Education

Professional Experience

Jan 2025 - 2029: Race Against Dementia Fellow @ Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA
Aug 2022 - end-2024: Research Associate @ University of Cambridge, UK
Oct 2019 - Jul 2022: PhD Candidate @ University of Cambridge, UK
Oct 2018 - Aug 2019: Visiting Researcher @ University of Cambridge, UK
Oct 2017 - Sep 2018: Clinical Research Coordinator @ National Neuroscience Institute, Singapore
Jun 2013 - Sep 2017: Senior Manager, Behavioural Insights @ Ministry of Communication and Information, Singapore

“Managing feedback from peer review”. Invited speaker for career development series on the Dementia Researcher Communities platform (Dementia Researcher Salon Series). 10th Jul 2024.
“Shaping Our Future”. Invited speaker at the The Masters Singapore Alumni Reception Celebrating Lee Kuan Yew 2024, attended by Cambridge alumni and the Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr Lee Hsien Loong. Old Parliament House, Singapore. 8th Jan 2024.
“Inflammation and cerebral small vessel disease in Alzheimer’s disease”. UK Dementia Research Institute Seminar Series on the Neuro-Glia-Vascular Unit. 14th Jun 2022.
“Small vessel disease and its progression”. Invited panellist at the Brain Health Symposium, Brain & Brain PET Conference. Glasgow, UK. 1st Jun 2022.
“Cerebral small vessel disease and dementia: Insights from neuroimaging and preclinical changes”. J. Philip Kistler Stroke Research Meeting, Massachusetts General Hospital. Invited seminar speaker. 5th Oct 2021.
“Deconstructing dementia: What’s vessels got to do with it?”. Fitzwilliam College Postgraduate Talks, University of Cambridge. 12th Jun 2021.
“A glimpse into research as a career”. Fireside Chats with Industry Professionals, Catholic Junior College, Singapore. Invited panellist for career event for high school students. 24th Nov 2020.

2023: Oral presentation - Dementias Platform UK (DPUK) Translation 2023 (Awarded best talk)
2023: Oral presentation - UK Dementia Research Institute Vascular ECR Workshop
2023: Oral presentation - Cambridge Imaging Festival
2022: Oral presentation - Alzheimer’s Research UK Conference 2022
2022: Oral presentation - World Stroke Congress (WSC 2022), Short Communications
2022: Oral presentation - PREVENT General Assembly 2022
2021: Oral presentation - Vas-Cog Conference 2021
2021: Oral presentation - Alzheimer’s Research UK Conference (ARUK 2021)
2021: Data blitz - 5th Preclinical Stroke Symposium 2021
2021: Data blitz - Cambridge Imaging Festival 2021
2021: Data blitz - UK-DRI Vascular Theme Early Career Researcher Meeting 2021
2020: Oral presentation - Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC 2020)
2020: Oral presentation - PREVENT General Assembly 2020
2020: Oral presentation - Alzheimer’s Research UK Conference (ARUK 2020)
2018: Oral presentation - National Neuroscience Research Institute Singapore (NNRIS) Research Day 2018 (Best Junior Researcher Award)

VasCog Society ECI representative: Elected to the executive committee to elevate early-stage researchers in the field of vascular cognitive impairment
Cambridge Access to Mental health and Psychology (Summer CAMP): Mentoring under-represented students to improve diversity & access to academia as part of the Cambridge Access to Mental health and Psychology program (Summer CAMP)
Trinity College Pdoc/PhD mentoring scheme: Mentor to neuroscience PhD student as part of the college mentorship programme
Fitzwilliam College Welcome Week Committee (University of Cambridge) (Organizer): Spearhead and coordinate activities planned for incoming postgraduate students
Diamonds & the Ruff (Volunteer): Engaged children with cancer with pet therapy, befriending, facilitated activities
NNI Dementia Support Group (CARe Programme) (Volunteer): Assisted clinicians in conducting support group sessions, monitored safety, facilitated activities
iRemember (Volunteer): Conducted free dementia screening within the local community

Cambridge Festival (Volunteer, 2023): Hosted hands-on interactive exhibit with CamBRAIN to promote brain awareness amongst children and young adults
Pint of Science Festival (Organizer, 2022): Planned and coordinated a 3-day public engagement event for researchers to share their work with the public
Big Biology Day (Volunteer, 2022): Engaged with children and families to educate them about dementia with activities and models
Studio Lilliput (Founder): Personal online pottery shop raising funds for dementia research charities

ISTAART: Alzheimer’s Association International Society to Advance Alzheimers Research & Treatment
VasCog: The International Society of Vascular Behavioural and Cognitive Disorders
DEMON Network: ARUK Deep Dementia Phenotyping (DEMON) Network

Analysis: Proficient in R, Markdown, SPSS, AMOS, FreeSurfer, MATLAB, SPM, FSL, PALM
Languages: English (native speaker), Mandarin (second language)