Dr Lin Kooi Ong
Translational Neurorecovery
University of Southern Queensland, Australia
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Dr Lin Kooi Ong B Biomed Med Sci (Hons), PhD is a Senior Lecturer in Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern Queensland. Dr Ong is a multifaceted mid-career academic with significant teaching and administrative responsibilities while leading a research group. He is the Medical Sciences Discipline Lead with 14 direct reports, Program Director of Biomedical Sciences and teaches over 800 students per year across Medical Sciences, Medicine, Paramedicine and Nursing Programs. He heads the Translational Neurorecovery and Stress Biomarkers laboratory, focusing on understanding the pathophysiology of post-stroke secondary neurodegeneration and cognitive impairment, stress biomarkers as well as development of therapeutic targets for brain recovery.
Dr Ong’s research career is on an upward trajectory having published 57 peer-review articles and 2 book chapters, as well as over 25 invitations to present his work at conferences, institutions, research workshops/schools and community presentations. He has published pioneering research on post-stroke secondary neurodegeneration and cognitive deficit in pre-eminent journals including Brain, Stroke and Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow & Metabolism. He has successfully graduated 4 PhDs and 18 undergraduates, and is currently supervising 2 PhDs, 1 Master and 1 undergraduate.
He serves as research mentor for clinicians and health service staff to improve research capability within Darling Downs Health. Dr Ong was appointed several leadership and professional roles including Emerging Leaders Group of International Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation Alliance, Young Scientists Network – Academy of Sciences Malaysia, Editorial Board Fellows of Neuroscience and Grant Peer Reviewer for NHMRC and Heart Foundation.
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