Hui Xin Ong PhD

Dr. Hui Xin Ong is a Research Leader at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in the Respiratory Technology group and a Research Fellow at Macquarie Medical School at Macquarie University.

Dr. Hui Xin Ong holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) and a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Science from the University of Sydney. Her research is focused on developing pharmaceutical and medical device technologies that can be used for the treatment of respiratory and infectious diseases, and methodological platforms that can help promote the translation of new discoveries to clinical practice. Specifically, her expertise lies in the study of the dynamic interactions between the different biological barriers in the respiratory tract and aerosol particles in a representative manner which captures the true nature of aerosol interactions in the lung. Her research is currently a blend of basic, applied, and clinical disciplines. Dr. Ong has worked with diverse renowned experts from academia and industry partners leading to the development of various state-of-the-art pharmaceutical formulations and an outstanding publication record in leading journals in the field.