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Dr. Tong Li is a Research Fellow at The Daffodil Centre, a joint initiative between The University of Sydney and Cancer Council NSW. She holds a PhD from the University of Sydney, an MHIM from La Trobe University, and a BHSs from La Trobe University. Her research focuses on optimizing breast cancer screening, epidemiology of breast cancer, mammographic breast density, and digital breast tomosynthesis. She has transitioned her work from laboratory-based imaging studies to real-world population screening research. Dr. Li’s career aspiration is to become a world-leading breast cancer researcher with expertise in screening and imaging.
Education:
- PhD (Health Sciences), The University of Sydney
- MHIM (Health Information Management), La Trobe University
- BHSs (Health Sciences), La Trobe University
Research Interests: Breast cancer screening optimization, digital imaging technologies (tomosynthesis), epidemiological studies on breast cancer risk factors, and improving diagnostic accuracy through radiologist training and test sets.
Current Projects:
- Digital breast tomosynthesis for high-risk women
- Impact of the pandemic on breast cancer diagnosis
- Comparative study of breast tomosynthesis vs mammography
- Effectiveness of BREAST training tools
Teaching & Supervision: Supervises PhD students (Xuetong Tao, Basel Qenam) and mentors in surgical/medical imaging education. Served as a thesis examiner and guest lecturer in radiography programs.
Awards: 2019 Britton Craigie Scholarship, 2017 3MT Competition Winner, and multiple travel/conference grants.
Grants: 2022 Early Career Fellowship for digital breast tomosynthesis research, 2019 China-Australia collaboration grants, and AI in Radiology partnerships.
Labs/Teams: Member of Sydney Clinical Imaging Network, EMCR Working Group at Daffodil Centre, and global collaborations with institutions in China, Hong Kong, and Australia.
