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Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Professor in Anatomy

The Department is pleased to announced that Prof Bay Boon Huat has been re-appointed as the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Professor in Anatomy in NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine with effect from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2027.

Write-up on People of NUS Medicine - The Kindest Cut

Sufie and Dr Jaya has been featured on People of NUS Medicine write up, Issue 50, April 2024 titled The Kindest Cut.
https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/newsletters/issue50/people-of-nus-medicine/the-kindest-cut/ 

Promotion to Senior Lecturer

Congratulations to Dr Krishnan Jayabharathi, for her promotion to Senior Lecturer with effect from 1st Jan 2024.

YLLSoM Teaching Excellence Award (Individual) 2024

Congratulations to Dr Krishnan Jayabharathi, for being listed as a recipient for YLLSoM Teaching Excellence Award (Individual) 2024.

USIM International Microbiology Quiz Competition 2024

Dr Satish and his team of Year 2 Medical students emerged victorious at the USIM International Microbiology Quiz Competition 2024. (Read more...)

Hind Rattan Award 2024 from NRI Welfare Society of India

Congratulations to A/Prof Dinesh Kumar, for receiving the Hind Rattan Award 2024 from NRI Welfare Society of India.


World Top 2% Most Cited Scientists in 2023

Congratulations to Prof Bay Boon Huat, Prof S. Thameem Dheen, Prof Ong Wei Yi and A/Prof Dinesh Kumar Srinivasan for being listed the World Top 2% Most Cited Scientists in 2023. < List of Scientists... >

Researcher of the Year - YLLSoM

Congratulations to A/Prof Polly Chen on her Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine - Researcher of the Year Award 2023.

Interview on Tamil Murasu and Humans of Med

Read about Dr Krishnan Jayabharathi's journey on her interviews on Tamil Murasu and Humans of Med YLL.


World's Top 2% Most Cited Scientists in 2021

Congratulations to Prof Ong Wei Yi and Prof S Thameem Dheen for been on the list of World's Top 2% Most Cited Scientist in 2021.(link)

Promotion to Full Professor

Congratulations to A/Prof S Thameem Dheen for promotion to Full Professor.

NUHS Education Collaboration Award 2022

Congratulations to Dr Satish R.L. who has received the NUHS Education Collaboration Award 2022 on 23 Sep 2022.

NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award for 2022

Congratulations to A/Prof Dinesh Kumar on receiving the NUS Annual Teaching Excellence Award 2022 (Individual category).

Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Professor in Anatomy

Professor Bay Boon Huat has been re-appointed as the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Professor in Anatomy with effect from 1 July 2022 to 30 June 2024.

YLLSoM Teaching Excellence Award for 2021

Congratulations to A/Prof Dinesh Kumar on receiving the YLLSoM Teaching Excellence Award for AY2020/2021.


Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (Dentistry) - AY 2019/2020

Congratulations to A/Prof Ng Yee Kong on receiving the Faculty Teaching Excellence Award (Dentistry) AY 2019/2020.

Honorary Fellowship for A/P Voon Chee Tet, Francis

A/P Voon Chee Tet, Francis has been awarded the title of Honorary Fellow with effect from 1st July 2021 < more... >

Research Excellence Award - AY 2019/2020

Congratulations to A/Prof Polly Chen Leilei on receiving the Research Excellence Award - AY 2019/2020.

Dr Polly Chen Leilei promotion to Associate Professor

Congratulations to Dr Polly Chen Leilei on her promotion to Associate Professor wef 01 January 2021.

Dr Sara Kashkouli promotion to Instructor

Congratulations to Dr Sara Kashkouli on her promotion to Instructor wef 01 January 2021.


Inauguration of Multiphoton Microscopy Facility 2020

The Inauguration of Multiphoton Microscopy Facility was officially opened by Dean, YLLSoM, Prof Chong Yap Seng and HOD Dept of Anatomy, A/Prof Dheen on the 23 November 2020.

NUS Medicine Fortitude Award 2020

Congratulations to winners of the award: E/Prof Rajendran; A/Prof Ng YK; A/Prof Dinesh; Dr Sim; Dr Satish; Ms Wu GX, Mr Owen Chan; Ms Cathrine Peh; Ms Nuramalina. <image>

Prof Charanjit Kaur as Emeritus Professor in 2020

Congratulations to Prof Charanjit Kaur been awarded the title of Emeritus Professor in 2020, the fifth in Anatomy Department

YLLSoM GRAMAY Awards 2020

A/Prof S Thameem Dheen has been awarded the YLLSoM Graduate Mentor of the Year 2020 < News > < NUSMed Awards 2020 >

NUSMed Special Recognition Award

E/Prof Rajendran K and A/Prof Voon Chee Tet, Francis have been awarded the NUS Medicine Special Recognition Award. < NUSMed Awards 2020 >

NUSMed Teaching Excellence Award

Department of Anatomy was awarded the NUS Medicine Teaching Excellence Award for AY 2018/2019. < NUSMed Awards 2020 >

Promotion to Senior Lecturer

Congratulations to Doctor Satish on his promotion to Senior Lecturer wef 01 January 2020.

