Dr. Maggie Wang is Director of Scientific Operations at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR), Australia, where she leads multidisciplinary scientific platforms supporting translational and clinical research. With over 18 years of experience in Shared Resources Laboratories (SRL) leadership and 14 years in biomedical research, she has extensive expertise in flow cytometry, critical research infrastructure, technology implementation, research governance, and laboratory operations.
Maggie has been an active member of the International Society for Advancement of Cytometry (ISAC) since 2014. She currently serves as an ISAC Councilor, as well as a member and Council Liaison for the Live Education Delivery Subcommittee and the Instruments for Science Committee. She is also the Past President of the Australasian Cytometry Society (ACS) and has served as a Standing Committee Member of the Cell Analysis Committee of the Chinese Society for Biotechnology since 2019. She has contributed to numerous international educational initiatives, workshops, and scientific conferences that promote excellence, standardization, and global collaboration in cytometry.
Maggie has authored more than 35 peer-reviewed publications and has been an invited speaker at international meetings across Australia and Asia. Her current interests focus on advancing shared research infrastructure, enabling open access to precision medicine technologies, improving quality and reproducibility in cytometry, enhancing cytometry education in developing counties, strengthening international partnerships, and accelerating the adoption of emerging technologies for the global research community.