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NITHM PhD Programme in Future Healthcare - Project Listing for AY 2014/15
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Programme
Project Title
Supervisor
School
Co-supervisor
School
2nd Co-supervisor
School 2
Clinician
Collaborating Institution
Collaborating
Institution abb.
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Chemical Biology
Understanding the molecular mechanism for the side effect of
Relenza and Tamiflu and developing new neuraminidase inhibitor as Liu Xuewei (Assoc Prof)
safe anti-flu theraputics
SPMS
Yoon Ho Sup (Assoc Prof)
SBS
Lim Poh Lian (Assoc Prof) Tan Tock Seng Hospital
2
Chemical Biology
"Understanding Protein Functions" through Protein Modification
Technology (PM-Tech): in vitro and in vivo
Loh Teck Peng (Prof)
SPMS
Liu Chuan Fa (Assoc Prof)
SBS
Lin Manjing (Dr)
Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd
3
Chemical Biology
PANACEA: Towards Computational and Systems Biology-based
Personalized Combination Therapy
With Application to Cancer
Sourav S Bhowmick
(Assoc Prof)
SCE
Dinesh Kumar Srinivasan
(Asst Prof)
Sathiyamoorthy
Selvarajan (Dr)
Singapore General Hospital
4
Chemical Biology
Modification of Traditional Chinese Medicines for New
Pharmaceutical and Biological Applications
Robin Chi (Assoc Prof)
SPMS
Jaume Torres (Assoc
Prof)
SBS
Jusheng Wang (Dr)
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese
Medicines/Beijing Capital Medical
University
5
Chemical Biology
Development of a 3D sensor cell model for screening anti-breast
cancer drugs
Kathy Qian Luo (Assoc
Prof)
SCBE
Tan Lay Poh (Assoc Prof)
MSE
-
-
-
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Chemical Biology
Engineering thermostable DNA/RNA dependent RNA polymerases
for the large scale synthesis of RNA molecules including miRNAs and Lescar Julien (Assoc Prof)
siRNAs
SBS
Phan Anh Tuan (Assoc
Prof)
SPMS
-
-
-
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Chemical Biology
Influenza inhibitor design based on novel targets
SBS
Robin Chi (Assoc Prof)
SPMS
-
-
-
SCBE
Richard Sugrue (Assoc
Prof)
SBS
Lisa F. P. Ng (Dr)
A*STAR SIgN -
-
-
Brian Chia (Dr)
A*STAR ETC -
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Chemical Biology
Vaccine platform development for infectious diseases
Mu Yuguang (Assoc Prof)
Sierin Lim (Asst Prof)
LKCMed Michael Ferenzci (Prof)
Richard Sugrue (Assoc
Prof)
LKCMed
SBS
9
Chemical Biology
New types of stapled peptides for p53 activation
Steve Zhou (Asst Prof)
SPMS
Chuan Fa Liu (Assoc Prof)
SBS
10
Chemical Biology
Targeting Disease-Associated Pre-mRNA Splice Site Structures
Chen Gang (Asst Prof)
SPMS
Xavier Roca (Asst Prof)
SBS
11
Chemical Biology
Synthesis of Modified Peptide Nucleic Acids for Targeting HIV-1
Ribosomal Frameshift Stimulatory RNA Structure
Chen Gang (Asst Prof)
SPMS
Liu Ding Xiang (Assoc
Prof)
SBS
Zhao Yanli (Asst Prof)
SPMS
12
Chemical Biology
Development of novel antagonists targeting RIG-1
Chen Gang (Asst Prof)
SPMS
Liu Ding Xiang (Assoc
Prof)
SBS
Luo Dahai (Asst Prof)
LKCMed
Liang Zhao-Xun (Assoc
Prof)
SBS
13
Chemical Biology
14
Chemical Biology
15
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Chemical Biology
Heterologous Expression of Secondary Metabolite Biosynthetic
Pathways of Marine Microorganisms for the Discovery of Bioactive
Compounds
Nanomaterials: functionalization of the nanostructures to tune their
toxicity and redox activity
Develop novel metal compleses as G-quadruplex targeting
anticancer drugs
Liu Xuewei (Assoc Prof)
SPMS
Liu Chuan Fa (Assoc Prof)
SBS
Shao Fangwei (Asst Prof)
SPMS
Mu Yuguang (Assoc Prof)
SBS
Development of metabolically stable Prostacyclin analogues
Steve Zhou (Asst Prof)
Chemical Biology
Membrane extraction of pharmacologically active compounds for
managing cardiovascular diseases.
James P. Tam (Prof)
SPMS
Chuan Fa Liu (Assoc Prof)
SBS
SBS
Wang Rong (Assoc Prof)
CEE
SPMS
Chemical Biology
A Microfluidic System for Radiochemistry Synthesis
Kang Yuejun (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Tan Choon Hong (Assoc
Prof)
19
Chemical Biology
To screen for inhibitors to target novel hypoxia-responsive cancer
epigenetic regulators for cancer epigenetic therapy
Newman Siu Kwan Sze
(Assoc Prof)
SBS
Su Haibin (Assoc Prof)
MSE
20
Chemical Biology
Chemical Modification of Biologically Relent Peptides and Proteins:
Model Studies
Robin Yonggui Chi (Assoc
Prof)
SPMS
Jaume Torres (Assoc
Prof)
SBS
21
Chemical Biology
Samroiyotmycin – an Interdisciplinary Study of a Novel Anti-Malarial
Roderick Bates (Assoc
Prof)
SPMS
Zbynek Bozdech (Assoc
Prof)
SBS
Palangpon Kongsaeree
(Assoc Prof)
Mahidol
University
22
Chemical Biology
Development of Novel Radioligands using [11C]CO2
Tan Choon Hong (Assoc
Prof)
SPMS
Kang Yuejun (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Lim Yee Hwee (Adj Asst
Prof)
LKCMed
23
Chemical Biology
Unique and Site-Specific “Smart” Imaging Probes for localized
labeling and Sensing of Drug Resistant Bacterial Biofilm
Xing Bengang (Assoc
Prof)
SPMS
Yang Liang (Asst Prof)
SBS
24
Chemical Biology
Discover novel antimicrobial metabolites from marine
microorganisms
Liang Zhao-Xun (Assoc
Prof)
SBS
25
Chemical Biology
Design and Synthesis of Novel Anti-bacterial Glycopolymers
Liu Xuewei (Assoc Prof)
SPMS
Liang Zhao-Xun (Assoc
Prof)
SBS
26
Chemical Biology
Identification and characterization of antagonists of the human
oncofetal HMGA2 protein
Peter Droge (Assoc Prof)
27
Chemical Biology
Development of novel analogues of bistramide A as potent
inhibitors of the actin cytoskeleton system and T-cell motility.
