Franklin Zhong is an accomplished academic and researcher currently serving as an Assistant Professor and Principal Investigator at Nanyang Technological University. Previously, Franklin held the position of Research Scientist at A*STAR, where Dr. Bruno Reversade served as an advisor. Franklin has also contributed as Consulting Lead at Biotech Connection Singapore and worked as a Research Officer at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB). Franklin earned a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Cancer Biology from Stanford University, where Prof. Steven Artandi advised, and completed a Master’s degree in Biotechnology at the University of Pennsylvania.