Rate My Professor Ji Wei

Dr. Tan Ji Wei is a lecturer in the School of Science at Monash University Malaysia. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science (2011), a Master of Science in Cell Biology (2013), and a Doctor of Philosophy in Immunopharmacology (2018), all awarded by Universiti Putra Malaysia. During his doctoral research, he developed a mast cell stabilizer derived from a synthetic analogue of a natural plant compound. He was appointed to his current lecturing position in the School of Science in January 2018, where he contributes to teaching and research in biomedical sciences.

Dr. Tan specializes in immunopharmacology, investigating the therapeutic potential of phytochemical compounds and natural products against human diseases such as inflammation, allergy, cancer, and neurotoxicity. His work delves into cellular and molecular signaling pathways underlying these effects. Key publications include 'Current utilization trend of immortalized mast cell lines in allergy research: a systematic review' (Immunologic Research, 2025), 'Incorporation of natural and synthetic polymers into honey hydrogel for wound healing: A review' (Health Science Reports, 2024), 'Clinacanthus nutans aqueous leaves extract exerts anti-allergic activity in preclinical anaphylactic models via alternative IgG pathway' (Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2023), 'The anti-allergic potential of stingless bee honey from different botanical sources via modulation of mast cell degranulation' (BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, 2023), 'Management of atopic dermatitis via oral and topical administration of herbs in murine model: A systematic review' (Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022), and 'Mast cell stabilizing effect of a geranyl acetophenone in dengue virus infection using in vitro model of DENV3-induced RBL-2H3 cells' (Bioscience Reports, 2019).

Dr. Tan has received the Excellence in Honours Supervision award (2023) and Gold Medal Award in i-PicTL (2022). As principal investigator, he secured the High Impact Research Support Fund (RM20,000, 2022) for research on Kelulut honey's anti-allergic effects and the School of Pharmacy Early Career Researcher Grant Scheme (RM20,000, 2023). He coordinates units such as PHA3800 Fundamentals of Toxicology and BTH2752 Cellular Metabolism, and has supervised over 20 honours students. His contributions align with UN Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being through natural drug discovery and therapeutics for allergic diseases.