Dr Ginger Chu is an experienced registered nurse and an early career researcher with a strong interest in sleep disorders and sleep apnea linked to kidney disease. She commenced her academic career in 2021 as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Newcastle.

Prior to commencing her academic career, Ginger was a Clinical Nurse Consultant in the Nephrology Department at John Hunter Hospital, where she gained extensive experience in clinical work, health management and health service improvements.

During her time at John Hunter Hospital, Dr Chu received 4 health quality awards from the Hunter New England Local Health District (HNELHD) in recognition of her work in improving the quality of care for patients with kidney disease.

She was also awarded a coveted Clinical Research Fellowship in 2017 by HNELHD to conduct a series of studies to address dialysis patients’ sleep disturbance, which led to the completion of her PhD in 2020. Dr Chu has 14 publications and 1 book chapter to date, 7 conference presentations and has been awarded over $3 million in competitive grant funding.

Dr Chu’s current research interests include:

Prevention of Chronic Kidney Disease
Improving the quality of care for dialysis patients
Dialysis symptom burdens, especially in sleep disorders and sleep apnoea.
The use of digital technologies in people with chronic diseases
Nursing Scholarship