Curriculum vitae

Timothy A. Jinam

Assistant Professor
Population Genetics Laboratory,
National Institute of Genetics, Japan.

tjinam[at]nig.ac.jp

Doctorate degree
(2008 – 2011)
Dept. of Genetics, The Graduate University for Advanced Studies (SOKENDAI), Japan

Master‘s degree (Medical Science)
(2004 – 2007)
Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Bachelor‘s degree
(2000 – 2003)
Biomedical Science Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Malaysia

Assistant Professor
(2014 – current)
Population Genetics Laboratory, National Institute of Genetics, Japan.

Post-doctoral researcher
(2012 – 2014)
Division of Human Genetics, National Institute of Genetics, Japan

Technical assistant
(2011 – 2012)
Division of Human Genetics, National Institute of Genetics, Japan

Teaching assistant (tutor)
(2003 – 2007)
Biomedical Science Program, University of Malaya, Malaysia

2018 – 2022: Co-investigator; MEXT Grant-in-aid for Scientific Research on Innovative Areas (Grant no. 18H05505). Deciphering Origin and Establishment of Yaponesians mainly based on Genome Sequences.
2015 – 2017: Principal Investigator; KAKENHI Wakate B. Grant no. 15K18622. Identifying genetic loci related to the unique phenotypes and immune system of the Negrito populations in Southeast Asia.
2005 – 2007: Principal Investigator; Short-term research grant (F-Vote F0172/2005) from the University of Malaya