Prof Yi-Chin Toh

Yi-Chin Toh is a Professor at Queensland University of Technology and is currently the Director of the ARC Training Centre for Microphysiological System Technology (MiPSET).

She completed her research training at the National University of Singapore and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on engineering microphysiological systems that mimic human biological complexity while being scalable and compatible with industry standards for routine drug testing.

Her work in animal-alternative testing technologies has earned awards such as the Global 3R Award (2019) and the Lab on a Chip & Dolomite Pioneers in Miniaturisation Lectureship (2022).

Prof Toh is an institutional leader who actively contributes to the scientific community and research training. She serves on the Australian Research Council College of Experts, is an Associate Editor of Microsystems & Nanoengineering, and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committees for Lab on a Chip and AIP Biomicrofluidics.

She is currently acting Deputy Dean of QUT Faculty of Engineering and previously served as the faculty's Director of Research Training. She has held several leadership roles within the MicroTAS conference series since 2018.