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Germaine Wong is a Professor of Clinical Epidemiology and NHMRC Leadership Fellow at the University of Sydney's School of Public Health. She serves as Director of Western Renal Service at Westmead Hospital. Her research focuses on transplant epidemiology, cancer post-transplantation, health economics, and social ethics in organ allocation. She holds NHMRC Early Career and Leadership Fellowships.
Key research interests include decision analytical modeling, quality of life in transplant recipients, and optimizing kidney transplant outcomes. Over 150 peer-reviewed articles span topics like HLA mismatches, post-transplant cancer risks, and home dialysis disparities. Her work emphasizes equity in healthcare access and patient-centered strategies.
Notable achievements include leading the NEXT-Kidney feasibility study on ex vivo kidney perfusion and developing frameworks for patient/caregiver involvement in healthcare innovation. She collaborates internationally on projects addressing gender disparities in transplantation and improving dialysis care systems.
