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Professor Xiaowei Wang

Diploma of Cardiac Technology | BSc(Hons) | PhD (Monash University) | FCSANZ | FAHA

Professor Xiaowei Wang

Head: Molecular Imaging and Theranostics

Lead: Atherothrombosis Program

 

Adjunct Associate Professor and Discipline Lead, La Trobe University supervisor

Adjunct Associate Professor, Monash University

Swinburne University Supervisor

Torrens University supervisor

Honorary Associate Professor (Principal Fellow), University of Melbourne

National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow

+61 3 8532 1495

Professor Xiaowei Wang heads the Molecular Imaging and Theranostics laboratory at the Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, and co-chairs the Atherothrombosis Program.

Professor Wang trained as a cardiac technologist prior to her research career; therefore her work has a strong focus on translational cardiovascular research. Professor Wang’s work spans across several scientific fields, including physics, chemistry, biology and biotechnology, and uniquely combines both basic research and translational development of future diagnostic tools to be used in patients. Her research focuses on preclinical molecular imaging across a range of technologies, such as MRI, ultrasound, PET, microCT, fluorescence and photoacoustic imaging. Professor Wang has employed these technologies for both diagnostic and theranostic (simultaneous diagnosis, therapy and monitoring of treatment efficacy) purposes. Her other research interests are targeted drug therapy and the use of micro/nanoparticles for targeted delivery of drugs and mRNA.

Professor Wang has presented her work at numerous conferences. She has been awarded 15 international and 12 national travel grants, 14 Young Investigator Awards and 18 prizes. Professor Wang is also a founding member of the Australian Society of Molecular Imaging (ASMI, established in 2013), and was President from 2017 to 2021. She is the Australian Representative for both the Federation of Asian Societies of Molecular Imaging (FASMI) and the World Molecular Imaging Society (WMIS). Professor Wang is the President of FASMI. She is also a member of the Baker Institute’s Gender Equity and Diversity Committee, Chair of the Institute’s Mentoring Committee, and on the Leadership Committee of the Women in Molecular Imaging Network.

Achievements

  • President of the Federation of Asian Societies of Molecular Imaging (2021–2023)
  • National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow and Paul Korner Innovation Award (2018–2021)
  • 40 Under 40 Most Influential Asian-Australian Award (2021)
  • National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellow and Paul Korner Innovation Award (2018–2021)
  • Harold Mitchell Health Fellow

Award

  • National Heart Foundation Future Leader Fellowship Level 2 (2023–2026)
  • Baker Institute Sir Laurence Muir Prize for Outstanding Medical Research (2019)
  • Alfred Research Alliance Publication Prize for Basic Research (2019)
  • AVBS Achievement and Career Development Award (2018)
  • International Atherosclerosis Society Regional Federation for Asia Pacific Young Investigator Award (2018)

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