Dr Meng-Wong Taing
Lecturer
School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
+61 7 334 61988
Researcher biography
Dr Meng-Wong Taing (Wong) is a registered pharmacists and qualified biostatistician. He graduated from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Pharmacy (with Honours Class 1) in 2002, Graduate Certificate in Technology Innovation Management in 2012, PhD in Pharmacy in 2013. After completion of his PhD he worked as a Post-Doctoral Researcher at the Translation Research Institute (TRI) investigating novel drug candidates for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity. In 2014, Wong joined the School of Pharmacy as a Lecturer and was awarded the Dean's commendation for Research Higher Degree Excellence. He demonstrates a strong commitment to applying advanced statistical methods to health research. With broad expertise in quantitative analysis, he has made significant contributions across diverse disciplines including cell biology, social science, and medical research - leading and supporting collaborative projects that address complex health challenges. His work consistently promotes research transparency, methodological rigour, and interdisciplinary innovation. Wong serves on the editorial board of the BMC Medical Education journal.
Journal Articles
Calache, H, Martin, R, Loton, C, Taing, M‐W, Mc Namara, K, Smith, L and Christian, B (2024). Integrating oral health into primary care: a proof‐of‐concept for dry mouth management in the Australian community pharmacy setting. Australian Dental Journal. doi: 10.1111/adj.13054
Yu, Abby, Truong, Quynh, Whitfield, Karen, Hale, Andrew, Taing, Meng‐Wong, Barker, Natalie and D’Emden, Michael (2024). Impact of preoperative haemoglobin A1c levels on postoperative outcomes in adults undergoing major noncardiac surgery: a systematic review. Diabetic Medicine, 41 (10) e15380, e15380. doi: 10.1111/dme.15380
Erhardt, Rene, Steels, Elizabeth, Harnett, Joanna E., Taing, Meng-Wong and Steadman, Kathryn J. (2024). Effects of a prebiotic formulation on the composition of the faecal microbiota of people with functional constipation. European Journal of Nutrition, 63 (3), 777-784. doi: 10.1007/s00394-023-03292-9
Taing, Meng-Wong, Choong, Joshua, Suppiah, Vijayaprakash, El-Den, Sarira, Park, Joon Soo, McCullough, Michael and Teoh, Leanne (2023). A cross-sectional survey exploring Australian pharmacists’ and students’ management of common oral mucosal diseases. Pharmacy, 11 (5) 139, 139. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy11050139
Teoh, Cherilyn Xue Wei, Thng, Millie, Lau, Serene, Taing, Meng-Wong, Chaw, Sarah Y., Siskind, Dan and Kisely, Steve (2023). Dry mouth effects from drugs used for depression, anxiety, schizophrenia and bipolar mood disorder in adults: systematic review. BJPsych Open, 9 (2) e53, 1-9. doi: 10.1192/bjo.2023.15
Firman, Paul, Tan, Ken-Soon, Clavarino, Alexandra, Taing, Meng-Wong, Dixon, Sally, Singh, Helender and Whitfield, Karen (2022). The Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Managed Therapeutic Drug Monitoring (TDM) Service for Vancomycin—A Pilot Study. Pharmacy, 10 (6) 173, 1-12. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy10060173
Firman, Paul, Tan, Ken-Soon, Clavarino, Alexandra, Taing, Meng-Wong and Whitfield, Karen (2022). Pharmacist-managed therapeutic drug monitoring programs within australian hospital and health services—a national survey of current practice. Pharmacy, 10 (5) 135, 1-11. doi: 10.3390/pharmacy10050135
Teoh, Leanne, McCullough, Michael and Taing, Meng-Wong (2022). Efficacy of oxycodone for postoperative dental pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Dentistry, 125 104254, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jdent.2022.104254
Choo, Pei Jin, Taing, Meng-Wong and Teoh, Leanne (2022). A retrospective study of drugs associated with xerostomia from the Australian Database of Adverse Event Notifications. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 30 (6), 548-553. doi: 10.1093/ijpp/riac051
Mellor, Rebecca, Khoo, Andrew, Saunders-Dow, Elise, Raguz, Ella, Taing, Meng-Wong, Hanjani, Leila Shafiee, Freeman, Chris and Crawford, Darrell (2022). Polypharmacy in Australian veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder upon admission to a mental health facility: A retrospective chart review. Drugs - Real World Outcomes, 9 (3), 347-357. doi: 10.1007/s40801-022-00298-3
