Assoc Prof Chew obtained her PhD at Johns Hopkins University in 2006, under the sponsorship of the NTU Overseas Scholarship. Thereafter, she joined SCBE as Assistant Professor later in the same year. In 2012, Assoc Prof Chew received her tenure and was promoted to Associate Professor in SCBE. In March 2014, Assoc Prof Chew received joint appointment with LKCMedicine. Starting July 2014, she serves as Associate Chair of Research in SCBE.