Cheow Yuen Tan

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

 

  • 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

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)

  • 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 Investigating the role of IVF procedures and genetics on embryo metabolism University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Wenyu Li
    2023 - ongoing Co-Supervisor Impact of discrete wavelengths of light on mouse preimplantation embryo development University of Adelaide - Honours Full Time Shan 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
  • Position: NHMRC Grant-Funded Researcher A
  • Email: cheowyuen.tan@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Helen Mayo South
  • Org Unit: Medical Sciences

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