Email jerrald.lau@nus.edu.sg

Jerrald is a Research Fellow at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, with a joint appointment at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health.

His interests currently revolve around the implementation of telemedicine and new models of care in post-surgical and oncological health services delivery, as well as improving cancer screening follow-up among average risk Singaporeans. Jerrald’s other work includes understanding the longitudinal impact of colorectal cancer on the quality-of-life of patients and their spouses, with a focus on young-onset adults. Outside of the colorectal arena, Jerrald is a Senior Collaborator in the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation’s Global Burden of Disease Study. In this capacity, he has contributed to high profile publications on the burden of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and mental disorders in ASEAN, among others.

An Associate Editor of JMIR Cancer, Jerrald is also an Editorial Board member with Scientific Reports and Discover Oncology. He actively peer reviews for a range of journals within the oncology, digital health and behavioural science domains.

• NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
• NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

• Colorectal cancer
• Cancer screening
• Telehealth in surgery and oncology
• Models of pre-, peri- and post-operative care
• Digital health
• Patient-reported experiences

• Advisory/Mentoring roles in MPH/MSc

• Doctor of Philosophy, National University of Singapore
• Master of Public Health, National University of Singapore
• Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), James Cook University

• Research Associate, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS (2020 – 2025)
• Research Associate, Singapore Population Health Improvement Centre (SPHERiC), NUS (2019 – 2020)
• Senior Research Assistant, Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, NTU (2015 – 2018)

• Senior Collaborator, Global Burden of Disease Study, Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation
• Associate Editor, JMIR Cancer, JMIR Publications
• Editorial Board Member, Discover Oncology, Springer Nature Link
• Editorial Board Member, Scientific Reports, Nature Portfolio

• Lau J, Wong GJ, Wan SW, Tan WH, Chua YX, Tan DH, Tan KK. Gender-based differences in colorectal cancer screening uptake in Singapore: a cross-sectional study. Family Practice. 2026 Aug;43(4):cmag040.
• Lau J, Ng A, Koh WL, Lee KY, Luo N, Tan KK, Lieske B, Cheong WK, Ng JY, Chan DK, Tan IJ. The impact of colorectal cancer on quality of life of younger adults: A qualitative longitudinal approach. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2025 Nov 7:111169.
• Lau J, Peh CH, Ng A, Koh WL, Luo N, Tan KK. Does adjuvant chemotherapy result in poorer health-related quality of life among colorectal cancer patients? A longitudinal multisite observational study in Singapore. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes. 2025 Apr 5;23(1):30.
• Lau J, Khoo AM, Choe L, Hoon A, Tan KK. Quantifying chemotherapy‐induced cognitive impairment in gastrointestinal cancer patients: A scoping review of methodological concerns in the literature. Asia‐Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2025 Apr;21(2):141-9.
• Lau J, Khoo AM, Peh CH, Lee D, Ng AI, Koh WL, Choe L, Lieske B, Cheong WK, Ng JY, Tan IJ. Health-related quality of life thresholds of clinical importance at diagnosis can predict longitudinal post-operative health functioning in colorectal cancer patients: A prospective multicentre observational study. European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2024 Jan 1;50(1):107291.
• Lau J, Ng A, Wong GJ, Siew KY, Tan JK, Pang Y, Tan KK. How effective are digital technology-based interventions at promoting colorectal cancer screening uptake in average-risk populations? A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Preventive Medicine. 2022 Nov 1;164:107343.
• Lau J, Shrestha P, Ng JS, Wong GJ, Legido-Quigley H, Tan KK. Qualitative factors influencing breast and cervical cancer screening in women: A scoping review. Preventive medicine reports. 2022 Jun 1;27:101816.