Roderick Bates (Assoc
Prof)
18
SBS
SPMS
Liu Xuewei (Assoc Prof)
SPMS
Mary Chan (Prof)
SCBE
Tan Meng How (Asst
Prof)
SCBE
Lim Yee Hwee (Adj Asst
Prof)
Navin Kumar Verma (Asst
LKCMed Sumod A. Pullarkat (Dr)
Prof)
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Singhealth
SGH
Others
-
Chong Mei Sian (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Ng Oon Tek (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Xie Yiqun (Dr)
Shanghai Huangpu Central Hospital
SHCH
Brian Chia (Dr)
Experimental Therapeutics Centre,
A*Star
A*Star
Christer Halldin (Prof)
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
LKCMed
Jusheng Wang (Prof)
Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese
Medicines/Beijing Capital Medical
University
Christer Halldin (Prof)
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
LKCMed
Iain Tan Bee Huat (Dr)
National Cancer Centre Singapore
NCCS
SPMS
Martin Pumera (Asst
Prof)
Chemical Biology
-
TTSH
LKCMed
SPMS
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Programme
Chemical Biology
Chemical Biology
Health Systems
Complexity
Health Systems
Complexity
Health Systems
Complexity
Health Systems
Complexity
Health Systems
Complexity
Health Systems
Complexity
Health Systems
Complexity
Health Systems
Complexity
Project Title
Development of painkiller profen analogues
Fenoprofen analogues for treatment of chronical infections caused
by bacterial biofilms
Automatic application of clinical practice guidelines to patient
records
Toward Social TV Technologies for Autism Diagnosis and Assistive
Treatment
Prediction and control of epidemic spreading in multi-level complex
systems
Supervisor
Co-supervisor
School
Steve Zhou (Asst Prof)
SPMS
Liu Chuan Fa (Assoc Prof)
SBS
Brian Chia (Dr)
Experimental Therapeutics Centre,
A*Star
Steve Zhou (Asst Prof)
SPMS
Yang Liang (Asst Prof)
SBS
Teo Jeanette (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
Jung-jae Kim (Asst Prof)
SCE
Francis Bond (Assoc Prof)
Yonggang Wen (Asst
Prof)
SCE
Theng Yin Leng (Prof)
Xiao Gaoxi (Assoc Prof)
EEE
Cheong Siew Ann (Asst
Prof)
SPMS
Multi-agent Technology for Collaborative Health Care
Bo An (Asst Prof)
SCE
Ning Chen (Asst Prof)
SPMS
Design and Verification of Diabetes Management System
Arvind Easwaran (Asst
Prof)
Clinical Decision Support System for Early Recognition of
Deteriorating Heart Patients
Modelling Clinician Interaction with a Clinical Decision Support
System for Wound Management
Towards Network-driven in Silico Target Combination Discovery for
Cancer Therapy
Christopher Khoo (Assoc
Prof)
Sourav S Bhowmick
(Assoc Prof)
Cho Nam-Joon (Assoc
SCE
Prof)
Tai Hwei Yee (Adjunct
WKWSCI
Assoc Prof)
Tai Hwei Yee (Adjunct
WKWSCI
Assoc Prof)
Dinesh Kumar Srinivasan
SCE
(Asst Prof)
LKCMed Peter Sloot (Prof)
Chang Yun-Ke (Asst Prof)
2nd Co-supervisor
School 2
HSS
WKWSCI
Peter Sloot (Prof)
SCE
MSE
Christopher Khoo (Assoc
LKCMed
Prof)
WKWSCI
LKCMed Chang Yun-Ke (Asst Prof)
WKWSCI
LKCMed Jie Zheng (Asst Prof)
SCE
Clinician
Collaborating Institution
Collaborating
Institution abb.
School
ETC, A*Star
Tan Yung Ming (Dr)
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
KTPH
Sung Min (Dr)
Institute of Mental Health
IMH
Leo Yee Sin (Assoc Prof)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Loh Yong Joo (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Bee Hoon Heng (Dr)
National Healthcare Group
NHG
Sathiyamoorthy
Selvarajan (Dr)
Singapore General Hospital
SGH
John Abisheganaden
(Assoc Prof)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Josip Car (Assoc Prof)
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Puneet Seth (Dr)
Singapore General Hospital
38
Health Systems
Complexity
A predictive, preventive, and personalized medicine digital
intervention for people with asthma
Josip Car (Assoc Prof)
39
Health Systems
Complexity
Elucidating Complex Biofilm Formation
Peter Sloot (Prof)
SCE
Karinh Emma Josephina
Eurenius (Dr)
SBS
40
Health Systems
Complexity
DNA-mediated clinical diagnosis system
Shu Jian Jun (Assoc Prof)
MAE
Mu Yuguang (Assoc Prof)
SBS
41
Health Systems
Complexity
Built environment and human health: a multidisciplinary approach
Josip Car (Assoc Prof)
LKCMed
Georgios Christopoulos
(Asst Prof)
NBS
42
Health Systems
Complexity
eLearning for pre-registration health professionals and beyond
Josip Car (Assoc Prof)
LKCMed
Tan Seng Chee (Assoc
Prof)
NIE
Josip Car (Assoc Prof)
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
43
Medical Imaging and Characterization of islet cell infiltrating lymphocytes in experimental Bernhard Otto Boehm
Signal Analysis
autoimmune diabetes models
(Prof)
LKCMed
Xing Bengang (Assoc
Prof)
SPMS
Lim Su Chi (Assoc Prof)
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
KTPH
44
Medical Imaging and
Imaging-Based Volumetry of Organs
Signal Analysis
Jianfei Cai (Assoc Prof)
SCE
Junsong Yuan (Asst Prof)
EEE
Tan Cher Heng (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
45
Medical Imaging and
3D Motion Extraction from Tag MRI
Signal Analysis
Cai Yiyu (Assoc Prof)
MAE
Zheng Jianmin (Assoc
Prof)
SCE
Mak Koonhou (Dr)
Gleneagles Medical Centre, Tan Tock
Seng Hospital
TTSH
46
Medical Imaging and Three-dimensional (3D) spectroscopic autofluorescence imaging in
Signal Analysis
endoscopy for tissue characterization
Liu Quan (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Nadia Magnenat
Thalmann (Prof)
SCE
Lim Lee Guan (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
47
Medical Imaging and
Biophysics of cardiomyopathies
Signal Analysis
Michael Alan Ferenczi
(Prof)
LKCMed
Xing Bengang (Assoc
Prof)
SPMS
Reginald Liew (Dr)
The Harley Street Clinic
48
Medical Imaging and
Signaling Events in Pancreatic Islet Cells During Immune Rejection
Signal Analysis
Bernhard Otto Boehm
(Prof)
LKCMed
Ravi Kambadur (Assoc
Prof)
SBS
Wong Tien Yin (Prof)
Singapore Eye Research Institute
49
Medical Imaging and Computational modelling, monitoring and treatment of ADHD using Suresh Sundaram (Asst
Signal Analysis
MR Images of brain and advanced game engines
Prof)
SCE
P. N. Suganthan (Prof)
EEE
Stephen Petrill (Dr)
Ohio State University, USA
50
Medical Imaging and Scientific approach towards Traditional Chinese Medicine in tongue Yeo Joon Hock (Assoc
Signal Analysis
diagnosis
Prof)
MAE
Tan Bee Gawh (Adjunct
Prof)
SBS
Tan Bee Gawh (Dr)
NTU Traditional Chinese Medicine
NTU
51
In Vivo Non-invasive Measurement of Metabolic Rate of Oxygen
Medical Imaging and
(MRO2) and Oxygen Saturation (sO2) by Portable Photoacoustic
Signal Analysis
Imaging Scanner
Zheng Yuanjin (Asst Prof)
EEE
Zhou YuFeng (Asst Prof)
MAE
Benjamin SH Leong (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
52
Medical Imaging and Flexible 12-Leads Cableless ECG Recording System for Clinical
Signal Analysis
Monitoring
Goh Wang Ling (Assoc
Prof)
EEE
Ng Yin Kwee (Assoc Prof)
MAE
Lim Hsueh Yee (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
53
Medical Imaging and Energy-Efficient, High-Performance 3D Video Codec System
Signal Analysis
Development for Gesture Recognition and Control
Goh Wang Ling (Assoc
Prof)
EEE
Ng Yin Kwee (Assoc Prof)
MAE
Irwani Ibrahim (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
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SCE
Staffan Kjelleberg (Prof)
Tan Hao Yang (Assoc
Prof)
Per-Olof Berggren
(Visiting Prof)
SBS
LKCMed
SGH
LKCMed
LKCMed
LKCMed
Others
SERI
Others
NITHM PhD Programme in Future Healthcare - Project Listing for AY 2014/15
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Programme
Project Title
Supervisor
School
Co-supervisor
School
2nd Co-supervisor
School 2
Clinician
Collaborating Institution
Collaborating
Institution abb.
