Current members
Adam CLARIDGE-CHANG
Adam is an Associate Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School. He did his undergraduate studies at the Australian National University, pursued his doctoral work on circadian rhythms with Michael Young at The Rockefeller University (2017 Nobel laureate), did postdoctoral work on olfactory learning with Gero Miesenböck (2020 Shaw Laureate) at Yale University, and was previously a Nuffield Leadership Fellow at the University of Oxford. He holds adjunct appointments in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and NUS Physiology. You can follow Adam on Twitter.
Adam is an Associate Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School. He did his undergraduate studies at the Australian National University, pursued his doctoral work on circadian rhythms with Michael Young at The Rockefeller University (2017 Nobel laureate), did postdoctoral work on olfactory learning with Gero Miesenböck (2020 Shaw Laureate) at Yale University, and was previously a Nuffield Leadership Fellow at the University of Oxford. He holds adjunct appointments in the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and NUS Physiology. You can follow Adam on Twitter.
Stanislav OTT
Stan did his BSc in biotechnology at the University of Applied Sciences Bremen and his MSc degree at the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research. He pursued his doctoral work on Alzheimer’s with Damian Crowther at the University of Cambridge. Joining the lab in November 2014, Stan is working on aspects of memory, with particular interest in its connection to environmental stimuli and epitranscriptomic RNA modifications. In May 2017, Stan won a two-year Khoo Postdoctoral Fellowship Award. In May 2021, Stan won a three-year Young Investigator Research Grant (YIRG) from Singapore's NMRC to investigate the implications of m6A RNA modifications on long-term memory and neurodegeneration.
Stan did his BSc in biotechnology at the University of Applied Sciences Bremen and his MSc degree at the Hertie Institute for Clinical Brain Research. He pursued his doctoral work on Alzheimer’s with Damian Crowther at the University of Cambridge. Joining the lab in November 2014, Stan is working on aspects of memory, with particular interest in its connection to environmental stimuli and epitranscriptomic RNA modifications. In May 2017, Stan won a two-year Khoo Postdoctoral Fellowship Award. In May 2021, Stan won a three-year Young Investigator Research Grant (YIRG) from Singapore's NMRC to investigate the implications of m6A RNA modifications on long-term memory and neurodegeneration.
XU Sangyu — 徐桑榆
Sangyu was awarded A*STAR National Science Scholarships. She did undergraduate studies with Charles Zuker at the University of California, San Diego, and her doctoral studies in the laboratory of Susumu Tonegawa at MIT. In the lab from September 2017, Sangyu is working on several neuromodulation projects. In May 2021, Sangyu won a three-year Young Investigator Research Grant (YIRG) from Singapore's NMRC to investigate the role of social influence on feeding. Follow Sangyu on Twitter.
Sangyu was awarded A*STAR National Science Scholarships. She did undergraduate studies with Charles Zuker at the University of California, San Diego, and her doctoral studies in the laboratory of Susumu Tonegawa at MIT. In the lab from September 2017, Sangyu is working on several neuromodulation projects. In May 2021, Sangyu won a three-year Young Investigator Research Grant (YIRG) from Singapore's NMRC to investigate the role of social influence on feeding. Follow Sangyu on Twitter.
ZHANG Xianyuan — 張衔远
Xianyuan started in the lab as a doctoral student in the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, in the lab of LOW Chian Ming in the Pharmacology department and this lab. She completed her undergraduate studies in Biological Science in the Life Science School at Zhejiang University. In May 2015, Xianyuan started her collaboration with us to analyze neuromodulatory circuits. Xianyuan successfully defended her doctoral thesis on 23 November 2018. She is currently doing a postdoc on an octopamine circuit and collaborating with the Manser Lab.
