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Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine wins awards at the NHG 8th ASC Scientific Competition 2009
19 Oct 2009 (Mon) SoM staff and students win awards at the NHG 8th Annual Scientific Congress (ASC) held on the 16 and 17 October 2009 at the Suntec Singapore International Convention & Exhibition Centre. To read more, click here. YLL School of Medicine students are winners of the Inter-Medical School Physiology Quiz Congratulations to Chan Ng Poh Lin (Pauline), Chen Qingyan, Chua Hui Xin (Melissa), Lau Jian Fa (Linus) and Thng Zheng Xian. This team of year 2 and year 3 medical students has clinched the championship at the 2009 Inter-Medical School Physiology Quiz held from 1 to 3 Oct 2009 in Kuala Lumpur. With participation from top contenders of more than 30 medical schools spanning 11 countries participating in this Quiz, the SoM team faced tough competition and performed exceptionally well to progress through to the final round. The Quiz comprised of an individual written quiz and a team oral quiz. In the written quiz, three of our medical students - Melissa, Pauline and Qingyan took 1st, 9th and 10th positions respectively among 200 students or more who participated. In the main section of the competition comprising the team oral quiz, our students did us proud and came in first after a nail biting final with Chulalongkorn University which required a tie-breaking round. Three NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine's professors among top scientists receive inaugural President's Science and Technology Awards Congratulations to Professor Donald Tan, Professor Roger Beuerman and Associate Professor Aung Tin. This team of clinician scientists from the Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore National Eye Centre, and NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine was awarded the President's Science and Technology awards at a dinner held at Banquet Room, The Istana on Monday, 28 September 2009. The trio are recognised for their outstanding contributions in translational, clinical and epidemiological corneal research, which have led to the discovery of new knowledge, and the pioneering of novel medical and surgical therapies for improved outcomes for patients suffering from blinding corneal diseases. To read more, click here. NUS medical students cycle to raise funds for needy patients and conduct free public health screening Two groups of medical students from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine took time away from their undergraduate studies on 29 and 30 August 2009 to do their bit for charity and serve the public. One group of students swopped books for bicycles and joined wheelchair athlete Dr Wiliam Tan on an 80km cycling expedition to raise funds for the needy patients of seven public healthcare institutions. The other group conducted free public health screening services. Both endeavours were flagged off by Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan at the AMK Hub on 29 August 2009. To read more, click here. NUH CEO takes on new, additional teaching role in NUS Mr Joe Sim, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of National University Hospital (NUH) has been appointed an Adjunct Associate Professor in the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and the NUS Business School with effect from 1 August 2009. To read more, click here. 
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