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University of the Sunshine Coast

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5.05/4/2026

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Professor Lin Fung serves as Professor of Medical Laboratory Science in the School of Health at the University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. She earned her PhD in Internal Medicine from the University of Queensland, a Graduate Diploma in Management from Central Queensland University, and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Science from RMIT University. As a medical scientist and researcher, she has held management and leadership roles in public and private health sectors, not-for-profit organizations, and Australian universities. Lin Fung leads the OptiBlood translational research team, which focuses on optimizing patient blood use and the collection and application of donated blood. She has secured over A$4.5 million in research grants and supervises four PhD students and one MSc student. Her current projects include investigations into blood donors and donation practices across more than 15 Asian countries, health informatics for blood management in Australian systems in collaboration with The Prince Charles Hospital, blood use in Sweden with Linköping University and Karolinska Institute, and the application of cryopreserved and refrigerated platelets with Australian Red Cross Lifeblood. She holds visiting scholar positions at Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service and The Prince Charles Hospital, and engages directly with Metro North and Metro South Hospital and Health Services Blood Management committees to promote evidence-based transfusion practices.