Zhi kai Koh

Biological Sciences Undergraduate at Nanyang Technological University

Singapore

About

I am a self-driven and hardworking individual, who is always keen to learn and improve. I excel in adapting to new challenges and my meticulous nature allows me to manage projects with high-quality outcomes. With a strong background in Biological Sciences and hands-on experience in cutting-edge research, I am passionate about helping others improve their health and well-being. Combining technical expertise with a commitment to continuous learning, I aim to drive innovation in biotechnology and therapeutics.

Experience

  • Coordinator at Tan Tock Seng Hospital
    Dec 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Final Year Project Student at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
    Jan 2024 - May 2024 · 5 mos

    Final Year Project: Dynamic changes of the humoral immune response in Metabolic dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) Supervisor: Assoc Prof Tan Nguan Soon - Investigated the role of the humoral immune system in MASLD, contributing to a better understanding in disease progression - Closely collaborated with the supervisor on experiment planning, leveraging on periodic discussions to ensure project alignment and progress - Meticulously analysed 16sRNA metagenomics data of mice feacal samples using excel and identified specific disease driving bacteria - Discovered differences in cultured mice B cell populations and mice antibody repertoire in disease progression using flow cytometry and immune staining techniques

  • NTU School of Biological Sciences Club (2 yrs 1 mo)
    • Publicity & Publication Subcommittee
      Sep 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Publicity and Publication Director
      Sep 2021 - Sep 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

      - Led a team of 10 subcommittee members to strategize and execute publicity campaigns for school events, resulting in notable increases in attendance and engagement - Supervised the designing and publication of publicity materials ensuring adherence to timelines and high-quality standards, effectively promoting club activities - Initiated the relaunching and rebranding of the club's Instagram account, resulting in a rapid increase of 200 new followers within the first two days - Orchestrated 2 photoshoots involving 18 committee members, ensuring efficient coordination and timely execution within 2 days - Conceptualised multiple Instagram posts using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop by meticulously curating various assets producing high-quality materials that appealed to the student body

  • Research Intern at Genome Institute of Singapore
    Jul 2022 - Dec 2022 · 6 mos

    Research Intern Lab of Synthetic Biology and Genome Editing Therapeutics, Principal Investigator: Dr Chew Wei Leong - Enhanced transfection conditions of Vero E6 cells using mCherry reporter system in HEK 293T cells resulting in improved transfection efficiency - Planned and executed experiments to determine the antiviral effect of CasRx in targeting endogenous genes in HEK 293T cells - Verified efficacy of CasRx in reducing mCherry signal in HEK293T cell reporter system using flow cytometry and RT-qPCR - Designed and cloned CasRx guide plasmids using Benchling - Produced T7 bacteriophages with AAV and Cas protein libraries to conduct phage immunoprecipitation sequencing (PhIP-Seq) on human sera samples

  • Warehouse Assistant at Myprotein
    May 2021 - Jun 2021 · 2 mos

    Cataloged and restocked multiple products, leading to timely and efficient picking of online orders during 6.6 sales. resulting in customer satisfaction and timely delivery of online orders growing the reputation of the brand Worked closely with warehouse staff to ensure swift and efficient packing of online orders during 6.6 sales resulting in efficient and timely delivery of online orders leading to improved customer satisfaction.