Epidemiology

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 passionRead more

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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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Djaafara, Bimandra Adiputra

Research Fellow Email  bimandra.djaafara@nus.edu.sg Djaafara, Bimandra Adiputra I am an infectious disease epidemiologist and modeller with a strong interest in applying and developing statistical and mathematical models to understand the dynamics of infectious diseases through various data sources. My research focuses on developing and applying models (statistical and mathematical) to help inform public health policies and interventions aimed at controlling and preventing the spread of infectious diseases. I have no particular disease of interest, but I have been involved in multiple projects related to malaria, COVID-19, and diphtheria. My current

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DU, Hao

Research Fellow Email ephdh@nus.edu.sg DU, Hao Dr. Du Hao currently serves as a research fellow at NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. His research interests primarily revolve around model development and clinical validation for machine learning and deep learning in medical data. Additionally, Dr. Du Hao is an entrepreneur who specializes in MedTech startups, with a focus on applying artificial intelligence models in medical devices and clinical applications. Affiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Research Areas Design, conduct and analysis of clinical validation and trials

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CHUNG The Hao

Visiting Senior Research Fellow Email haoct@nus.edu.sg CHUNG The Hao Dr. Hao is a trained microbiologist fascinated at how microbes evolve and interact with human. His research seeks to combine high-resolution genomic data and clinical studies to answer relevant public health questions on infectious diseases epidemiology and evolution, and to translate understandings on bacterial evolution and ecology into better approaches in healthcare. Affiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford Research

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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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JIN Shihui

Research Fellow Email jinshihui@nus.edu.sg JIN Shihui Shihui is interested in infectious disease modelling with mathematical and statistical methods. Her PhD research focused on modelling the transmission dynamics and forecasting outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2. Affiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Research Areas Infectious disease modelling Wastewater epidemiology Vaccine confidence Academic/Professional Qualifications PhD in Statistics, National University of Singapore, Singapore in Mathematics, Nanjing University, China Career History Research Fellow, National University of Singapore. 2023–Present Selected Publications Jin, S., Dickens, B. L., Quek, A. M., Hartman, M., Tambyah, P. A., Seet,

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SARASWATI, Kartika

Research Fellow Email kartika@nus.edu.sg SARASWATI, Kartika I am a clinician by training with experience in tropical medicine and global health research. I am interested in addressing research questions that can generate impactful knowledge for resource limited settings. My research interests include neglected tropical diseases e.g. rickettsial diseases (scrub typhus, murine typhus, spotted fever group rickettsia) and arboviral diseases (dengue, Japanese encephalitis). At NUS, my research focuses on applying mathematical modelling techniques to analyse serology data of tropical diseases, including scrub typhus and murine typhus. Additionally, I aim to evaluate the

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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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SINGH Shweta Rajkumar

Research Fellow Email ephshwe@nus.edu.sg SINGH Shweta Rajkumar Shweta completed her doctoral studies, focusing on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) within communities in the Greater Mekong Subregion. Her primary interest lies in the epidemiology of infectious diseases, including molecular epidemiology. She has co-authored numerous peer-reviewed articles covering topics such as antimicrobial resistance, pandemic preparedness, and Tuberculosis. Shweta employs a diverse range of research methodologies, including systematic reviews, qualitative methods, quantitative methods, and bioinformatics. She has actively collaborated with the University for Health Sciences in Phnom Penh and Angkor Hospital for Children in Siem

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