Dr Charis Wong

Charis Wong studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and graduated with honours in 2012. She completed her foundation and core medical training in South East Scotland, and is a member of the Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh. Charis joined the Anne Rowling Regenerative Neurology Clinic as a clinical trial fellow in February 2019, midway through her clinical registrar training in neurology.

Working as part of the research team in the Anne Rowling Clinic will enable her to pursue her interest in clinical trials in neurodegenerative diseases, and be involved in the Clinic's various trials and studies. Her research interests include improving clinical trials in neurodegenerative diseases, in particular drug selection for trials. She aims to complete a higher degree during her 3 year fellowship at the Clinic. Originally from Malaysia, Charis is proud to call Edinburgh her second home.