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Dr. Seok Shin Tan is a Senior Lecturer at the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia. She specializes in public health nutrition, nutritional sciences, and functional foods, with a strong focus on maternal and child health, community nutrition, and nutrigenomics. She is actively involved in research and is accepting PhD students.
Education:
- Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia
Her research interests span public health nutrition, including maternal and child health, community nutrition, health promotion, food safety, and nutritional sciences such as functional foods and food composition analysis. She also explores nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics, emphasizing the genetic basis of dietary responses. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to health and well-being.
Dr. Tan's recent publications (2020–2025) reflect a strong focus on food security, eating behavior, dietary interventions, and the impact of nutrition on public health. Her work includes clinical trials on probiotics and postbiotics, dietary assessment platforms, and studies on the effects of fortified foods on cognitive and metabolic health. Key themes include nutrigenomics education, food insecurity, and post-pandemic health outcomes.
Scientific Awards:
- International Union of Nutritional Sciences Leadership Award (Japan)
- Visiting Fellowship, University of Nottingham, UK
- Gold Medal, International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition (ITEX)
- Incubator Grant: Bolster Category (2023)
Dr. Tan has led and collaborated on multiple research projects, including a randomised double-blind study on B. lactis for overweight individuals, a postbiotics trial for IBS, and the Open Nutrition global dietary assessment platform. She has secured grants and collaborates internationally. She also supervises postgraduate students and contributes to community health initiatives, particularly in women’s health through the WHinc project.
She is involved in several research teams and collaborative networks focused on public health nutrition, digital dietary tools, and women’s health innovation. Her lab and project teams include interdisciplinary researchers from Monash and international institutions, working on clinical trials, nutritional interventions, and public health monitoring systems.
