Yutang Wang
Senior Lecturer
Biomedical and veterinary science
University of Ballarat
Australia
Biography
Dr Wang worked as a postdoctoral scientist from 2004 to 2014, first at The University of New South Wales, then at The University of Sydney and recently at James Cook University. In September 2014, he joined Federation University Australia as a senior lecturer in Biomedical Science, teaching Anatomical Pathology and Clinical Haematology. Dr Wang is the sole Chief Investigator of a current NHMRC project (APP1062671, 2014–2016). His research focuses on the effect of renal sympathetic nerves on hypertension, atherosclerosis, diabetes, heart failure, stroke and renal failure. Dr Wang is specialised in the research field of sympathetic nerves and cardiovascular diseases. He is Head of the Neurovascular Research Laboratory and supervises 3 PhD, 3 Honours students and 1 research assistant.
Research Interest
Hypertension Atherosclerosis Diabetes Heart failure
Publications
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Is isolated systolic hypertension an indication for renal denervation?
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Efficacy and safety of catheter-based radiofrequency renal denervation in stented renal arteries
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A peptide antagonist of thrombospondin-1 promotes abdominal aortic aneurysm progression in the angiotensin II-infused apolipoprotein-E deficient mouse
