Medical Education

Integrated teaching for medical students including Histology and Clinical subjects like Dermatology and Collaborative case-based learning
Curriculum development for Phase I medical students by working jointly with clinicians as part of the system-based workgroups
Currently involved in technology enhanced learning by developing digitalisation of human anatomy specimens, development of 3 Dimensional models using cadaveric specimens for Anatomy teaching and designing e-histology learning platform. Creating Chatbot for learning anatomy for first year medical students.
Guiding the medical students as a member of the elective dissection programme (silent mentor programme) to learn applied as well as clinical anatomy
Involved in Residency workshops conducted annually for young doctors from various disciplines including Ophthalmology and Obstetrics and gynaecology

Research Interests

Cancer Biology: Phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase (PHGDH) is an oxidoreductase enzyme which catalyses the rate limiting step in serine synthesis pathway. PHGDH may support cell growth through serine production and replenish alpha ketoglutarate enhancing cancer cell proliferation. Role of this metabolic oncogene in promoting breast cancer and its efficacy as a biomarker were my research goals.

• Government Merit Scholarship, 1989 to pursue MBBS at Stanley Medical College, Tamil Nadu, India
• Best Outgoing student (1998 batch) in Postgraduate diploma in ophthalmology, RIOGOH, Chennai Medical College, India

• Honorary Auditor, Singapore Neuroscience Association
• Member, Tamil Nadu Medical Council

• Fellowship in General Ophthalmology, Aravind Eye Care System, India
• Fellowship in International Council of Ophthalmology, Glasgow
• Special trainee in Glaucoma, RIOGOH, Chennai medical college, India

• Coordinator, Anatomy module for allied healthcare students from Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT)
• Member of System Based Workgroup for Musculoskeletal system and Endocrine system
• Member of Museum Visits committee
• Mentor, NUS Medicine EnRICH Program