Joshua Dingwei Teo

Collaborative leader with over ten years of working experience. Passionate learner with a dedication to partnering with coworkers in engaged, empowering and impactful research and innovation for healthcare. Versatile and highly adaptable individual who thrives in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Highly effective communicator with a heart for educating and equipping others towards independent proficiency and mastery.

Research interests: Microbiology, Immunology and Molecular Biology, Microbial and Molecular Diagnostics, Host-pathogen Immunological Interactions and Crosstalk, Vaccine Development

• Juraimi SA, O'Biren J, Hirsh J, Tan A, Teo J , Khaiat A, Yeo KL, Smith BPC. Consumer habits and practices for cosmetics and personal care products in Singapore: An online survey. Food and Chemical Toxicology 2023 174:113659
• Chia JY, Tay YP, Poh D, Tay BH, Koh E, Teo J , Yap HM, Lim M, Soh LT, Lee YK, Lee K C-L. Development and evaluation of a rapid on-site water pathogen detection system for water quality monitoring. BioRxiv 2019 731778; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/731778
• Chan LY, Teo JDW , Tan KS, Sou K, Kwan WL, Lee K C-L. Near infrared fluorophore-tagged chloroquine in Plasmodium falciparum diagnostic imaging. MDPI molecules 2018 23(10):2635
• Dong S, Teo JDW , Chan LY, Lee K C-L, Sou K. Far-red fluorescent liposomes for folate receptor-targeted bioimaging. ACS Appl Nano Mater 2018 1(3):1009-1013
• Teo JD , MacAry PA, Tan KS. Pleiotropic effects of Blastocystis spp. subtypes 4 and 7 on ligand-specific toll-like receptor signaling and NF-κB activation in a human monocyte cell line. PLoS ONE 2014 9(2):e89036
• Lim MX, Png CW, Tay CY, Teo JD , Jiao H, Lehming N, Tan KS, Zhang Y. Differential regulation of proinflammatory cytokine expression by mitogen-activated protein kinases in macrophages in response to intestinal parasite infection. Infect Immun 2014 82(11): 4789-4801
• Wu Z, Mirza H, Teo JDW , Tan KSW. Strain-dependent induction of human enterocyte apoptosis by Blastocystis disrupts epithelial barrier and ZO-1 organization in a caspase 3- and 9-dependent manner. BioMed Res Int 2014:209163
• Mirza H, Wu Z, Teo JDW , Tan KSW. Statin pleiotropy prevents rho kinase-mediated intestinal epithelial barrier compromise induced by Blastocystis cysteine proteases. Cell Microbiol 2014 14(9):1474–1484.
• Mirza H, Teo JDW , Upcroft J, Tan KSW. A rapid, high-throughput viability assay for Blastocystis spp. reveals metronidazole resistance and extensive subtype-dependent variations in drug susceptibilities. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2011 55(2):637–648.
• Tan KSW, Mirza H, Teo JDW , Wu B, MacAry PA. Current views on the clinical relevance of Blastocystis spp. Curr Infect Dis Rep 2010 12(1): 28–35.

• Current member and sole representative of Singapore Polytechnic on a multi-agency working group to draft consolidated Singapore Standards guidelines for assessment of antimicrobial protection efficacy and durability of surface disinfectants and coatings (March 2022 - present)
• Co-authored specific job scope (SJS) guideline documents for technology innovation staff, in accordance to the ITE and Polytechnic Scheme of Service job grade structure to streamline and enhance clarity on career advance in Singapore Polytechnic. Approved guidelines were implemented from September 2023.
• Developed and presented the proposal on enhancement of technology innovation job designations to the Principal and CEO (PCEO) of Singapore Polytechnic. Proposal was approved and new designations were implemented by Human Resource department, from April 2022.
• Founding member - Department of Technology, Innovation and Enterprise Student Engagement Committee (2017-2018)

• Certified Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) Expert - Enterprise Singapore Consultant Quality Initiative [IHL Expert Code: IHL‐SPOL‐1929]
• Genetic Testing and Sequencing Technologies Training - Harvard 2022 [Credential ID c52c0035]
• Vaccine Research Training - KU Leuven 2021 [Credential ID 9c1cd67eff514e2c9ba3cd7af515268f]
• Whole Bacterial Genome Sequencing Training - DTU 2018 [Credential ID J56NAZ8GZXS7]