Stanley Tan

About Me

I am a Cullman Fellow pursuing my PhD at Yale University and the New York Botanical Garden. Using field experiments and computational genomics, I study the the biochemical defences of plants against plant-pathogens and insect herbivores in tropical forests. Apart from unravelling the evolutionary and ecological factors that shape plant defence mechanisms, my work aims to inform policies and technology to create healthier forests, for the benefit of human societies and economies.

Research Interests

• Plant Biology and Genomics: plant-enemy interactions; plant adaptive defences and resistance
• Applied Plant Science: plant-mycorrhizal symbiosis; synthetic biological systems and pathways

News

• [Oct 2024] I participated in the Quad Fellowship Summit in Washington, D.C.
• [Aug 2024] I joined the Comita Lab at Yale University and the New York Botanical Garden.
• [Jul 2024] I was selected as a Quad Fellow (Southeast Asia, 2024) for my Doctoral Studies at Yale University.
• [May 2024] I joined the United Nations Climate Change Secretariat’s Adaptation Division.
• [May 2024] I graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Studies (First Class Honours).