Profile der Wissenschaftsbotschafter/innen
Joel Wong , BSc (Hons)
- 2 Besuche pro Semester
- Bevorzugte Regionen: Wien
- Besucht gerne folgende Schulstufen: Volksschulen, SEK I, SEK II
- Keine anfallenden Kosten für die Schule
- Besuche nur auf Englisch möglich!
Forschungsschwerpunkte
- Immunometabolism
- Circadian biology
Aktuelle Projekte
Impact of the circadian cycle in cachexia: The earth's rotation around its axis leads to day night cycles that drive our daily circadian rhythms. The circadian cycle controls a multitude of important biological processes including those in metabolism and immunity. These biological processes are severely impacted during cachexia, a multifactorial syndrome resulting in sustained body weight loss and organ wasting. Commonly found in patients many late-stage patients of different disease aetiologies associated with prolonged inflammation, such as chronic infections and cancers, cachexia currently has no cure - likely because its induction and progression are incompletely understood. I am currently working on understanding the potential link between the two processes, with the aim of pushing results into translation.
Auszug aus dem wissenschaftlichen Werdegang
- Diploma in Biotechnology [Singapore Polytechnic]
- BSc (Hons., Highest Distinction) [Nanyang Technological University]
- Research Officer [A*STAR Infectious Diseases Labs]
- PhD Student [Medical University of Vienna & CeMM]
Organisation
Institut/Abteilung
eBesuche für alle Schulen, realer Besuch in
- Wien
Wissenschaftsbereiche
- MEDIZIN, ERNÄHRUNG UND GESUNDHEIT
- NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN