Dr. Aung Zaw Zaw Phyo
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Biography
Dr. Aung Zaw Zaw Phyo is a Research Fellow at the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Australia and a current Postdoctoral Fellow of the National Heart Foundation of Australia. Aung completed his MSc (with Distinction) specialization in Epidemiology from the University of Melbourne, Australia, and a Master of Public Health (MPH) from Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. He then obtained his Ph.D. in Epidemiology from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia. His current research work focuses on a deeper understanding of the biology of ageing, frailty and age-related diseases, including cardiovascular disease and dementia.
Affiliations
Monash University
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Honors and Awards
2025 GeroScience Outstanding Publication Award (Second Prize, Original Research)
American Ageing Association
Best Poster Award – Merit Prize
The 37th Asia Pacific Dental Congress – Singapore
China Medical Board - Publication Grant Award
China Medical Board
Early Career Research Best Paper Award
Monash School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Emerging Scholar and Professional Organization - ESPO Poster Award 2023
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
Postgraduate Publications Award 2022
Monash University Australia
Rapid Fire Presentation - First Prize
2023 Early Career Researcher Symposium, Monash Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences
Young Scientist Research Prize – Second Prize Winner of 2022
Royal Society of Victoria (Australia)
Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award 2025 (Author Service Award)
Springer Nature
Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award 2025 (Editorial Contribution Award)
Springer Nature
The 2021 World Congress of Epidemiology Bursary Award
World Congress of Epidemiology
The 54th Australian Association of Gerontology Conference Bursary Award
Australian Association of Gerontology
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA): Biological Sciences Section Travel Stipend 2023
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA)
Springer Nature Editor of Distinction Award 2026 (Author Service Award)
Springer Nature
National Heart Foundation of Australia - Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026-2027
National Heart Foundation of Australia
Early Career Postdoctoral Fellowship 2024-2025
Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University
Experience
University Educator/Researcher
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
01 Jun 2022 - present
Research Interests
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