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.