54
Medical Imaging and Memantine and tPA, combinatorial therapy for Post-Stroke Aphasia:
Zhang Yilei (Asst Prof)
Signal Analysis
an fMRI study
MAE
Guan Cuntai (Adjunct
Assoc Prof)
EEE
Effie Chew (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
55
Medical Imaging and
Towards Socio- and Neurofeedback Treatments for Schizophrenia
Signal Analysis
Justin Dauwels (Asst
Prof)
EEE
Guan Cuntai (Adjunct
Assoc Prof)
SCE
Jimmy Lee Chee Keong
(Dr)
Institute of Mental Health
IMH
56
Medical Imaging and Computer-Aided Measurement of Psoriasis Area and Severity Index Kong Wai Kin Adams
Signal Analysis
Score- A Move Towards Standardization
(Asst Prof)
SCE
Sathyan Subbiah (Asst
Prof)
MAE
Tey Hong Liang (Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
57
Medical Imaging and
Cellular and sub-cellular imaging of eye diseases in vivo
Signal Analysis
Liu Linbo (Asst Prof)
EEE
Liu Quan (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Guillermo J. Tearney (Dr) Harvard Medical School
58
Medical Imaging and Sound based Techniques for the Classification of Excess Fluids in
Signal Analysis
Lungs
Ser Wee (Assoc Prof)
EEE
Vinod Achutavarrier
Prasad (Assoc Prof)
SCE
David Foo Chee Guan
(Assoc Prof)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
59
Medical Imaging and Non-Contact Radar based Imaging Technique for Cardiac-Activity
Signal Analysis
Monitoring
Ser Wee (Assoc Prof)
EEE
Vinod Achutavarrier
Prasad (Assoc Prof)
SCE
Marcus Ong Eng Hock
(Assoc Prof)
Singapore General Hospital
SGH
60
Medical Imaging and An Integrated Sound based cum Vibrator Approach for the
Signal Analysis
Detection and Therapy of OSA
Ser Wee (Assoc Prof)
EEE
Du Hejun (Assoc Prof)
MAE
Ong Thun How (Dr)
Singapore General Hospital
SGH
61
Medical Imaging and Analysis of Medical Images Based on Iterative Learning o Sparse
Signal Analysis
Representation and Dimensionality Reduction
Jiang Xudong (Assoc
Prof)
EEE
Guan Cuntai (Adj Assoc
Prof)
SCE
Lu Zhong Kang (Dr)
I2R, A*Star Vijay Kumar Sharma (Dr) National University Hospital
NUH
62
Medical Imaging and Data-driven Discovery of New Hidden Patterns in EEG for Disease
Signal Analysis
Diagnosis and Brain-computer Interface
Jiang Xudong (Assoc
Prof)
EEE
Guan Cuntai (Adj Assoc
Prof)
SCE
Zhang Haihong (Dr)
I2R, A*Star Derrick Chan (Dr)
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
KKH
Derrick Chan (Dr)
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
KKH
Derrick Chan (Dr)
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
KKH
63
Medical Imaging and
Big Data Analytics for Epileptic EEG
Signal Analysis
Justin Dauwels (Asst
Prof)
EEE
Guan Cuntai (Adj Assoc
Prof)
SCE
Sydney Cash (Assoc Prof)
64
Medical Imaging and
Optimal Control Theory for Abatement of Seizures
Signal Analysis
Justin Dauwels (Asst
Prof)
EEE
Guan Cuntai (Adj Assoc
Prof)
SCE
Sydney Cash (Assoc Prof)
65
Medical Imaging and Embedded Machine Learner based Wearable EEG system for Clinical
Arindam Basu (Asst Prof)
Signal Analysis
Applications
EEE
Vinod Achutavarrier
Prasad (Assoc Prof)
SCE
66
Medical Imaging and LED based low-cost photoacoustic imaging system for noninvasive
Signal Analysis
angiogenesis monitoring
Pramanik Manojit (Asst
Prof)
SCBE
Claus-Dieter Ohl (Assoc
Prof)
SPMS
67
Medical Imaging and Development of a computational method to accurately estimate
Signal Analysis
Vitiligo Area and Severity Index (VASI)
Kong Wai Kin Adams
(Assoc Prof)
SCE
Steven Thng Tien Guan
(Adj Assoc Prof)
MSE
68
Delinating Early-Stage Cancerous Tissues from Normal Skin Tissues
Medical Imaging and
with In Vivo 3D Confocal Image Reconstruction and Quantitative
Signal Analysis
Assessment
Lin Feng (Assoc Prof)
SCE
Lin Zhiping (Assoc Prof)
EEE
69
Medical Imaging and Signal Processing Approach for Heart Sound Characterization and
Signal Analysis
Classification
Ser Wee (Assoc Prof)
EEE
Vinod Achutavarrier
Prasad (Assoc Prof)
SCE
70
Decoding Limb Movement Parameters using Motor Imagery-based
Medical Imaging and
Brain-Computer Interface for Neural Rehabilitation and Prosthesis
Signal Analysis
Applications
Vinod A. Prasad (Assoc
Prof)
SCE
Ser Wee (Assoc Prof)
EEE
71
Medical Imaging and A Portable and Non-invasive CMOS THz Imaging Scanner for
Signal Analysis
Skin/Breast Cancer
Yu Hao (Asst Prof)
EEE
Liu Quan (Asst Prof)
72
Nanomedicine
73
Nanomedicine
74
Nanomedicine
75
Nanomedicine
76
Nanomedicine
Surface physics of novel bioadhesive microfasteners
Nanotoxicity: study of fundamental biochemical mechanisms of
toxicity of nanomaterials
Controlled Delivery of SiRNA using Lipoplexes and Polymeric
Nanoparticles for Post-Surgical Scarring in Glaucoma
Simultaneous Diagnosis and Treatment of Skin Cancer using
Lanthanide-based Up-converting-Magnetic Nanoparticles via
Transdermal Delivery
Self-care in Keloid Management with Nanoparticles/microneedles
for Drug Delivery and Second Harmonic Generation for Efficacy
Assessment
Harvard
Medical
School
Harvard
Medical
School
Hian Tat Ong (Dr)
Others
National University Health System
NUHS
Dalan Rinko (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Steven Thng Tien Guan
(Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
Thng Tien Guan Steven
(Assoc Prof)
National Skin Centre
NSC
David Foo Chee Guan
(Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Ng Yee Sien (Dr)
Singapore General Hospital
SGH
SCBE
Steven Thng Tien Guan
(Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
Ser Wee (Assoc Prof)
Ang Kai Keng (Adj Asst
Prof)
EEE
SCE
Hayden Kingsley Taylor
(Asst Prof)
Martin Pumera (Asst
Prof)
Subbu Venkatraman
(Prof)
MAE
Terry Steele (Asst Prof)
MSE
Dinesh Kumar Srinivasan
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
(Asst Prof)
SPMS
Loo Say Chye Joachim
(Assoc Prof)
MSE
Liu Shouping (Dr)
Singapore Eye Research Institute
SERI
MSE
Sierin Lim (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Tina Wong Tzee Ling (Dr) Singapore Eye Research Institute
SERI
Timothy Tan Thatt Yang
(Assoc Prof)
SCBE
Andrew Tan Nguan Soon
(Assoc Prof)
SBS
Gavin Ong (Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
Chenjie Xu (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Michael Alan Ferenczi
(Prof)
Suat Hoon Tan (Prof)
National Skin Centre
NSC
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LKCMed
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Supervisor
School
Co-supervisor
School
2nd Co-supervisor
School 2
Clinician
Collaborating Institution
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Nanomedicine
Nanocage formulation for cutaneous delivery of active compounds
Sierin Lim (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Ng Kee Woei (Asst Prof)
MSE
Steven Thng (Dr)
National Skin Centre
78
Nanomedicine
Chitosan-functionalized graphene oxide as nanocarriers for
chemotherapy and gene therapy of bladder cancer
Li Lin (Assoc Prof)
MAE
Subbu Venkatraman
(Prof)
MSE
Edmund Chiong (Dr)
National University Hospital/National
University of Singapore
79
Nanomedicine
Interfacial Science of Therapeutic Nanoparticles
Nam-Joon Cho (Assoc
Prof)
MSE
Khor Khiam Aik (Prof)
MAE
Jeffrey S. Glenn (Dr)
Stanford University School of Medicine
Liu Ding Xiang (Assoc
Prof)
SBS
David Lye Chien Boon
(Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Sean AF Peel (Asst Prof)
University of Toronto
80
Nanomedicine
Development of novel anti-Dengue antisense therapeutics
Chen Gang (Asst Prof)
SPMS
81
Nanomedicine
Synthesis Of Single And Double Walled TiO2 Nanotube Carrier For
Bone Morphogenetic Protein Delivery
Tay Beng Kang (Prof)
EEE
Chen Peng (Assoc Prof)
SCBE
82
Nanomedicine
SCBE
Zhang Yilei (Asst Prof)
MAE
He Tao (Dr)
Huang Yingying (Dr Snr
RF)
Multifunctional Polymeric Nanostructures for Cancer Imaging and
Therapy
Biodegradable scaffold with nano-materials for treating heart
disease
83
Nanomedicine
84
Nanomedicine
Fundamental studies of sustained release from Nanocarriers
Nanomedicine
Breaking the Cold-Chain Requirement of Vaccines and Antibiotics
Using Suckerin Protein Encapsulants
85
Wang Mingfeng (Asst
Prof)
Subbu Venkatraman
(Prof)
Subbu Venkatraman
(Prof)
Ali Miserez (Asst Prof)
MSE
Teoh Swee Hin (Prof)
SCBE
MSE
Sierin Lim (Asst Prof)
MSE
Sierin Lim (Asst Prof)
Zhao Yanli (Asst Prof)
SPMS
ICES, A*Star James Khoo (Dr)
MSE
National Cancer Centre
Collaborating
Institution abb.
