Yann Felix Boucher, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator
ephyb@nus.edu.sg
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Yann is an Associate Professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. He holds a B.Sc. in Biochemistry from Université Laval and obtained his Ph.D in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from Dalhousie University, both in Canada. He moved to Australia to study mobile genetic elements as a Macquarie University Research Fellow before going to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as a Merck-MIT Computational and Systems Biology Fellow.
Shiqi Su, M.Sc.
Research assistant
Feb 2025 - present
shiqi_su@nus.edu.sg
ShiQi earned her B.Sc. degree in Biotechnology and Molecular Biology from LaTrobe University, Australia. Inspired by her work at the National Public Health Laboratory in NCID, she pursued further studies and graduated with a M.Sc. in Applied Biomedicine, specializing in Infectious Disease Management, from the National University of Singapore. Currently, ShiQi is involved in Sentinel Surveillance of Acute Diarrheal cases in Singapore. Her research interest includes infectious diseases, and One health.
Rachel Min Shann Lim, M.Sc.
Research Assistant
Feb 2025 - present
rach_lms@nus.edu.sg
After pursuing a Master’s in Applied Biomedical Science, I’m passionate about using research to tackle global health issues. My focus has led me to work on a fascinating project in Singapore, where I’m involved in sentinel surveillance for acute diarrhoea, a way more common woe than one would expect. This hands-on experience allows me to explore how data-driven insights can help prevent outbreaks and improve public health strategies. I’m excited by the intersection of biomedical science and public health, and eager to continue contributing to better health outcomes through innovative research.
Ming Guang Koh, B.Sc.
Research Assistant
May 2023 - present
koh.mg@nus.edu.sg
Ming Guang graduated with a B.Sc (Honours) in Biological Sciences and has previously worked with Singapore Food Agency in ensuring that food supplies are safe for consumption. His current research project involves isolating phages from the gut microbiome.
Adrian Low, Ph.D.
Senior Research Fellow
Mar 2023 - present
adlow@nus.edu.sg
Adrian enjoys the challenge of culturing fastidious cultures, particularly anaerobes. He is developing a pipeline for culturomics. He enjoys working collaboratively and he takes pride in his mentees doing well. His latest projects 1) examine the role of gut microbes in diseases and the well-being of the host and 2) a study of antimicrobial resistance in ESKAPE pathogens from human stools. Previous studies involved bio-augmentation of organohalide-contaminated groundwater, antimicrobial resistance and microbial risk assessment of watersheds, and longitudinal and biogeographical studies of murine gut microbes using molecular tools.
Xiu Qi Koh, B.Sc.
Research assistant
Oct 2022 - present
kohxiuqi@nus.edu.sg
Xiu Qi developed a keen interest in microbiology and infectious diseases during her undergraduate years at the National University of Singapore. After working on the human gut microbiome for her Final Year Project and obtaining her B.Sc. degree (Hons) in Life Sciences, Xiu Qi hopes to further explore the field of microbiome and its role in human health and disease.
Yebon Deborah Kang, B.Sc.
PhD student
Aug 2022 - present
yebon@u.nus.edu
Deborah obtained her B.Sc. degree in Life Sciences at Korea University, South Korea. She is the first PhD student to join the Boucher lab after its move to Singapore. She is interested in genetic variation of enteric bacteria in the aquatic environment as well as its impact on transmission pathways to humans.
Jia Yee Ho, B.Sc.
PhD student
Aug 2023 - present
November 2021 - Aug 2023 (Research assistant)
jiayeeho@u.nus.edu
Jia Yee received a B.Sc. (Honours) in Biomedical Sciences in Newcastle University, UK. After graduation, Jia Yee then involved in a few research projects related to detection of coliform bacteria and antibiotic resistance bacteria in river water as well as wastewater using various techniques at Newcastle University Medicine (NUMed) Malaysia. Her research interests include antibiotic resistance, One Health and molecular biology.
Tareq Islam, Ph.D.
Research Fellow
September 2015 - present
mislam@ualberta.ca
Tareq has a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Microbiology from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. His principal project is on the ecology and epidemiology of Vibrio cholerae in Bangladesh.