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NHG-NTU/LKCMedicine Research Seminar - Introductory Session


29 November 2013

 

At this introductory session, the Directors of Research of NHG Institutions and Research Faculty Members of LKCMedicine provided the overviews of research conducted in NHG and LKCMedicine, respectively. 

 

An introduction to the research conducted by the different NHG institutions were presented respectively by Dr Leong Khai Pang (Clinical Director, Clinical Research and Innovation, Tan Tock Seng Hospital), Dr Tang Wern Ee (Director, Research, NHG Polyclinics), A/Prof Chong Siow Ann (Chairman, Medical Board (Research), Institute of Mental Health), and Dr Mark Tang (Director, Research, National Skin Centre).

 

The speakers from LKCMedicine shared on some of the research areas of LKCMedicine. Prof Bernhard Boehm (Professor of Metabolic Medicine, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU) gave a presentation titled “Immune-Mediated Diabetes: From Pre-Clinical Models to Novel Treatment Options in Diabetic Patients”. Prof David Becker (Professor of Cell Biology, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU) shared on how connexions can be targeted to assist in the wound healing process. Prof George Augustine (Professor of Neuroscience and Mental Health, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU) presented an interesting presentation on how light and genetically modified neurons can be used to identify function and determining what goes wrong in neurological disorders. Dr Navin Kumar Verma (Lecturer, Dermatology and Skin Biology Research Programme, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU) share on his research focus area in his presentation titled “Resolving LFA-1 Signalling in Time and Space for Turnable Targeting of Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases”.

 

 

Presentation Title & Speaker

Presentation Slides

Opening Introduction by NHG

 

Dr Leong Khai Pang

Clinical Director, Clinical Research and Innovation

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

 

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Opening Introduction by LKC Medicine

 

Prof Lionel Lee

Executive Vice-Dean, Administration,

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU

 

Unavailable

Introduction to Research in Tan Tock Seng Hospital

 

Dr Leong Khai Pang

Clinical Director, Clinical Research and Innovation,

Tan Tock Seng Hospital

 

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Immune-Mediated Diabetes: From Pre-Clinical Models to Novel Treatment Options in Diabetic Patients

 

Prof Bernhard Boehm

Professor of Metabolic Medicine,

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU

 

Unavailable

Research in NHG Polyclinics

 

Dr Tang Wern Ee

Director, Research,

NHG Polyclinics

 

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Connexins as a Novel Target in Wound Healing

 

Prof David Becker

Professor of Cell Biology,

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU

 

Unavailable

Research in Mental Health and Beyond

 

A/Prof Chong Siow Ann

Chairman, Medical Board (Research),

Institute of Mental Health

 

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Optogenetics: A New Window into Brain Function

 

Prof George Augustine

Professor of Neuroscience and Mental Health,

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU

 

Unavailable

Research in National Skin Centre

 

Dr Mark Tang

Director, Research,

National Skin Centre

 

Unavailable

Resolving LFA-1 Signalling in Time and Space for Turnable Targeting of Immune-Mediated Skin Diseases

 

Dr Navin Kumar Verma

Lecturer, Dermatology and Skin Biology Research Programme,

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU

 

Unavailable