NSC
NUH/NUS
Others
TTSH
NCCS
Philip Wong (Assoc Prof) National Heart Centre
NHC
SCBE
Rupesh Agrawal (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
SCBE
Poh Lian Lim (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Leow Khee Shing Melvin
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
(Assoc Prof)
TTSH
86
Nanomedicine
Graphene Quantum Dots for Drug Delivery and Therapy
Chen Peng (Assoc Prof)
SCBE
Tan Lay Poh (Assoc Prof)
MSE
87
Nanomedicine
Living electrodes for cardiac tissue regeneration
Terry Steele (Asst Prof)
MSE
Richard Webster (Assoc
Prof)
SPMS
88
Nanomedicine
Timothy Tan (Assoc Prof)
SCBE
Tan Nguan Soon Andrew
(Assoc Prof)
SBS
Martin Cho (Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
89
Nanomedicine
Xing Bengang (Assoc
Prof)
SPMS
Yang Liang (Asst Prof)
SBS
Teo Jeanette (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
90
Nanomedicine
Xu Chenjie (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Xu Zhichuan (Asst Prof)
MSE
Tey Hong Liang (Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
LKCMed Cleo Choong (Asst Prof)
MSE
Subbu Venkatraman
LKCMed
(Prof)
MSE
Changi Sports Medicine Centre, Changi
General Hospital
CGH
91
Nanomedicine
A Near-infrared Mediated Upconverting Nanoparticles Antigen
Delivery System for Squamous-Cell Carcinomas Immunotherapy
Induced by Cytotoxic T-cell Responses
Multifunctional Peptide Moiety Conjugated Nanoplatform for Rapid
detection and Removal of Bacterial Pathogens
Skin-penetrating iron oxide nanoparticles with enzyme-like
characteristics for the analysis of melanoma
Nanotechnology for Oral Insulin 1
Bernhard Otto Boehm
(Prof)
Bernhard Otto Boehm
(Prof)
Dinesh Kumar Srinivasan
(Asst Prof)
LKCMed
92
Nanomedicine
Nanotechnology for Oral Insulin 2
93
Sensing and
Diagnostics
A study of the mechanisms of Erythropoietin and testosterone
sensing using a carbon nanostructure-based electronic sensor
Alfred Tok Iing Yoong
(Assoc Prof)
MSE
Zhao Yanli (Asst Prof)
SPMS
Benedict Tan (Dr)
94
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Graphene Sensors On a Chip for Cancer Diagnosis
Chen Peng (Assoc Prof)
SCBE
Yu Ting (Asst Prof)
SPMS
Leow Khee Shing Melvin
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
(Assoc Prof)
TTSH
95
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Shoulder kinematics and instability model for computer aided
diagnosis and treatment evaluation system
Chou Siaw Meng (Assoc
Prof)
MAE
Poh Chueh Loo (Asst
Prof)
SCBE
Denny Lie (Dr)
Singapore General Hospital
SGH
Development of novel porous nanoparticles for biodetection
Lee Jong-Min (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Yoon Yong Jin (Asst Prof)
MAE
Edmund Chiong (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
Glaucoma Diagnostic Aid via Machine Learning
Lin Weisi (Assoc Prof)
SCE
Wang Lipo (Assoc Prof)
EEE
Paul Chew Tec Kuan (Dr) National University Hospital
NUH
Liu Quan (Asst Prof)
SBS
Liu Te Chih (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
Sriram Narayanan (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Rapid Malaria Diagnosis using Magnetically Enriched Surface
Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Mechanistic and Pathological Study of the Genesis, Growth and
Rupture of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
Automatic fall detection for older people
Rapid response, multi-disease biosensor diagnostics for the
evaluation of non-invasive saliva samples of febrile patients in
Singapore
An integrated medical device for rapid and sensitive diagnostics of
bacterial infections in blood sample
SCBE
Peter Preiser (Prof)
Ng Yin Kwee Eddie
(Assoc Prof)
MAE
Srinivasan Dinesh Kumar
(Asst Prof)
Qu Xingda (Asst Prof)
MAE
Mao Kezhi (Assoc Prof)
EEE
Ng Tze Pin (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
Toh Chee Seng (Asst
Prof)
SPMS
Ng Lee Ching (Assoc Prof)
SBS
Leo Yee Sin (Assoc Prof)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Yoon Yong Jin (Asst Prof)
MAE
Lee Jong-Min (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Edmund Chiong (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
SCBE
Edmund Chiong (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
MSE
Tina Wong Tzee Ling (Dr) Singapore Eye Research Institute
SERI
NIE
Kong Keng He (Dr)
TTSH
Silicon biophotonics sensor for cancer biomarker detection
Yoon Yong Jin (Asst Prof)
MAE
Surface Acoustic Wave(SAW) Sensor For Passive Wireless
Intraocular Pressure Measurement
An investigation to assess upper extremity motor skills of stroke
patients
Zheng Yuanjin (Asst Prof)
EEE
Ang Wei Tech (Assoc
Prof)
MAE
Richie Donghwan Kim
(Assoc Prof)
Tina Wong Tzee Ling
(Adjunct Assoc Prof)
Chow Jia Yi (Asst Prof)
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LKCMed
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
NITHM PhD Programme in Future Healthcare - Project Listing for AY 2014/15
S/No
Programme
Project Title
Supervisor
School
Co-supervisor
School
2nd Co-supervisor
School 2
Clinician
Collaborating Institution
106
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Ultrasonic Link IC for Wireless Power & Data Transfer Deep In Body
Goh Wang Ling (Assoc
Prof)
EEE
Vinod Achutavarrier
Prasad (Assoc Prof)
107
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Microstructured optical fiber laser based mid-infrared
supercontinuum generation for medicine applications
Shum Ping Perry (Prof)
EEE
Sun Handong (Assoc Prof)
SPMS
108
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Concurrent sensing platform for neurodevelopmental disorder
Zhang Yilei (Asst Prof)
MAE
Albert I. Chen (Asst Prof)
SBS
Daniel Fung Shuen Sheng
Institute of Mental Health
(Assoc Prof)
109
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Nanomaterials for biosensor development
Lee Jong-Min (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Moon Seung Ki (Asst
Prof)
MAE
Edmund Chiong (Dr)
110
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Cardiac Ischemia-induced Biomarkers for Early Diagnosis of Acute
Coronary Syndrome
Newman Siu Kwan Sze
(Assoc Prof)
SBS
Kathy Qian Luo (Assoc
Prof)
SCBE
111
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Fibre optic based immunoassay for detection of lipoarabinomannan Alfred Tok Iing Yoong
in patients samples for tuberculosis diagnosis
(Assoc Prof)
MSE
BGU / NTURobert S. Marks (Adj Dr)
Brendon J Hanson (Dr)
CREATE
112
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Dengue Prognosis by a Quantitative Electrochemical Lateral Flow
Immunosensor (IgG, IgM and IgA)
SPMS
Robert S. Marks (Adj Dr)
BGU / NTUCREATE
113
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Nano-Advantaged Surfaces for Biosensing: Development of CuttingLiu Xuewei (Assoc Prof)
Edge Breast Cancer Diagnostics
SPMS
Duan Hongwei (Asst Prof)
114
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Portable and noninvasive protein sensors for the early detection of
Parkinson’s disease using field-effect transistors
Zhang Hua (Prof)
MSE
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Sensing and
Diagnostics
