Biophysical Chemistry of RNA¡­

 


Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry

School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences

Nanyang Technological University

 

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Group Members

 

Principle Investigator:  

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CHEN, Gang

 

Ph.D., University of Rochester

 

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Postdoctoral Research Fellows:        Fellowships and Scholarships (Note: starting page 176) 

 

DEVI, Gitali 

Ph.D. in Chemistry, National Chemical Laboratory, India

Project: Peptide Nucleic Acid (PNA)

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NARAYANAN, Ranjani 

Ph.D. in Physics, University of Florida, USA

Project: Optical tweezers force and fluorescence spectroscopy studies of RNAs and RNA-protein complexes

 

 

Research Associate:    

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TONG, Cailing

M.S., Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences

Project: RIG-I and frameshifting

 

 

Graduate Students:                Graduate program and Graduate Scholarships at NTU

 

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ZHOU, Yuan

3rd year, co-advisor: Prof LI, Tianhu

B.S. and M.S., Jilin University

Project: RNA folding and assembly with protein

 

 

 

YUAN, Zhen

1st year

B.S., Nanyang Technological University

Project: PNA

 

 

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ZHONG, Zhensheng

1st year

B.S., University of Science and Technology of China

Project: Optical tweezers force spectroscopy studies of RNAs and RNA-protein complexes

 

 

Undergraduate Students:        Undergraduate program and Summer Research Internship Program at NTU

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TAN, Keng Foo

URECA 2nd, 3rd year

Project: PNA-peptide conjugates

 

 

Desiree-Faye Toh KaiXin

 

3rd year student, Volunteer, FYP

Project: PNA

 

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Melissa Manuela Rama Shan

3rd year student, Summer Research

Project: Optical tweezers

 

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Tan Qiu Ting Doris

2nd year student, Summer Research

Project: Optical tweezers

 

 

Chong Cheah Ling

2nd year student, Summer Research

Project: RIG-I

 

 

Tay Shi Jie

2nd year student, Summer Research

Project: PNA

 

 

Liu Shiyi

1st year student, Summer Research

Project: PNA

 

 

Lim Wei Qi

1st year student, Summer Research

Project: RIG-I

 

 

Phua Soo Zeng Fiona

1st year student, Summer Research

Project: RIG-I

 

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Benny Febriansyah

1st year student, Summer Research

Project: PNA

 

 

Noah Riandiputra Sundah

1st year student, Summer Research

Project: PNA

 

 

REN, Yi Ping

Nanyang Girls¡¯ High School

Project: RIG-I

 

 

 

WANG, Manyu

 

URECA 2nd year

 

Project: PNA

 

 

Positions Available:
Motivated students with high scientific ethics and strong research background are invited to join the multidisciplinary research group led by Dr. Gang CHEN (Lab: SPMS-CBC-05-40, Office: SPMS-CBC-05-16) to probe the structures, stabilities, dynamics, and biological functions of RNAs and RNA-protein complexes using various biophysical and biochemical (including single-molecule detection and manipulation) techniques. Interested undergraduate and graduate students are encouraged to contact Dr. CHEN, Gang by email (RNACHEN<at>ntu.edu.sg).


Alumni:

 Name

Time in lab

 Current/future position

WAHYU SHAHREEL BIN ABD JALAL

4th year undergraduate, January 2012-May 2012

 

 

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NUS High School of Math and  Science, 4th year, May 2011-January 2012

 TANG, Jiamin

Undergraduate Summer Research (2nd year), May 2011-July 2011

 Undergraduate in CBC/SPMS/NTU

 LOO, Zi Ping

Undergraduate Summer Research (2nd year), May 2011-July 2011

 Undergraduate in CBC/SPMS/NTU

 SONG, Yae Won

Undergraduate Summer Research (2nd year), May 2011-July 2011

 Undergraduate in CBC/SPMS/NTU

 QUEK, Xin Xian

Undergraduate Summer student (3rd year), May 2011-July 2011

 Undergraduate in CBC/SPMS/NTU

 LIM, Wei Shan

URECA 2nd year, October 2010-June 2011

 Undergraduate in CBC/SPMS/NTU

 TAN, Desmond Ya Fa

URECA 3rd year, October 2010-June 2011

 Undergraduate in CBC/SPMS/NTU

 MERALDO, Antonio

4th year undergraduate, July 2010-May 2011

 Graduate student at TUM-Asia

 XIAO, Yunyun

4th year undergraduate, September 2010-May 2011

 Teacher

 YUAN, Zhen

4th year undergraduate, September 2010-May 2011

 Graduate student in CBC/SPMS/NTU