Singapore Society for Microbiology and Biotechnology (SSMB)

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Current Council Members
President

A/Prof Lee Yuan kun

Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of Singapore 
5 Science Drive 2
Singapore 117597

Professional interests:

Microbe-host interaction, probiotics, microbial fermentation, enzyme technology, photosynthetic algal biotechnology

 
Vice-President

Dr Richard J Sugrue

Associate Professor and head of division
Division of Molecular and Cell biology
Nanyang Technological University
60 Nanyang Drive 
Singapore 637551

Professional interests:

The biology of RNA viruses, including respiratory syncytial virus, human metapneumovirus, influenza virus and nipah virus. In particular we wish to understand, at the molecular level, the role that host-cell factors play during specific stages of the virus replication cycle, such as virus replication and assembly.

 
Hon. Secretary

Ms LIM Chai Yen

Assistant Manager.

School of Chemical & Life Sciences
Nanyang Polytechnic

180, Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 
Singapore 569830 

 
Asst Secretary

Dr Chu Jang Hann, Justin

Assistant Professor

Department of Microbiology,
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,
National University Health System,
MD4, 5 Science Drive 2,
National University of Singapore,
Singapore 117597

Professional Interests: Dengue virus, human Enterovirus 71 and Chikungunya viruses are used as the viral models to decipher the interplay of essential host and viral factors required for the replication of these medically important RNA viruses. Knowledge gained from these investigations will facilitate formulation of effective vaccine or therapeutic intervention against these viral infections and possibly other pathogenic positive-strand RNA viruses. Bio-imaging platform technologies are also been developed for imaging of virus-host interactions as well as high content screening.

 

 
Treasurer

Mrs Elissa Chan

Director
Chokim Scientific (S) Pte Ltd
48 Toh Guan Road East
#08-148 Enterprise Hub
Singapore 608586
Tel; 65154896 Fax: 65154897
www.chokimscientific.com

Professional interests:

Keeping abreast of trends and technologies in the microbiological field.

 

 
Treasurer Elect

Dr Leong Wai Fook 
   
Senior Research Fellow 
Signal Transduction & Development Biology Lab 
Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology 
61 Biopolis Drive, Proteos
Singapore 138673

Professional interests:

Understanding the role of protein modification (palmitoylation) on bone development especially in the area of osteoblast differentiation as well as the signal transduction pathway governing this process.

 

 
Council member

Dr Wong Siew Heng

Assistant Professor
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Department of Microbiology
National University of Singapore

Professional interests:

Molecular and Cellular Biology of antigen presenting cells and Immunoregulation.

 
Council member

Dr Tan Boon Huan

Head, Detection and Diagnostics Laboratory
DSO National Laboratories

Professional interests:

Molecular detection and genetic characterisation of exotic and re-merging biothreats.

 
Council member

Dr Ho Phui San

Academic Staff

School of Applied Science

Republic Polytechnic

9 Woodlands Ave 9

Singapore 738964

Professional Interest:

Viral Diagnostic and Vaccine development

 

 
Council member

Mr Wee Yong Hao
Technical Support Officer
School of Chemical & Life Sciences
Nanyang Polytechnic
180, Ang Mo Kio Ave 8
Singapore 569830

Professional interest:
Mammalian cell culture, Virology and Biosafety management

 
Council member

Mr Anand Krishnasamy 

Manager (Molecular Biotechnology) 
School of Chemical & Life Sciences 
Nanyang Polytechnic 
180, Ang Mo Kio Ave 8 
Singapore 569830 

Professional interests:

Reproductive Immunology - Understanding integrin expression on trophoblast cells when exposed to different drugs. This could have possible implications on the progression of pregancy.


 

 
Council member (Webmaster)

Dr Dave Ow Siak Wei

Research Fellow
Microbial Cells Group
Bioprocessing Technology Institute
20 Biopolis Way, Centros, #06-01
Singapore 138668

Faculty of Science (current address till Oct 2011)
Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Group
Padualaan 8
3584 CH  Utrecht
The Netherlands

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Professional interests: Elucidation of metabolic and cellular signaling networks using a system-level “omics” approach, metabolic engineering on global regulatory network, antibody fragment and plasmid DNA production

 

 
Auditor

Mrs Phoon Meng Chee

Laboratory Technologist (Grade 1)
Department of Microbiology
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of Singapore 
5 Science Drive 2
Singapore 117597

Professional interests:

Virology - Enteroviruses, Influenza and Dengue

 

 
Auditor

Mr Benson Chua Yen Leong

Laboratory Executive
Immunology Programme c/o Prof Kemeny's Lab,
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, 
Department of Microbiology,
28 Medical Drive,
Centre for Life Sciences #03-09
National University of Singapore,
Singapore 117456

Profession Interest:
Cloning of T cells to establish a CD4 T cell receptor asthma mouse model

 
Auditor-Elect

Ms Leong May Ling

Laboratory Technologist
Department of Microbiology
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of Singapore 
5 Science Drive 2
Singapore 117597

Professional interests:

Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Yeast & Fungi

 

 
Auditor-Elect

 

Mr Lim Ek Wang

Laboratory Technologist Grade I and Laboratory Manager,
Life Science Lab.9,
Microbiology Department,
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of Singapore
Tel: 65163289, Fax: 67766872
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Professional interests:

General Microbiology