A/Prof Theresa Tan

Appointment(s)

Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Assistant Dean, Academic Affairs, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Fellow (Honorary), College of Alice and Peter Tan, National University of Singapore

Degree(s)

National University of Singapore: PhD (1991)

National University of Singapore: B.Sc Hons (1987)

Biography

A/Prof Theresa is an associate professor in the Department of Biochemistry, National University of Singapore (NUS) Her current position aligns well with her twin interests of research and education. Education has always been her passion and there is great satisfaction when students learn and progress. Since joining NUS, she has accumulated much experience as an academic; taught classes and planned curriculum, exposed to and used new teaching approaches, supervised and mentored budding researchers, and published work as a researcher. To date she has more than 50 publications in peer-reviewed journals with citations of 2,685 and h-index of 28. Areas of interest include nutrition and metabolism, hepatitis B, and non-coding RNAs.

Her passion for teaching which naturally includes nurturing, and mentorship has also propelled her to take on the role of an assistant dean for Academic Affairs in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. This role has enabled her to use her academic experience and her ability to work with people to achieve institutional goals and personal growth. She relishes the challenge to be part of the team that shapes the future of education through her contributions not only in educating students but also through her role in recruiting, mentoring, and helping chart the career paths of young academic staff.

Selected Publications

(2009) Role of the miR-106b-25 microRNA cluster in hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer Sci. 2009 100(7):1234-42

Li Y, Tan W, Neo TW, Aung MO, Wasser S, Lim SG, Tan TM

(2011) A novel MLL5 isoform that is essential to activate E6 and E7 transcription in HPV16/18-associated cervical cancers. Cancer Res. 71(21):6696-707

Yew CW, Lee P, Chan WK, Lim VK, Tay SK, Tan TM, Deng LW.

(2012) Polo-like kinase 1, a new therapeutic target in hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol. 18(27):3527-36.

Mok WC, Wasser S, Tan T, Lim SG.

(2014) miR-106b-25/miR-17-92 clusters: polycistrons with oncogenic roles in hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol. 20(20):5962-72.

Tan W, Li Y, Lim SG, Tan TM.

(2015) Up-regulation of microRNA-210 inhibits proliferation of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by targeting YES1. World J Gastroenterol. 21(46):13030-41

Tan W, Lim SG, Tan TM.

(2021) Liver-derived cell transfection model efficacy for HBV genotype B replication/transcription is determined by complex host transcription factor network. Viruses. 2021 13(3):524

Chong RH, Khakpoor A, Tan TM, Lim SG, Lee GH.