Bassett, John J., Robitaille, Mélanie, Peters, Amelia A., Bong, Alice H. L., Taing, Meng‐Wong, Wood, Ian A., Sadras, Francisco, Roberts‐Thomson, Sarah J. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2022). ORAI1 regulates sustained cytosolic free calcium fluctuations during breast cancer cell apoptosis and apoptotic resistance via a STIM1 independent pathway. The FASEB Journal, 36 (1) e22108, e22108. doi: 10.1096/fj.202002031rr
Carlisle, Cathryn and Taing, Meng‐Wong (2021). Interprofessional education between dentistry and pharmacy students: Delivery, barriers and facilitating implementation. Australian Dental Journal, 66 (4) adj.12856, 351-357. doi: 10.1111/adj.12856
Chen, Clarissa, Meng-Wong Taing, Burr, Lucy, Barrett, Helen L. and Clifton, Vicki L. (2020). Improving antenatal asthma management: a complex journey. EMJ Respiratory, 97-107. doi: 10.33590/emjrespir/20-00143
Taing, Meng-Wong, Ford, Pauline J. and Freeman, Christopher (2020). Community pharmacy staff needs for the provision of oral health care education and advice in Australia. Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 60 (6), 993-1000.e9. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2020.08.005
Nikles, J., Tate, R. L., Mitchell, G., Perdices, M., McGree, J. M., Freeman, C., Jacob, S., Taing, M. W. and Sterling, M. (2019). Personalised treatments for acute whiplash injuries: A pilot study of nested N-of-1 trials in a multiple baseline single-case experimental design. Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 16 100480, 100480. doi: 10.1016/j.conctc.2019.100480
Pateman, Kelsey, Huang, Jialin, Ford, Pauline J., Mutch, Allyson, Freeman, Christopher R. and Taing, Meng‐Wong (2019). Consumer perspectives on pharmacy staff roles in providing oral health services in Australia. Health & Social Care in the Community, 28 (2) hsc.12885, 524-532. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12885
Bennett, Georgia, Taing, Meng‐Wong, Hattingh, H. Laetitia and La Caze, Adam (2019). Pharmacists' perceived responsibility for patient care when there is a risk of misadventure: a qualitative study. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 28 (6) ijpp.12580, 599-607. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12580
Olsen, Anna, Lawton, Belinda, Dwyer, Robyn, Taing, Meng-Wong, Chun, Ka Lai Joyce, Hollingworth, Samantha and Nielsen, Suzanne (2019). Why aren't Australian pharmacists supplying naloxone? Findings from a qualitative study. International Journal of Drug Policy, 69, 46-52. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.03.020
Chun, Ka Lai Joyce, Olsen, Anna, Taing, Meng-Wong, Clavarino, Alexandra, Hollingworth, Samantha, Dwyer, Robyn, Middleton, Melissa and Nielsen, Suzanne (2019). How prepared are pharmacists to provide over-the-counter naloxone? The role of previous education and new training opportunities. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 15 (8), 1014-1020. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.03.003
Janse van Rensburg, Brigitte, Freeman, Christopher R., Ford, Pauline J. and Taing, Meng-Wong (2019). Investigating the management of potentially cancerous nonhealing mouth ulcers in Australian community pharmacies. Health and Social Care in the Community, 27 (2), 415-423. doi: 10.1111/hsc.12661
Taing, Meng-Wong, Firth, Norman, Ford, Pauline J. and Freeman, Christopher R. (2019). Exploring oral healthcare management across Australian community pharmacies using case vignettes. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, 47 (3), 225-235. doi: 10.1111/cdoe.12448
Taing, Meng-Wong, Clavarino, Alexandra M. and McGuire, Treasure M. (2017). Australian community pharmacists’ knowledge of popular herbal/nutrient weight-loss complementary medicines. Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research, 47 (6), 463-470. doi: 10.1002/jppr.1313
Cockburn, N., Pradhan, A, Taing, M. W., Kisely, S. and Ford, P. J. (2017). Oral health impacts of medications used to treat mental illness. Journal of Affective Disorders, 223, 184-193. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.07.037
Freeman, Christopher R., Abdullah, Nabilah, Ford, Pauline J. and Taing, Meng-Wong (2017). A national survey exploring oral healthcare service provision across Australian community pharmacies. BMJ Open, 7 (9) e017940, e017940. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017940
Calache, H., Christian, B., Ford, P., Freeman, C., Gussy, M., Jackson, J., Lau, P., McNamara, K., Nguyen, T., Osborne, P. and Taing, M. W. (2017). Supporting oral health services in Pharmacy. Australian Pharmacist (June), 18-18.
