Mishra, G. D., Teede, H., Urquhart, D., Brown, W. J. & Cicuttini, F. M., 9 Oct 2021, In: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders. 22, 1, 9 p., 863.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access -
Effect of Atorvastatin on Knee Cartilage Volume in Patients With Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis: Results From a Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Wang, Y., Jones, G., Hill, C., Wluka, A. E., Forbes, A. B., Tonkin, A., Hussain, S. M., Ding, C. & Cicuttini, F. M., Nov 2021, In: Arthritis and Rheumatology. 73, 11, p. 2035-2043 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Alfred Hospital Poster Week Whole time medical specialists private practice scheme prize for clinical research
Wang, YuanYuan (Recipient), 2007
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Alfred Hospital Poster Week Whole time medical specialists private practice scheme prize for clinical research
Wang, YuanYuan (Recipient), 2010
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Arthritis Australia Research Program Fellowship
Wang, YuanYuan (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) Abstract Award Committee, Clinical Abstract Award
Wang, YuanYuan (Recipient), 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Mid-Career Research Excellence Award, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University
Wang, YuanYuan (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Journal of Clinical Medicine (Journal)
YuanYuan Wang (Editor in chief)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Imaging report
YuanYuan Wang (Fellow)
2019Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Therapeutic Advances in Musculoskeletal Disease (Journal)
YuanYuan Wang (Editor in chief)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders (Journal)
YuanYuan Wang (Editor in chief)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice (Journal)
YuanYuan Wang (Editor in chief)
2019 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility