Background

Yinzong is a public health researcher and mathematical modeller at the Burnet Institute. She works on a variety of public health/health economic projects in infectious diseases and global health and has a special interest in public health problems concerning hepatitis B at both a regional and global level.

Yinzong did her PhD based at the Burnet Institute, with a focus on enhancing hepatitis B care cascade in Australia by addressing barriers in the Chinese community and general practice, and evaluating cost-effectiveness. Prior to joining the Burnet, she completed her medical degree and Master of Internal Medicine (specialising in Infectious Diseases) in China.

Qualifications

• Ongoing: PhD, University of Melbourne, Australia
• 2017: Master of Internal Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, China
• 2014: MBBS, Central South University, China

Awards

• 2021 Young Investigator bursary, International Liver Congress, the European Association for the Study of the Liver
• 2020 Young Investigator bursary, International Liver Congress, the European Association for the Study of the Liver
• 2019 Eastern Hill Precinct Travel Grant, University of Melbourne
• 2016-2020 Melbourne Research Scholarship

Positions

• 2021-ongoing: Research Officer, Mathematical Modeller in Health, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia
• 2019-2021: Research Assistant, Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia