Researcher

Germaine Yong obtained her bachelor’s degree from Duke University (BS Biology, 2014) and PhD in Biomedical Sciences from University of California, San Francisco (UCSF, 2020) under the A*STAR National Science Scholarship. At UCSF, Yong trained with Susan Lynch and worked on pre-clinical and clinical microbiome studies related to non-communicable diseases such as obesity, fatty liver disease and allergy. She joined A*STAR’s Singapore Institute of Food and Biotechnology Innovation (SIFBI) in 2021 as a Scientist and studied the digestibility and impact of novel foods on gut microbiome health. She is currently on a secondment to the Asian Microbiome Library (AMILI) as a Research Scientist, where she leads various studies on dietary factors that impact gut microbiome health. Passionate about science communication and outreach, Yong authored a children’s comic book, Guss’ Gutsy Adventures, to help children and families learn about healthy eating, the gut microbiome and microbial communication.