Dr Cher-Rin Chong is recognised as a future leader in multidisciplinary research in pharmacology, molecular cardiology, diabetes, and metabolism translating research from bench to bedside. She has numerous achievements from discovering how metabolism affects biochemical signalling and clinical outcomes, to understanding enantiomer-selective pharmacokinetics of drugs.
Her collaborations have led to changes in clinical practice guidelines with these research successes being recognised internationally. She is committed to the education of the next generation of scientists and is passionate about contributing to diabetes research capabilities and professional service activities in South Australia.
“I wanted to do something for Diabetes SA to contribute back for supporting my previous research. It’s a very exciting project and I really wanted to be involved and better serve people living with diabetes and saw it as an exciting opportunity”.