Clinical Research Fellows

Dr Edwin Wong

About

I am a clinical research associate and honorary speciality trainee in nephrology at Newcastle University and the Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. I recently received funding from the Medical Research Council to study the 'genetic and acquired abnormalities of complement in idiopathic membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis'. I work closely with Dr. David Kavanagh, Dr. Holly Anderson and Prof. Tim Goodship within the renal research groups.

Career

2013 Medical Research Council: Clinical Research Training Fellow

2012 to present: Clinical Research Associate and Honorary Speciality Registrar, Institute of Genetic Medicine, Newcastle University

2007 to 2011:Speciality Registrar in Renal and General Medicine, Northern Deanery

2005 to 2007:Senior House Officer in Medicine, South East Scotland Medical Rotation

2004 to 2005:Pre-registration House Officer in Medicine, Manchester Royal Infirmary

Formal training and qualifications

2013: Diploma of Clinical Research, Newcastle University

2012: Certificate of Clinical Research, Newcastle University

2010: Speciality Certificate Examination (Nephrology), Royal College of Physicians

2007: MRCP, Royal College of Physicians

2001-2004: MBChB (Honours), University of Manchester

1997-2001: BSc(MedSci) 2:1, University of St. Andrews

Prizes

2013: Poster Prize – Renal Association Meeting, Bournemouth

2012: International Complement Society Trainee Travel Award

2012: Amgen Bursary – Renal Association Meeting, Newcastle

Professional Body Membership

Renal Association

Royal College of Physicians – Edinburgh