Epidemiology

ENDO Akira

Assistant Professor Email aendo@nus.edu.sg ENDO Akira Dr Akira Endo is an Assistant Professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. His research focuses on mathematical modelling of infectious disease dynamics in the population. Compared with other types of diseases, infectious diseases are unique in that protecting an individual from a disease also means protecting other people by reducing their risk of exposure to the pathogen. This “interdependency” makes the control of infectious disease outbreaks an important social agenda. His current research interests include disease spread within andRead more

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HO Zheng Jie, Marc

Associate Professor (Adjunct) Email marc_ho@moh.gov.sg HO Zheng Jie, Marc Marc is Director of the Contact Tracing and Epidemiology Centre at the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Singapore. He oversees the policy and operations for national contact tracing efforts, surveillance, epidemiologic investigations and data analytics. He also leads a team working on the reorganization, transition and expansion of existing public health functions into a new national Communicable Diseases Agency. Marc also advises on pandemic preparedness in the MOH. Prior to his current appointment, Marc was seconded to the World Health Organization

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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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SENAPATI Abhishek

Research Fellow Email abhisena@nus.edu.sg SENAPATI Abhishek My research interest lies in developing and applying mathematical models to understand the transmission dynamics and control of infectious diseases. I aim to explore the complex interactions between pathogens, hosts, and the environment to gain insights into disease spread and inform evidence-based interventions. At NUS, my current focus involves evaluating the potential benefits and limitations of dengue vaccination strategies within the context of Singapore. Affiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Research Areas Infectious disease modeling Modelling vaccination strategy Dengue epidemiology and

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TAN Seow Yen

Assistant Professor (Adjunct) Email tan.seow.yen@singhealth.com.sg  TAN Seow Yen Seow Yen is an infectious disease physician who enjoys working in infection prevention & control and has a keen interest in teaching and education of health professionals and students. She enjoys talking to people and loves reading a nice novel during her free time. Affiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Adjunct) Duke-NUS Medical School NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Department of Infectious Diseases, Changi General Hospital (Primary) Infectious Disease Research and Training Office, National Centre for Infectious

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LAXMINARAYAN, Ramanan

Professor (Honorary Visiting) Email ramanan@onehealthtrust.org LAXMINARAYAN, Ramanan Laxminarayan is founder and director of the One Health Trust (formerly known as the Center for Disease Dynamics, Economics & Policy or CDDEP) in Washington, D.C. and New Delhi, a senior research scholar at Princeton University, and director of the WHO Collaborating Center on Antimicrobial Resistance in New Delhi. He is an affiliate professor at the University of Washington, senior associate at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and a visiting professor at the University of Strathclyde in Scotland. Since 1995,

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AW Su

Lecturer (Adjunct) Email awsu@nus.edu.sg AW SuAffiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Lecturer (Adjunct) Tsao Foundation, Senior Research Fellow Singapore University of Social Sciences, Associate Faculty Research Areas Community Empowerment Measurement of Community Capacities Mental Health and Resilience Behavior Change and Health Communication Health Systems and Policies for Older Persons Teaching Areas Asset-Based Community Development Community-Based Participatory Research Health Psychology and Health Communication Program Evaluation and Mixed Methods Social Services and Policies for Older Persons Academic/Professional Qualifications PhD (Health Systems and Behavioral Science), Saw Swee Hock School of

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TAN Shermin

Assistant Professor (Adjunct) Email tshermin@nus.edu.sg TAN Shermin Trained in public health and palliative care, Shermin has wide-ranging experience in clinical care, policy-making and programme implementation. She has worked in various settings including the Ministry of Health (MOH) and restructured hospitals in Singapore, in infectious disease outbreak management, national emergency preparedness, health promotion, primary and community care, manpower standards and development, as well as palliative care strategy and service development. Since 2020, Shermin has been a based in Nepal as a medical volunteer with the International Nepal Fellowship (INF), Nepal. INF

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Tan Bee Huat, Iain

Associate Professor (Joint) Tel (65) 6436 8574 Email iain.tan.b.h@singhealth.com.sg TAN Bee Huat, Iain I am a senior consultant medical oncologist and Director of research at the Division of Medical Oncology at National Cancer Centre Singapore. I am also the platform lead for databases and biobanks at the Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium (STCC) under CRIS,MOH. I take the lead on population health research & innovation at National Cancer Centre Singapore. We are creating the national cancer dataset based as the cancer data commons within Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium (STCC) in collaboration

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Chew Ming Fai

Associate Professor (Adjunct) Email chewmf76@hotmail.com CHEW Ming FaiAffiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Adjunct) Deputy CEO and Director-General of Public Health, National Environment Agency (Primary) Public Hygiene Council, Member Tripartite Cluster for Cleaners, Member Workplace Safety and Heath Facilities Mgt Committee, Member MND, Centre for Livable Cities, Panel of Experts NUS LKY School of Public Policy, Senior Fellow Singapore Armed Forces, NS Battalion CO Academic/Professional Qualifications MPH, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health MA Social Sciences, University of Chicago BA Economics, University of Chicago Career

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