Gloryn Chia

Gloryn Chia is an Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore, affiliated with the Department of Pharmacy. Her career spans roles as a Senior Scientist at Merck Sharp and Dohme (2018–present), a Research Fellow at Bioprocessing Technology Institute (2016–2018), and a Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University (2013–2016).

• Ph.D. in Physiology, Development and Neuroscience from the University of Cambridge (2009–2013)
• B.Sc. from the National University of Singapore (2003–2007)

Her research focuses on stem cell biology, embryonic development, and biomedical engineering, particularly on iPSC-derived red blood cells and antigen presentation. Key contributions include studies on Oct4 regulation, genomic instability during reprogramming, and mechanisms of embryonic aneuploidy.

Recent publications highlight advancements in cancer neoantigen discovery, in vitro red blood cell generation, and transcriptional networks governing pluripotency. She secured a grant from the National Medical Research Council for engineering iPSC-derived red blood cells for antigen presentation to CD8+ T cells.