Christine Cheung
Molecular and Cell Biology
Molecular and Cell Biology
Singapore
Biography
Dr Christine Cheung received a PhD in Cardiovascular and Stem Cell Medicine from the University of Cambridge, and a BEng (First Class) from Imperial College London. Upon securing the competitive Independent Fellowship in 2012, she started up a research group at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology. To further her work, Dr Cheung was awarded the A*STAR Career Development Award grant and the Biomedical Research Council Young Investigator Grant. For her pioneering approach to create organ-specific blood vessels, she was recognised with the Young Investigator Prize from the British Society for Cardiovascular Research. Dr Cheung is also an Assistant Professor at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine under the Elite Nanyang Assistant Professorship scheme. Being part of the founding team of Biotech Connection Singapore, the organisation aims to promote life-science innovations and entrepreneurship by fostering interaction between academia, industry and investors.
Research Interest
Molecular and Cell Biology
