Tyler Eng

Affiliation

MSc Student
Biology, Specialization in Chemical and Environmental Toxicology
Email: teng009@uottawa.ca

Research interests

Human Embryonic Stem Cells
Environmental Contaminants
Developmental Toxicology

Bio

My name is Tyler Eng, and I've been a M.Sc Candidate in the Chan Lab since 2019/2020. My background is in environmental science; specializing in conservation and biodiversity. My M.Sc thesis is attempting to develop a method of using human embryonic stem cells as a model for detecting developmental toxicity of environmental contaminants. I currently make use of several metabolomic, viability, and differentiation assays to screen contaminants on this methodology. I do this work in collaboration with Dr. Jin Dawn and Health Canada to perform my research.

Research project

My master's thesis is a validation of the use of human embryonic stem cells as a screening tool for developmental toxicity of environmental contaminants. This would create a fast and cost effective replacement for animal experiments. I am completing this thesis under partial supervision of Dr. Dawn Jin; a supervisor of a Health Canada research lab.

Publications

Acute and long-term metabolic consequences of early developmental Bisphenol A exposure in zebrafish (Danio rerio). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127080.