Environmental Health Archives

FORNACE, Kimberly

Associate Professor Email kfornace@nus.edu.sg FORNACE Kimberly Kimberly’s research aims to understand and mitigate the impact of environmental change on infectious disease dynamics. She uses a range of Earth Observation data, geostatistical methods, and machine learning approaches to quantify the disease impacts of environmental change and identify solutions to support climate and health goals. A core focus of this work has been characterising the spatial epidemiology of emerging zoonotic malaria in Malaysia and the Philippines and evaluating associations with deforestation and other land use changes. Her current research program aims to identifyRead more

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EDNEY Sarah Martine

Senior Research Fellow Email sarah.edney@nus.edu.sg EDNEY Sarah Martine I am a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow working in the Physical Activity and Nutrition Determinants in Asia (PANDA) programme. Currently, I am working on: Understanding patterns of behaviour using real-time data capture strategies. Ensuring the needs of end-users are met by engaging them in my research. Designing and evaluating mHealth interventions to help people lead healthier lives. Affiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Research Areas Physical activity and health Health promotion Digital health Chronic disease prevention Academic/Professional Qualifications PhD, University

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Michael

Adjunct Assistant Professor Email ephmic@nus.edu.sg MichaelAffiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Adjunct) National Environment Agency Academic/Professional Qualifications Master of Public Administration, National University of Singapore, 2013 Master of Public Health, National University of Singapore, 2010 Bachelor of Science, National University of Singapore, 2002 Awards/Honours The Commendation Medal, National Day Award, Republic of Singapore, 2014 Career History Deputy Director, Administration & Facilities Management Department, National Environment Agency, 2016 Head, Complaints Investigation Unit, National Environment Agency, 2012 Senior Manager, Operational Excellence Department, National Environment Agency, 2011 Manager, Operations (Vector

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HILDON Zoe Jane-Lara

Assistant Professor (Practice) Tel (65) 92413386 Email Zhildon@nus.edu.sg HILDON Zoe Jane-Lara Working across non-governmental, social services and academic sectors Zoe Hildon has specialised in formative studies for intervention design and mixed methods evaluations. Her work leverages implementation science research and application, using theory-based approaches. Her work spans three continents – Europe, Africa and Asia. Zoe has technical expertise in qualitative and mixed methods and related methodological innovation. Her most recent work focuses on research relating to social and behavior change (SBC) and communication programming. Affiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public

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OOI Peng Lim Steven

Adjunct Associate Professor Tel (65) 6325 8341 Email ooi_peng_lim@moh.gov.sg OOI Peng Lim StevenAffiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Adjunct) Deputy Director (SR), Ministry of Health (Primary) Research Areas Emerging infectious diseases, environmental health, outbreak management Teaching Areas Field epidemiology, preventive medicine Academic/Professional Qualifications MBBS MSc (Public Health), National University of Singapore MPH, John Hopkins University, USA FAMS, Academy of Medicine, Singapore Awards/Honours Minister for National Development's Award - "Development of multi-pronged approach to respond to plankton blooms" PS(Health) Living the Values Award; Pingat Bakti Setia (Singapore National Day); Health

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MA Stefan

Adjunct Associate Professor Email ephmsls@nus.edu.sg / stefan_ma@moh.gov.sg MA StefanAffiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Adjunct) Deputy Director (Biostatistics & Research), Epidemiology & Disease Control Division, Public Health Group, Ministry of Health Singapore (Primary) Research Areas Risk modelling, Burden of disease, Comparative risk assessment Disease projection, Small area analysis, Environmental health modelling, Disease dynamics modelling Teaching Areas Statistical Methods in Epidemiology Academic/Professional Qualifications Doctor of Philosophy (Biostatistics), The University of Hong Kong Master in Statistics, The University of Hong Kong Bachelor of Science (Statistics & Operations Research), University

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SEOW Wei Jie

Assistant Professor Tel (65) 6601 1243 Email ephswj@nus.edu.sg SEOW Wei JieAffiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Primary) NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Joint) Research Areas Epidemiology of chronic diseases, particularly cardio-respiratory diseases and lung cancer Environmental health Molecular biomarkers Teaching Areas Advanced Epidemiology Environmental Health Academic/Professional Qualifications ScD, Harvard School of Public Health MSc, Harvard School of Public Health BSc, National University of Singapore Awards/Honours National Institutes of Health Fellows Award for Research Excellence (2016) American Association for Cancer Research Bristol-Myers Squibb Scholar-in-Training Award (2015) American Association

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PARK Su Hyun

Senior Research Fellow Email suhyun.park@nus.edu.sg PARK Su Hyun Dr. Su Park is an epidemiologist with a focus on examining health disparities, mental health, neighborhood effects, and cancer risk factors. Her expertise lies in methodological approaches and quantitative analyses, utilizing a wide range of data sources, including national and community-based datasets, as well as birth-cohort data. Currently, her research involves the innovative application of ecological momentary assessment (EMA), facilitating data collection at both intra-individual and inter-individual levels. With her expertise, she conducts comprehensive analyses to capture fluctuations in psychological distress, neighborhood environments,

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ONG Choon Nam

Professor Tel (65) 6516 4982 Email ephocn@nus.edu.sg ONG Choon NamAffiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Primary) PI, NUS Environmental Research Institute (NERI) Research Areas Metabolomics, Biomarkers and Environmental Health Teaching Areas Toxicology and Environmental Health Academic/Professional Qualifications B.Sc (Hons. IIi, 1972) Nanyang University, Singapore MSc 1974 University of London (London, UK) PhD 1977 University of Manchester (Manchester, UK) Awards/Honours 2002 AstraZeneca International Award, Society of Toxicology (USA) 2004 Special Commendation Award (SARS Education), NUS 2004 Public Service Medal (PBM), Singapore National Day Award 2005 Outstanding Science Alumni Award, NUS

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KOH Soo Quee David

Professor Email ephkohd@nus.edu.sg KOH Soo Quee David "Every year unnecessary suffering and deaths from hazardous work exposures occur among the 3 billion workers in the world. Yet basic occupational health services, which seeks to prevent occupational and work-related diseases and deaths, only cover about 15% of all workers in the world. Much more can be done in terms of prioritization, resource allocation, multisectoral collaboration and integration, training of the health workforce, occupational health policy and research in occupational health. David Koh and his colleagues in the SSHSPH work to try

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