Lee, Po-Tsang
Aquatic Animal Health Scientist
Role at Cawthron
Lee is a Scientist at Cawthron Institute working in aquatic animal health. His role focuses on supporting research and applied projects aimed at improving disease management and animal health in aquaculture. He contributes to the design and implementation of experimental studies, including pathogen challenge trials, and supports the development of practical solutions for industry. His work integrates molecular approaches with applied aquaculture research to enhance animal resilience, productivity, and biosecurity outcomes in New Zealand.
Technical skills, experience, and interests
- Molecular immunology of aquatic animals, including immune response characterisation
- Development and evaluation of vaccines, immunomodulatory agents, and antibiotic alternatives
- Functional feed additive development to improve health and disease resistance
- Experimental design and execution of bacterial challenge models in aquatic species
- Experience with cold- and warm-water fish in freshwater and marine systems, and warm-water shrimp (including white shrimp)
- Host–pathogen interaction studies and disease mechanism investigation
- Molecular techniques for pathogen detection and immune gene analysis
- Aquaculture health management and biosecurity-focused research
- Nearly ten years of teaching and training experience in higher education
- Strong interest in translating research into practical solutions for sustainable aquaculture
Professional Affiliations
- Editorial board member, Fish & Shellfish Immunology
- Member of ISFSI (International Society of Fish and Shellfish Immunology)
- Member of ISDCI (International Society of Developmental and Comparative Immunology)
- Member of Asian Fisheries Society
- Member of BactiVac Network
Qualifications
- PhD (Fish Immunology), University of Aberdeen, Scotland, 2015.
- MSc (Aquaculture), National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan, 2010
- BSc (Aquaculture), National Taiwan Ocean University, Taiwan, 2008