Epidemiology

BOUCHER Yann Felix

Associate Professor (Research) Email ephyb@nus.edu.sg Web Boucher Lab BOUCHER Yann Felix I am interested in the life cycle of enteric bacterial pathogens, from their residence in the human microbiome to their dispersal and survival outside the body. I investigate the evolution of new pathogenic variants during this cycle, such as the acquisition of antimicrobial resistance and novel virulence factors. Although disease mechanisms of several enteric pathogens have been well studied, their ecology is much less understood, especially their interactions with other microbes in the environment. I believe the key toRead more

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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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CHIO Martin

Adjunct Associate Professor Tel (65) 6253 4455 Email martinchio@nsc.com.sg CHIO MartinAffiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Joint Adjunct-Secondary) Senior Consultant and Dermatologist, National Skin Centre Singapore (Primary) Duke-NUS Medical School (Joint Adjunct-Primary) Research Areas Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) epidemiology Qualitative research Sexual health in men who have sex with men (MSM) Academic/Professional Qualifications MB ChB, University of Bristol, UK, 1997 MRCP (UK), Royal College of Physicians, UK, 2002 MSc and Dip LSHTM (NMRC Research Fellowship), University College London, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of London, UK, 2007

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CLAPHAM Hannah

Programme Leader (Infectious Diseases); Assistant Professor Email hannah.clapham@nus.edu.sg CLAPHAM HannahAffiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Research Areas Infectious disease dynamics and control Impact of vaccination Dengue epidemiology and control Japanese Encephalitis epidemiology and control Inference from serological data Academic/Professional Qualifications BA Hons Mathematics University of Oxford (2004-2007) MSc Modern Epidemiology, Imperial College London (2008-2009) PhD Disease Dynamics, Imperial College London (2009-2013) Career History 2016-2019: Mathematical Epidemiologist and Head of Mathematical Modelling Group, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 2013-2016: Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Epidemiology,

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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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Liew Tau Ming

LIEW Tau Ming

Clinical Associate Professor Email ephltm@nus.edu.sg LIEW Tau Ming Dr Liew is a Senior Consultant (Geriatric Psychiatrist) at Singapore General Hospital, a Clinical Associate Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School, and an adjunct Associate Professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health. He holds a PhD in Public Health, being a past recipient of the National Medical Research Council’s research fellowship. He has keen interest in Health Services Research (HSR), which stems from his curiosity about the complex nature of healthcare, especially in the context of how human behaviour

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HILAL Saima

Assistant Professor Email ephhsa@nus.edu.sg HILAL Saima I always had a strong passion for Neurology when I took premedical career in my high school. When I joined medical school, topics on neuroanatomy and posting in Neurology ward would always excite me. Though I was fascinated by the complexity of the brain functions, I also used to wonder how devastating it is for patients with neurological disorders to lose functions and independence. The major dilemma in an Asian society is that diseases like dementia are underdiagnosed as it is commonly mistaken as part

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CHIA Airu

Senior Research Fellow Email airu-chia@nus.edu.sg CHIA AiruAffiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Research Areas Maternal nutrition and health Dietary patterns Metabolomics Lifestyle behaviors Systematic review and meta-analysis Academic/Professional Qualifications PhD (Epidemiology), National University of Singapore BSc Hons (Life Sciences), National University of Singapore Selected Publications Chia AR, Tint MT, Han CY, Chen LW, Colega M, Aris IM, …, Chong MF. (2018). Adherence to a healthy eating index for pregnant women is associated with lower neonatal adiposity in a multiethnic Asian cohort: The GUSTO Study. Am J Clin Nutr,

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PREM Kiesha

Assistant Professor Email kiesha.prem@nus.edu.sg PREM Kiesha Kiesha Prem is an Assistant Professor at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. As an infectious disease modeller, she builds computational models to understand the population impact and cost-effectiveness of interventions against infectious diseases. Her research involves evaluating the population impact and cost-effectiveness of single-dose schedules for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination globally, reviewing new evidence on HPV vaccination and responding to questions from governments and other decision-makers. Kiesha led the development and updates

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TEOH Yee Leong

Adjunct Associate Professor Email yeeleong.teoh@cris.sg TEOH Yee Leong Assoc Prof Teoh is a Public Health Physician with extensive expertise in the area of clinical research and infectious disease epidemiology. He obtained his MBBS in 1994 and MMed (Public Health Medicine) in 2003 from National University of Singapore. He was previously CEO of Singapore Clinical Research Institute from 2013 to 2020 before moving to the current role of Chief Scientific Advisor for Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation Singapore (CRIS). He also served concurrently as Director, Solutions Technology Evaluation and Piloting,

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