Cheong Huat Tan
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About
Cheong Huat Tan is a leading vector control researcher whose work sits at the intersection of entomology, epidemiology, and public health, with a particular focus on innovative biological strategies to combat dengue fever in Singapore and beyond. His research has centered on the deployment of Wolbachia-infected *Aedes aegypti* mosquitoes as a tool for suppressing both mosquito populations and dengue transmission — an approach with significant implications for disease control in tropical urban environments. Tan's most impactful contributions involve rigorous real-world evaluation of the incompatible insect technique (IIT) combined with the sterile insect technique (SIT), demonstrating that releases of wAlbB-strain Wolbachia-infected male mosquitoes can meaningfully reduce wild *Aedes aegypti* populations and lower dengue incidence. His 2024 synthetic control studies, which have collectively garnered over 126 citations, provide some of the strongest field-based evidence to date for the effectiveness of these interventions in a densely populated city-state. Complementing this, his 2023 trial emulation work advances methodological rigor in evaluating biological vector control programs. Together, Tan's findings are shaping national mosquito control policy and offering a replicable model for dengue-endemic regions worldwide.
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