| Change
of Department Name - COFM to EPH |
We
were re-named as the Department of Epidemiology and
Public Health from 1 March 2009.
Epidemiology is a well
recognized discipline in biomedical research and practice.
It reflects a major component of our teaching in undergraduate
and graduate programs, and is one sphere where others recognize
as an area of expertise and strength in the Department. We
are now positioning ourselves to contribute actively in clinical
epidemiology within the National University Health System.
Public Health is the generally
accepted term to cover our traditional areas of expertise
(Community and Occupational Medicine). It
also covers new areas of research and education development
in the Department, such as health service research, health
promotion and global health.
Our internationally recognized work in Occupational
Medicine will continue in the department through
our well established Centre for Environmental and Occupational
Health Research, and WHO Collaborating Centre in Occupational
Health. Our Family Medicine colleagues have
been repositioned in the Department of Medicine in the National
University Health system.
Thank you for your continuing support for the department.
We look forward to working with you to achieve health for
all in our communities. For more details, follow this link:
http://medicine.nus.edu.sg/cof/rename.html
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| Staff Achievements |
Congratulations to A/Prof Teo Yik Ying who was awarded the prestigious National Research Foundation Research Fellowship Award. This award comes with a US$1.5 million research fund to perform cutting-edge research in Singapore over the next three years. A/Prof Teo is one of the 11 outstanding young scientists selected for this award out of 221 applications from all over the world.
about A/Prof Teo Yik Ying
"It is a great privilege to be awarded the prestigious NRF Research Fellowship. This will provide vital resources for building a team with analytical expertise in the genetics and genomics of common human diseases and infectious diseases, particularly in research areas where Singapore has strategic advantages given its location in South-East Asia and the multi-racial demography.". |
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The
following non-academic staff are winners of the NUS Quality
Service Award 2009.
- Lee Teck Ngee - Service Leader Award 2009
- Lee Bee Lan - Service Advocate Award 2009
- Lim Poh Choo - Service Advocate Award 2009
- Vivian Ng - Service Advocate Award 2009
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| New Research Grant |
Prof
Ong Choon Nam received approval of a NMRC IRG grant for 3
years for his research project, 'Role of Fatty Acids in Colorectal
Carcinogenesis – A Case-Control Study Nested within the Singapore
Chinese Health Study'. |
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