Teaching Areas 

• BMI5111 Capstone Project 

Learn more about the Capstone Project here.

Research Interests

Genomics and artificial intelligence - focus on integrating functional genomics and population studies to understand how genetic variants contribute to disease. 

Tay KY, Wee HSA, Nguyen N, Autio MI, Wazny VK, Lee KL, Tay D, Wang Y, Gao X, Heng CK, Chan MYY, Foo RSY, Lee J, Loh M, Cheung C. Coronary artery disease risk variant rs6903956 links to endothelial dysfunction via PHACTR1 regulation. bioRxiv. 2025.05.11.653298.   

Tay KY, Wu KX, Chioh FWJ, Autio MI, Pek NMQ, Narmada BC, Tan SH, Low AF, Lian MM, Chew EGY, Lau HH, Kao SL, Teo AKK, Foo JN, Foo RSY, Heng CK, Chan MYY, Cheung C. Trans-interaction of risk loci 6p24.1 and 10q11.21 is associated with endothelial damage in coronary artery disease. Atherosclerosis. 2022 Dec;362:11-22.  

Sadhu N, Dalan R, Jain PR, Lee CJM, Pakkiri LS, Tay KY, Mina TH, Low D, Min Y, Ackers-Johnson M, Thi TT, Kota VG, Shi Y, Liu Y, Yu H, Lai V, Yang Y, Tay D, Ng HK, Wang X, Wong KE, Lam M, Guan XL, Bertin N, Wong E, Best J, Sarangarajan R, Elliott P, Riboli E, Lee J, Lee ES, Ngeow J, Tan P, Cheung C, Drum CL, Foo RS, Michelotti GA, Yu H, Sheridan PA, Loh M, Chambers JC. Metabolome-wide association identifies ferredoxin-1 (FDX1) as a determinant of cholesterol metabolism and cardiovascular risk in Asian populations. Nature Cardiovascular Research. 2025 May;4(5):567-583.  

Lee ES, Nguyen N, Young BE, Wee H, Wazny V, Lee KL, Tay KY, Goh LL, Chioh FW, Law MC, Lee IR, Ang LT, Loh KM, Chan MY, Fan BE, Dalan R, Lye DC, Renia L, Cheung C. Inflammatory risk contributes to post-COVID endothelial dysfunction through anti-ACKR1 autoantibody. Life Science Alliance. 2024 May 13;7(7):e202402598.