Xianyuan started in the lab as a doctoral student in the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, in the lab of LOW Chian Ming in the Pharmacology department and this lab. She completed her undergraduate studies in Biological Science in the Life Science School at Zhejiang University. In May 2015, Xianyuan started her collaboration with us to analyze neuromodulatory circuits. Xianyuan successfully defended her doctoral thesis on 23 November 2018. She is currently doing a postdoc on an octopamine circuit and collaborating with the Manser Lab.
MAI Yishan
Yishan graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2015 with a B.S. in Neuroscience with Highest Departmental Honors. While there, he worked with Utpal Banerjee as part of the Undergraduate Research Consortium in Functional Genomics, and with Stephanie White on dendritic arborization. He then worked for two years at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development in the Keri Martinowich Lab on BDNF signaling. From August 2018, he is an NUS President's Jasmine Fellow doing his PhD at Duke-NUS, working on dopamine.
Yishan graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles in 2015 with a B.S. in Neuroscience with Highest Departmental Honors. While there, he worked with Utpal Banerjee as part of the Undergraduate Research Consortium in Functional Genomics, and with Stephanie White on dendritic arborization. He then worked for two years at the Lieber Institute for Brain Development in the Keri Martinowich Lab on BDNF signaling. From August 2018, he is an NUS President's Jasmine Fellow doing his PhD at Duke-NUS, working on dopamine.
Rozita Binte MADON
Rozita has a background in office administration, physical therapy, and household management. In the lab she prepares fly media and maintains stocks.
Rozita has a background in office administration, physical therapy, and household management. In the lab she prepares fly media and maintains stocks.
Danesha Devini SURESH
After obtaining her Diploma in Biomedical Sciences from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Danesha studied milk supplementation and the infant gut microbiome at Danone Nutricia Research. She then worked as lab manager in the Zaidel-Bar lab at the Mechanobiology Institute, NUS, studying the cytoskeleton in C. elegans. She graduated with a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences from La Trobe University in 2020. From early 2020 through June 2022, she worked with Gunnar on extracellular vesicle based biomarkers in mice models of Alzheimer’s disease, using proximity labeling (BioID). From June 2022, she is working with Stan on ribonucleoprotein structure and function.
After obtaining her Diploma in Biomedical Sciences from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Danesha studied milk supplementation and the infant gut microbiome at Danone Nutricia Research. She then worked as lab manager in the Zaidel-Bar lab at the Mechanobiology Institute, NUS, studying the cytoskeleton in C. elegans. She graduated with a Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences from La Trobe University in 2020. From early 2020 through June 2022, she worked with Gunnar on extracellular vesicle based biomarkers in mice models of Alzheimer’s disease, using proximity labeling (BioID). From June 2022, she is working with Stan on ribonucleoprotein structure and function.
Jonathan Charles ANNS
In 2019, Jonathan graduated with BSc Biomedical Science (First Class) from the University of Southampton. From Oct 2018–Apr 2019, he did an Extended Research Project with Herman Wijnen, where he worked on the temperature entrainment of the circadian clock. In Singapore Jul–Sep 2019, he did a lab attachment as a SIPGA awardee. He was awarded an ARAP scholarship, with which completed his doctoral research in this lab and the lab of Dr Wijnen at Southampton. He is located in Singapore from June 2021, and is currently pursuing postdoctoral work.
In 2019, Jonathan graduated with BSc Biomedical Science (First Class) from the University of Southampton. From Oct 2018–Apr 2019, he did an Extended Research Project with Herman Wijnen, where he worked on the temperature entrainment of the circadian clock. In Singapore Jul–Sep 2019, he did a lab attachment as a SIPGA awardee. He was awarded an ARAP scholarship, with which completed his doctoral research in this lab and the lab of Dr Wijnen at Southampton. He is located in Singapore from June 2021, and is currently pursuing postdoctoral work.
Nicole LEE
Nicole graduated from the University of Washington with a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and worked in Clemens Cabernard's lab on the mechanisms for tumorigenesis in Drosophila. Later, she joined the Cancer Science Institute researching on combinatorial drug treatments. In 2020, she started her PhD studies in the IBM program at Duke-NUS, joining the lab in Jan 2021.