Taing, Meng-Wong (2017). Medication mysteries: Mysterious mouth ulcers. Australian Pharmacist, 36 (6), 48-51.
Cockburn, N., Pateman, K., Taing, M. W., Pradhan, A. and Ford, P. J. (2017). Managing the oral side effects of medications used to treat multiple sclerosis. Australian Dental Journal, 62 (3), 331-336. doi: 10.1111/adj.12510
Taing, Meng-Wong, Ford, Pauline J., Gartner, Coral E. and Freeman, Christopher R. (2016). Describing the role of Australian community pharmacists in oral healthcare. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 24 (4), 237-246. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12241
Taing, Meng-Wong, Tan, Eunice Tze Xin, Williams, Gail M., Clavarino, Alexandra M. and McGuire, Treasure M. (2015). Herbal and nutrient complementary medicines for weight loss: community pharmacists' practices, attitudes, recommendations, information and education needs. International Journal of Pharmacy Practice, 24 (3), 160-169. doi: 10.1111/ijpp.12232
Wilkinson, Ashley S., Taing, Meng-Wong, Pierson, Jean Thomas, Lin, Chun-Nam, Dietzgen, Ralf G., Shaw, P. Nicholas, Gidley, Michael J., Monteith, Gregory R. and Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J. (2015). Estrogen modulation properties of mangiferin and quercetin and the mangiferin metabolite norathyriol. Food and Function, 6 (6), 1847-1854. doi: 10.1039/c5fo00133a
Taing, Meng-Wong, Pierson, Jean-Thomas, Shaw, Paul N., Dietzgen, Ralf G., Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J., Gidley, Michael J. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2015). Mango fruit extracts differentially affect proliferation and intracellular calcium signalling in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells. Journal of Chemistry, 2015 613268, 613268.1-613268.10. doi: 10.1155/2015/613268
Taing, M. W., Rose, F. J. and Whitehead, J. P. (2014). GLP-1(28-36)amide, the glucagon-like peptide-1 metabolite: Friend, foe, or pharmacological folly?. Drug Design, Development and Therapy, 8, 677-688. doi: 10.2147/DDDT.S35723
Taing, Meng-Wong, Pierson, Jean-Thomas, Shaw, Paul N., Dietzgen, Ralf G., Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J., Gidley, Michael J. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2013). Mango (Mangifera indica L.) peel extract fractions from different cultivars differentially affect lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocyte cells. Food & Function, 4 (3), 481-491. doi: 10.1039/c2fo30224a
Taing, Meng-Wong, Pierson, Jean-Thomas, Hoang, Van L. T., Shaw, Paul N., Dietzgen, Ralf G., Gidley, Michael J., Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2012). Mango fruit peel and flesh extracts affect adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 cells. Food and Function, 3 (8), 828-836. doi: 10.1039/c2fo30073g
Conference Papers
George, Ajesh, Christian, Bradley, Martin, Rachel, Ajwani, Shilpi, Bhole, Sameer, Taing, Meng-Wong, Slack-Smith, Linda, Nixon, Krystal-Lee and Calache, Hanny (2023). “Making oral heath everyone’s business”- Integrating oral health into primary care. 3rd Asia Pacific Conference on Integrated Care, Sydney, Australia, 13-15 November 2023. LONDON: UBIQUITY PRESS LTD. doi: 10.5334/ijic.APIC3225
Carlisle, Cathryn and Taing, Meng-Wong (2019). Interprofessional education: Delivery, barriers and approaches to facilitate implementation between dentistry and pharmacy students. 2018 Southern Pharmacy Administration Conference, Auburn, AL United States, 7-9 June 2018. New York, NY United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2019.03.130
Chun, Ka Lai Joyce, Olsen, Anna, Dwyer, Robyn, Clavarino, Alexandra, Hollingworth, Samantha, Taing, Meng-Wong and Nielsen, Suzanne (2017). Pharmacists' education needs on over the counter naloxone: a mixed-methods study. APSAD 2017 Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 12-15 November 2017. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12613
Olsen, Anna, Dwyer, Robyn, Chun, Joyce, Clavarino, Alexandra, Hollingworth, Samantha, Taing, Meng-Wong and Nielsen, Suzanne (2017). Australian pharmacists' readiness to provide over-the-counter naloxone. APSAD 2017 Conference, Melbourne, VIC, Australia, 12-15 November 2017. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12613
Taing, M. W., Clavarino, A. M. and McGuire, T. M. (2016). Assessing community pharmacists knowledge of popular herbal/nutrient weight-loss medications. APSA 2016 Conference.. Annual Conference of Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association, Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, 2-5 December 2016.
