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Email

adac@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professorial Fellow in Endocrinology
Department of Medicine
Education
Diploma
Federation University Australia
Doctorate (Research)
University of Melbourne

Royal Australasian College of Physicians
Bachelors Degree (Honours)
University of Melbourne
ORCID

0000-0001-5257-5525

Prof Ada Cheung

Professorial Fellow in Endocrinology
Department of Medicine

174 Scholarly works
24 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Why does FND mainly affect women? A consideration of gender imbalance in neuropsychiatric disease
    DOI: 10.1017/S0033291726104085
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Standardising Gender and Sex Data Collection in Clinical Care and Research
    DOI: 10.5694/mja2.70177
  • 2026

    Report

    Trans and gender diverse people’s health care experiences: Barriers to timely, safe and affirming care
    DOI: 10.26188/31292677
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Initiation and Maintenance of Low-Dose Transdermal Testosterone in Non-Binary Individuals: A Retrospective Audit
    DOI: 10.1111/cen.70110
  • 2024

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Longitudinal Immunology Study of Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy (LIGHT Study)
  • 2023

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    The Impact of Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy on Scalp Hair Pattern and Distribution
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Improving the Health and Wellbeing of Transgender Australians
Ada Cheung

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2025
Australian Institute of Policy & Science
2025
Australian Institute of Policy & Science
2024
Endocrine Society of Australia Mid-Career Award
2024
Victorian Honour Roll of Women

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Journal article

    Plasma proteome adaptations during feminizing gender-affirming hormone therapy
    DOI: 10.1038/s41591-025-04023-9
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A reducing demand for tertiary hospital-based gender affirming care in Victoria, Australia
    DOI: 10.1111/imj.70265
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Design, implementation, and evaluation of group peer support programs run by and for trans people: a scoping review
    DOI: 10.1080/26895269.2025.2606748
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Persistent menstruation in transgender people using testosterone gender-affirming hormone therapy
    DOI: 10.1080/26895269.2024.2403140
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Language and terminology to describe transgender communities; Perspectives from people with lived experience
    DOI: 10.1080/26895269.2024.2415684
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Challenging the principle of “No presumption of advantage” with a focus on testosterone and gender eligibility in sports
    DOI: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1735032

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2024

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Improving Health Outcomes via the Australian Research Consortium for Trans Youth and Children (ARCTYC)
  • 2021

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    A Randomised Controlled Trial of Testosterone Treatment on Gender Dysphoria, Depression, Suicidality and Quality of Life in Transgender Men

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