“Brian is an individual with a tenacity to match no other. Brian takes ownership of an idea and drives it forward. He understands people and his emotional intelligence within a group evidences his ability to position individuals into a place where they will flourish and succeed. I have no doubt Brian will be exceptional in everything he chooses to do. I am honored to have had the opportunity to work with him and admire his undeniable track record, capabilities and outstanding contribution to medicine to date. ”
About
I am a postgraduate year 3 resident medical officer working for New South Wales Health in…
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🚑 Navigating the skies for advanced cardiac care ✈️ I have the privilege of overseeing the critical transfer of patients from Jersey General…
🚑 Navigating the skies for advanced cardiac care ✈️ I have the privilege of overseeing the critical transfer of patients from Jersey General…
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I am honoured to share that I have been promoted to Professor of Cardiology at Imperial College London, where I’ve had the privilege of working for…
I am honoured to share that I have been promoted to Professor of Cardiology at Imperial College London, where I’ve had the privilege of working for…
Liked by Brian Wang
Experience
Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Fundraiser
British Heart Foundation
- Present 8 years 3 months
Science and Technology
Ran the Richmond Full Marathon to raise funds for the BHF
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Medical student COVID-19 Volunteer
ICSM-V
- 2 months
Health
Medical student volunteer on COVID ward at West Middlesex Hospital
Publications
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COVID-19 pandemic and STEMI: pathway activation and outcomes from the pan-London heart attack group
PMID: 33106441
DOI: 10.1136/openhrt-2020-001432 -
Highly Purified Extracellular Vesicles from Human Cardiomyocytes Demonstrate Preferential Uptake by Human Endothelial Cells
Royal Society of Chemistry
DOI: 10.1039/d0nr04278a
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Susceptibility and prognosis of COVID-19 patients with cardiovascular disease
Open Heart
https://doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2020-001310
PMID: 32587104 PMCID: PMC7319720 -
Prognostic Value of Cardiovascular Biomarkers in COVID-19: A Review
https://doi.org/10.3390/v12050527
PMID: 32403242 PMCID: PMC7290838
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Comparison of the self-expanding Evolut-PRO transcatheter aortic valve to its predecessor Evolut-R in the real world multicenter ATLAS registry
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijcard.2020.02.070
PMID: 32139239 -
Vascularized Myocardium-On-A-Chip: Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Perfused Cardiac Co-Cultures
Elsevier
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2019.11.2319
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Remote Magnetic Nanoparticle Manipulation Enables the Dynamic Patterning of Cardiac Tissues
Advanced Materials/John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201904598
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Development and preclinical testing of upscaled engineered heart tissue for use in translational studies
European Heart Journal
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz746.0345
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Medical student and tutor perceptions on active learning strategies
Taylor & Francis
Doi: 10.1080/10872981.2019.1650565
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Regulation of cardiac excitation‐contraction coupling by human cardiac fibroblasts in health and disease
British Journal of Pharmacology
Published abstract P143.
Presented at Pharmacology 2018.
https://doi.org/10.1111/bph.14681
PMCID: PMC6637035 -
Endothelial Cell Regulation of Excitation-Contraction Coupling in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell Derived Myocardium
Biophysical Journal
Published abstract on the role of endothelial cells in regulating cardiac excitation-contraction coupling. Oral presentation by lead author at Biophysical Society 2019.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bpj.2018.11.850 -
Many Cells Make Life Work—Multicellularity in Stem Cell-Based Cardiac Disease Modelling
International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Review in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences on multicellularity in stem cell-based cardiac disease modelling
https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms19113361
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Self-assembling arginine-glycine-aspartic acid-containing peptides abbreviate human cardiomyocyte calcium transients and increase sarcoplasmic reticulum contribution to excitation-contraction coupling
European Heart Journal
https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehy566.P5718
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Engineering Magnetic, Patterned Human Heart Patches For Cardiac Regeneration
BMJ Publishing Group Limited
Development of a state-of-the-art approach enabling geometrically controlled microarchitecture of human heart tissues that are uniform and reproducible in size and shape without any supporting structures.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/heartjnl-2018-BCS.102 -
Regulation of cardiac excitation-contraction coupling by fibroblasts in health and disease
Journal of Molecular and Cellular Cardiology
Published abstract on the role of fibroblasts in regulating cardiac excitation-contraction coupling.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yjmcc.2017.07.090
Projects
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COMPASS audit
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Imperial College Lead for STARSurg's international COMPASS (Management of COMPlicAted intra-abdominal collectionS after colorectal Surgery) audit.
