Dr Voon Ong

Voon Ong is Professor of Experimental Rheumatology and Honorary Consultant Rheumatologist at UCL. His interest focuses on scleroderma spectrum diseases and Raynaud’s syndrome. One of his main research interests is in the translational aspects of scleroderma, specifically cytokines and the innate and adaptive immune networks which complements the clinical service at the largest national centre for scleroderma and related diseases. He has led several key studies in the assessment of cytokines as putative biomarkers and therapeutic targets in scleroderma and immune-phenotyping. As the clinical lead in scleroderma at Royal Free UCL, he is the principal investigator in numerous clinical trials in scleroderma and has contributed to major papers published in this field including national guidelines for management of scleroderma and related complications.