Translational Phototherapeutics Laboratory
Daniel Teh, PhD
Dr. Daniel is a tenure-track Assistant Professor at the Departments of Ophthalmology, Anatomy of Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, at the College of Design & Engineering of National University of Singapore. He is also Principal Investigators at the Neurobiology Program and Center for Innovation & Precision Eye Health (InVision). He is an interdisciplinary scientist in developing technologies to vision loss therapeutics, cancer and (eg. wireless photodynamic therapy), nanoprobes for visualization of cellular and molecular processes. He pioneered the work of Near-Infrared wireless implantable using upconversion technology for the application of tether free photodynamic therapy (PDT) and optogenetics. In InVision, he is working to translate optogenetics and light based therapeutics from preclinical research to bedside for aged-related macular degeneration and glaucoma. He co-founded Ascension Onco-Therapeutics Pte. Ltd, a Singapore based spin-off to bring PDT to the clinics.
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Email: danielteh@nus.edu.sg​
His Teaching modules include:
1. LSM3222 - (Lecture) Spinal Nerve Innervation of the Body Wall (Sem 2, 2023)
2. LSM2212 - (Lecture) Respiratory System (Sem 1, 2023, 2024)
3. LSM2212 - (Lecture) Gastrointestinal Tract (Sem 1, 2024)
3. LSM2212 - (Practicals) MSK, Respiratory, CVS, GIT, Urinary, Repro, Endocrine, CNS (Sem 1, 2023, Sem 1, 2024)
4. BN4404 - (Course Coordinator) Bioelectromechanical Systems - BioMEMs (Sem 1, 2024)
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Assistant Professor & Principal Investigator
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9 Women
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Our Team
Interns/Visitors
Visitors
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Dr. Aaron Foo (NUHS, Neurosurgery) 2024
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Assoc. Prof. Song Hui (Ningxia Medical University, China) 2024
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Assoc. Prof. Li Hui (Ningxia Medical University, China) 2024
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Ma Chi (Chongqing University, China) 2025
Interns
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Jocelyn Chai (Raffles Institute) 2024
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Lu Zhiyu (Raffles Institute) 2024
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Lu Zhiyue (Raffles Institute) 2024
Alumni
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(SRP) Liese Phong 2023 - NUS (present)
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(SRP) Edward Yong 2023 - NUS (present)
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(SRP) Yap Yu En 2023 - NUS (present)
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(JC) Eleaner Teo 2023 - UNSW Sydney (Medical student) (present)
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(FYP) Gwee Jia Ning 2023-2024 (co-supervised with Prof. Xinyi) - Woodlands Heath (present)
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(RA) Jannah Kamaruddin 2022-2023 National Library Board (present)
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Pow Shu Qi 2024 - NUS (present)
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(UROPS) Chen Xianglong 2024 - NUS (present)
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(UROPS) Alrick Kok 2024 - NUS (present)
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(UROPS) Lynelle Koh 2024 - NUS (present)
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(UROPS) Pedapudi Vishnu 2024 - NUS (Present)
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(IAP) Qiulin Wang 2024 - NUS (Present)
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(IAP) Alex Kong 2024 - NUS (Present)
Contact Us
Address
#5-0I, 28, Medical Drive, Center for Life Sciences Building, Neurobiology Program, National University of Singapore, 117456 Singapore
Contact number
+65-6516 6824