SIM Xueling
Affiliation
- NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
Research Areas
- Statistical genetics
- Pharmacogenomics
- Biostatistics
Academic/Professional Qualifications
- Aug 2007 – Sept 2011: Doctor of Philosophy, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore Advisors: Kee‐Seng Chia (MD), E‐Shyong Tai (MD, Ph.D.), Yik‐Ying Teo (Ph.D.)
- Aug 2001 – May 2005: BSc. Hons. in Statistics, Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Awards/Honours
- Best Research Publication Award Academic Year 2011 – 2012. 2nd Annual Graduate Scientific Congress 2012. Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Career History
- Jan 2015 – present: Assistant Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Oct 2011 – Dec 2014: Research fellow, Department of Biostatistics, Center for Statistical Genetics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA. Advisor: Mike Boehnke (Ph.D.)
- July 2005 – Sept 2011: Research Assistant, Centre for Molecular Epidemiology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. Advisors: Kee‐Seng Chia (MD), E‐Shyong Tai (MD, Ph.D.), Yik‐Ying Teo (Ph.D.)
Teaching Experience
- Quantitative Epidemiological Methods CO5103 AY15/16. Course coordinator and lecturer
- Community Health Project (CHP) statistical advisor, 2015. Title: Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions (KAP) Influencing the Utilization of Home-based Intermediate and Long Term Care Services in Singapore.
- Course Instructor, Genetics and Genomics of Complex Phenotypes, April 26 – 30, 2010
- Teaching Assistant, Quantitative Epidemiological Methods, Masters of Public Health, National University of Singapore (2007 – 2010)
- Teaching Assistant, Advanced Quantitative Epidemiological Methods, Masters of Public Health, National University of Singapore (2008 – 2011)
Media Coverage
- Health Matters – COVID-19, Blood Clots & Heart Attacks PART 2, CNA938, 19 May 2020
- 研究:不胖却患二型糖尿病 或与基因变体腹脂含量高有关, Lianhe Zaobao, 10 May 2020
- Largest east asian genetic study reveals novel diabetes genes, BioSpectrum Asia, 7 May 2020
- First-in-kind study reveals genetic markers of type 2 diabetes in East Asians, ScienceDaily, 6 May 2020
- Similar:
- First-in-Kind Study Reveals Genetic Markers of Type 2 Diabetes in East Asians, HealthNewsDigest, 7 May 2020
- New Study Reveals Genetic Markers Of Type 2 Diabetes In East Asians, Medical Dialogues, 7 May 2020
- First-in-kind study reveals genetic markers of type 2 diabetes in East Asians, Health Medicine Network, 7 May 2020
- First-in-Kind Study Reveals Genetic Markers of Type 2 Diabetes in East Asians, Scienmag, 6 May 2020
- Similar:
- New drug may aid in cholesterol fight, The Straits Times, 29 September 2017
- 基因可导致高血脂打针控制高胆固醇, Shin Min Daily News, 28 September 2017
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