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Scientific Writing Projects

  • Literature review “Tackling superbugs”

  • Poster

  • Research grant

Literature Review "Tackling Superbugs"

This scientific writing project involved producing a 1,800-word literature review on “Tackling Superbugs,” examining current research into anti-virulence strategies as a promising approach against antibiotic-resistant pathogens. The review discusses the progress, advantages, and limitations of targeting virulence factors instead of bacterial viability, with emphasis on extracellular toxin-neutralising agents and inhibitors of the type III secretion system (T3SS). Through analysing recent molecular and mechanistic studies, the project evaluates the therapeutic potential of anti-virulence interventions and outlines future directions for combating the global rise of drug-resistant infections. Deliverables included a structured literature review plan and a full written review.

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Poster Presentation

“Eriodictyol as a potential candidate inhibitor of Sortase A protects mice from methicillin-resistant S. aureus-induced pneumonia.”

This project involved creating a research poster based on a study showing an emerging anti-virulence approach to combact anti-microbial resistance.   Eriodictyol, a natural compound and an anti-virulent agent,  showed potential in inhibiting Sortase A from Staphylococcus aureus and protect mice from MRSA-induced pneumonia. The poster summarised the study’s background, key experimental findings, major conclusions, and highlighted future directions for anti-virulence research, including the potential of targeting virulence mechanisms as an alternative strategy against antibiotic-resistant pathogens

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Research Grant Proposal and Presentation Project

A grant proposal that build upon the article "Carrier-Enhanced Anticancer Efficacy of Sunitinib-Loaded Green Tea-Based Micellar Nanocomplex beyond Tumor-Targeted Delivery."

This project involved preparing a full research grant proposal for the Cash-Waiste Research Foundation, outlining a novel study built around a PEG-EGCG nanocarrier developed by A*STAR that targets VEGFR-2. The proposal included background context, a clear hypothesis and specific aims, and a detailed methodology describing the experimental approach with appropriate references. It also articulated the significance, innovation and national benefit of the work, demonstrating how the proposed research could advance therapeutic strategies and contribute meaningfully to the biomedical research landscape.

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A pre-EOI (Expression of Interest) Presentation 

As part of the research grant project, I delivered a 3-minute interim oral presentation outlining the scientific rationale and experimental plan for my proposed study. The presentation explained the molecular basis of how the PEG-EGCG nanocarrier may interact with VEGF receptors to enhance the anti-cancer efficacy of EGCG. It highlighted key findings from the primary research article that inspired the proposal, showed how existing experimental literature shaped the direction of the project, and introduced the planned experiments that would form the foundation of the Expression of Interest (EOI) submission.

The presentation was done live online and recorded.  It captured the scientific rationale and experimental plan for investigating how the PEG-EGCG nanocarrier interacts with VEGF receptors to enhance the anti-cancer efficacy of EGCG, summarising the key literature that inspired the grant proposal.

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