Taing, Meng-Wong, Tan, Eunice Tze Xin, Williams, Gail M., Clavarino, Alexandra M. and McGuire, Treasure M. (2015). Community pharmacist practices, attitudes, recommendations, information and education needs for herbal and nutrient complementary medicines for weight loss. APSA-ASCEPT Joint Scientific Meeting 2015, Hobart, Tas, Australia, 29 November - 2 December 2015. Philadelphia, PA, United States: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.05.088
Taing, Meng-Wong, Ford, Pauline J., Gartner, Coral E. and Freeman, Christopher R. (2015). Describing Australian community pharmacist roles in oral healthcare. PSA15: Leading Pharmacy Innovation, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 31 July - 2 August 2015.
Taing, Meng-Wong, Clarke, Michael, Ho, Andrea, Ong, Andrew and Ford, Pauline J. (2014). An exploratory pilot study assessing the role of community pharmacists as oral health advisors. APSA 2014, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, 5-7 December 2014.
Taing, Meng-Wong, Pierson, Jean-Thomas, Shaw, Paul Nicholas, Dietzgen, Ralf G., Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J., Gidley, Mike and Monteith, Gregory R. (2012). Differential effects of mango peel sub-fractions on lipid accumulation in 3T3-L1 adipocyte cells. Joint ASCEPT-APSA 2012 Conference, Medication Safety, Sydney, Australia, 2-5 December 2012.
Taing, Meng-Wong, Pierson, Jean-Thomas, Shaw, Paul Nicholas, Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J., Dietzgen, Ralf G., Gidley, Mike and Monteith, Gregory R. (2012). Assessment of mango peel and flesh extract effects on adipogenesis using the high-content ImageXpresss(R) Micro System. SLAS 1st Annual Conference and Exhibition (SLAS2012), San Diego, United States, 4-8 February 2012. St. Charles, IL, United States: Society for Laboratory Automation & Screening.
Taing, Meng-Wong, Monteith, Gregory, Dietzgen, Ralf, Gidley, Mike, Roberts-Thomson, Sarah and Shaw, Nick (2011). In-vitro assessment of mango extracts and the phytochemicals resveratrol, quercetin, mangiferin and epigallocatechin gallate on lipid accumulation in a mouse adipocyte cell line. SBS 17th Annual Conference and Exhibition, Orlando, United States, 27-31 March 2011.
Taing, Meng-Wong, Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J., Shaw, Paul N., Gidley, Mike, Dietzgen, Ralf G. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2011). In-vitro assessment of mango extracts from four phylogentically diverse cultivars on lipid accumulation in a mouse adipocyte cell line. Australian Food Science Summer School 2011, Brisbane, Australia, 9-11 February 2011.
Taing, Meng-Wong, Shaw, Paul N., Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J., Gidley, Mike, Dietzgen, Ralf G. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2011). In-vitro assessment of the phytochemicals resveratrol, quercetin, mangiferin and epigallocatechin gallate on lipid accumulation in the 3T3-L1 cell line. Experimental Biology 2011, Washington, United States, 9-13 April 2011. Bethesda, MD, United States: Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology.
Taing, Meng-Wong, Shaw, Paul N., Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J., Gidley, Mike, Dietzgen, Ralf G. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2010). In-vitro effects of the phytochemicals resveratrol, quercetin, mangiferin and epigallocatechin gallate on lipid accumulation in the 3T3-L1 cell line. Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) Focus on the Future, Brisbane, December 6-9 2010.
Taing, Meng-Wong, Wilkinson, Ashley, Pierson, Jean-Thomas, Wu, Tina, Shaw, Paul N., Gidley, Mike, Roberts-Thomson, Sarah J. and Monteith, Gregory R. (2009). Characterisation of mango bioactives using calcium fluxes in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. ASCEPT 43rd Annual Scientific Meeting 2009: The Rights of Medicines, Darling Harbour, NSW, Australia, 29 November-2 December 2009.
Thesis
Taing, Meng-Wong (2012). Use of high throughput techniques in the assessment of the bioactivity of mango extracts. PhD Thesis, School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland.