Research Interests:

Immunobiology of T cells

Immunogenetics of lupus

Angiogenesis in the inflammation

Academic Background:

M.Med (Int Med), MRCP (UK) 1985

M.B.B.S. 1981

Selected Publications:

Rahman ZS, SK Tin, PN Buenaventura, CH Ho, EP Yap, RY Yong and DR Koh (2002) A novel susceptibility locus on chromosome 2 in the (New Zealand Black x New Zealand White) F1 hybrid mouse model of systemic lupus erythematosus. Journal of Immunology, 168(6): 3042-3049.

Gladman DD, DR Koh, MB Urowitz and VT Farewell (2000) Lost-to-follow-up study in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Lupus, 9(5): 363-367.

Koh DR, A Ho, A Rahemtulla, WP Fung-Leung, H Griesser and T W Mak (1995) Murine lupus in MRL/pr mice lacking CD4 or CD8 T cells. European Journal of Immunology, 25(9): 2558-2562.

Koh DR, A Ho, J Peninger, A Rahemtulla and TW Mak (1994) Experimental allergic encephalomyletities (EAE) in mice lacking CD4+ T cells. European Journal of Immunology, 24: 2250-2253.

Koh DR, WP Fung-Leung, A Ho, D Gray, H Acha-Orbea and TW Mak (1992) Less mortality by more relapses in experimental allergic Encephalomyelitis (EAE) in CD8-/- Mice. Science, 256: 1210-1213.