Nutrition and Physical Activity Archives

TEERAWATTANANON Yot

Visiting Professor Email yot.t@hitap.net TEERAWATTANANON Yot Yot is a medical doctor and health economist by training. He found the Thai Ministry of Public Health’s Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP) before joining the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health at the National University of Singapore as a Visiting Professor. He is also a co-founder of the HTAsiaLink and the international Decision Support Initiative (iDSI). His works have been used to inform health benefits packages in Thailand and elsewhere across the globe. He has provided capacity building in health technologyRead more

TEERAWATTANANON Yot Read More »

ANG Ian Yi Han

Assistant Professor (Practice); Co-Director of HIPER Tel (65) 6516 4987 Email ianang@nus.edu.sg ANG Ian Yi Han I am currently Assistant Professor at Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore (NUS). I am also the Co-Director of the school’s Center for Health Intervention and Policy Evaluation Research (HIPER), overseeing the evaluation of various newly developed hospital interventions and community-based social service initiatives. My research focuses on evaluating community-based health interventions, healthcare services, and telehealth programs, and how these initiatives can improve patient experience and population health. I am

ANG Ian Yi Han Read More »

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,

CHIA Airu Read More »

LING Mei Chuan Annie

Adjunct Associate Professor Tel (65) 6435 3539 Email annie_ling@hpb.gov.sg LING Mei Chuan AnnieAffiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Adjunct) Group Director, Policy, Research and Surveillance Division, Health Promotion Board (Primary) Research Interests Epidemiology Nutrition and Physical Activity Teaching Areas SPH5003 Health Behaviour & Communication Academic/Professional Qualifications B.Sc in Food Sciences & Nutrition, 1986 (Dean’s List), University of Toronto, Canada M.Sc in Nutrition, 1988, King’s College, University of London Ph.D, 1999 (Queen Jubilee Scholarship awarded by New Zealand), University of Otago, New Zealand. Research: Population-based application of Transtheoretical Behavioural Model to influencing changes in dietary

LING Mei Chuan Annie Read More »

CHONG Foong-Fong Mary

Programme Director of Master of Public Health (MPH); Associate Professor Tel (65) 6516 4969 Email mary_chong@nus.edu.sg CHONG Foong-Fong Mary Dr Chong’s main research is on Maternal and Child Nutrition. Trained as a clinical dietitian, she attained her PhD at the University of Oxford, U.K. and is currently Associate Professor at the Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore. She is also Principal Investigator at the Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences, A*STAR. She is the Nutrition Lead for the Growing Up in Singapore Towards Healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) study, a mother-offspring

CHONG Foong-Fong Mary Read More »

MÜLLER-RIEMENSCHNEIDER Falk

Programme Leader (Physical Activity and Nutrition Determinants in Asia); Associate Professor Tel (65) 6601 3122 Fax (65) 6779 1489 Email ephmf@nus.edu.sg MÜLLER-RIEMENSCHNEIDER FalkAffiliation Programme Leader (Physical Activity and Nutrition Determinants in Asia), NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Primary) NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (Joint) Research Areas Cardiovascular and chronic diseases Physical activity and obesity prevention Teaching Areas Health Promotion Epidemiology Academic/Professional Qualifications Habilitation (2011), Charite University Medical Centre Berlin, Germany Doctoral degree (2005), Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Germany Master of Public Health (2005), London School of Hygiene and Tropical

MÜLLER-RIEMENSCHNEIDER Falk Read More »

PETRUNOFF Nicholas Alexander

Senior Research Fellow (Visiting) Email nickpetrunoff@nus.edu.sg PETRUNOFF Nicholas Alexander Nick has expertise in conducting qualitative and quantitative research to inform policy and interventions which aim to promote health and prevent non-communicable diseases. Nick is excited to be contributing to these research areas in South-East Asia. In his spare time, he guides eight-year-olds around a soccer pitch whilst volunteering as coach of a children's soccer team. Affiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Research Areas Health promotion, physical activity and nutrition, qualitative, epidemiology, inter-disciplinary, research translation Teaching Areas Qualitative Research

PETRUNOFF Nicholas Alexander Read More »

MÜLLER Andre Matthias

Senior Lecturer Email ephamm@nus.edu.sg MÜLLER Andre Matthias Trained as a sport scientist in Germany, Dr Andre’s research and teaching focuses on promoting healthy movement behaviours such as physical activity. He has a particular interest in e- & mHealth approaches but is also interested in multilevel strategies. He taught health promotion at the University of Suwon (Korea), obtained his PhD in Exercise Psychology from the University of Malaya (Malaysia), and received post-doctoral training at the University of Southampton (UK) and the National University of Singapore. As a lecturer, Dr Andre hopes to

MÜLLER Andre Matthias Read More »

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,

PARK Su Hyun Read More »

REBELLO Salome Antonette

Senior Lecturer Tel (65) 6516 8557 Email ephsar@nus.edu.sg REBELLO Salome Antonette The role of the food environment in shaping dietary behaviours is becoming increasingly recognised. My research is mainly focused on characterising food environments and understanding how people interact with their environments to make healthier food choices. I hope that my work contributes to the development of surveillance systems to monitor the health of our food environments, and to the design of interventions and policies that facilitate wiser dietary behaviours. Affiliation NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health Research Areas Food

REBELLO Salome Antonette Read More »