BVetMed, PhD Dr Shaoyu Wang (Shaun) is an accomplished researcher, educator, and leader in the fields of biomedical research, anatomy, and (bio)medical higher education. He was awarded a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (Honours) by Shanxi Agricultural University and a PhD by Western Sydney University (WSU). He has worked at domestic and international universities, including Emory University School of Medicine. While working at the Medical Education Unit of WSU, he led curriculum mapping, problem-based learning projects, and made significant contributions to the educational research program with publications. Since joining CSU in 2014 and then promoted to a senior lecturer, Shaoyu has played leading roles in his discipline and established research programs with a focus on biology of ageing and rural health. His teaching of anatomy to physiotherapy and dentistry students is consistently receiving positive feedback from his students. Dr. Wang is also an active contributor to various professional communities, including the Australian Association of Gerontology. He has a proven track record of successful supervision of PhD, Masters, and Honours students. Shaoyu is trained for (medical) education by Professor Ronald Harden from the Association for Medical Education in Europe in 2012. With considerable expertise in human and animal anatomy with models and cadaveric specimens, he has successfully taught and coordinated four anatomy subjects covering human anatomy from head to toes for ten years. He is also competent in teaching histology, physiology, and biology of ageing. He conducted an anatomy workshop to eighteen local physiotherapists and other health professionals in 2016. Dr Shaoyu Wang currently studies the progression of ageing processes to the age-related diseases, aiming for early detection and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. His group employs the cell lines and model organisms for lab work and translates lab findings to human studies which is guided by the precursor hypothesis that is developed by him. Shaoyu also conducts research on rural health promotion including early detection of youth suicidal problem wot his research students.
Anatomy and Physiology
Dr Shaoyu Wang
Senior Lecturer in Anatomy & Physiology
Orange
Building 1014 Room 106
His innovative teaching is underpinned by problem-based learning (PBL) philosophy and cognitive loading theory.
He received, 1) Outstanding Student Feedback (2016) from CSU for his team teaching; 2) Dean's award for excellence in teaching and student support from School of Medicine, WSU (2011); 3) Numerous recognition and appreciations of quality teaching from his students.
Shaoyu collaborates with researchers and clinicians within CSU, nationally and overseas. He has research experience in studying neural connection of tectum, asymmetrical division of neuroblasts, sensory axonal pathfinding, sperm maturation, human gut microbiota and transcriptomic response to anticancer drugs funded by ARC discovery, linkage and HHMI grants. He has successfully supervised PhD and Honours students to completion. All his Honours students achieved first class (H1).