A study of wandering patterns and fall risks among people with
dementia in Singapore
Chan Syin (Assoc Prof)
SCE
Leong Weng Kee (Assoc
Molecular Tags for the Detection of Biomarkers for Bladder Cancer
Prof)
"No More Pricks" - A Device that Sense Glucose Level in the Eye for Loo Say Chye Joachim
Diabetic Patients
(Assoc Prof)
Fiber optic sensor for monitoring of solid tumor microenvironment Chan Chi Chiu (Assoc
and drug delivery
Prof)
Develop nucleic acid aptamer modified nanoplatform for early stage
Shao Fangwei (Asst Prof)
clinical cancer diagnosis
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Built environment and human cognition: a multidisciplinary
approach
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Sensing and
Diagnostics
A Portable CMOS ISFET Sensor for High Throughput and Accurate
DNA Sequencing
Cuffless measurement of blood pressure and noninvasive
assessment of blood flow in high-rate sonography
123
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Portable electrochemical assay system for on-chip quantitative
estimation of cancer biomarkers in real samples – Sensing and
Biochip design & fabrication
124
Sensing and
Diagnostics
Portable electrochemical assay system for on-chip quantitative
estimation of cancer biomarkers in real samples – Microdluidics,
biochemistry & biomedical aspects
125
Systems Biology and Fat cell metabolism on a chip: Single cell metabolomics and
Medicine
pharmacology using novel lab-on-a-chip devices
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
126
127
128
129
130
131
Systems Biology and
Development of biomedical informatics for metabolic diseases
Medicine
Systems Biology and Role of newly identified, hyper-inflammatory dendritic cells in
Medicine
disease induction and maintenance
Examining functional fingerprints of autophagy activity and genome
Systems Biology and stability in successfully aged
Medicine
nonagenarians (≥90 years old persons) versus nonagenarians with
disease
Systems Biology and Deciphering signalling networks by which anti-mitotic therapies
Medicine
modulate autophagy in cancer cells
Systems Biology and Elucidating the Role of Degenerative Protein Modifications in
Medicine
Pathogenesis of Glaucoma
Systems Biology and Targeting the Flavivirus replicase for vaccine and antiviral
Medicine
development
Chen Hongyu (Assoc
Prof)
SPMS
SCE
Dominique de Kleijn
(Prof)
Collaborating
Institution abb.
Ng Wai Hoe (Dr)
National Neuroscience Institute
NNI
Tan Keng Leong (Dr)
Singapore General Hospital
SGH
National University Hospital/National
University of Singapore
University of Lee Chuen Neng (Prof) /
National University Hospital
Utrecht
Vitaly Sorokin (Dr)
IMH
NUH/NUS
NUH
Timothy Barkham (Assoc
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Prof)
TTSH
Leo Yee Sin (Assoc Prof)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
SCBE
Lim Poh Lian (Assoc Prof) Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Chen Peng (Assoc Prof)
SCBE
Tey Hong Liang (Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
Annabel Chen (Assoc
Prof)
HSS
Philip Yap Lin Kiat (Dr)
Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital
KTPH
Ng Siu Choon (Prof)
MSE
Per-Olof Berggren (Prof)
SCBE
So Ping Lam (Assoc Prof)
SPMS
Shao Huilin (Dr)
SCBE
Malini Olivo (Prof)
Zhang Qichun (Assoc
LKCMed
Prof)
DSO
Weber Lau Kam On
SBIC, A*Star
(Assoc Prof)
Singapore General Hospital / Duke NUS
SGH / Duke-NUS
MSE
EEE
A*Star
Li Shuzhou (Asst Prof)
MSE
Tan Hao Yang (Assoc
Prof)
LKCMed
Terence Aik Huang Tan
(Dr)
Scott Hilderbrand (Dr)
Hakho Lee (Asst Prof)
OncoSolutions Cancer Center
Others
Massachusetts General Hospital
Others
Tan Hao Yang (Assoc
Prof)
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
LKCMed
Soh Chee Kiong (Prof)
CEE
Georgios Christopoulos
(Asst Prof)
NBS
Yu Hao (Asst Prof)
EEE
Kang Yuejun (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Hui Kam Man (Dr)
National Cancer Centre
NCC
Zhou Yufeng (Asst Prof)
MAE
Ho Shen-Shyang (Asst
Prof)
SCE
Lim Choon Pin (Dr)
Singapore Health Services
SHS
Poenar Daniel Puiu
(Assoc Prof)
EEE
Sunil Kumar Arya (Dr)
IME,
A*Star
Tan Swee Ngin (Assoc
Prof)
NIE
Lee King Chien Joe (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
Kang Yuejun (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Sunil Kumar Arya (Dr)
IME,
A*Star
Poenar Daniel Puiu (Assoc
Prof)
EEE
Lee King Chien Joe (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
Chen Peng (Assoc Prof)
SCBE
Zhang Yilei (Asst Prof)
MAE
Chueh Loo Poh (Asst
Prof)
Christiane Ruedl (Assoc
Prof)
Esther Wong Siew Peng
(Asst Prof)
Karen Crasta (Assoc Prof)
Newman Siu Kwan Sze
(Assoc Prof)
Dahai Luo (Asst Prof)
Leow Khee Shing Melvin
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
(Assoc Prof)
TTSH
TTSH
SCBE
Walter Wahli (Prof)
LKCMed
Cher Heng Tan (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
SBS
Florent Ginhoux (Adjunct
Asst Prof)
LKCMed
-
-
SBS
Karen Crasta (Assoc Prof)
LKCMed
Chong Mei Sian (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Esther Wong Siew Peng
(Asst Prof)
Kathy Qian Luo (Assoc
SBS
Prof)
Julien Lesccar (Assoc
LKCMed
Prof)
LKCMed
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SBS
SCBE
SBS
Dave Wee Keng Boon (Dr) A*STAR IHPC Leonard Yip Wei Leon
(Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
-
TTSH
TTSH
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S/No
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
Programme
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Project Title
Activation Mechanism of the Unfolded Protein Response during
Lipid Disequilibrium
Supervisor
Guillaume Thibault (Asst
Prof)
Polycomb group protein complexes regulated Purkinje cell function I-Hsin Su (Asst Prof)
Co-supervisor
SBS /
Dragoslav Vidovic (Asst
LKCMed Prof)
George J. Augustine
SBS
(Prof)
School
2nd Co-supervisor
SCE
Mao Kezhi (Assoc Prof)
Mechanisms of Immune Modulation by Epithelial Pathogens
Kimberly Kline (Asst Prof)
SBS
Eric Harvill (Vg Prof)
LKCMed
Mechanistic studies of gut microbiota-brain interactions using
microfluidics
A Quantum-Classical Modelling and Molecular Profiling System for
Preventive Medicine
Hypoxia-induced autophagy in astrocytes: implication for ischemic
stroke
Structural investigations of the endoplasmic reticulum-associated
degradation complex
From Dietary Excess to Degenerative Diseases: Finding the Missing
Links in Autophagy
Li King Ho Holden (Asst
Prof)
MAE
Hou Han Wei (Dr Snr RF)
LKCMed Tse Man Siu (Assoc Prof)
Mu Yuguang (Assoc Prof)
SBS
Lin Feng (Assoc Prof)
SBS
Karen Crasta (Assoc Prof)
Polyploidy and the age-dependent decline in liver regeneration
Bernhard Otto Boehm
(Prof)
Systems Biology and
Georgios Christopoulos
Psycho-cognitive parameters associated with the built environment
Medicine
(Asst Prof)
A genome-wide study of RNA editing as a novel mechanism of
human cancers
Towards Computational Discovery of Interaction Networks in
Intracellular Pathogens
Tan Meng How (Asst
Prof)
Kwoh Chee Keong (Assoc
Prof)
Collaborating Institution
Collaborating
Institution abb.
