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Jason Wong is Professor of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery and Regenerative Medicine at the University of Manchester, with additional roles as Deputy Director of the Masters in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine and Deputy Editor of the Journal of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. He serves as Greater Manchester OrthoPlastics Lead and was awarded the prestigious King James IV Professorship by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2020.
Wong earned his MBChB from Aberdeen in 1998, became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) in 2001, received his FHEA from Leeds in 2004, completed his PhD at Manchester in 2008, and achieved FRCS(Plast) from London in 2012. His career progression included positions as Renovo Lecturer (2003-2006), Research Registrar in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (2003-present), Clinical Research Associate (2006), NIHR Clinical Lecturer (2007-2011), and Consultant Plastic Surgeon and Honorary Senior Lecturer (2014-2018).
Professor Wong's research focuses on surgical injuries to the musculoskeletal system, with special expertise in complex wounds, tendon biology, tissue engineering, tendon regeneration, and reconstructive microsurgery. His work spans from basic science investigations of injury biology to clinical translation, with particular emphasis on developing vascularized tissue and skin engineering platforms for chronic wound treatment. He has pioneered approaches taking discoveries from bench to bedside, including novel devices through Phase I/II clinical trials.
His recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on wound healing mechanisms, AI applications in wound analysis, tendon repair techniques, and tissue engineering approaches. Wong's work increasingly integrates advanced technologies like spatial transcriptomics, machine learning, and 3D bioprinting with traditional surgical approaches to address complex clinical problems in reconstructive surgery.
- King James IV Professorship (2020)
- Academy of Medical Sciences/Wellcome Trust Starter Grant
- Current funding from Royal College of Surgeons, Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand
- Co-Investigator on MRC Grant for Novel Tendon Attachments
Professor Wong actively supervises PhD students in Regenerative Medicine and Biomaterial Sciences, along with numerous MRes students. He serves as both Clinical and Educational supervisor for the postgraduate Plastic Surgery teaching syllabus at Wythenshawe Hospital and is committee member for two master's programs at the University of Manchester. His grant portfolio includes leadership roles in projects such as 'The role of high vascular flow and vascular patterning in tissue engineered renal genesis' and participation in collaborative research on tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Wong leads a research group that collaborates extensively across the University of Manchester with experts in gene therapy, kidney tissue engineering, 3D bioprinting, complex wounds, and tendon devices. He co-leads the Trauma domain for Experimental Medicine and Discovery with the Manchester Academic Health Science Centre and is a founding member of the Innovations Group in BAPRAS. His team also leads the NHS@MIHP program for rehabilitation of Manchester Arena Bombing victims and conducts research on limb preservation after traumatic amputation.
