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Justin Kwong, M.D., completed a bachelor of biomedicine (degree with honors) at the University of Melbourne in 2018 with dual majors in immunology and microbiology. His honors thesis investigated the therapeutic potential of interleukin-7 blockade in a pre-clinical model of autoimmune diabetes. He subsequently pursued a doctor of medicine at the University of Sydney from 2019 to 2022, where his research led to the characterization of predictive immune signatures in the blood of oncology patients undergoing checkpoint inhibitor therapy. Before his current role at NIH, his clinical duties involved working as a resident medical officer in rural Australia, rotating predominantly through orthopedic surgery.
Research Statement
Dr. Kwong’s current research involves determining neutrophil biology in the context of rheumatoid arthritis and other autoimmune conditions. He utilizes technologies such as single-cell RNA sequencing to understand the transcriptional landscape of infiltrating and circulating neutrophils in active disease. He is also interested in understanding the underlying mechanisms of neutrophil development implicated in the dysregulation of peripheral tolerance.
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Education
University of Sydney
Doctor of Medicine - M.D. (2019-2022)
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Biomedicine (degree with honors) (2015-2018)
Experience
Intern and Resident Medical Officer
Orange Health Service, New South Wales, Australia (2023-2024)
Research Assistant
Charles Perkins Centre, New South Wales, Australia (2019-2020)