Educational Qualifications

2015
DPhil (Physiology, Anatomy, and Genetics), University of Oxford, UK.
Thesis "Site-direction monoclonal antibodies: Developing a tool for manipulating AMPA-type ionotropic glutamate receptor subunits in the mouse brain"

2010
M.Soc.Sci. (Psychology by Research), National University of Singapore

2008
B.Soc.Sci. (Psychology), National University of Singapore

Academic and Professional Experience

2022 - Present
RIE Associate, Resources for Infant Educarers, USA

2019 - Present
Founder, The Respectful Way, Singapore

2019 - Present
Child Development Specialist, Chapter Zero Singapore

2019 - 2020
Fellow, Centre for Experiential Learning, Singapore University of Social Sciences

2017 - 2019
Teacher, Baby College Singapore

2016
RIE Practicum Student, Resources for Infant Educarers, USA

2015 - 2016
Post-doctoral Research Scientist, Nuffield Dept of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, UK

2015
RIE Foundations Student, Resources for Infant Educarers, USA

2008 - 2010
Teaching Assistant, Dept of Psychology, National University of Singapore

2006 - 2007
Research Assistant, Dept of Psychology, National University of Singapore

Awards and Honours

2023
Outstanding Teaching Award, Singapore University of Social Sciences, Singapore

2010–2014
OXION Wellcome Trust Scholarship, University of Oxford, UK

2010–2014
Clarendon Scholarship – St Hilda’s College Graduate Scholarship, University of Oxford, UK

2008–2010
Research Scholarship, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Selected Publications

Farhy-Tselnicker, I., van Casteren, A. C. M., Lee, A., Chang, V. T., Aricescu, A. R., & Allen, N. J. (2017). Astrocyte-secreted glypican 4 regulates release of neuronal pentraxin 1 from axons induce functional synapse formation. Neuron, 96, 428–445.

Sanderson, D. J., Lee, A., Sprengel, R., Seeburg, P. H., Harrison, P. J., & Bannerman, D. M. (2017). Altered balance of excitatory and inhibitory learning in a genetically modified mouse model of glutamatergic dysfunction relevant to schizophrenia. Scientific Reports, 7(1), 1765.

Lee, A., Mathuru, A. S., Teh, C., Kibat, C., Korzh, V., Penney, T. B., & Jesuthasan, S. (2010). The habenula prevents helpless behavior in larval zebrafish. Current Biology, 20(24), 2211–2216.

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