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Breast cancer varies for women of different ethnicities

A collaborative effort between researchers from the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, led by Associate Professor Mikael Hartman, and the University Malaya Medical Centre in Kuala Lumpur revealed that Malay breast cancer patients have worst survival odds compared to Chinese and Indian women. They were also diagnosed younger with larger tumours and atRead more

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At the official Launch of CIDER (from left): Prof Chia Kee Seng, Dean, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health; Dr Hsu Li Yang, Director, CIDER; Professor Barry Halliwell, Deputy President, Research and Technology NUS; Prof Quek Tong Boon, Chief Defence Scientist, MINDEF

MINDEF and NUS launch Centre to study infectious diseases

The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) established the Centre for Infectious Disease Epidemiology and Research (CIDER) in February 2011 to develop the capability and expertise in dealing with infectious diseases. MINDEF’s Chief Defence Scientist, Professor Quek Tong Boon, graced the official launch of CIDER on 27 July 2012 at the NUS

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Prof Walter Willett, Chair, Department of Nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health (left)and Prof Chia Kee Seng, Dean, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (right)

NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Harvard School of Public Health sign MoU

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and the Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 31 October 2011, fostering a partnership anchored on research and education in areas of infectious disease control, health systems, and chronic diseases with an Asian focus. The two institutions will

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London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health sign an MOU. From left: Dr Amy Khor, Prof Chia Kee Seng, Dr Vince Cable and Prof Anne Mills

NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine sign MoU

The NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 31 October 2011, fostering a partnership anchored on research and education in areas of infectious disease control, health systems, and chronic diseases with an Asian focus. The Memorandum of Understanding

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