NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

23/10/2026

58 of our researchers from and clinician-scientists from NHG Health have been named on the Stanford–Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists List 2026. Their inclusion on this prestigious list reflects the global impact of their research and their contributions to advancing science, healthcare and innovation. 

Beyond medical research, these researchers are also educating and mentoring our MBBS and PhD students at learn, giving our students the opportunity to learn from some of the world’s best researchers and educators.  

22/10/2026

💉 VaxiDermis, a dissolvable microneedle patch for malaria vaccines, is an award-winning student project developed by our very own year 3 student Sonakshi Nag and other students.

🎉 The innovation earned third place at the 2026 Global Consortium of Innovation and Engineering in Medicine (GCIEM) Global Summit. It is designed to make malaria vaccines more accessible in regions where refrigeration and healthcare resources are limited.

Read more about this innovation: https://ntu.sg/4eGHB7p

22/10/2026

As we enter the final quarter of 2026, the latest issue of Redefine celebrates the people and partnerships that continue to shape ’s journey. 🩺✨

Meet our six outstanding students recognised in the inaugural 2026 Mid-Term Scholarships and Merit Awards, honoured not only for their academic excellence but also for the character and compassion they bring to medical training. Our students also mark 13 years of Project Daya conducting basic health screenings and helping communities in Batam, Indonesia.

Our faculty member, Assistant Professor Baptiste Janela shares his research journey, while pioneering alumnus Dr Joel Wong reflects on his path to becoming a surgical specialist. As we gear up for the International Conference on AI in Medicine (iAIM), hear from one of our plenary speakers on what you can look forward to at the conference.

All these stories and more in the latest issue of Redefine !

Click here: https://bit.ly/4BCxomH

21/10/2026

“My patients were a constant source of inspiration.”  

For Dr Natalie Wee, her patients have shaped her journey as both a clinician and researcher. Currently pursuing a PhD at NTU , she is conducting dementia research with the goal of advancing precision dementia prevention for ageing population. 

Since graduating with her medical degree in 2016, Dr Wee has dedicated her career to caring for older adults and currently serves as a consultant in geriatric medicine at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.  

Dr Wee was recently conferred the INEX-OSCAR Award by the College of Clinician Scientists, Singapore, alongside Dr Sharlene Ho, another LKCMedicine PhD student working in respiratory and critical care at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) .

Dr Ho aspires to be a clinician-scientist who bridges bedside observations with translational research, leading multidisciplinary collaborations that improve the care and long-term recovery of patients with severe respiratory infections and critical illness. 

Congratulations to both on this well-deserved recognition! 

21/10/2026

students are glad to have played a part in this health screening programme at Boon Lay.

20/10/2026

Professor Tham K*m Ying, Assistant Dean of Graduate Programmes and Continuing Education & Training at , has been named an Adult Education Fellow under the new Training and Adult Educator Professional Pathway by the Institute for Adult Learning Singapore.

At the IAL's "Skills-First: Framework for Action" launch held yesterday, Fellows from diverse fields were appointed for their shared commitment to helping adults continue learning.

With several decades of teaching experience, Professor Tham has made significant contributions to adult education and lifelong learning. Congratulations, Professor Tham, on this outstanding achievement 🌟

16/10/2026

👨🏻‍⚕️A doctor's legacy isn't measured only by the patients they heal, but also by the lives they inspire.

For Prof Low Cheng Hock, giving back has always been at the heart of his journey. Since 2017, he has established three programmes that support medical students from pre-university to early-career doctors, helping them grow through mentorship, community service and academic excellence. ✨

As he puts it: “It is better to serve than to be served. It is greater to give than to take.”

👉 Read more via link in bio.

15/10/2026

15/10/2026

👏 We're proud to celebrate a remarkable achievement by Associate Professor Joanne Ngeow from NTU , who has been named a winner in the Senior Scientist Category of the ASEAN-US 2026 Science Prize for Women.

Assoc Prof Ngeow is a clinician-scientist whose work helps unlock new insights into inherited cancers and improve patient care through genomics and precision medicine.

The award recognises outstanding scientists across ASEAN and, this year, spotlights research that leverages AI to build a more inclusive and resilient healthcare future.

