Chronic Diseases and Disability

Tan, Sok Teng

Lecturer (Joint) Email tsokteng@nus.edu.sg Tan, Sok Teng Sok Teng is a former humanitarian worker who now serves as a dedicated researcher and lecturer at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and NUS College. She recently earned her PhD in Public Health from NUS, focusing on the impact of oppression and structural violence on the health management capabilities of Rohingya refugees in Malaysia. Her current research and teaching emphasize community participation and community-led initiatives for health equity. Before pursuing her doctorate, Sok Teng worked at the United Nations HighRead more

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Zhang Xin

Postdoctoral Fellow Email xinzhang@nus.edu.sg  ZHANG Xin Zhang Xin currently works as a postdoctoral fellow at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore. She obtained a Ph.D degree in health outcome measurement from the University Medical Center Groningen, Netherlands; holds a master’s degree in nursing science (MSN) with honors from the Peking University, China, and a bachelor’s degree in medical science (B.MSc) with honors from Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, China. Her research interests center around health-related quality of life, patient-reported outcome measurement, care for older

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GOH Jit Khong, Jake

Assistant Professor (Adjunct) Email GOHJK@nus.edu.sg GOH Jit Khong, Jake My journey as a public health physician and medical doctor has been marked by over a decade of service as a military medical officer, holding management positions such as Head of Operations at the Military Medicine Institute, Head of Healthcare Cluster East, and Head of Naval Healthcare Branch. My roles have seen me spearhead inter-ministerial collaborations for medical operations in both crisis situations and peacetime, honing my capability in project planning, policy analysis, program evaluation, clinical leadership, and operations management. My passion

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Mayfong Mayxay

Visiting Professor Email mayfong@tropmedres.ac Mayfong Mayxay Professor Mayfong Mayxay is the Vice-Rector and a Professor in Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease at University of Health Sciences (UHS), Ministry of Health, Lao PDR; a Visiting Professor in Tropical Medicine at University of Oxford and a Visiting Professor in Public Health at the National University of Singapore. He is also a member of parliament (MP) of the Lao National Assembly (9th legislation). He initiated many important academic entities in Laos, including a clinical research unit called “Lao-Oxford-Mahosot Hospital-Wellcome Trust Research Unit or

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PHUNG, Khanh Lam

Senior Research Fellow Email lampk@nus.edu.sg PHUNG, Khanh Lam I am a general medical doctor by training but then obtained a Ph.D. with a quantitative focus on developing clinical prediction models in dengue and have spent most of my research career working as a biostatistician. With colleagues at the Oxford University Clinical Research Unit in Vietnam, I conducted various collaborative works on dengue infection, ranging from observational studies to randomized clinical trials, to improve our understanding of the pathophysiology of dengue and the efficacy of different potential therapeutic options for dengue

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TAN, Sarah Yi Xuan

Research Fellow Email sarah.tan@nus.edu.sg TAN, Sarah Yi Xuan Sarah is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow and part of the Physical Activity and Nutrition Determinants in Asia (PANDA) team. Her research interests are diverse and evolving, but broadly encompass investigations in the following areas: Social and cognitive determinants of health behaviours across the lifespan Augmented digital intervention strategies aimed at optimising human potential and outcomes Affiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Research Areas Health behaviours Wearable technology Digital interventions Health promotion and communication Prevention of non-communicable chronic diseases Academic/Professional Qualifications

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Chandra Prakash YADAV

Research Fellow Email chandrap@nus.edu.sg Chandra Prakash YADAV I am a statistician experienced in collaborative work alongside clinicians and health economists. My expertise spans Bayesian methods, handling censored/incomplete data, managing competing risks, and analyzing longitudinal data. My research centers on harnessing comprehensive electronic health records, large-scale observational studies, and clinical trials. Through these avenues, I investigate real-world healthcare service utilization, evaluate the economic impact of chronic conditions, and build advanced machine learning models for predicting clinical risks and treatment outcomes. My passion lies in comparative and cost-effectiveness research, where I assess

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SENG Yi Feng Melvin

Assistant Professor (Adjunct) Email syfmelvin@gmail.com SENG Yi Feng Melvin Dr. Melvin Seng is a medical practitioner and Occupational Medicine specialist. He has extensive experience practicing Occupational Medicine in the public and the private sector, where he strategizes and implements occupational health and wellbeing policies for organizations. He is passionate about workers’ health and improving the physical, mental, and social wellbeing of communities. Affiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Adjunct) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (Adjunct) National University Health System (Adjunct) Research Areas

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Alec Morton

Professor (Visiting) Email a.morton@nus.edu.sg Alec MORTON “The only purposeful way that one can influence the future is by making decisions.” (Ralph Keeney) Alec is a multidisciplinary scientist who has worked, to date, in schools of engineering, social science, business, and public health. His overriding professional interest is in how to support decision makers in health services, public health and social policy to make wise decisions which are based on facts, evidence and knowledge, and aligned to social values. He is an author of the WHO working paper What counts in

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Gao Qi

Lecturer (Adjunct) Tel (65) 6903 5539 Email Qi_GAO@ncid.sg GAO Qi I have keen interest in disease surveillance, risk assessment, field epidemiology, training and education. I strive to strengthen the public health and work closely with international partners to establish world-class field epidemiology and allied professional training programmes. The COVID-19 pandemic shows us that kindness could emerge in unexpected ways during a public health crisis. In the era of AI and Big Data, I hope our next generation of public health professionals who will become not only data savvy, but more

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