A/Prof YAU Wai Ping

A/Prof YAU Wai Ping

Associate Professor YAU Wai Ping

  • BSc (Pharm) (Hons), National University of Singapore
  • PhD, National University of Singapore
  • NUS-Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship (in Pharmacoepidemiology), Harvard School of Public Health, USA
  • Registered Pharmacist, Singapore Pharmacy Council
  • Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, National University of Singapore
  • 18 Science Drive 4, Singapore 117543
  • Tel: +65 6516 8913
  • Fax: +65 6779 1554
  • Email: phaywp@nus.edu.sg

Teaching Activities in NUS

Undergraduate:
  • HSI2001 Scientific Inquiry & Health: Good Science, Bad Science
  • PHS3116 Pharmacokinetics & Biopharmaceutics
Postgraduate:
  • PR5135 Foundations in Advanced Pharmacy Practice
  • PR5218 Methodologies in Product Development
  • PR5224 Pharmacoepidemiology

Research Interests

  • Clinical pharmacokinetics
  • Pharmacogenetics
  • Pharmacoepidemiology and Public Health
  • Pharmacy education

Dr. Yau’s research interests include clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacogenetics of immunosuppressant drugs in Asian transplant recipients, pharmacokinetic modeling, and pharmacoepidemiology in special populations. The primary goal of her research interests is to gain deeper understanding to rationalize and improve medication use. In addition, Dr. Yau is also interested in action research in pharmacy education.

A list of her research publications is available here.