Meet our panel of medical specialists

Research Review New Zealand works with over 70 local medical specialists to select and advise on the most important research from around the world. They advise on what really matters, what impact it has on local healthcare and what we need to do in our daily practice to accomodate new skills and knowledge. Select a category below to see more about each of our expert advisors.

Dr James Liang

Dr James Liang

James Liang is a clinical and pathology haematologist with special interest in adult haematological cancer while also managing general haematological conditions such as thrombosis and haemostasis. After completing his medical degrees in 2005 from the University of Auckland, James continued his medical training in the Auckland region. In 2015 he was awarded a research fellowship from Cancer and Palliative Network (Perth, Australia) and spent 2016-2017 at the University of Western Australia and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. During this time his research mainly focused in the field of myeloproliferative neoplasm with the aim of identifying a potential druggable target. He was also closely involved with developing novel method of blood-based cancer detection. Upon returning to New Zealand in 2017 James took up a consultant position at Middlemore Hospital and continued his research interest as an investigator in various clinical trials. Apart from his clinical and research interest, James believes in the importance of disseminating knowledge and has lectured undergraduates, been an invited speaker in community events, GP seminars and international conferences.

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