Dawn J Tan

EDUCATION

College / University

National University of Singapore

Highest Degree

Bachelor of Science

Major Subjects

Life Sciences (with specialization in Biomedical Sciences), Psychology

Country

Singapore

Lab Experience

Stem cell culture and differentiation, Western Blot, protein extraction,iImmunohistochemistry, immunofluorescence assay and imaging, light and fluorescence, microscopy, ImageJ processing, statistics in IBM SPSS

Projects / Research

2018 – 2019: Bachelor’s Thesis “Loss of FEZ1 results in impairment of motor neuron development and morphology”
2017: Research project “Understanding the role of FEZ2 in neurons”

Scholarships / Awards

2020 – 2021:

Stipend by the International Max Planck Research School

SCIENTIFIC INTERESTS AND GOALS

Having studied life sciences and psychology during my undergraduate years, I am constantly impressed and intrigued by the complexity of the brain, and the diverse range of topics and angles from which one can study the brain and behaviour. I am interested in neuro-virology and immunology in particular. Shifting climates and human activity have exacerbated the transmission of deadly pathogens and infectious diseases. With the recent global COVID-19 pandemic, the pervasive nature of such diseases is indisputable - affecting all levels of society and across socioeconomic status. Studying the specific neurological implications of infectious diseases is a field that I hope to be part of and develop to help those vulnerable and afflicted, especially given the increasing frequency and magnitude of disease outbreaks that are due to plague the world.