Mentor Highlight: Dr. Charlene Ong, MD, MPHS
Dr. Charlene Ong joined Boston University/Boston Medical Center in 2018 as a clinical Neurointensivist and physician-scientist. She is currently an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Ong’s research focuses on developing and validating data-driven tools to guide clinical decision-making in patients with acute and catastrophic neurologic injuries, including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, traumatic brain injury, and anoxic brain injury. Using machine learning, physiologic biomarkers, and multimodal risk prediction methods, her goal is to reduce morbidity and improve treatment outcomes in the neurocritical care setting. Her work is supported by the NIH, the American Heart Association, and other institutional and foundational awards. She recently received the award for the 2025 Excellence in Research Mentorship, MD Program.