CX Chan – Teaching

Teaching Profile

• 2017-present: Lecturer (Senior Research Fellow from 2020), School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, UQ
  Concepts in Bioinformatics (BINF6000): course coordinator and lecturer (2017-)
  Genomics and Bioinformatics (BIOL3004): lecturer and coordinator of core practicals (2017-)
  Introduction to Bioinformatics (SCIE2100): lecturer (2017-), course coordinator (2018-)
  Advanced Bioinformatics (BIOL3014/BINF7000): lecturer (2017)
  Advanced Genome Informatics (BINF7001): lecturer and practical coordinator (2017-)

• 2014-2016: Teaching Fellow, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, UQ
  Concepts in Bioinformatics (BINF6000): lecturer (2016)
  Genomics and Bioinformatics (BIOL3004): lecturer, coordinator of core practicals (2014-16)
  Introduction to Bioinformatics (SCIE2100/BINF6000): lecturer (2016)
  Advanced Bioinformatics (BIOL3014/BINF7000): lecturer (2016)
  Advanced Genome Informatics (BINF7001): lecturer and practical coordinator (2014-16)

• 2015: Guest Lecturer, James Cook University, Mar
  Genes, Genomes and Development (BC3101): Genome Assembly I & II

• 2013: UQ ResTeach Fellow, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, UQ
  Genomics and Bioinformatics (BIOL3004/BIOC6020): coordinator of core practicals
  Advanced Genome Informatics (BINF7001): practical coordinator of module, de novo genome assembly

• 2012: Tutor, School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, UQ, Feb-May
  Genomics and Bioinformatics (BIOL3004), redesigned practical in multiple sequence alignment and phylogenetics.

• 2010-11: Lecturer, Professional Science Master’s Program, Rutgers University, Oct
  Concepts in Biotechnology and Genomics (16:137:615) – graduate level: Genome assembly & annotation, single-cell genomics, and phylogenomics; as part of the new Masters in Business and Science (MBS) program

• 2009: Lecturer, Department of Biology, University of Iowa, Spring
  Molecular Phylogenetics (BIOL:4373) – graduate level: co-teaching on the subjects of maximum parsimony, molecular clocks & dating, and horizontal gene transfer.

• 2008: Lecturer, Department of Biology, University of Iowa, Oct
  Bioinformatics (BIOL:4213) – graduate level: co-teaching on the subject of sequence similarity search.

• 2003, 2005-2008: Virtual Teaching Assistant, The S-Star Alliance
  Introductory course to Bioinformatics pioneering online problem-based learning (PBL) approach.

• 2005: Tutor, School of Biomolecular and Biomedical Sciences, Griffith University, Jul-Oct
  Molecular Genetics (2004BBS)

• 2004-05: Tutor, School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences (now SCMB), The University of Queensland
  Genomics and Bioinformatics (BIOL3004)
  Molecular and Microbial Biology (BIOL1014) with elective module on protein structure and evolution.