The UM-NUS Joint Academic Symposium 2025, themed “Precision Health”, brought together leading thought leaders, scholars and clinicians from NUS and Universiti Malaya (UM) to showcase pioneering research in drug discovery, biomarkers, clinical AI applications, and advancements in precision health. This event was graced by the Singapore President and NUS chancellor, His Excellency Tharman Shanmugaratnam, and the Chancellor of the University of Malaya (UM), His Royal Highness Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah.
Among the highlights, Assoc Prof Sim Xueling from NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health gave a presentation titled, “Redefining Risk Prediction in the Age of Multi-omics”, focusing on how multi-omics is transforming healthcare by integrating genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and more for a holistic view of health. This approach improves risk prediction, uncovers new biomarkers, and enables personalized prevention and treatment. Together with clinical and environmental data, it drives a more precise and proactive model of care.