Celine Choo

Experience

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  Taylor's Lakeside University

  Sept 2011 - May 2015

  Student

  As a student, my main responsibility was probably to learn as much as I possibly could in terms of both soft skills and academics. I truly believe that my time spent in Taylor's gave me an insight into what I would have to expect in the real world. The 3 years I've spent on campus has not only strengthen my interest to learn more but it has also allowed me to meet wonderful people. I've learned a lot more about myself and the importance of prioritizing and maintaining a balance between work and fun.As a committee member of the Biosciences Club, I was involved with organising various types of events such as the Arakane Outreach Programme and fund-raising. My committee members and I were trying to build a network of students from the 3 different cohorts in our school for future purposes by organising events that could involve everyone. Show less

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  Taylor's University School of Biosciences Club (T.U.S.O.B)

  Aug 2012 - Jan 2013

  Event Organizer

  • Organised sessions to help the children in the centre improve their command of English. • Recruited volunteers to participate.• Coordinated transportation to the centre.

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  Taylor's University School of Biosciences Club (T.U.S.O.B)

  Oct 2013 - Oct 2013

  Event Organizer

  • Organised and facilitated a trip involving members of the Biosciences Club that focuses on building a stronger relationship with others from different cohorts.• Coordinated the planning and budget for the trip.

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  Asia-Pacific Special Nutrients

  Aug 2014 - Dec 2014

  Intern

  • Planned and executed reorganisation of laboratory items. • Honed basic microbiology skills.• Refined microbiology media preparation skills.

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  International Student Exchange Programme (ISEP) FunEdu 2015

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Facilitator and Photographer

  The ISEP FunEdu 2015 was a one day event involving local and international children between the ages of 10 to 12. It served to educate children on various subjects such as Science, Mathematics and IT with an emphasis on English being the mainstream language used to communicate. My role for the day was to facilitate one of the booths alongside some of my friends and to be the official photographer covering the event. I came up with the initial idea for the booth but it was made better with the contribution of ideas from my friends. The main concept of our booth was to educate children on the general pathway of food through the digestive system. We named our booth, 'What Goes In, Must Come Out'. Surprisingly, we were the Runner Up for Best Booth of the Day amidst all the other amazing booths. Show less

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  Universiti Putra Malaysia

  Aug 2015 - Mar 2018

  • Acquired skills to prepare proposal for human ethics on a university and national level• Exposure to presenting proposal to medical doctors for ethical approval• Refined intrapersonal skills through interaction with patients and nurses at a local clinic during sample collection• Acquired knowledge and skill to obtain and transport vaginal samples• Obtained hands-on experience in screening for potential probiotic strains according to the FDA guidelines• Increased knowledge on probiotics by attending several local and international conferences Show less

  • Research Assistant

    Jan 2015 - Mar 2018

  • Facilitator/Mentor (Science Outreach Programme 2015)

    Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
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  Graduate Students Club (GSC), UPM

  Sept 2015 - Oct 2016

  Vice President
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  Ohana Printing Enterprise

  Feb 2016 - now

  Founder

  • Actively plays many essential roles as a sole proprietor from diligently managing administrative tasks, communicating with potential customer to designing and producing end products. • Constantly seeking new ideas for new products to further expand the venture.

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  Graduate Students' Club, UPM

  Mar 2016 - Mar 2016

  Master of Ceremony (Emcee) & Gift Organiser
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  Graduate Student's Club, UPM

  Apr 2016 - Apr 2016

  ISEP 2016: Facilitator & Booth Leader
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  Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UPM

  Apr 2016 - Apr 2016

  Young Scientist Day 2016: Facilitator and Booth Leader
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  Taylor's University

  Jan 2019 - now

  • Formulated and evaluated an antimicrobial complex as an alternative therapeutic for selected clinically important fungal species while simultaneously, performing administrative work such as progress reports and purchasing laboratory items. • Presented findings at a few conferences through posters.• Published research articles and reviews to share findings.• Guided final-year undergraduate students in planning, executing and presenting their final-year research projects.• Provided mentorship on research methodologies, data analysis, and academic writing to help students meet project requirements.• Offered regular feedback and support, enhancing students’ critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and academic research skills.• Guided students' to navigate project challenges and adhere to timelines, ensuring successful project completion. Show less • Acquired the skill to delegate tasks to appointed individuals and learned the importance of delegating• Organised meetings with advisors from 3 different universities; Mahidol University, Thailand, Shiraz University, Iran and Taylor's University as well as MyBioMedKL• Worked alongside the co-chairperson from Mahidol University and representative from Shiraz University to ensure that everyone is on the same page• Worked closely with the editorial team from Life Sciences, Medicine and Biomedicine (LSMB) to ensure that all the proceedings were published• Honed skill to hold virtual meetings and to utilise Canva for designing• Refined time management and organisation skills Show less

  • Research Assistant

    Oct 2018 - now

  • Student representative for Postgraduates (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences)

    Jan 2019 - Mar 2024

  • Teaching Assistant

    Mar 2019 - Dec 2023

  • Chairperson (Graduate Research Symposium 2021)

    Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

  • Vice Chair (Graduate Research Symposium 2019)

    Jan 2019 - Dec 2019
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  BMC Microbiology

  Jan 2024 - Jan 2024

  Reviewer (Manuscript)

  • Refined skill to identify and point out important information missing in the manuscript assigned• Acquired new knowledge from the manuscript evaluated• Developed proper time management skills to stay on schedule