Ooi Eng Eong (Assoc
Prof)
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Leong Khai Pang (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Ling Khoon Lin (Dr)
Singapore General Hospital
SGH
Tan Hao Yang (Assoc
Prof)
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
LKCMed
SBS
Iain Tan Bee Huat (Dr)
National Cancer Centre Singapore
NCCS
Peter Preiser (Prof)
SBS
Prabha Unny Krishnan
(Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Shashi Bhushan (Asst
LKCMed
Prof)
Rachel Susan Kraut
LKCMed
(Assoc Prof)
Cho Nam-Joon (Assoc
LKCMed
Prof)
Karen Carmelina Crasta
SBS
(Assoc Prof)
Karen Carmelina Crasta
SBS
(Assoc Prof)
EEE
LKCMed Liao Ping (Dr)
SBS
LKCMed
Walter Wahli (Prof)
LKCMed
SCBE
Peter Droge (Assoc Prof)
MSE
LKCMed
SCBE
Tan Hao Yang (Assoc
Prof)
Haibin Su (AssocProf)
MSE
LKCMed
NBS
NNI
SBS
Walter Wahli (Prof)
LKCMed Ng Kee Woei (Asst Prof)
Duke-NUS GMS
EEE
SCE
SBS
SCE
Clinician
LKCMed
Jagath Rajapakse (Prof)
Wong Siew Peng Esther
(Asst Prof)
Guillaume Thibault (Asst
Prof)
Guillaume Thibault (Asst
Prof)
Karen Carmelina Crasta
(Assoc Prof)
Koh Cheng Gee (Assoc
Prof)
Newman Siu Kwan Sze
(Assoc Prof)
Newman Siu Kwan Sze
(Assoc Prof)
Poh Chueh Loo (Asst
Prof)
School 2
SPMS
Development of an algorithm for early diagnosis of severe forms of
dengue
The regulatory pathways integrating the cortical actin network and
spindle dynamics during early stages of mitosis
Hypoxic tumour microenvironment promotes tumorigenesis and
cancer stem cell phenotype via epigenetic programming
Food as an environmental influence on the epigenetics of obesity
and metabolic syndrome
Development of probiotics that supply therapeutic and nutritional
molecules in the human gut
The impact of Statin on autoimmune Insulitis and diabetes-related
Systems Biology and
vascular abnormalities in the experimental autoimmune diabetes
Medicine
(EAD) models
Systems Biology and
Medicine
Systems Biology and
Medicine
School
MSE
Wang Xiaomeng (Asst
Prof)
LKCMed Lu Ming (Vg Prof)
LKCMed
CEE
150
Therapeutic Medical
Histotripsy for tumor therapy
Devices
Claus-Dieter Ohl (Assoc
Prof)
SPMS
Kathy Qian Luo (Assoc
Prof)
SCBE
Gilberto de Lima Lopes
(Dr)
Johns Hopkins Singapore International
Medical Centre, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
151
Therapeutic Medical Development of a robotics-enhanced endoscopy system for
Devices
endoluminal reduction of gastric volume to induce weight loss
Phee Soo Jay Louis
(Assoc Prof)
MAE
Wang Han (Assoc Prof)
EEE
Koura Aaryan Nath (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Teoh Swee Hin (Prof)
SCBE
Subbu Venkatraman
(Prof)
MSE
Roy Koh Kiok Miang (Dr) Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
KTPH
Tee Shang You (Asst
Prof)
SPMS
Kang Yuejun (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Laude Augustinus (MD)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
SCBE
Ng Kee Woei (Asst Prof)
MSE
Marcus Wong (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Terry Steele (Asst Prof)
MSE
Hayden Kingsley Taylor
(Asst Prof)
MAE
Dinesh Kumar Srinivasan
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
(Asst Prof)
Chenjie Xu (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Linbo Liu (Asst Prof)
EEE
Julian Wong Chi Leung
(Dr)
National University Health System
NUHS
Zhang Yilei (Asst Prof)
MAE
Karen Chua (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
Therapeutic Medical
Devices
Therapeutic Medical
Devices
Therapeutic Medical
Devices
Therapeutic Medical
Devices
Therapeutic Medical
Devices
Therapeutic Medical
Devices
Therapeutic Medical
Devices
Therapeutic Medical
Devices
Development of smart robotic catheters with “pull” navigation
mechanism
A Nanomedicine based Therapeutic Medical Device to treat Agerelated Macular Degeneration
Therapeutic Bone Tissue Engineered-Scaffolds Using Trace Elements Teoh Swee Hin (Prof)
Biomechanics of novel bioadhesive thin films
Smart theranostic robotic navigational catheters with micro-optical
coherence tomography (µOCT) and Raman spectroscopy cellular
imaging and tissue ablation functions
Neurorehabilitation of hand functional deficits with haptic
intervention
Modeling and innovating biodegradable cancellous screws for
patients with hip fracture
Design, Computational Modeling and Measurements of an Axial
Heart Pump
Zhou Kun (Asst Prof)
Chua Leok Poh (Assoc
Prof)
MAE
MAE
Guan Cuntai (Adjunct
Assoc Prof)
Subbu Venkatraman
(Prof)
Su Haibin (Assoc Prof)
EEE
MSE
MSE
Tegoeh Tjahjowidodo
(Asst Prof)
MAE
160
Therapeutic Medical
Motor Adaptation and Learning in Virtual and Real Environment
Devices
Domenico Campolo (Asst
Prof)
MAE
Xiang Liming (Asst Prof)
SPMS
Etienne Burdet (Prof)
Imperial
College
London
161
Therapeutic Medical Development of integrated non-contact acoustic suspension and
Devices
active damping for Ventricular Assist Device
Tegoeh Tjahjowidodo
(Asst Prof)
MAE
Su Haibin (Assoc Prof)
MSE
Chua Leok Poh (Assoc
Prof)
MAE
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Sathappan S. Sathappan
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
(Dr)
Sivathasan
National Heart Centre
Cumaraswamy (Dr)
LKCMed
TTSH
NHC
Karen Chua (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Sivathasan
Cumaraswamy (Dr)
National Heart Centre
NHC
NITHM PhD Programme in Future Healthcare - Project Listing for AY 2014/15
S/No
Programme
Project Title
Supervisor
162
Therapeutic Medical Investigation and real-time monitoring of bubble cavitation in HIFU
Devices
ablation
163
Therapeutic Medical Scaffold-mediated RNA interference to enhance nerve regeneration Chew Sing Yian (Assoc
Devices
in traumatic nerve injuries
Prof)
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
Therapeutic Medical Application of Graphene-based materials as Skirting for Corneal
Devices
Inlay and Artificial Cornea
Design optimization of the mechanical strength and stability of
Therapeutic Medical
biodegradable stent Based on computational modeling simulation
Devices
with experimental validation
Therapeutic Medical Convergence of video and games system for automated
Devices
rehabilitative exercise
Therapeutic Medical Biodegradable PLA staple with self-tightening function for minimally
Devices
invasive surgery
Therapeutic Medical
Delivery Systems for Managing Diabetes
Devices
Therapeutic Medical Noninvasive ablation of breast cancer by cylindrical phased array
Devices
HIFU under sonography guidance
Therapeutic Medical
Nano-bandages to treat infections of the skin
Devices
Therapeutic Medical Drug delivery from nanoparticle coated microbubbles: time reversal
Devices
acoustics and perfect absorbers
Therapeutic Medical
Robotic Proprioceptive Assessment and Training
Devices
Therapeutic Medical
Postural and Gait Control of Functional Walking with Stabilizer
Devices
Therapeutic Medical Developing a Micro IR Thermal Imaging/Spectroscopy based nonDevices
touch Blood Pressure measuring device
Tissue Engineering
176
Tissue Engineering
177
Tissue Engineering
Development of biohybrid scaffolds for biomedical applications
School
School
2nd Co-supervisor
School 2
Clinician
Collaborating Institution
Collaborating
Institution abb.
