About
Dr Lisa Zhuoting Zhu
Principal Investigator, Ophthalmic Epidemiology
Dr Lisa Zhuoting Zhu works on artificial intelligence in ophthalmology and the potential utility of retinal imaging in predicting important life events.
Dr Lisa Zhuoting Zhu
Principal Investigator, Ophthalmic Epidemiology
MD, PhD
Dr Lisa Zhuoting Zhu is a Principal Investigator of Ophthalmic Epidemiology at the Centre for Eye Research Australia.
Her work leverages artificial intelligence and retinal imaging to detect sight-threatening conditions, such as diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration.
Further, she also exploits the potential utility of the retinal imaging – a simple, fast and non-invasive clinical procedure- to assess ageing and life-threatening conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, dementia and kidney failure.
The use of such a state-of-the-art technology in health-care system helps to increase access to life and sight-saving screening services and promote healthy ageing in the community, especially in remote regions and communities where people do not have access.
In recognition of her contributions, she was awarded the prestigious Victoria Fellowship in 2022, and she is currently the recipient of NHMRC Investigator Grant and Ramaciotti Health Investment Grant.
Key research questions
- How can we assess ageing process using artificial intelligence and retinal imaging in primary care settings?
- How can artificial intelligence powered screening red flags for life-threatening headache be applied in emergency department?
Current projects
Selected publications
My team
Key collaborators
Funding and support
Current projects
RetinaAGE as a novel biomarker of ageing and cardiovascular disease
Artificial Intelligence Powered Smart Camera to Screen “Red Flags” for Life-Threatening Headache at the Point-of-Care in the Emergency Department
Selected publications
Zhu Z, et. al. (2022). Retinal age gap as a predictive biomarker for mortality risk. British Journal of Ophthalmology.
Zhu Z, et. al. (2022). Retinal age gap as a predictive biomarker of future risk of Parkinson’s disease. Age and Ageing.
Zhu Z, et. al. (2022). Retinal age gap as a predictive biomarker of stroke risk. BMC Medicine.
Zhu Z, et. al. (2022). Association of Retinal Age Gap with Arterial Stiffness and Incident Cardiovascular Disease. Stroke.
Zhu Z, et. al. (2022). Association of Retinal Age Gap and Risk of Kidney Failure: A UK Biobank Study. American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
My team
Dr Xianwen Shang
Dr Katerina Kiburg
Mr Jason Sun
Ms Liying Li
Ms Jacqui Henwood
Ms Candy Yue
Alice Ruiye Chen
Wenyi Hu
Sanil Joseph
Mayinuer Yusufu
Jiahao Liu
Catherine Jan
Key collaborators
Associate Professor Zongyuan Ge – Monash University
Professor Tissa Wijeratne – Western Health
Associate Professor Malcolm Clark -IPN Medical Centres
Funding and support
NHMRC Investigator Grant
Ramaciotti Health Investment Grant
Victoria Fellowship
Contact Dr Lisa Zhuoting Zhu
Email: lisa.zhu@unimelb.edu.au
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