Cheow Yuen Tan
NHMRC Grant-Funded Researcher A
School of Biomedicine
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr Tiffany Tan was awarded her PhD in 2022 for the innovative use of optical imaging to detect metabolic signatures associated with oocyte and embryo quality (mouse model).
Dr Tiffany is now an early career researcher in the Reproductive Success Group within the Robinson Research Institute, the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing, and the School of Biomedicine, led by Dr. Kylie Dunning.
Tiffany's research focuses on using non-invasive light-based technologies to better understand the biology underpinning healthy oocyte (egg) and early embryo. Expanding from her PhD work, she is now using her expertise to build on interdisciplinary research, taking light-based technologies to diagnose embryo health and applying this to agriculturally important species.
Research topic: Non-invasive optical imaging techniques to measure changes in cellular metabolism to predict oocyte and embryo health.
Interest: Non-invasive optical imaging approach; autofluorescence of endogenous fluorophores; oocyte and embryo quality; metabolism
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2022 - ongoing Postdoctoral Researcher University of Adelaide 2020 - 2022 Quality Coordinator University of Adelaide, IVF Vet Solutions 2018 - 2020 Research Assistant University of Adelaide 2015 - 2017 Research Assistant University of Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2023 Award The Ross Wishart Memorial Award The Australian Society for Medical Research Australia 1000 -
Language Competencies
Language Competency Chinese (Mandarin) Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Malay Can read, write, speak and understand spoken -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2017 - 2022 University of Adelaide Australia PhD 2014 - 2015 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) 2011 - 2014 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Microbiology and Immunology; Biochemistry) -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Conference Papers
Year Citation 2023 Dwapanyin, G. O., Chow, D. J. X., Tan, T. C. Y., Dubost, N. S., Morizet, J. M., Dunning, K. R., & Dholakia, K. (2023). Digital holographic microscopic assessment of embryo quality. In Frontiers in Optics: Proceedings Frontiers in Optics + Laser Science 2023, FiO, LS 2023 Vol. 60 (pp. FM1E.2). Online: Optical Society of America.
DOI2019 Dunning, K. R., Campugan, C., Tan, C., Mahbub, S., Goldys, E., Thompson, J., . . . Mustafa, S. (2019). Hyperspectral imaging of the early embryo: can it detect chromosome abnormalities and predict IVF success?. In Label-free Biomedical Imaging and Sensing (LBIS) Vol. 10890:108900I (pp. 1-3). online: SPIE.
DOI Scopus2 WoS12015 Brown, H., Tan, T., & Thompson, J. (2015). Metaboloepigenetics: providing alternative hypotheses for regulation of gene expression in the early embryo. In Animal Reproduction Vol. 12 (pp. 437-443). Brazil: Brazilian College of Animal Reproduction.
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Conference Items
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Preprint
Year Citation 2023 Li, T., Li, S., Chow, D. J. X., Rose, R., Tan, T. C. Y., & Dunning, K. (2023). Impact of repeated cryopreservation on embryo health and implantation potential.
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SCHOLARSHIP AND ACADEMIC AWARDS
2023 Society for the Study of Reproduction - International Trainee Travel Award (AUD 1500)
2022 RRI Career Development Award (AUD 1000)
2022 Adelaide Medical School Publication Awards (AUD 100)
2021 Faculty of Health and Medical Science Publication Excellence Award (AUD 5000)
2021 European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Basic Science Award for
Oral Presentation (AUD 3300)
2020 Society of Reproductive Biology (SRB) ART Lab Solutions Investigator Award (AUD 500)
2019 Society of Reproductive Biology (SRB) Travel Award (AUD 200)
2019 Robinson Research Institute 2019 Travel Grants Program (Round 2) (AUD 600)
2019 ARC Centre for Nanoscale and Biophotonics Student Travel Award (UNSW – Collaboration Work) (AUD 5000)
2018 Best Poster - Annual Conference of ARC Centre for Nanoscale and Biophotonics
2018 ARC Centre for Nanoscale and Biophotonics Student Travel Award (UNSW – Collaboration Work) (AUD 2000)
2018 ARC Centre for Nanoscale and Biophotonics Student Travel Award (Publication Masterclass) (AUD 1000)
2017-2022 Research Training Program Scholarship (Full time PHD Candidate) (AUD 24 000 per annum)
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2023 Co-Supervisor Does cryopreservation induce aneuploidy in embryos? Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Tong Li -
Other Supervision Activities
Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name 2023 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Impact of discrete wavelengths of light on mouse preimplantation embryo development University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Shan Li 2023 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Investigating the role of IVF procedures and genetics on embryo metabolism University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Wenyu Li 2022 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Impact of repeated cryopreservation on embryo health and implantation potential University of Adelaide BHMS Honours (Medical Subplan) Honours Full Time Tong Li
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2023 - ongoing Member The Science Network Committee Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing Australia 2022 - ongoing Treasurer The Australian Society for Medical Research The Australian Society for Medical Research Australia -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2023 - ongoing Member Society for the Study of Reproduction United States 2018 - ongoing Member The Society for Reproductive Biology Australia
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