Mr Eng Kuan Tan
Research Officer
School of Pharmacy and Biomedical Sciences
College of Health
Brandon is a molecular biologist/virologist and researcher in the Gene Editing Technology and Therapeutics Laboratory at the South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI). He has six years of research experience across a variety of research projects, such as elucidating the key molecular determinants essential for Dengue virus protein secretion, identifying host factors associated with Dengue virus NS1 N-glycosylation and recently identifying potential Dengue vaccine candidates. His current research at SAHMRI involves developing gene-editing therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Research Officer | Adelaide University |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Malay | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2024 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Tan, B. E. K., Tham, S. K., & Poh, C. L. (2025). mRNA Vaccine Development in the Fight Against Zoonotic Viral Diseases. Viruses, 17(7), 45 pages. Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC1 |
| 2025 | Tan, B. E. K., Tham, S. K., & Poh, C. L. (2025). Development of New Live-Attenuated Vaccine Candidates Lacking Antibody-Dependent Enhancement (ADE) Against Dengue. Vaccines, 13(5), 44 pages. Scopus7 WoS7 Europe PMC2 |
| 2023 | Tan, B. E. K., Beard, M. R., & Eyre, N. S. (2023). Identification of Key Residues in Dengue Virus NS1 Protein That Are Essential for Its Secretion. Viruses, 15(5), 1-21. Scopus17 WoS15 Europe PMC11 |