MAE
Claus-Dieter Ohl (Assoc
Prof)
SPMS
Ho Sun Sien Henry (Dr)
Singapore General Hospital
SGH
SCBE
Albert I. Chen (Asst Prof)
SBS
Jerry Chan Kok Yen (Dr)
National University Hospital
NUH
Khor Khiam Aik (Prof)
MAE
Chen Peng (Assoc Prof)
SCBE
Singapore Eye Research Institute
SERI
Li Hua (Assoc Prof)
MAE
Cui Fangsen (Dr)
Zhou Yufeng (Asst Prof)
A*Star
Li Hua (Assoc Prof)
MAE
Jod Mehta (Dr)
Kang Yuejun (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Ho Pei Jackie (Assoc Prof) National University Health System
NUHS
Yau Wei Yun (Adjunct
Asst Prof)
EEE
Loh Yong Joo (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
MAE
Hu Xiao (Prof)
MSE
Davide Lomanto (Prof)
National University Hospital
NUH
MSE
Per-Olof Berggren (Prof)
LKCMed
MAE
Zheng Yuanjin (Asst Prof)
EEE
Tan Yah Yuen (Dr)
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
KKH
MSE
Zhang Li-Feng (Asst Prof)
SBS
Mark Tang (Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
SPMS
Xu Chenjie (Assoc Prof)
SCBE
Lin Zhenbang (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
MAE
Xiang Liming (Asst Prof)
SPMS
Karen Chua (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Low Kin Huat (Prof)
MAE
Cheah Chien Chern
(Assoc Prof)
EEE
Ng Yin Kwee (Assoc Prof)
MAE
Ma Maode (Assoc Prof)
EEE
Cleo Choong Swee Neo
(Asst Prof)
MSE
Teoh Swee Hin (Prof)
SCBE
MSE
Tan Nguan Soon Andrew
(Assoc Prof)
SCBE
Yeo Joon Hock (Assoc
Prof)
Theng Yin Leng (Prof)
Huang Weimin (Assoc
Prof)
Loo Say Chye Joachim
(Assoc Prof)
Zhou Yufeng (Asst Prof)
Chen Xiaodong (Assoc
Prof)
Claus-Dieter Ohl (Assoc
Prof)
Domenico Campolo (Asst
Prof)
Modifying physical properties of the tumour microenvironment can
Cleo Choong Swee Neo
inhibit the propagation, migration and metastasis of breast cancer
(Asst Prof)
cells
Engineering an autologous “living” heart valve replacement for
Mayasari Lim (Asst Prof)
pediatric patients
WKWSCI
178
Tissue Engineering
Graphene reinforced nano-hydroxyapatite composite for bone
substitution and repair
Sam Zhang (Prof)
MAE
179
Tissue Engineering
Chemical Strategies to Promote 3D Liver Architecture
Nam-Joon Cho (Assoc
Prof)
MSE
180
Co-supervisor
Tan Lay Poh (Assoc Prof)
Tan Choon Hong (Assoc
Prof)
Tan Nguan Soon Andrew
(Assoc Prof)
Fong Wen Mei Eileen
(Asst Prof)
Adela May Tow Peh-Er
(Dr)
Kaw Jon Leng Gregory
(Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
Marcus Wong (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
SBS
Chan Ching Wan (Dr)
National University Health System
NUHS
MAE
Masakazu Nakao (Dr)
KK Women's and Children's Hospital
MSE
Wilson Wang (Assoc
Prof)
National University Health
System/National University of
Singapore
SPMS
Jeffrey S. Glenn (Dr)
Stanford University School of Medicine
SBS
Tang Boon Yang Mark
(Dr)
National Skin Centre
MSE
Howard Levinson (Dr)
Duke University Medical Center
Others
Miao Jianmin (Assoc Prof)
MAE
KKH
NUHS/NUS
Others
Tissue Engineering
Skin Disease Model
Tan Lay Poh (Assoc Prof)
MSE
181
Tissue Engineering
Nanofiber and miRNA-induced cellular transdifferentiation for
fibrosis treatment
Chew Sing Yian (Assoc
Prof)
SCBE
182
Tissue Engineering
Fully Biocompatible nanocomposites for bone engineering
Dong Zhili (Assoc Prof)
MSE
Khor Khiam Aik (Prof)
MAE
Jod Mehta (Dr)
Singapore Eye Research Institute
SERI
183
Tissue Engineering
Model development with experimental validation for characterizing
electromechanical constitutive relation of cardiac hydrogel for
Li Hua (Assoc Prof)
cardiac tissue regeneration
MAE
Eileen Fong Wen Mei
(Asst Prof)
MSE
Winston Shim Se Ngie
(Dr)
National Heart Centre Singapore
NHCS
184
Tissue Engineering
Microfluidics modeling of interstitial flow through a tumor
Marcos (Asst Prof)
MAE
Li Hoi Yeung (Assoc Prof)
SBS
Lai Siang Hui (Dr)
Singapore General Hospital
SGH
Kang Yuejun (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Zhang Yilei (Asst Prof)
MAE
James Hui Hoi Po (Prof)
National University Health System
Zhang Yilei (Asst Prof)
MAE
Zeng Li (Dr)
NNI
Tan Eng King (Prof)
National Neuroscience Institute
NNI
SPMS
Ho Sun Sien Henry (Dr)
Singapore General Hospital
SGH
MSE
Howard Levinson (Dr)
Duke University Medical Center
185
Tissue Engineering
186
Tissue Engineering
187
Tissue Engineering
Microfluidics Fabrication of Vascularized Bone Organoids for NextGeneration Bone Tissue Engineering
Develop 3D platform for neuroregenerative therapy of Parkinson’s
disease
Investigation and real-time monitoring of therapeutic outcome
cavitation in HIFU ablation
Nanofiber and miRNA-induced cellular transdifferentiation for
fibrosis treatment
Zhou Yufeng (Asst Prof)
MAE
Chew Sing Yian (Assoc
Prof)
SCBE
Claus-Dieter Ohl (Assoc
Prof)
Fong Wen Mei, Eileen
(Asst Prof)
188
Skin Research
189
Skin Research
Bioactivation of Scaffold for Drug Delivery of Antisense
David Becker (Prof)
LKCMed Eileen Fong (Asst Prof)
MSE
190
Skin Research
Cx26 as a Novel Target in Wound Healing
David Becker (Prof)
LKCMed Esther Wong (Asst Prof)
SBS
191
Skin Research
Drug Delivery of Antisense through the Skin
David Becker (Prof)
LKCMed Chenjie Xu (Asst Prof)
SCBE
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Kang Yuejun (Asst Prof)
SCBE
NSC
NUHS
DUMC
NITHM PhD Programme in Future Healthcare - Project Listing for AY 2014/15
S/No
Programme
Project Title
Supervisor
School
Co-supervisor
School
192
Skin Research
Macroautophagy, Connexins and Wound Healing
David Becker (Prof)
LKCMed Esther Wong (Asst Prof)
SBS
193
Skin Research
Wnts and Connexins in Wound Healing
David Becker (Prof)
LKCMed Esther Wong (Asst Prof)
