Florence Susan Thim Peck Wong

Florence Susan Thim Peck Wong CBE
Alma mater	King's College London
Scientific career
Institutions	Cardiff University University of Bristol

Florence Susan Thim Peck Wong is a British physician who is Professor and Deputy Director of Infection and Immunity at Cardiff University. Her research looks to understand immune system function in Type 1 diabetes. She was appointed Commander of the British Empire in the 2025 New Year Honours.

Early life and education

Wong completed her medical degree at King's College London. She earned an intercalated bachelor's degree in biochemistry. She went on to earn a doctorate in the immunogenetics of diabetes at King's.[1] After graduating, she was appointed a Wellcome Trust Senior Fellow at King's College London.[1]

Research and career

Wong's clinical work looks to treat people with type 1 diabetes. Specifically, Wong has treated people with continuous insulin infusion pumps. Wong investigates immune system function in type 1 diabetes. To better understand Type 1 diabetes, Wong uses T cell immunology, B cell immunology and the innate immune system. She has explored the role of the gut microbiome in the development of diabetes.

Awards and honours

• 2018 Diabetes UK Dorothy Hodgkin Lecture[2]
• 2019 Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales[3]
• 2021 Kayla and Gerold Grodsky Basic Scientist award for major contributions to Type 1 Diabetes Research[4]
• 2024 Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire[5]

Selected publications

• Mohammad Alhadj Ali; Yuk-Fun Liu; Sefina Arif; et al. (1 August 2017). "Metabolic and immune effects of immunotherapy with proinsulin peptide in human new-onset type 1 diabetes". Science Translational Medicine. 9 (402). doi:10.1126/SCITRANSLMED.AAF7779. ISSN 1946-6234. PMID 28794283. Wikidata Q40088521.
• S L Thrower; L James; W Hall; et al. (20 November 2008). "Proinsulin peptide immunotherapy in type 1 diabetes: report of a first-in-man Phase I safety study". Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 155 (2): 156–165. doi:10.1111/J.1365-2249.2008.03814.X. ISSN 0009-9104. PMC 2675245. PMID 19040615. Wikidata Q40023867.
• R. Mallone; S. I. Mannering; B. M. Brooks-Worrell; I. Durinovic-Belló; C. M. Cilio; F. S. Wong; N. C. Schloot (5 October 2010). "Isolation and preservation of peripheral blood mononuclear cells for analysis of islet antigen-reactive T cell responses: position statement of the T-Cell Workshop Committee of the Immunology of Diabetes Society". Clinical and Experimental Immunology. 163 (1): 33–49. doi:10.1111/J.1365-2249.2010.04272.X. ISSN 0009-9104. PMC 3010910. PMID 20939860. Wikidata Q37799656.

References

1. Medicine, Professor Susan WongClinical Professor School of. "Professor Susan Wong - People". Cardiff University. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
2. Diabetes UK (2018-01-26). Dorothy Hodgkin Lecture | Diabetes UK Professional Conference 2018 | Diabetes UK. Retrieved 2025-01-01 – via YouTube.
3. Wales, The Learned Society of. "Susan Wong". The Learned Society of Wales. Retrieved 2025-01-01.
4. "PROFESSOR SUSAN WONG HONOURED FOR OUTSTANDING RESEARCH" (PDF). 2022.
5. "Florence WONG | Order of the British Empire | The Gazette". www.thegazette.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-01-01.