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.
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Presentation Slides
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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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