Nicole graduated from the University of Washington with a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and worked in Clemens Cabernard's lab on the mechanisms for tumorigenesis in Drosophila. Later, she joined the Cancer Science Institute researching on combinatorial drug treatments. In 2020, she started her PhD studies in the IBM program at Duke-NUS, joining the lab in Jan 2021.
LU Zinan
Zinan did his BSc (Hons) at HKBU-BNU United International College and is currently pursuing MSc in Statistics at the National University of Singapore. Starting from October 2022, he is working as an intern in the lab, contributing to the development of the statistical package DABEST in Python, and R. Zinan is mentored by Adam in collaboration with Hyungwon Choi of NUS Statistics.
Zinan did his BSc (Hons) at HKBU-BNU United International College and is currently pursuing MSc in Statistics at the National University of Singapore. Starting from October 2022, he is working as an intern in the lab, contributing to the development of the statistical package DABEST in Python, and R. Zinan is mentored by Adam in collaboration with Hyungwon Choi of NUS Statistics.
Hazimah YUSOFF
Hazimah graduated from Nanyang Polytechnic with a Diploma in Medicinal Chemistry of which specialises in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Gas Chromatography. She is currently pursuing her degree at Singapore University of Social Sciences in BSc Biomedical Engineering. As of 2022, she has joined Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and is working with Dr Sangyu Xu on assay development for social neuroscience in Drosophila.
Hazimah graduated from Nanyang Polytechnic with a Diploma in Medicinal Chemistry of which specialises in High-Performance Liquid Chromatography and Gas Chromatography. She is currently pursuing her degree at Singapore University of Social Sciences in BSc Biomedical Engineering. As of 2022, she has joined Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology and is working with Dr Sangyu Xu on assay development for social neuroscience in Drosophila.
Nicole LIM
Nicole graduated in 2023 with a BSc in Pharmaceutical Science (First Class) at the National University of Singapore. At NUS, worked on using extracellular vesicles as delivery vehicles to the central nervous system for her Final Year Project under Dr Minh Le. She joined as a Research Assistant in July 2023, working on establishing a drug-tethering tool in Drosophila to establish cell-specificity, in collaboration with Michael Tadross.
Nicole graduated in 2023 with a BSc in Pharmaceutical Science (First Class) at the National University of Singapore. At NUS, worked on using extracellular vesicles as delivery vehicles to the central nervous system for her Final Year Project under Dr Minh Le. She joined as a Research Assistant in July 2023, working on establishing a drug-tethering tool in Drosophila to establish cell-specificity, in collaboration with Michael Tadross.
Prithiviraj CHOKKALINGAM
Prithivi did his undergraduate in Genetic Engineering at SRM Institute of Science and Technology. He did a semester-abroad program at Tzu Chi University, doing undergraduate research in mice behavior, with President Ingrid Y Liu. He completed an MSc (First Class) in Molecular Biology and Human Genetics at Tzu Chi, working on viral-protein effects on olfaction and memory. In July 2023, he joined the lab as a Research Assistant to work with Dr Stan on m6A RNA modifications in long-term memory.
Prithivi did his undergraduate in Genetic Engineering at SRM Institute of Science and Technology. He did a semester-abroad program at Tzu Chi University, doing undergraduate research in mice behavior, with President Ingrid Y Liu. He completed an MSc (First Class) in Molecular Biology and Human Genetics at Tzu Chi, working on viral-protein effects on olfaction and memory. In July 2023, he joined the lab as a Research Assistant to work with Dr Stan on m6A RNA modifications in long-term memory.
Zhiyi ZHANG
Zhiyi graduated with a Bachelor in Biological Sciences (First Class) at Nanyang Technological University. Previously she interned at Genome Institute of Singapore studying brain organoids and then worked as a research associate on assay development at biotech startup. She joined the lab in June 2023 as a Research Assistant, working on optogenetic inhibition of synaptic circuits and proximity labeling-based mapping of the postsynaptic network.
