New National Initiative

The Ministry of Health (MOH) and NUS Medicine have launched the MOH–NUS Postgraduate Fellowship in Biomedical Ethics, a new national initiative anchored by the Centre for Biomedical Ethics (CBmE).

Using a practice‑to‑policy model, the Fellowship blends rigorous academic training with real‑world attachments to strengthen ethical decision‑making across Singapore’s healthcare sector.

The inaugural Fellowship has been awarded to NUH nurse Ms Kwek Shi Qi.

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Learn more about the fellowship

Reclaiming "Abnormal" Embryos

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CNA Commentary :
Your leftover blood samples are valuable to science – but they are often discarded

This commentary examines the missed opportunities in current practices and makes the case for a more deliberate approach to how leftover samples are used, stored, and governed.

In vitro fertilisation mix-ups and contested parenthood

New publication by Sinead Prince, Andrew John McGee, Hilary Bowman-Smart & Julian Savulescu on exploring IVF embryo mix-ups and the contested meanings of biological and legal parenthood.

About Us

The NUS Centre for Biomedical Ethics (CBmE) was established in September 2006 in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine through a generous gift by the Chen Su Lan Trust. We work to develop understanding, capacity for good judgement, and sound ethical practice in the context of healthcare provision, biomedical science and health-related policy development.

CBmE is a thriving centre for learning, teaching and research relating to ethical and legal aspects of healthcare and biomedical sciences. We study issues of broad international significance with a particular interest in learning for and from Singapore and Asia and work collaboratively with academic colleagues across and beyond NUS, and with key stakeholders in the healthcare sector and biomedical science and policy communities.

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