Experience

Duke-NUS Medical School

• Singapore
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Fellow

  • Mar 2021 - Present



IMPRS-LS | International Max Planck Research School for Molecular Life Sciences

• Germany
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• PHD Graduate Student

  • Sep 2015 - Feb 2021

  Projects and responsibilities: • Investigated the ancestral origin and functional interaction of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter complex components using detailed phylogenomic analyses, comparative genomics analyses and yeast genetics and physiology. • Investigated the molecular bases in human patient fibroblasts with mitochondrial disorders using genome-wide CRISPR knockout screens. • Presented in international conferences. • Supervised PhD students Projects and responsibilities: • Investigated the ancestral origin and functional interaction of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter complex components using detailed phylogenomic analyses, comparative genomics analyses and yeast genetics and physiology. • Investigated the molecular bases in human patient fibroblasts with mitochondrial disorders using genome-wide CRISPR knockout screens. • Presented in international conferences. • Supervised PhD students



The University of Western Australia

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• • May 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Participated in several research projects that study the muscle physiology and protein oxidation of diabetic and dystrophic mouse models.• Guided and assisted PhD and Honours students with laboratory techniques.

• • Feb 2014 - May 2014

  • Conducted pre-laboratory sessions.• Guided students throughout laboratory sessions.



The University of Western Australia

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Bachelor Student (Honours)

  • Feb 2013 - Nov 2013

  Honours thesis "Taurine effects on oxidative stress in dystrophic muscles" Investigated the effects of taurine on dystrophic mouse muscle function and oxidative stress. Honours thesis "Taurine effects on oxidative stress in dystrophic muscles" Investigated the effects of taurine on dystrophic mouse muscle function and oxidative stress.



The Australian National University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Researcher

  • Nov 2012 - Jan 2013

  Participated in the research project on testing the uptake of fluorescence- and radio-labelled chloroquine (anti-malaria drug) via different mutated chloroquine-resistance transporters using Xenopus laevis oocytes. Participated in the research project on testing the uptake of fluorescence- and radio-labelled chloroquine (anti-malaria drug) via different mutated chloroquine-resistance transporters using Xenopus laevis oocytes.



The University of Western Australia

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Summer Researcher

  • Nov 2011 - Jan 2012

  Participated in optimizing experimental conditions using fluorometric Amplex Red assay to measure the level of peroxide in human milk. Participated in optimizing experimental conditions using fluorometric Amplex Red assay to measure the level of peroxide in human milk.