Lab Members

Esa Lim Yan
URECA Student

Esa is an undergraduate studying Biological Science with a second major in Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacology at Nanyang Technological University. His passion in human biology has led him to join the Kasahara lab, to understand and uncover the complexities of human health and disease. Outside academics, Esa leads and represents the varsity badminton team at national tournaments. He also spends his leisure time on music, in the gym and with friends.

Felicia Lee Yanhui
URECA Student

Felicia is a Year 3 Biological Sciences undergraduate at Nanyang Technological University. Intrigued by how gut microbiome can have huge impacts on human health, she decided to embark on a year-long research attachment at the Kasahara lab under the URECA program. Outside of her academic pursuits, Felicia finds joy in dancing and travelling.

Jamie Quek
URECA Student

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Jamie is an undergraduate student at the Nanyang Technological University, where she is pursuing a degree in Biological Science, along with a second major in Medicinal Chemistry & Pharmacology. Jamie’s interest in Biological Science is fuelled by her passion to exploring ways to improving human health and well-being. She also envisions a future in research, where she can contribute to society. Beyond the classrooms and labs, she enjoys reading, travelling, and participating in sports activities.

Le Ngoc Mai
FYP Student
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Im Mai, currently a Year 3 Biological Sciences at NTU doing FYP at Kasahara lab. My interest in the lab started after i took Microbiology and I was intrigued at the interlink between diet, gut microbiome and human health. Besides enjoying working in the lab during weekdays, I love cooking and watching movies!

Shaun Tan
PhD Student
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Shaun is a PhD student in the Kasahara lab at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. Upon completion of his Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences in Nanyang Technological University, he worked as a research associate in a preclinical start-up company that does research on gene therapy for cardiomyopathies. From there, he was motivated to do his PhD research on the link between heart diseases and the gut microbiome. While working on his passion in biology, Shaun likes to spend his free time making filter coffee and doing Pilates.

YU Wenchen
Visiting PhD Student

Yu Wenchen is a PhD candidate from Harbin Institute of Technology, currently co-training at Kasahara Lab. Her main research interests are structural characteristics and functional activities of natural compounds. Beyond the lab, she likes cooking and playing table tennis.

Yi Rou Bah
PhD Student
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Yi Rou obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, and Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Honours) from Monash University, Malaysia. During her undergraduate studies, she became fascinated by the intricate world of host-microbiome interactions and their impact on human health. This curiosity led her to pursue graduate studies in the Kasahara lab, where she now investigates the relationship between gut microbiome and metabolic disorders. In her free time, she is a sports enthusiast who enjoys playing badminton and rock climbing.

Dayang Asyiqin
Research Assistant
nurul.asyiqin (at) ntu.edu.sg
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Dayang Asyiqin is a research assistant in the Kasahara lab over at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She obtained her bachelors degree from University of Dundee, Scotland in 2022. Ourside of lab, as an adventure enthusiast, she’s always seeking out for her next solo trip and admire the wonders of the world.

Kazuyuki Kasahara, M.D., Ph.D.
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Principal Investigator
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Scholar Citations
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Dr Kazuyuki Kasahara is an Assistant Professor at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. He obtained his M.D. from Kobe University, Japan, in 2006 and completed his medical training in cardiology at the Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, Japan. He received his Ph.D. from the Kobe Graduate School of Medicine, Japan, in 2014 under the mentorship of Drs. Ken-ichi Hirata and Tomoya Yamashita, where he studied T-cell immune responses associated with cardiovascular diseases. He performed his postdoctoral training with Dr. Federico E. Rey at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, where he explored connections between diet-microbiome interactions and cardiometabolic diseases. He joined the faculty of LKCMedicine in 2022. His research focuses on the gut microbiome, investigating the diet-microbe-host interactions and their effects on cardiometabolic and vascular diseases for the discovery of novel biomarkers and therapeutics. His full conflicts of interest are available here.