Ling-Wei Chen Email & Phone Number

Taipei, Taiwan, Taiwan

Invited position for BMC Medicine, the flagship medical journal of the BMC series.https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/about/editorial-board/ebms#ling-wei+chen

Invited to serve on the editorial board at BMC Pediatrics (pro-bono)-Handling new manuscript submissions -Using my expertise to choose peer reviewers -Providing an editorial decision based on the reviews received and own assessment of these reports

Institute Of Epidemiology And Preventive Medicine, College Of Public Health

 Module coordinator: Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Nutritional Epidemiology Acting as principal-/co-investigator for various research projects, with a focus on chrono-nutrition Awarded 3 competitive research grants as principal investigator Mentored 2 master's by research students to completion (current students: 1 PhD, 4 master's by research) Engaged in diverse roles within student selection and examination committees, as well as PhD thesis advisory committees

Singapore

-Investigating trans-generational influence of in utero environmental pollutants exposure (and its interplay with diet) on child growth and health-Data curation and analysis-Overseeing domain-specific research activities-Liaison with internal and external collaborators-Coaching junior research staff

Ireland

Ireland

Delivered lecture on nutrition assessment (bio-markers, diet variation, bias and confounding, and energy adjustment) to a group of master students in clinical nutrition and dietetics. Led:-Lesson planning-Content preparation-Content delivery-Technology-assisted student engagement -Student feedbackReceived positive feedback from students with a mean score of >4 (out of a maximum of 5) for all 6 components: 1) Whether the goal of the lecture has been met- Whether the presentation is:2) interesting3) well-organized4) well-delivered5) relevant/useful6) Whether the lecturer encourages critical thinking and discussion among students

School Of Public Health, Physiotherapy And Sports Science

Researching the influence of maternal nutrition on offspring epigenetics, growth, and adiposity outcomes in the ALPHABET birth cohort consortium involving 7 partners from 6 countries.Publications (updated till March 2021):6 first-authored peer-reviewed articles (1 in PLOS Medicine, 1 in BMC Medicine, 3 in AJCN, and 1 in JN)2 co-authored peer-reviewed articles (several in the pipeline)1 co-authored book chapter concerning dietary inflammation and offspring outcome (in the pipeline)Specific responsibilities: Oversea a work package concerning growth, body composition, and cardiometabolic health:*Collation and generation of inventory list from all studies*Data harmonization*Data formatting and cleaning*Data analysis*Overall coordination Assist in other work packages, especially concerning maternal diets. Mentor students for their research project:*Co-mentor of Roisin Fitzgerald, Rida Mahmood, and Becky Lyons for their final year undergraduate research project. Co-applicant for competitive research grant-UCD seed funding: received positive feedback though not funded"Feedback: The panel agreed this proposal provided clear information on targeted funding and also had an appropriate budget justification. The topic is interesting and the detailed timeline was viewed very positively. "*Dissemination and communication of results. Oral presentation at the 5th International Conference on Nutrition & Growth, 11th DOHaD World Congress (travel award recipient), ASN Nutrition meeting 2019 (top 10% abstract), and FENS 2019 Prepare peer-reviewed scientific manuscriptsAdvisor: Dr Catherine M Phillips

Department Of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School Of Medicine

Peer-reviewed publications during postdoctoral period (updated till November 2017):Published/in press: 5 first-authored, 10 co-authoredManuscript in preparation: 2 first-authored, 1 co-authoredThese manuscripts were published in renowned international journals such as American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, International Journal of Epidemiology, and International Journal of Obesity.In addition, I am also interested in science communication, having submitted an essay into a scientific writing competition, which was subsequently published as a book chapter.(http://www.asianscientist.com/bugs-quarks/)Responsibilities include: Conducted statistical analyses to investigate the influence of maternal and child nutrition (micronutrients, macronutrients, and dietary pattern) on child growth and body composition outcomes.  Conducted statistical analyses to validate a novel body composition measurement (QMR) in children and to identify ideal anthropometric indicators of neonatal body composition. Led the setup, implementation (preparation of standard operating procedures, staff training, liaison with the vendor, and data quality assurance) and validation of quantitative magnetic resonance measurement, a new and quick method used to assess children’s whole body composition. Implemented novel growth curve modelling (SITAR model) on GUSTO data. Planned, conducted, and interpreted analyses for 5 first-authored publications, with 2 more in the pipeline.  Collaborated with other researchers in other research projects, resulting in >10 co-authored publications. Supervised research student for a final year project, resulting in a manuscript publishable in an international journal.Admin responsibility: Appointed and trained as the fire warden in charge of fire safety and emergency situation. Advisor: A/P Yung Seng LeeScientific mentors: Prof Michael S Kramer (McGill University), Prof Keith M Godfrey (University of Southampton)

Department Of Paediatrics, Yong Loo Lin School Of Medicine

Assisted in all aspects of research in the GUSTO cohort

Singapore

Awarded the highly prestigious President's Graduate Fellowship throughout candidature.Published 4 first-authored and 1 co-authored peer-reviewed journal articles (including prestigious journals such as Journal of Nutrition and BMC Medicine). Nominated and shortlisted for the highly competitive Wang Gung Wu Award for best PhD thesis.Advisors: A/P Rob M van Dam (Adjunct associate professor, Harvard School of Public Health) , Dr Mary Foong-Fong ChongScientific mentors: Prof Michael S Kramer (McGill University), Prof Keith Godfrey (University of Southampton)

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Nutritional Epidemiology

Awarded the highly prestigious President's Graduate Fellowship throughout candidature. Published 4 first-authored and 1 co-authored.

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Life Sciences, First-Class Honours

Activities and Societies: Harmonica orchestra (Treasurer & organizing committee for ticketed annual concert); Overseas student exchange.

Student Exchange Programme, Biology

Awarded the NUS Award for Study Abroad to participate in this student exchange programme. Obtained grade A (>80/100) for all the modules.