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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Poh Woon Cheng

Associate Professor and Head of Programme – Faculty of Medicine

Qualifications:

  • PhD (Biochemistry), NUS

Teaching & Research Experience:

  • Teaching experience (2015- present, QIU)
  • Research experience (2009-present, NUS)

Research Interest

  • Wnt-Ryk signaling, lipid modification.
Administrative Appointments /Committee Involvements
Selected Research and Publications
  • Poh WC, Shen Y, Inoue T (2014) The function of the Ryk intracellular domain in C. elegans vulval development. Dev Dyn 234, 1074–1085
  • Khodavandi, Alireza & Adila Binti Tahzir, Nazira & Woon Cheng, Poh & Yong, Phelim & Alizadeh, Fahimeh & Saad Hrmal, Nabil & Pei Pei, Chong. (2013). Antifungal Activity of Rhizome coptidis and Alpinia galangal against Candida species. Journal of Pure and Applied Microbiology. 7. 1725-1730.

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