Press release 👉🏻 https://lnkd.in/gEqUU9QG

15/10/2026

Can AI help identify youths at risk of psychosis before symptoms escalate?

Researchers from NTU and IMH have developed LEMon-AID, an AI framework that analyses subtle emotional patterns in everyday speech to help identify young people who may be at high risk of psychosis. Rather than relying on explicit disclosures of mental health struggles, the approach detects signals hidden in natural conversation.

Read more via the link in our bio.

14/10/2026

Interested in advancing your knowledge and expertise in healthcare? Join us for two upcoming online information sessions to learn more about our programmes in artificial intelligence in medicine and clinical psychology and discover how they can support your professional development.

📅 16 October 2026 | Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence in Medicine
📅 24 October 2026 | Master of Psychology (Clinical) Work-Study Pathway

Both sessions will be held online via Zoom. We look forward to connecting with you and sharing more about these postgraduate opportunities!

Register here: https://bit.ly/4rSlKPS

13/10/2026

First Lady in the house: Dr Jill Biden, former First Lady of the United States and current Chair of the Milken Institute Women's Health Network, recently visited co11ab Novena at .
 
Keen to learn how innovation is advancing maternal healthcare, she met the team behind Biorithm, a Singapore health-tech startup developing remote maternal monitoring technology.

The visit was hosted by Prof Andrew Tan, Vice-Dean (Innovation & Enterprise), and Assoc Prof Yen Choo, Executive Director of co11ab Novena.

12/10/2026

Congratulations to Dr Chua Tze Hean, an MBBS graduate, on being recognised as one of the four finalists in the Leaders of Good (Young Adult) category at the President's Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards 2026.

What started as a simple act of kindness has grown into A Good Meal, a volunteer-led initiative launched in 2024 to bring seniors together over shared meals and meaningful conversations.

We are proud to see Dr Chua making a difference through service, compassion and a commitment to improving the lives of others.

12/10/2026

What does healthcare research look like when you listen to the community? 💬✨

Hear from Health4All@ Toa Payoh's research team as they discuss how they work with community partners through a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) model to deliver care in their precinct. At this year's Patient Voices Symposium organised by , Health4All@ Toa Payoh co-lead Dr Phyllis Liang from and community partner Ms Andrea Lim will share their firsthand experiences and practical takeaways of working together, as part of a panel on researcher-patient collaborations.

📍 Patient Voices Symposium 2026
🗓️ 13 November 2026, 9am-5.30pm | Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Novena Campus), 11 Mandalay Road, Singapore 308207

👉 Visit the link in our bio for more details on the Symposium Programme, speaker profiles and registration.

09/10/2026

NTU hosted our partners from Boehringer Ingelheim today for a tour of the School’s research facilities, including Co11ab Novena and Health for Life in Singapore (HELIOS), where our researchers shared how cutting-edge metabolism research is helping shape the medicine of tomorrow. 🔬

NTU Singapore and Boehringer Ingelheim have also signed a new research agreement to explore new approaches to treating obesity. Under the collaboration, researchers from both partners will undertake two projects exploring different biological mechanisms that could potentially be targeted to develop new anti-obesity therapies.

Read more here 👉 https://bit.ly/LKCMedicineBI

05/10/2026

Congratulations to Dr Elaine Chew Guo Yan (right), Senior Research Fellow at NTU , on receiving the Edward Koo Award for Neuroscience👏

Recognising young Singapore researchers making an impact in neuroscience, the award celebrates Dr Chew’s work advancing our understanding of Parkinson’s disease and its clinical implications.

Here’s to more impactful discoveries ahead!

02/10/2026

What does healthcare look like beyond the clinic? students and faculty mentors travelled to Bacolod, Philippines, as part of Team ISIP's Overseas Community Involvement Project.

During two medical missions, the team supported more than 290 residents through health screenings, triage and patient consultations. A new history-taking station introduced by the students also helped improve patient flow and reduce waiting times.

For many of the students, the experience reinforced an important lesson: understanding patients also means understanding the communities they call home.

Read more via the link here: https://bit.ly/ProjectISIP

02/10/2026

🫁 Heard of the Prof leading NTU 's respiratory research? He's been named a 2026 Fellow of the European Respiratory Society.

