Dr. Hui Xin Ong holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons) and a PhD in Pharmaceutical Science from the University of Sydney. Her research is focused on developing pharmaceutical and medical device technologies that can be used for the treatment of respiratory and infectious diseases, and methodological platforms that can help promote the translation of new discoveries to clinical practice. Specifically, her expertise lies in the study of the dynamic interactions between the different biological barriers in the respiratory tract and aerosol particles in a representative manner which captures the true nature of aerosol interactions in the lung. Her research is currently a blend of basic, applied and clinical disciplines. Dr. Ong has worked with diverse renown experts from academia and industry partners leading to development of various state-of-the-art pharmaceutical formulations and an outstanding publication record in leading journals in the field.