Experience

Middlemore Clinical Trials
• New Zealand
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Clinical Trials Coordinator

  • Aug 2022 - Present


New Zealand College of Chinese Medicine

• New Zealand
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Lecturer (Clinical Pharmacology)

  • Jun 2015 - Present

  Teaching Clinical Pharmacology and concepts of Western Medicine to the Bachelor of Health Sciences students in Chinese medicine. Teaching Clinical Pharmacology and concepts of Western Medicine to the Bachelor of Health Sciences students in Chinese medicine.



School of Medical Sciences, University of Auckland

• Research Fellow

  • Jan 2007 - Aug 2022

  I am working as a pivotal member of the Auditory Neuroscience group and handling most of the electrophysiological and specialized lab animal works. I have contributed about $2 million in funding from various grants and have completed three major research projects seeking answers to age and noise-related hearing loss. Our lab has patented a drug with the potential to treat noise-induced hearing loss and published several high-quality research papers. I am conducting research work on cochlear implant technology and nanoparticle drug delivery systems in animals. I am leading research projects on cochlear metabolomics in search of biomarkers for cochlear injury by noise and cochlear implant surgeries.I am also involved in developing large animal models for inner ear diseases which could be valuable in researching new therapies for human auditory conditions.Previously I have completed research projects on the modulation of ATP signalling in ageing mouse cochlea; cochlear functional adaptations in the lateral wall, and fibrocytes. in noise and age-related hearing loss; potassium recycling pathways of the cochlear tissue, examining the ionic concentration in different supporting cells, connective tissue and homeostasis in ageing and noise exposure. One of my interesting works has been to identify connections between hearing loss and dementia in Alzheimer's disease using various behavioural test models.I am also providing expertise to the translational research work on functional imaging of cochlea using MRI & developing it as a non-invasive technique to diagnose inflammation.I have supervised postgraduate students; imparted training in various research techniques to newly inducted researchers/students. Show less

• Professional Teaching Fellow (Pharmacology)

  • Jul 2006 - Dec 2019

  Teaching undergraduate courses in Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology. Undertake tutorials for MBChB. The duties include: • Course preparation and development, teaching lab courses/tutorials, designing teaching and learning materials for online platform, as well as face-to-face teaching.• Liaising with technicians and demonstrators, student supervision, conducting exams, marking assignments/tests, etc. • We are also responsible for course curriculum improvement and assess the effectiveness of learning outcomes. Show less



College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences

• Veterinary Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Professor (Pharmacology)

  • Apr 2004 - Jul 2006

  Supervised two Master’s (MVSc) students on research projects as follows:• Interactive effect of free radicals on the vascular calcium channels of goats. (2003-06)• Pharmacodynamic interaction of Doramectin with centrally acting drugs. (2003-06)

• Senior Assistant Professor (Pharmacology)

  • May 2000 - Apr 2004

  Supervised a Master’s (MVSc) student on research project - Interactive effects of free radicals on vascular purinergic receptors of goats. (2001-03)

• Assistant Professor (Pharmacology)

  • Apr 1995 - May 2000

  Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses, conducting labs, report/exam assessments, supervise postgraduate research work, etcInvolve in research projects and outreach activities of the DepartmentAssist in administrative work and coordinate various activities, including manage the lab animal house of the Department