👨‍🏫 Professor Sanjay Chotirmall was recognised for his outstanding contributions to respiratory research, education and clinical leadership — and he has been leading NTU LKCMedicine's Office of Research and mentoring the next generation of clinician-scientists.

👏 Congratulations, Professor Chotirmall, on this well-deserved recognition.

01/10/2026

🧠 Nanyang Assistant Professor Aditya Nair of NTU has been named a 2026 AI2050 Early-Career Fellow by

This follows two other major recognitions in September: his inclusion in the MIT Technology Review 2026 Innovators Under 35 list and his selection as a 2026 Life Sciences Fellow by the Asian Young Scientist Fellowship.

By combining neuroscience, neural imaging and AI, Assistant Professor Nair is uncovering how patterns of brain activity shape emotions - research that could ultimately contribute to better approaches to mental health.

👏 Congratulations! You are an inspiration to our next generation of researchers at LKCMedicine.

Read More: https://ntu.sg/ai2050

01/10/2026

✅ Supporting our people and empowering innovation: is honoured to receive two accolades at the 19th Singapore HR Awards, organised by the Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI).

🥈 Excellence in Employee Well-being for our holistic LKCMedicine Cares programme
🥈 Excellence in Workforce Innovation for empowering staff to embrace tech-enabled ways of working

Representing the School at the awards ceremony were Dean Prof Joseph Sung and ’s Chief Human Resource Officer Jeremy Tan.

These recognitions reflect our commitment to creating a workplace where people feel supported to do their best work. A heartfelt thank you to our staff, whose dedication and shared purpose continue to shape a strong, caring and forward-looking culture. 💙

30/09/2026

🎓 Wrapping up the Musculoskeletal (MSK) Ultrasound Course for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs). Over the two days, participants gained hands-on experience through:

✅ Live scanning demonstrations following standardised regional scanning protocols
✅ Small-group practical sessions with dedicated trainers
✅ Learning sessions highlighting key MSK pathologies and their sonographic appearances
✅ Dynamic assessment techniques to support clinical evaluation
✅ Formative assessments covering both theoretical knowledge and practical competency

A big thanks to our partner, KTPH-Academy for Integrative Sonography in Emergency and Resuscitation (K-AISER), and to all faculty, volunteers, and learners for their participation.

We look forward to seeing these new skills translated into clinical practice to enhance patient outcomes.

30/09/2026

has climbed three places to 🌏28th in the latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings, following improvements in all the performance indicators.

This puts NTU among the world’s top 30 universities in three major global rankings: Times Higher Education (28th), QS Quacquarelli Symonds (12th) and U.S. News and World Report (27th).

This year's THE rankings also saw NTU make its biggest gains in teaching reputation and research reputation, reflecting stronger recognition from academics worldwide.

https://ntu.sg/THEWUR2027

Times Higher Education Student QS Top Universities College of Computing and Data Science NTU College of Engineering NTU College of Science Nanyang Business School NTU College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences - Cohass NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine NTU Graduate College S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies National Institute of Education (NIE)

29/09/2026

❤️ This , we shine a light on research that brings new hope for heart repair.

Researchers, comprising three of our PhD students and led by Asst Professor Lynn Yap from NTU , have uncovered new insights into how stem cells develop into heart muscle cells after being transplanted into damaged hearts.

Their findings could pave the way for new stem-cell-based treatments for heart disease. 🫀

Read more here: bit.ly/stemcelldiscovery

28/09/2026

Celebrating excellence: Six of our alumni doctors received the National Outstanding Post-Graduate Year 1 (PGY1) Award last Saturday at the Singapore Medical Council’s Physician’s Pledge Affirmation Ceremony.

Presented by Singapore’s Ministry of Health, this year’s award recognises 10 young doctors who have demonstrated consistent excellence in clinical skills, medical knowledge and teamwork during their first year of postgraduate training.

More than an achievement, this milestone reflects how our graduates continue to grow and make an impact on the medical profession. We are incredibly proud to see them carry forward their dedication and compassion as they continue to make a meaningful difference. ❤️

⏭️ to see our alumni awardees.