Zhiyi graduated with a Bachelor in Biological Sciences (First Class) at Nanyang Technological University. Previously she interned at Genome Institute of Singapore studying brain organoids and then worked as a research associate on assay development at biotech startup. She joined the lab in June 2023 as a Research Assistant, working on optogenetic inhibition of synaptic circuits and proximity labeling-based mapping of the postsynaptic network.
LIAN Kah Seng
Kah Seng is currently pursuing a BSc (Hons) in Data Science & Analytics with Minors in Computer Science and Theatre Studies at NUS. He led the team to a successful rebuild of the statistical package DABEST in R from June to August 2022. Currently, he remains actively engaged in the ongoing maintenance and development of the package. In his leisure hours, he works on personal coding projects, one of which includes developing a cat-related plugin for Neovim.
Kah Seng is currently pursuing a BSc (Hons) in Data Science & Analytics with Minors in Computer Science and Theatre Studies at NUS. He led the team to a successful rebuild of the statistical package DABEST in R from June to August 2022. Currently, he remains actively engaged in the ongoing maintenance and development of the package. In his leisure hours, he works on personal coding projects, one of which includes developing a cat-related plugin for Neovim.
Lucas WANG Zhuoyu
Zhuoyu is currently pursuing a BSc (Hons) in Data Science & Analytics with a second major in Psychology at NUS. He worked as an intern in the lab, a member of the team engaged in rebuilding and restructuring the statistical package DABEST in R from June to August 2023. Currently, he continues to be one of the team members engaged in the package's upkeep and development.
Zhuoyu is currently pursuing a BSc (Hons) in Data Science & Analytics with a second major in Psychology at NUS. He worked as an intern in the lab, a member of the team engaged in rebuilding and restructuring the statistical package DABEST in R from June to August 2023. Currently, he continues to be one of the team members engaged in the package's upkeep and development.
LIAO Jun Yang
Jun Yang is currently pursuing a BSc (Hons) in Data Science & Analytics at NUS. He was one of the members of the team involved in the redesigning of the statistical package DABEST in R from June to August 2023. Currently, he remains on as one of the members that are involved in the maintenance and development of the package while working on other coding projects.
Jun Yang is currently pursuing a BSc (Hons) in Data Science & Analytics at NUS. He was one of the members of the team involved in the redesigning of the statistical package DABEST in R from June to August 2023. Currently, he remains on as one of the members that are involved in the maintenance and development of the package while working on other coding projects.
Shan HASHIR
Shan is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at NUS. He joined the team in August 2023 as a software developer intern. He is working on developing the estimationstats website, including calculator updates for the new features in the DABEST package. In his free time, he likes to play football and work on personal coding projects.
Shan is currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science at NUS. He joined the team in August 2023 as a software developer intern. He is working on developing the estimationstats website, including calculator updates for the new features in the DABEST package. In his free time, he likes to play football and work on personal coding projects.
TOH Xin Ying
Xin Ying is currently pursuing a BSc (Hons) in Life Sciences with a second major in Psychology at the National University of Singapore. Previously, she interned at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology for a study on neural circuit mechanisms in metabolic regulation under Dr Sarah Luo. She is currently investigating the role of FMRP and its interactors in locomotion and olfactory learning as part of her Final Year Project.
Xin Ying is currently pursuing a BSc (Hons) in Life Sciences with a second major in Psychology at the National University of Singapore. Previously, she interned at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology for a study on neural circuit mechanisms in metabolic regulation under Dr Sarah Luo. She is currently investigating the role of FMRP and its interactors in locomotion and olfactory learning as part of her Final Year Project.
Former members of the lab at Duke-NUS Neuroscience (and also its time at Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, the University of Oxford, and the Neuroscience Research Partnership) are listed here.