Laboratory
Molecular Imaging and Nanotherapeutics
Dr Yuyang Song is a Research Officer in the Molecular Imaging and Nanotherapeutics laboratory at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute and holds an honorary appointment with Melbourne Medical School at the University of Melbourne.
Dr Song’s research focuses on developing next-generation targeted therapies for cardiovascular diseases. His research spans recombinant protein engineering, lipid nanoparticle-mediated mRNA delivery, self-amplifying mRNA technologies, and cell therapies. Across these approaches, the goal is to achieve long-lasting therapeutic effects while minimising adverse effects, particularly bleeding complications associated with current cardiovascular treatments, and to advance innovative therapies towards clinical translation.
Achievements
- Melbourne Abroad Travel Scheme (MATS) Funding, the University of Melbourne (2025)
- Harold Mitchell Fellowship (2025)
- Baker Institute Bright Sparks Top-up Scholarship (2022–2025)
- Commonwealth Government Research Training Program PhD Scholarship (2022–2025)
Awards
- Ralph Reader Prize, The 74th CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney (2026)
- ISHR (Australasian Section) PhD Student Publication Prize (2026)
- ISHR Travel Award, The 50th Annual Scientific Meeting of the ISHR-AUS, Sydney (2026)
- ISHR Student Investigator Prize – Selected Finalist, The 74th CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney (2026)
- Baker Institute Travel Award (2026)
- Best Elevator Pitch Runner-Up, Early Career Scientist Retreat, Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute (2026)
- Young Investigator Award; Best Oral Presentation (Runner-up), The 10th Annual Symposium of the Australian Society of Molecular Imaging, Adelaide (2025)
- ISHR Travel Award, The 49th Annual Scientific Meeting of the ISHR-AUS, Brisbane (2025)
- ISHR Student Investigator Prize Finalist, The 73rd CSANZ Annual Scientific Meeting, Brisbane (2025)
- Early Career Investigator Travel Award, The 25th ISHR World Congress, Nara, Japan (2025)
- Baker Institute Quarterly Research Prize for Publication Excellence (2024)
- Highest Scoring Abstract, Biomedical & Health Sciences theme, University of Melbourne MDHS Graduate Research Conference (2023)
- Baker Institute Prize for Cardiovascular Research, Alfred Research Alliance X Alfred Health Week (2023)
- Best of Lightning Oral Finalist, University of Melbourne MDHS Graduate Research Conference (2023)
- Best Student Poster Presentation, Baker and La Trobe Symposium (2023)
