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NHG-NTU/LKCMedicine Research Seminar - Infection and Immunity


21 May 2014

 

The emergence of new pathogens such as SARS, Nipah Virus, Ebolavirus and the more recent MERS has brought about an increased interest and attention towards research in Infectious Diseases. Infection and Immunity is a key research focus area for both NHG and LKCMedicine.

 

The three NHG speakers who presented were Professor Leo Yee Sin (Director, Institute of Infectious Disease & Epidemiology (IIDE), Clinical Director, Communicable Disease Centre (CDC) and Senior Consultant, Department of Infectious Diseases, TTSH), Dr Ng Oon Tek (Consultant, Institute of Infectious Disease & Epidemiology (IIDE), TTSH) and Dr Ding Ying (Coordinator of Singapore ID Clinical Research Network (SCRN) and Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Infectious Diseases & Epidemiology (IIDE), TTSH).

 

Prof Leo gave an introduction on IIDE and also shared on the team’s efforts in the development of test kits for the quick and accurate diagnosis of patients in the early stages of a Dengue infection. She also presented data on how the team’s work has contributed in term of reducing the healthcare burden in identifying and treating dengue. Dr Ng presentation provided insights to how advances in genomics sequencing technology could possibly impact the way clinicians treat infectious disease. Dr Ding shared on how the framework of the Singapore ID Clinical Research Network (SCRN) helps to promote collaborations among local ID clinicians and also assist with the implementation of cross institutional projects.

 

The three speakers from LKCMedicine were Professor Artur Schmidtchen (Professor of Dermatology and Skin Biology, LKCMedicine, NTU), Assistant Professor Yeo Tsin Wen (Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease, LKCMedicine, NTU) and Assistant Professor Luo Dahai (Nanyang Assistant Professor, LKCMedicine, NTU).

 

In Prof Schmidtchen’s presentation titled “Host defence peptides - next-generation anti-infective agents?”, he shared his research findings on wound healing, the inflammation process and the roles of the host defence peptides. Asst Prof Yeo provided an insightful update on the epidemiology, diagnosis and management of Plasmodium Knowlesi which has been an increasingly prevalent strain that causes severe malaria in human in the Southeast Asia region. Presentation by Asst Prof Luo was titled “Molecular Portraits of The Dengue Virus Replication Machinery”. He shared on the various components employed by the virus to interact and exploited infected cell’s mechanism to its benefit in its replication process.

 

Presentation Title & Speaker

Presentation Slides

Opening Introduction by LKCMedicine

 

Prof Philip Ingham

Vice Dean, Research

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU

 

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Opening Introduction by NHG

 

A/Prof Lim Tock Han

Deputy Group CEO (Education & Research)

National Healthcare Group

 

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Research at Institute of Infectious Disease & Epidemiology

 

Prof Leo Yee Sin

Director, Institute of Infectious Disease & Epidemiology, Clinical Director, Communicable Disease Centre, and Senior Consultant, Department of Infectious Diseases, Tan Tock Seng Hospital

 

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Host Defence Peptides - Next-Generation Anti-Infective Agents?

 

Prof Artur Schmidtchen

Professor of Dermatology and Skin Biology

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU

 

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HIV Molecular Epidemiology and Drug Resistance

 

Dr Ng Oon Tek

Consultant, Institute of Infectious Disease & Epidemiology

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

 

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An Update on the Epidemiology, Diagnosis and Management of Plasmodium Knowlesi

 

Asst Prof Yeo Tsin Wen

Assistant Professor of Infectious Disease

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU

 

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Framework of Singapore ID Clinical Research Network (SCRN)

 

Dr Ding Ying

Coordinator of Singapore ID Clinical Research Network (SCRN) and

Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Infectious Diseases & Epidemiology,

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

 

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The Molecular Portraits of the Dengue Virus Replication machinery

 

Asst Prof Luo Dahai

Nanyang Assistant Professor

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU

 

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