Dr Ada Cheung is a clinician scientist and holds a prestigious Australian Government National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Fellowship based in the Department of Medicine (Austin Health), The University of Melbourne. She is also an endocrinologist in private practice and at Austin Health.
Her research studies the role of testosterone and oestrogen on the body, focusing on preventing side-effects of androgen deprivation therapy for men with prostate cancer as well as improving health outcomes for transgender and gender diverse individuals. She currently leads a research group (www.transmedicalresearch.org) to improving health outcomes through medical research, education and advocacy. Her research predominantly focusses on understanding the effects of gender-affirming hormone treatments in transgender individuals. Her PhD thesis studied the prevention of muscle effects of androgen deprivation therapy, and was supported by the NHMRC. She has recently won a number of prestigious international and national awards for her research work including being one of five individuals worldwide, and the only Australian to win a US Endocrine Society Early Investigator Award in 2016 for outstanding contributions to endocrine research. Nationally, she was a finalist for the Premier's Award for Health and Medical Research (Victorian State Government) in 2018 and has been awarded the Viertel Charitable Foundation Clinical Investigator Award 2018, RACP Vincent Fairfax Family Foundation Fellowship for research excellence and community service leadership 2018, Austin Medical Research Foundation Bernie Sweet Fellowship 2017, the Australian Women in Endocrinology Young Investigator Award 2016, and the premier award of the Endocrine Society of Australia, the Bryan Hudson Clinical Endocrinology Award 2015 for the best clinical research presentation at the annual scientific meeting.
Dr Cheung is involved in supervising PhD and MD research project students and is also a tutor and lecturer at the University of Melbourne Medical School. Furthermore, she is actively involved in the Endocrine Society of Australia and Australian Diabetes Society, recently involved in developing the Type 1 Diabetes Consulting Skills book and was also an invited speaker and previously on the Program Organising Committee for the Endocrine Society of Australia Annual Seminar. She is also a member of the US Endocrine Society, American Diabetes Association and the Australian Professional Association for Trans Health. Dr Cheung views engagement with community groups and active contribution to international and national endocrine societies and conferences to be essential in ensuring relevance of research and to expand research impact. Committed to community service in the not-for-profit sector, Dr Cheung is a Fellow of the Institute of Community Directors Australia and has a Diploma in Business (Governance).
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Australian endocrinologists need more training in transgender health: A national survey
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Projects
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Project Types
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Research Grant
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Internal Research Grant
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
Special Commendation
Young Investigator Award
Student Travel Award
Early Investigator Award for outstanding accomplishments in endocrine research
Outstanding Abstract Award at the Endocrine Society's 98th Annual Meeting
Bryan Hudson Clinical Endocrinology Award for the best clinical research presentation
Medical Postgraduate Research Scholarship
Medical Education Award for the Most Outstanding HMO Supervisor
Deans Honours List
Senior Medical Staff Award for the Top Medical Student
NHMRCF - NHMRC Fellowship
FRACP - Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Credentials
Positions
Senior Research Fellow In Endocrinology
Medicine - Austin Health
Casual
Medical Education
Member
World Professional Association for Transgender Health
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Australian Professional Association for Trans Health
Member
Endocrine Society of Australia
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US Endocrine Society
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Australian Medical Association
Education
Diploma of Business (Governance)
Federation University Australia
Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine)
University of Melbourne
Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Medicine and Surgery
University of Melbourne