SBS
194
Skin Research
195
Skin Research
196
Skin Research
197
Skin Research
198
Skin Research
199
Skin Research
Study of molecular pathways of immune cell mediation in psoriasis
Jagath Rajapakse (Prof)
through novel computational methods
Sub-cellular imaging of skin disease using micro-optical coherence
Liu Linbo (Asst Prof)
tomography
Investigation of depth sensitive Raman spectroscopy in skin wound
Liu Quan (Asst Prof)
healing assessment for optimal treatment
Michael Alan Ferenczi
Microneedles for Keloid Treatment
(Prof)
Correlating Physical Skin Barrier Dysfunction with Nanomaterial
Ng Kee Woei (Asst Prof)
Induced Toxicity
Topical delivery of systemic therapeutic agents for use in skin
Subbu Venkatraman
inflammatory disorders
(Prof)
National Skin Centre
NSC
Xu Chenjie (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Tey Hong Liang (Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
SCBE
David Laurence Becker
(Prof)
LKCMed
Mark Tang (Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
Tey Hong Liang (Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
Tang Boon Yang Mark
(Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
Steven Thng (Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
Bernhard Boehm (Prof)
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Steven Thng (Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
Tey Hong Liang (Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
LKCMed Xu Chenjie (Asst Prof)
MSE
Birgit Lane (Prof)
MSE
Sierin Lim (Asst Prof)
SCBE
Tavintharan
Subramaniam (Assoc
Prof)
Subbu Venkatraman
(Prof)
MSE
Ng Kee Woei (Asst Prof)
Zhang Hua (Prof)
MSE
202
Skin Research
Development of Multifunctional Nanoparticle-Based Carriers for
Targeted Photodynamic Skin Cancer Therapy
Zhao Yanli (Asst Prof)
203
Skin Research
Carbon Nanotubes Based Electronic Skin
Zhang Qing (Prof)
EEE
SPMS
204
Skin Research
Nanocage formulation for cutaneous delivery of active compounds
Sierin Lim (Asst Prof)
SCBE
205
Skin Research
To determine whether Ezh2-regulated DC functions are critical for
skin immunity
I-Hsin Su (Asst Prof)
SBS
206
Skin Research
The regulation of angiogenesis in skin wound healing
209
Skin Research
Role of N-WASP in Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC)
210
Skin Research
Developing Molecular Tags for Transcutaneous Studies
211
Skin Research
212
Skin Research
213
Skin Research
214
Skin Research
215
Skin Research
216
Skin Research
217
Skin Research
Deciphering signal transduction processes involved in T-cell
migration implicated in inflammatory skin diseases
Developing a Smart Wound Dressing Based on Hair Keratins and
Designer Peptides
Novel aspects of keratins and associated proteins and peptides in
hair
Supramolecular antimicrobial hydrogels for the treatment of skin
infections
Characterization of the glycogen synthase kinase 3β pathway in Tcell migration and effector functions
Studies of Localized Delivery of Drugs Using Nanoparticles for Skin
Disease
Thirumaran Thanabalu
(Assoc Prof)
Leong Weng Kee (Assoc
Prof)
Navin Kumar Verma
(Asst Prof)
Ng Kee Woei (Asst Prof)
Arthur Schmidtchen
(Prof)
Chen Xiaodong (Assoc
Prof)
Navin Kumar Verma
(Asst Prof)
Subbu Venkatraman
(Prof)
Nripan Mathews (Asst
Electronic skin for intelligent pulsatile iontophoretic delivery system
Prof)
SCBE
LKCMed Chenjie Xu (Asst Prof)
Xiaomeng Wang (Asst
Prof)
Ng Kee Woei (Asst Prof)
IMB,
A*Star
SBS
LRG1 in diabetic wound healing and its therapeutic potential
Skin Research
SCBE
Tan Nguan Soon Andrew
LKCMed
(Assoc Prof)
Skin Research
208
Collaborating
Institution abb.
EEE
201
Skin Research
Collaborating Institution
Colin Theng Thiam Seng
(Dr)
Role of the Transcription Factor PPARβ/δ in Skin Health and Disease Walter Wahli (Prof)
207
Clinician
SCE
Skin Research
Mediating macrophage behavior by substrate topography and
sustained microRNA delivery
Understanding the Influence of Hair Keratins on Cell and Tissue
Physiology
School 2
Navin Kumar Verma (Asst
LKCMed
Prof)
200
Koh Cheng Gee (Assoc
Prof)
Chew Sing Yian (Assoc
Prof)
2nd Co-supervisor
SBS
Ng Kee Woei (Asst Prof)
Florent Ginhoux (Adjunct
Asst Prof)
Kathy Luo Qian (Assoc
Prof)
SCBE
Ng Kee Woei (Asst Prof)
MSE
Tan Nguan Soon Andrew
(Assoc Prof)
SBS
SPMS
MSE
Steven Thng (Dr)
National Skin Centre
NSC
Nagoya City University
NCU
SCBE
Mathew Yeo (Dr)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
TTSH
MSE
Howard Levinson (Dr)
Duke University Medical Center
SBS
Ng Siu Choon (Prof)
SCBE
Malini Olivo (Prof)
Tan Nguan Soon Andrew
(Assoc Prof)
LKCMed Sze Siu-Kwan (Assoc Prof)
SBS
SBIC, A*Star Paul Bigliardi (Prof)
Dermot Kelleher (Prof)
LKCMed
Dermot Kelleher (Prof)
LKCMed
Colin Theng Thiam Seng
(Dr)
DUMC
National Skin Centre
NSC
National Skin Centre
NSC
IMB, A*Star
National Skin Centre
IMB, A*Star
NSC
MSE
SBS
SBS
Tan Nguan Soon Andrew
(Assoc Prof)
SBS
MSE
Artur Schmidtchen (Prof)
LKCMed
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SBS
Tang Boon Yang Mark
(Dr)
Tan Suat Hoon (Assoc
Prof)
LKCMed
MSE
Updated on 06-Jan-2015
LKCMed
Sayuri Yamazaki (Assoc
Prof)
SCBE
LKCMed Ng Kee Woei (Asst Prof)
MSE
MSE
Chen Wei Ning (Prof)
Artur Schmidtchen (Prof)
MSE
LKCMed
Tan Nguan Soon Andrew
(Assoc Prof)
Tan Suet Mien (Assoc
LKCMed
Prof)
LKCMed /
KTPH
Mark Tang (Dr)
Bernhard Otto Boehm
(Prof)
Steven Thng Tien Guan
(Dr)
National Skin Centre
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
National Skin Centre
NSC
LKCMed
NSC

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