Biography
Dr. Silvia Zheng (MBBS, BSc (Med), PhD, FRACP, FRCPA) is a clinical haematologist at St. George Hospital, and conjoint senior lecturer at UNSW, Australia. She completed her PhD at University of New South Wales, on “Antibody-mediated thrombocytopenias: mechanisms and potential treatments”, under the supervision of Professor Beng Chong in 2023. Her research focuses on immune thrombocytopenia as well as diseases and treatments in the field of...view more
Dr. Silvia Zheng (MBBS, BSc (Med), PhD, FRACP, FRCPA) is a clinical haematologist at St. George Hospital, and conjoint senior lecturer at UNSW, Australia. She completed her PhD at University of New South Wales, on “Antibody-mediated thrombocytopenias: mechanisms and potential treatments”, under the supervision of Professor Beng Chong in 2023. Her research focuses on immune thrombocytopenia as well as diseases and treatments in the field of thrombosis and haemostasis. She currently serves as the Early Career co-chair for the Scientific and Standardization Subcommittee on Platelet Immunology, ISTH.
My Grants
- 2025 ISTH Training Fellowship
- 2024 National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Ideas Grant (Chief Investigator D)
- 2022 UNSW High Degree by Research Completion Scholarship
- 2021 THANZ Travel Grant
- 2019 THANZ Travel Grant
- 2018-2019 NSW Health PhD Scholarship, NSW Ministry of Health
My Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Medicine), University of NSW, Sydney, Australia (2016-2023)
- Fellow, the Royal College of Pathologist of Australasia (2017-current)
- Fellow, the Royal Australasian College of Physician (2017-current)
- MBBS, BSc (Medicine), University of NSW, Sydney, Australia (2002 – 2007)
My Awards
- 2023 Dean of Graduate Research Award for Outstanding PhD Thesis
- 2022 Australian & New Zealand Society of Blood Transfusion (ANZSBT) Best Poster Prize
- 2021 THANZ Medal Runner Up
- 2019 THANZ Medal Runner Up
- 2019 Early Career Award, ISTH
- 2018 Poster Award, 10th Congress of the Asian-Pacific Society of Thrombosis and Hemostasis
My Research Activities
- Postdoctoral Fellow (2025), Hollenhorst Laboratory, Harvard Medical Institute
- Immuno-thromboses that kill and maim: Pathogenesis and novel treatments (2024- Present)
- Role: Chief Investigator D
- Institution: University of New South Wales, Sydney
- Antibody-mediated thrombocytopenia: Novel Mechanisms and Potential Treatment (2016-2023)
- Role: PhD Candidate
- Supervisor: Professor Beng Chong
- Institution: University of New South Wales, Sydney