- Supervisor for Dr Dongrui Ma, PhD Student.
Thesis:“Delineation of the Role of ABCg2 Transporter in Identification of Human Epidermal Stem Cells”
Successfully defended his thesis on 6 Nov 2012 at N.U.S. - Supervisor for NTU-SGH Research Grant (from Sept 2011 for 3 yrs $196,131.00)
Project : Development of Multi-signalling Artificial Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Biomaterials for Use as Skin Substitutes.
Co-PI – Dr Eileen Fong, Material Science & Engineering, NTU
Status : Ongoing
Completed Mar 2014 - Mentor for SingHealth Research Grant 2013 (for Dr Alvin Chua/Dr Adrian Ooi)
Project:The Development of a Human Cellular Model of Non-syndromic Cleft Lip/Palate Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs).
Status:Ongoing - Mentor for Young Investigator Award (Basic/Translational) SGH 20th ASM
Title : “Hair Follicle-sheath Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells – In-vitro Characterisation and Effects of Its Conditioned Medium on Cutaneous Wound Healing (YIA-BT-001)
Presenter:Dr Jonah Kua
Presentations
- “Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering” Invited Speaker
16th ASEAN Congress of Plastic Surgery, Philippines, 11-14 Mar 2012 - “Open Structural Cleft Rhinoplasty : Our Experience in Asian Noses” BAPRAS Annual Meeting, London, UK, June 2012
Co-author with Dr Wong CH and Dr Adrian Ooi - “The Use of Gelatin to Improve Attachment of Frozen Pre-Irradiated Feeder Cells for Keratinocyte Culture”
Co-author. Presenter : Dr Alvin Chua
Winner of Outstanding Scientific Abstract Award, AATB Meeting Keystone, Colorado, USA, Sept 2012
Other Extra-curricular ActivitiesMedical Missions to Hainan (2x)
In April 2012 and Oct 2012 – submitted Mission Reports to CMB and sponsorship organization.
- Medical Mission to Cambodia, Angkor Children’s Hospital, Siem Reap – Feb 2013
- Approved SHEF Grant for Cleft Mission to Laos PDR 1.4.2013 to 31.3.2014
- Advisor, SGH Medical Museum
- Member, Judging Panel for SingHealth Excellence Awards 2013
- Chairman, Management Council, Pearlbank Apartments
- Science and Buddhism Symposium IV, 29 July 2012 Singapore
- The Science of the Buddha Retreat, 1-21 June 2012, Plum Village, France