Dr. Halina Leung

Assistant Professor

Build a Statement of Purpose

Generate a tailored SOP for Dr. Halina Leung. Improve your application with a focused, well-structured draft.

Biography

Halina Leung is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Haematology Research Unit in the School of Clinical Medicine at the University of New South Wales. She graduated with a Bachelor of Medicinal Chemistry (Advanced) with Honours and received the Dean’s Merit List Award for academic excellence. Halina completed her PhD at the Children’s Cancer Institute, where she investigated the role of epigenetic regulators in leukaemic stem cells and the effectiveness of epigenetic agents in leukaemogenesis. Her current research focuses on disrupting mechanisms involved in cell activation that lead to blood clots. Halina has a notable publication record with 9 research articles in leading Q1 journals over the last five years, and her work has received national and international recognition, exemplified by her highly cited publications, including being in the top 1% of highly cited authors in Nature Communications. She has been awarded multiple research excellence awards and has successfully secured competitive research grants totaling $2.5 million. Halina is also an inventor on two patents concerning novel molecules for the treatment of thrombotic disorders and actively collaborates with pharmaceutical companies for clinical trials.

Research Interests

Experience

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

— Present

Haematology Research Unit, UNSW • Sydney, Australia

Conducting research on mechanisms involved in thrombosis and developing therapeutic approaches.

Awards

#

Research Excellence Award

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Includes Business Intelligence, Enterprise Systems, and Cybersecurity Management streams.