Research Assistant

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) trains doctors who put patients at the centre of their exemplary care. The School, which offers both undergraduate and graduate programmes, is named after local philanthropist Tan Sri Dato Lee Kong Chian. Established in 2010 by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in partnership with Imperial College London, LKCMedicine aims to be a model for innovative medical education and a centre for transformative research. The School’s primary clinical partner is the National Healthcare Group, a leader in public healthcare recognised for the quality of its medical expertise, facilities and teaching. The School is transitioning to an NTU medical school ahead of the 2028 successful conclusion of the NTU-Imperial partnership to set up a Joint Medical School. In August 2024, we welcomed our first intake of the NTU MBBS programme, that has been recently enhanced to include themes like precision medicine and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare, with an expanded scope in the medical humanities. Graduates from the five-year undergraduate medical degree programme will have a strong understanding of the scientific basis of medicine, with an emphasis on technology, data science and the humanities. The Nguyen Lab (Principal Investigator: Thanh Ricky Nguyen) within the Cancer Discovery and Regenerative Medicine Program is a collaborative and innovative research group focused on uncovering how cells maintain internal quality control and how these processes break down in disease. Our research centers on the molecular mechanisms of autophagy and mitophagy, particularly in the context of aging, neurodegeneration, and cancer. We combine approaches in biochemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology with emerging experimental systems, such as advanced 3D cultures and in vivo models, as we build a versatile and evolving research platform to study disease-relevant biology. For more details, please see Assistant Professor Nguyen…