Ms Yvonne Kong
Dr Yvonne Kong is an early career Haematologist and Haematopathologist, undertaking doctoral studies within the Haematology Research Group at Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney. She is a part-time academic at the Central Clinical School, where she supports the School's Academic and Student Support Programs. Additionally, she is part of the Haematology Block Working Group for the Sydney Medical Program, and coordinates the Haematology teaching for Central Clinical School.
Mechanisms of abnormal platelet activation in disease; platelet calcium handling.
Eberhard F. Mammen 2024 Young Investigator Award
RCPA Kanematsu Award 2024
Charles Perkins Centre EMCR Travel Funding Award 2024
THANZ Travel Grant recipient 2024
2023 THANZ Scientific Medal
Blood 2023 American Society of Hematology Abstract Achievement Award
2023 THANZ Scientific and Education Trust Research Grant
2023 THANZ Travel/Conference Grant
2023 THANZ Travel Grant recipient
2023 ISTH Early Career Award (Travel Award)
2019 University of Sydney Cardiovascular Initiative Catalyst Grant
Publications
Journals
- Lay, A., Dupuy, A., Hagimola, L., Tieng, J., Larance, M., Zhang, Y., Yang, J., Kong, Y., Chiu, J., Gray, E., Maclean, J., Hofma, B., Jackson, S., Hogg, P., Passam, F., et al (2023). Endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 attenuates platelet endoplasmic reticulum stress and secretion in a mouse model. Blood Advances, 7(9), 1650-1665. [More Information]
- Wang, Y., Mithieux, S., Kong, Y., Wang, X., Chong, C., Fathi, A., Dehghani, F., Panas, E., Kemnitzer, J., Daniels, R., Maitz, P., Li, Z., Weiss, A., et al (2015). Tropoelastin incorporation into a dermal regeneration template promotes wound angiogenesis. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 4(4), 577-584. [More Information]
- Wang, Y., Mithieux, S., Kong, Y., Wang, X., Chong, C., Fathi, A., Dehghani, F., Panas, E., Kemnitzer, J., Daniels, R., Maitz, P., Li, Z., Weiss, A., et al (2015). Wound healing: tropoelastin incorporation into a dermal regeneration template promotes wound angiogenesis (adv. Healthcare mater. 4/2015). Advanced Healthcare Materials, 4(4), 576-576.
2023
- Lay, A., Dupuy, A., Hagimola, L., Tieng, J., Larance, M., Zhang, Y., Yang, J., Kong, Y., Chiu, J., Gray, E., Maclean, J., Hofma, B., Jackson, S., Hogg, P., Passam, F., et al (2023). Endoplasmic reticulum protein 5 attenuates platelet endoplasmic reticulum stress and secretion in a mouse model. Blood Advances, 7(9), 1650-1665. [More Information]
2015
- Wang, Y., Mithieux, S., Kong, Y., Wang, X., Chong, C., Fathi, A., Dehghani, F., Panas, E., Kemnitzer, J., Daniels, R., Maitz, P., Li, Z., Weiss, A., et al (2015). Tropoelastin incorporation into a dermal regeneration template promotes wound angiogenesis. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 4(4), 577-584. [More Information]
- Wang, Y., Mithieux, S., Kong, Y., Wang, X., Chong, C., Fathi, A., Dehghani, F., Panas, E., Kemnitzer, J., Daniels, R., Maitz, P., Li, Z., Weiss, A., et al (2015). Wound healing: tropoelastin incorporation into a dermal regeneration template promotes wound angiogenesis (adv. Healthcare mater. 4/2015). Advanced Healthcare Materials, 4(4), 576-576.
Selected Grants
2024
- The mechanisms of disturbed calcium homeostasis in myeloproliferative neoplasms, and their contributions to thrombosis risk, Kong Y, Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia/Kanematsu Research Award
Thesis work
Thesis title: Platelet biomarkers of thrombotic risk in type 2 diabetes
Supervisors: Freda Passam, Stephen Twigg