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Dr. Hock Tan obtained an Honours degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2008 and completed his Master's in Biotechnology in 2011. He then secured a research fellowship to complete his doctoral work at Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg in Germany. Dr. Tan has been trained in microbial genetics and biotechnology, with his doctoral studies focused on understanding the role of small RNAs (sRNAs) in Helicobacter pylori, a human pathogen that causes gastric ulcers. He aims to contribute to the betterment of society through life science research and education. Additionally, Dr. Tan promotes STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) education among children and the public, and he enjoys photography and chess. His research interests include studying RNA biology in pathogens, particularly how they respond to environmental stresses. He explores RNA-based regulation mechanisms and aims to develop riboregulators as alternative targets for antimicrobials using RNA-based synthetic biology approaches. His latest work includes elucidating the antimicrobial response of Shigella spp. both in vitro and in vivo using next-generation sequencing and genetic engineering.
Monash University • Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Teaching and conducting research in Molecular Microbiology, with focuses on RNA biology and antimicrobial resistance.
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