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Complications following aortic valve surgical intervention in patients with endocarditis
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Lead on clinical audit at Harefield hospital
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Transfusion Practice in the GICU
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Clinical audit to establish current transfusion practice on the GICU for patients admitted following surgery for cancer
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RECON audit
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Hammersmith Hospital Student Lead for STARSurg's national RECON (REspiratory ComplicatiOns after abdomiNal Surgery) audit
Honors & Awards
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Best Poster
GMC
Best Poster for 'Assessing the Impact of Free Virtual Summer Schools as Contributors to Widening Participation in Medicine' at 'Levelling the Field - Championing Ethnic Diversity in the NHS' A-LINE event sponsored by the GMC
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Delegate's Choice Prize
National Medical Schools Widening Participation Forum
Winner of The Delegate's Choice Prize for the oral presentation 'Assessing the Impact of Free Virtual Summer Schools as Contributors to Widening Participation in Medicine' at 'Addressing Inequalities Conference' on Saturday 20th November 2021, the 4th annual conference organised by the National Medical Schools Widening Participation Forum and Supported by the Medical Schools Council
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Scholar Project Award
The Healthcare Leadership Academy
Project given to the best scholar project for the 2020-2021 cohort of scholars at The Healthcare Leadership Academy. Award presented at The HLA-MA Winter Conference 2021
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Distinction in PACES
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Distinction in Final Year Integrated Medicine and Surgery Clinical Examination (PACES)
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Most Sustainable Project
Medical Schools Council Widening Participation Conference
The award is given to "a project that is well planned and has the potential to be effective in the long term", recognising that "the project is resourceful and appropriate for the current working environment".
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National Heart and Lung Institute Travel Award
National Heart and Lung Institute
Travel award to present at the International Society of Heart Research meeting 2019.
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UK Extracellular Vesicles Society Grant
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Travel award to present at the UK Extracellular Vesicles Society meeting 2018.
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Physiological Society Grant
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Travel award to present at the American Heart Association Conference 2018.
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President's Award
Imperial College London
Excellence In Research as part of the Human Tissue Team
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Research Award
London Stem Cell Network
Best Presentation at the Stem Cell Symposium at the Crick's Institute, London
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Imperial College Trust Grant
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Travel award to present at the American Heart Association Conference 2017.
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Physiological Society Grant
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Travel award to present at the American Heart Association Conference 2017.
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Trainee of the Year 2016 - Shortlist
Royal Society of Medicine
Wesleyan RSM trainee of the year finalist
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MB/PhD studentship
British Heart Foundation
3 year studentship by the British Heart Foundation for a PhD at the National Heart and Lung Institute.
Project investigating the regulation of cardiac myocyte excitation-contraction coupling by cardiac fibroblasts in health and in disease.
FS/16/76/32409. -
President's Prize
Royal Society of Medicine
Royal Society of Medicine - Lipids, Metabolism and Vascular Risk Section President's Prize
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The Cambridge Green Challenge - Gold Award
University of Cambridge
The Cambridge Green Challenge to make the University more sustainable. Robinson College given a Green award as a result of my contributions to the Robinson College ollege Student Association as Green officer.
Languages
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Chinese
Native or bilingual proficiency
Organizations
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Elsevier
Editor
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Journal of the Student Association of Medical Research
Deputy Chief Editor
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The Physiological Society
Imperial College London Representative
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Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management Journal
Reviewer
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International Journal of Molecular Science
Reviewer
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Royal Society of Medicine
Media officer
- PresentRoyal Society of Medicine Student Section Media Officer 📸
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Living Learning Centre LLC
Collaborator and Editor
- PresentManuscript revision and improvement for interactive surgery book called ‘Surgery Basics in 4D’.
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Medicine Journal
Peer reviewer
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Remarxs
ICL Lead for Collaborative Research
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Royal Society of Medicine
Council Member
- PresentCouncil Member for the Student Section
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The British Student Doctor
Peer Reviewer
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The National Student Association for Medical Research
Peer Reviewer
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STARSurg UK
Imperial College London Regional Lead
- PresentCOMPASS international audit investigating the use of prophylactic drains for colorectal surgery procedures in accordance with Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) guidelines
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The Healthcare Leadership Academy
Scholar
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Healthcare Leadership Academy
Scholar
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Imperial College London
Lecturer
-Lecturer in the Imperial College London BSc Cardiovascular Sciences course
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ICL Sports and Exercise Medicine Society
President
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National Heart and Lung Institute
Postgraduate Representative
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STARSurg UK
Lead Collaborator
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Robinson College Student's Association
Environmental/Green Officer
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Robinson College Student's Association
Diversity Officer
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