Tan Soo Yong
MBBS, DipRCPath, FRCPath, DMJ(Path), DPhil(Oxon)
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, NUS
SENIOR CONSULTANT, NUH
LAB DIRECTOR, IMCB
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Research Themes
- HAEMATOLYMPHOID CANCER
- MICRORNA BIOLOGY & DIAGNOSTICS
- AI PATHOLOGY
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RESEARCH FOCUS
- Investigating the molecular mechanism driving lymphomagenesis and researching novel therapeutics for patients with lymphomas
- Developing microRNA-based diagnostic and prognostic assay for lymphomas
- Developing of image analysis tools, deep learning and medical image processing for digital pathology
BIOGRAPHY
A/Prof Tan Soo Yong obtained his medical qualifications from the National University of Singapore and underwent postgraduate training in Singapore and in the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. Qualifying in both forensic and histopathology, he is a Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists (UK) and a Diplomate of the Society of Apothecaries of London. A/Prof Tan obtained his PhD from Oxford University, working in the field of haematopathology.
His current research interest is in the pathology of intestinal T-cell lymphomas, miRNA profiling of lymphoid neoplasms and development of AI-enhanced diagnostic pathology algorithms. He is a member of the International Lymphoma Study Group (ILSG) and an author of the WHO Classification of Tumours of Haematolymphoid, Skin and Digestive systems. A/Prof Tan sits on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Haematopathology and on the Advisory Boards of biotech companies. A/Prof Tan is also Director of the Advanced Molecular Pathology Laboratory (AMPL) in the Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology and Adjunct Clinical Scientist in the Nanobiology Laboratory, A*STAR.
Professional / Clinical experience
• Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Pathology, National University Hospital, 2016-
• Senior Consultant, Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, 2006-2016
• Consultant, Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital July 2004-2006
• Consultant, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Singapore 2002-2004
• Associate Consultant, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Singapore 2001-2002
• Associate Consultant, Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Science and Forensic Medicine Apr 1999-2001
• Medical Officer Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Science and Forensic Medicine Apr 1996-1999
• Medical Officer, Department of Forensic Medicine, Institute of Science and Forensic Medicine,1992-1996
• Medical Officer, Ministry of Defence, 1990-1992
• House Officer, Ministry of Health, 1989-1990
Group Members
- SUSAN HUE SWEE SHAN
- MUHAMMAD SUFYAN BIN MASRONI
- DING LINGWEN
- RAN XUEBIN
- LEONG SAI MUN
- TRAVIS LUM
- WANG RONG
- GUO JUNCHEN
