Connie Fung

Connie Fung is a Research Fellow at the Australian Regenerative Medicine Institute (ARMI) at Monash University. Her research focuses on developing transgenic zebrafish models to study hepatocyte function and genetic disorders, particularly α1-antitrypsin deficiency. She employs CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing and investigates proteostasis networks and molecular pathways linked to liver dysfunction.

Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to good health and well-being. Recent studies include manipulating proteostasis networks in zebrafish models and analyzing hepatic cholesterol biosynthesis suppression caused by the Z variant of α1-antitrypsin.

Publications highlight a focus on zebrafish as models for human genetic diseases, with peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals like Biological Chemistry and International Journal of Molecular Sciences. No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned, but her research garners attention on platforms like Mendeley.

While no grants or advising details are provided, her affiliation with ARMI suggests involvement in regenerative medicine initiatives. Her lab work centers on molecular biology techniques and genetic model systems.