
Dr Cher-Rin Chong
NHMRC Ext-Funded Rsch Fellow B
Adelaide Medical School
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
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My research interests lie in understanding metabolic regulation of the heart, and how the process of energy generation in the heart affects cardiac function. As academic pharmacist, my research program adopts a translational "bench-to-bedside" approach. I am particularly keen in applying the knowledge gained towards developing targeted therapeutics and improving health outcomes.
Key research areas:
- Cardiac metabolism, pharmacology & physiology
- Ketone metabolism
- Obesity, diabetes and diabetic heart
- Takotsubo (stress) syndrome
Research techniques commonly used in my lab include:
- Vascular organ bath
- Langendorff and working heart perfusions, with additional capacity to pace and perform radiolabelled measurements
- Platelet aggregometry
- Echocardiography (Vevo3100)
- Applanation tonometry
- High-performance liquid chromatography, immunoblotting/immunohistochemistry, qPCR
- Primary and non-primary cell cultures
- Evidence synthesis through meta-analysis and systematic review
I am always on the lookout for enthusiastic, curious and motivated students to join the lab. Recruitment for research degree graduates (honour's, Master's and PhD), as well as scholarship application, will be conducted via the University's programmes. If you are interested, please reach out me at cher-rin.chong@adelaide.edu.au to discuss potential project and application, along with a copy of your CV.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2019 - ongoing Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Adelaide 2016 - 2019 Nuffield Medical Fellow University of Oxford 2008 - 2016 Rotating pharmacist, Pharmacist registrar, Senior pharmacist The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, SA Department of Health 2007 - 2007 Intern pharmacist Community pharmacies -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Chinese (Cantonese) Can read, write, speak and peer review Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak and peer review English Can read, write, speak and peer review Malay Can read, write and speak -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2017 University of Adelaide Australia Ph.D. 2006 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Pharmacy -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2015 Chong, C. -R., Stansbourough, J., Raman, B., Nguyen, T. H., Neil, C. J., & Horowitz, J. D. (2015). Determinants of shock and mortality in Takotsubo cardiomyopathy: a cohort study. In EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL Vol. 36 (pp. 1177-1178). London, ENGLAND: OXFORD UNIV PRESS. -
Conference Items
2023 CIA, Seed funding, Foundation for high blood pressure research
2022 CIA, BHI/THRF equipment grant
2020 CIA, Project grant, Diabetes SA
2019 CIA, Postdoctoral Fellowship, Heart Foundation of Australia (co-funded with NHMRC)
2019 CIA, Peter Doherty Fellowship, NHMRC
2019 CIA, Early Career Fellowship, THRF (awarded but did not accept)
2018 CIA, Pump priming grant, Oxford BHF CRE (UK).
2016, CIA, Nuffield Medical Fellowship, University of Oxford (UK)
2014, CIA, Dora Lush Biomedical Research Postgraduate Scholarship, NHMRC
2014, Affiliate Clinical Development Award, CSANZ
2013, 2014 Travelling fellowship, Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ)
2013 CIA, Professional development grant, Young Professional Group, SA Department of Health
2011 - 13 Student travel grant, Australasian Society of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacologists & Toxicologists
2005 Student Vacation Scholarship, The Cancer Council Australia
Cher-Rin is involved in the supervision of research placements for third year biomedical students.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2022 Principal Supervisor Investigating cardiovascular complications of diabetes Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Mr Getandale Zeleke Negera -
Other Supervision Activities
Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name 2020 - ongoing Principal Supervisor Novel treatment to prevent cardiovascular disease in Type 2 diabetes The University of Adelaide - Honours - Emily Kovacev
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2022 - ongoing Member Research advisory committee Diabetes SA Australia 2021 - ongoing Member Emerging Leaders Committee Australian Cardiovascular Alliance Australia 2020 - ongoing Member Management Committee Basil Hetzel Institute for Translational Health Research Australia 2020 - 2020 Member Bliss Adelaide Bliss Australia -
Editorial Boards
Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country 2020 - ongoing Member Cardiovascular Drugs and Therapy - United States -
Review, Assessment, Editorial and Advice
Date Title Type Institution Country 2021 - ongoing Project grant Grant Assessment Diabetes UK United Kingdom 2020 - ongoing Project grant Grant Assessment The Netherlands Organisation for Health Research & Development Netherlands 2020 - 2021 Postgraduate scholarship; Project grant Grant Assessment Heart Foundation Australia 2019 - ongoing Project grant Grant Assessment Health Research Council New Zealand 2015 - ongoing Investigator grant; Development grant; Project grant Grant Assessment NHMRC Australia
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