Assistant Professor Susanna LEONG Su Jan

Li P., Poon Y.F., Li W.F., Zhu H.Y., Yeap S.H., Cao Y., Qi X.B., Zhou C.C., Lamrani M., Beuerman R.W., Kang E.T., Mu Y.G., Li C.M., Chang M.W., Leong S.S.J., Chan-Park M.B., 2011, “A polycationic antimicrobial and biocompatible hydrogel with microbe membrane suctioning ability” Nature Materials 10(2):149-156.
Tay D.K.S., Gobinath A.K.R., Li X., Chen Y., Lua L.H.L., Leong S.S.J.*,2011, “A new bioproduction route for a novel antimicrobial peptide” Biotechnology and Bioengineering 108(3):572-581.
Onaizi S.A., Leong S.S.J.*, 2010, Tethering Antimicrobial Peptides: Current Status and Potential Challenges,” Biotechnology Advances 29 (2011):67-74.
Zhou C.C., Qi X.B., Li P., Chen W.N., Mouad L., Chang M.W., Leong S.S.J.* and Chan-Park M.B.*, 2010, “High Potency and Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Peptides Synthesized via Ring-Opening Polymerization of α-Aminoacid-N-carboxyanhydrides” Biomacromolecules 11(1):60-67.
Huang L., Leong S.S.J.*, Jiang R.R.*, 2009, “Soluble fusion expression and characterization of bioactive human beta-defensin 26 and 27,” Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 84(2):301-308.
Huang Z.F. and Leong S.S.J.*, 2009, “Molecular-assisted refolding: study of two different ionic forms of recombinant human fibroblast growth factors”. Journal of Biotechnology 142(2):157-163.
Chen Y., Leong S.S.J.*, 2009,” Adsorptive refolding of a highly disulfide-bonded inclusion body protein using anion-exchange chromatography”. Journal of Chromatography A 1216(24):4877-4886.

	Assistant Professor Susanna LEONG Su Jan
	Division of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Nanyang Technological University Singapore 637459 Tel: (65) 6316 8775 Fax: (65) 6791 1761 Email: SLeong@ntu.edu.sg - 2 postdoctoral research fellow positions are available. For more information, please click here
	Education:
	University of Cambridge , Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) University of Manchester (UMIST), M.Phil. (Chemical Engineering) University of Manchester (UMIST), B.Eng. (Chemical Engineering) - Class I (Hons)

	Research focus:
	Protein folding and streamlined bioprocess development Antimicrobial peptide engineering Biofuels

	Selected publications:
	Li P., Poon Y.F., Li W.F., Zhu H.Y., Yeap S.H., Cao Y., Qi X.B., Zhou C.C., Lamrani M., Beuerman R.W., Kang E.T., Mu Y.G., Li C.M., Chang M.W., Leong S.S.J., Chan-Park M.B., 2011, “A polycationic antimicrobial and biocompatible hydrogel with microbe membrane suctioning ability” Nature Materials 10(2):149-156. Tay D.K.S., Gobinath A.K.R., Li X., Chen Y., Lua L.H.L., Leong S.S.J.,2011, “A new bioproduction route for a novel antimicrobial peptide” Biotechnology and Bioengineering* 108(3):572-581. Onaizi S.A., Leong S.S.J., 2010, Tethering Antimicrobial Peptides: Current Status and Potential Challenges,” Biotechnology Advances* 29 (2011):67-74. Zhou C.C., Qi X.B., Li P., Chen W.N., Mouad L., Chang M.W., Leong S.S.J.* and Chan-Park M.B., 2010, “High Potency and Broad-Spectrum Antimicrobial Peptides Synthesized via Ring-Opening Polymerization of α-Aminoacid-N-carboxyanhydrides” Biomacromolecules* 11(1):60-67. Huang L., Leong S.S.J., Jiang R.R., 2009, “Soluble fusion expression and characterization of bioactive human beta-defensin 26 and 27,” Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology 84(2):301-308. Huang Z.F. and Leong S.S.J., 2009, “Molecular-assisted refolding: study of two different ionic forms of recombinant human fibroblast growth factors”. Journal of Biotechnology* 142(2):157-163. Chen Y., Leong S.S.J., 2009,” Adsorptive refolding of a highly disulfide-bonded inclusion body protein using anion-exchange chromatography”. Journal of Chromatography A* 1216(24):4877-4886.

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