Dr. Wang’s PhD was carried out with the Early Origins of Adult Health Research Group, University of South Australia. Her research focused on the associations between low birth weight and the risk of cardiovascular disease in adult life. Her studies demonstrated that reduced substrate supply in utero and low birth weight can negatively impact heart development into adult life.

Dr. Wang is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Human Sciences. Her research explores three vital themes: understanding associations between low birth weight and asthma, characterising airway fat in the context of comorbid obesity-asthma and testing drugs to mitigate excessive airway muscle. 

In 2021, Dr. Wang completed a Master in Public Policy (Public Administration & Governance) with Distinction from The University of Western Australia.

2023 UWA Rolling Research Infrastructure Fund Round 2, CIF, value: $110,000.

2023 Senior Laurent Fellowship in Respiratory Health, CIA, value: $15,880.

2023-2024 Western Australia Near-Miss Award: Emerging Leaders 2022 Program, Department of Health Western Australia, CIA, value: $100,000.

2022-2023 Western Australia Near-Miss Award, Department of Health Western Australia, CIA, value: $100,000.

2022-2024 Research Excellence Award, Department of Health Western Australia, CIA, value: $160,000.

2021-2022 Western Australia Near-Miss Award, Department of Health Western Australia, CIA, value: $74,000.

2021-2022 Medical and Health Research Infrastructure Fund Grant, Department of Health Western Australia, CIA, value: $18,070.

2021-2022 Charlies Foundation for Research Mid-Range Grant Program, CIC, value: $30,000.

2020-2021 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Osborne Park Health Care Group Research Advisory Committee’s 2020/21 Research Grant, CIB, value: $30,000.

2019-2020 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital and Osborne Park Health Care Group Research Advisory Committee’s 2019/20 Research Grant, CIB, value: $30,000.

2019-2020 Western Australia Near-Miss Award, Department of Health Western Australia, CIA, value: $75,000.

2019 Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand / National Asthma Council Australia – Asthma and Airways Career Development Fellowship, CIA, value: $60,000.

2017 NHMRC Equipment Grant, value: $50,000.

2017 Early Career Researcher Fellowship Support, The University of Western Australia, CIA, value: $30,000.

2017 New Independent Researcher Infrastructure Support Award, Department of Health Western Australia, CIA, value: $10,000.

2017 Telethon Kids Institute Internal Support Grant, CIA, value: $570.

2017-2019 NHMRC New Investigator Project Grant, CIA, value: $397,003.

2016-2017 Asthma Foundation Western Australia Project Grant, CIA, value: $40,000.

2015-2018 NHMRC Early Career Research Fellowship, CIA, value: $309,436.

2015-2016 Asthma Foundation Western Australia New Investigator Grant, CIA, value: $24,300.

2014 NHMRC Equipment Grant, value: $47,500.

2013 Friends of the Institute for Child Health Research - Provision of Financial Support for Researchers and Research, CIA, value: $2,500.