Research Grand Rounds

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Research Grand Rounds – April 2015
SGH Study on Diabetes in Younger
Patients
*Note: Photographs will be taken during the event
Join us at our April Research Grand Rounds:
1) Bringing your Research Ideas to Patient Care by Dr
Henry Ho, Director of Medical Technology Office
2) Medical Informatics: Computational Analytics in
Healthcare by Dr Liu Nan, Senior Research Scientist,
Singapore General Hospital
A SGH study revealed that patients below the age of 40 years
manage their condition less well than older patients.
The study conducted at SGH is part of an ongoing regional
study by the Asia Diabetes Foundation and involved more than
300 diabetic patients. Research has shown that as compared to
older patients, younger patients fared poorly in blood sugar
level and cholesterol which were two of the three indicators
doctors use to determine the condition.
Details of the event:
Date: 22 April 2015, Wednesday
Time: 7.30 to 8.30am (Breakfast will be served at 7am)
Venue: Seminar Room L1-S3
Dr Goh Su-Yen, Head and Senior Consultant, Department of
Endocrinology, SGH was interviewed for the story.
Learn more about Dr Goh’s views.
Please register your interest here.
SingHealth Publish! Award: Extension of Deadline!
We are pleased to inform you that the deadline for applications for SingHealth Publish! Award has now been extended to 30
April 2015 (Thu), 5pm. The award aims to give accolades to our SingHealth researchers who have published quality articles
in internationally acclaimed peer-reviewed scientific or medical journals. There are 3 types of awards – SingHealth Publish!
Award (Outstanding), SingHealth Publish! Award (Medical Research) and Soo Khee Chee Publication Award. The
award is open to all SingHealth staff. For details on the eligibility for submission and the application form, please click here.
Alternatively, please contact Ms Evon Thung at evon.thung.l.x@singhealth.com.sg .
Breast Cancer in Men
Many may think that breast cancer only affects women but men can get it too even though it is rare compared to female breast
cancer. A team of doctors in SGH looked at patient data over 15 years and noted that about half of all male breast cancer
cases were diagnosed only when they were in the advanced stages. This could be because men lack awareness about breast
cancer in them, causing them to disregard breast lumps and not get medical attention in time. Dr Preetha Madhukumar,
Senior Consultant, Division of Surgical Oncology, NCCS was interviewed. Learn about breast cancer in men.
Genetic link to Spread of Colorectal Cancer Discovered
The identification of key genetic features correlating to the spread of cancer from the colon or rectum to the liver could enable
early detection of colorectal cancer and improve chances of a cure, an 18-month study of 18 colorectal cancer patients in
Singapore has revealed. The team led by Dr Iain Tan, consultant medical oncologist at NCSS, learnt that the mutated genes
in their colon tumour were mostly the same as those in the liver tumour that develops afterwards. Utilising these genes as a
thumbprint for customised diagnostic blood tests for individual patients, cancer recurrence can be better monitored. Read on
to find out more.
Grant Calls
Khoo Mentored Research
Award (KMRA)
Open throughout the year
National Health Innovation
Centre (NHIC) I2D Grant
Application
Khoo Pilot Award
Open throughout the year
Open throughout the year
MOH Industry Alignment
Fund (IAF Cat 1)
NMRC Clinical Trial GrantCo-Development Scheme
(Co-D)
Open throughout the year
Open throughout the year
For more grants, view the grant calendar here.
For full details on grant calls, click here (for staff with intranet access only).
Events – SingHealth and Duke-NUS
Quantitative Medicine Forum Invitation: Epidemiology in Industry
Speaker: Dr Sumitra Shantakumar
8 Apr 2015 (Wed), 12.30 to 1.30pm, Amphitheatre Level 2, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical
School
Sleep Deprivation, Alcohol and Performance
Speaker: Associate Professor Joshua Gooley with Ivan Lee and Huang Sha
10 Apr 2015 (Fri), 12 to 1pm, Meeting Room 7C, Level 7, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical
School
Research Grand Rounds (April)
Speakers: Dr Henry Ho and Dr Liu Nan
22 Apr 2015 (Thu), 7.30 to 8.30am, Seminar Room L1-S3, Academia
Events – Others
Protein Aggregation: Its involvement in disease and its mitigation
Speaker: Prof John A. Carver
10 Apr 2015 (Fri), 10.30 to 11.30am, Aspiration Theatrette, Level 2M, Matrix
Extracellular Metabolic Energetics in Metastatic Progression
Speaker: Dr Jia Min Loo
27 Apr 2015 (Mon), 10 to 11am, IMCB Seminar Room 3-46, Proteos, Biopolis
Tumour Immune Evasion: Integrating role of immune cells in
tumour immune escape
Speaker: Dr Gaurisankar Sa
6 Jul 2015 (Mon), 11am to 12pm, SIGN Seminar Room, Immunos Building, Level 4,
Biopolis
For more events, click here.
To be added to the mailing list or to submit your event, email office.research@singhealth.com.sg