Dr YuHong Fu, Senior Research Fellow, The University of Sydney.
YuHong holds a MD and a PhD that were granted in 1996 and 2002, respectively. She had early employement as a neurologist (2002 – 2005, China). Driven by her passion to develop efficient cure for neurodegenerative disorders, she has been devoting her career path to neuroscience for the past 16 years. During this time she gained research skills from three prestigious laboratories, each with a distinct strength. These experiences have instrumented her with unique multidisciplinary visions and multiple techniques.
In 2017, her research group was developed with the support of Prof. Halliday. Though impacted by re-direction, she published 14 journal articles (71% as first, equal first, or senior author) In the last 6 years, she and her group have gradually built peer recognition. She co-authored several successful funding grants and contributed to NHMRC as a panel reviewer. Now she is ready to present her research to a better yield and translate their research outcome with clinical promises.