{"id":4343,"date":"2025-01-23T03:54:04","date_gmt":"2025-01-23T03:54:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-dentistry-nus.pantheonsite.io\/hr\/?post_type=staff&#038;p=4343"},"modified":"2026-03-04T02:26:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T02:26:59","slug":"toh-wei-seong","status":"publish","type":"staff","link":"https:\/\/www.dentistry.nus.edu.sg\/faculty\/staff\/toh-wei-seong\/","title":{"rendered":"Wei Seong TOH"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4343\" class=\"elementor elementor-4343\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a13b7ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a13b7ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3841\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"qualifications\"><ul><li>BSc, University of Melbourne, Australia<\/li><li>MSc, National University of Singapore, Singapore<\/li><li>PhD, National University of Singapore, Singapore<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"discipline\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3842\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Discipline<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3842\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"discipline\"><p><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Discipline of Oral Sciences<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"appointment-status\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3843\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Appointment Status<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3843\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"appointment-status\"><ul><li>Associate Professor (Joint), NUS Faculty of Dentistry<\/li><li>Associate Professor with tenure, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS<\/li><li>Associate Professor (Courtesy), Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, NUS<\/li><li>Research Director, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS<\/li><li>Principal Investigator, Tissue Engineering Program, Life Sciences Institute, NUS<\/li><li>Supervisor, Integrative Sciences and Engineering Program, NUS Graduate School<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"research-group\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3844\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Research Group<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3844\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"research-group\"><p>Biomaterials and Tissue Engineering<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"research-interests\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3845\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Research Interests<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3845\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"research-interests\"><p>My research focuses on understanding the mechanisms for degeneration, and developing strategies for regeneration, of tissues of the musculoskeletal system.<\/p><\/div>\n                <\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n                <div id=\"other-interests\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-3846\"><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Other Interests<\/span><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-3846\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" aria-labelledby=\"other-interests\"><p><span style=\"color: #003d7c;\"><strong>Membership of Associated Professional Bodies<br \/><\/strong><\/span>Secretary, Society for Clinical Research and Translation of Extracellular Vesicles Singapore<br \/>Member, ISEV Task Force on Regulatory Affairs and Clinical Use of Extracellular Vesicle Therapeutics<br \/>Member, International Association for Dental Research<br \/>Member, International Cartilage Regeneration and Joint Preservation Society<br \/>Member, International Society for Extracellular Vesicles<br \/>Member, International Society for Cell and Gene Therapy<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #003d7c;\"><strong>Awards \/ Honours<br \/><\/strong><\/span>World\u2019s Top 2% Scientists (Stanford University, USA) from 2020 to present.<br \/>AUA Scholars Award (Asian Universities Alliance) in 2019.<br \/>Young Scientist Award (9th World Biomaterials Congress, China) in 2012.<br \/>A*STAR International Fellowship Award (A*STAR, Singapore) from 2010 to 2012.<br \/>President Graduate Fellowship Award (NUS, Singapore) from 2006 to 2010.<br \/>Dental Science Poster Award (Combined Scientific Meeting, Singapore) in 2005.<br \/>NUS Research Scholarship (NUS, Singapore) from 2004 to 2010.<br \/>Research Summer Scholarship (Peter MacCallum Cancer Institute, Australia) in 2003.<br \/>Singapore Association for Medical Laboratory Science Prize (Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore) in 1999.<\/p><p><span style=\"color: #003d7c;\"><strong>Publications<br \/><\/strong><\/span><a style=\"color: #003d7c;\" href=\"https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/4104-wei-seong-toh\/publications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Publication List<\/span><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n                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