NUSMed Awards AY18/19

Congratulations to Assoc Professor Dinesh Kumar on selected as recipent for the Teaching Excellence Award for AY2018/2019. < NUSMed Awards 2020 >


NUSMed Awards 2019

Congratulations to our Department's NUSMed Awardees:

Special Recognition Awards
- Emeritus Professor K Rajendran &
- Assoc Professor Francis Voon


Teaching Excellence Award
- Assoc Professor S Thameem Dheen

Silent Mentors In Death: Human Body Donors Help Train Future Doctors

Bay Song Lin’s work is key to teaching generations of medical students, but how does she do it without any background in medical science?
Channel News Asia Insider:
Youtube: https://youtu.be/0PuuSso_zBM | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2489728291353537 .

Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Professor in Anatomy

Professor Bay Boon Huat has been appointed as the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Professor in Anatomy in retrospect from 1 July 2019.

Emeritus Professor K Rajendran

Professor K Rajendran has been conferred the title of Emeritus Professor effective 1 July 2019 in recognition of his many years of sustained and strong contributions to NUS and its community.

Clinician Scientist Award - Investigator

Congratulations to Assoc Professor George Yip on receiving the 2019 Clinician Scientist Award - Investigator.

Special Recognition Awards

Congratulations to Professor K. Rajendran & A/Professor Francis Voon for receiving the awards.

EMBO Young Investigator Programme 2018

Dr Polly Chen inducted as one of the 26 researchers for EMBO Young Investigator Programme 2018

Teaching Excellence Award AY2016/2017

Teaching Excellence Award has been presented to the Department of Anatomy, NUS, for outstanding teaching and mentoring of students in Academic Year 2016/2017.  < >

Fire Safety Excellence Award 2017 - Gold Award for MD10

Our Building MD10 has been awarded with Gold Award for FESA 2017

Dissection classes make comeback at NUS

Rise in number of donated cadavers makes medical elective possible - Straits Times 06 Nov 2017. < View more... >

Faculty of Dentistry Excellence in Teaching Award

Professor Rajendran K has been selected as a recipient of the Faculty of Dentistry Excellence in Teaching Award AY2016/2017.  .

Special Recognition Award

Special Recognition Award has been presented to the Professor Rajendran K.< photo >

Teaching Excellence Award AY2015/2016

Teaching Excellence Award has been presented to the Department of Anatomy, NUS, for outstanding teaching and mentoring of students in Academic Year 2015/2016.  < photo >

Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Professor of Anatomy

Prof K Rajendran has been appointed Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Professor of Anatomy of YLLSoM.

YLLSoM Awards

Dr Harve S Karthik has been selected as a recipient YLLSoM Teaching Excellence AY2015/2016.
Dr Polly Chen Leilei has been selected as a recipient YLLSoM Young Researcher of the Year Award AY2015/2016.

Discovering the "magic" grass

Prof Ong Wei Yi conducting research on Sabah snake grass and its potential healing properties to treat chronic diseases < View more... >

Why is fish oil touted as brain food?

Prof Ong Wei Yi and his team working to find out how exactly the brain uses fish oil to improve its function < View more... >

NUS teams up against cancer

Dr Ruby Huang and her team, identified a molecule called AXL which interacts with other proteins to form a cellular pathway for the spread of an aggressive form of ovarian cancer. < View more... >

Dr K Jayabharathi promoted to Instructor

Dr Krishnan Jayabharathi has been promoted to Instructorwef 1 January 2017.

A/Prof Ong Wei Yi promoted to Professor

A/Prof Ong Wei Yi has been promoted to Professor wef 1 January 2017.

NUS Quality Service Award 2016

Wu Yajun has been conferred the Service Advocates Award 2016.

Excellence in Teaching (Dentistry) AY2015/2016

Prof K Rajendran has been selected as a recipient of the Faculty of Dentistry Excellence in Teaching Award AY2015/2016.


Opening of Human Anatomy Teaching Facility 2016

The Human Anatomy Teaching Facility was officially opened by the Minister of Health, Mr Gan Kim Yong on 17 March 2016. It was followed by the opening of the 7th Asia Pacific International Congress of Anatomists with Anatomy teachers and researchers from more than 30 countries.
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Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award 2015

Department of Anatomy was awarded the Undergraduate Teaching Excellence Award 2015. A/Prof Dheen received the award from Prof Hooi Shing Chuan in 2016.
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Faculty of Dentistry Teaching Excellence Awards

Prof Rajendran K awarded the Faculty of Dentistry Teaching Excellence Award.

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