I have been an Instructor at Cabrillo College since 2004. My teaching assignments are in Cell and Molecular Biology, Human Biology, and Microbiology. I am the faculty advisor for three clubs: the AGS Honor Society, the Chess Club, and Club Med, Cabrillo's organization for pre-med students. Previously, I  taught biology courses in the Los Angeles area at El Camino College, Pasadena City College, Los Angeles Harbor College, and Loyola Marymount University. My former research areas include protein phosphatase control of glucose metabolism, apoptosis, and cell cycle progression (see papers below). For fun I enjoy playing chess and playing the saxophone. Here is my LinkedIn page.

Education:
  2001: Ph.D. Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, University of Missouri, Columbia
    1993: B.A. Molecular Cell Biology (Emphasis: Genetics), University of California, Berkeley

Papers:
Tan YS, PA Morcos, and JF Cannon. 2003. Pho85 phosphorylates the glc7 protein phosphatase regulator glc8 in vivo. J Biol Chem. 278(1):147-153.
Tan, YS, Nigavekar, SS and JF Cannon. 2002. Glc8 is a glucose-repressible activator of Glc7 protein phosphatase-1.  Arch Biochem Biophys. 404(1):71-79.

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