Joel Seah
PhD Candidate
Profile
Joel is a PhD student at the Centre for Biomedical Ethics, NUS, and holds a BSc in Biological Sciences. A former Human Research Protection Programme (HRPP) professional, he has held roles as an analyst and manager at the Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) of National Healthcare Group, Singapore Management University, and Nanyang Technological University.
He is a member of the Consortium to Advance Effective Research Ethics Oversight (AEREO) which seeks to improve HRPP/IRB effectiveness, and on the advisory board for the Human Research Protections Clubhouse (hosted by SUNY Downstate) – a platform for networking & empowering HRPP/IRB professionals at all levels across the human research enterprise.
Joel’s current interests lie in AI, data, and research ethics, and AI-human interactions. His PhD thesis focuses on the role of Generative AI/Large Language Models (GenAI/LLMs) in the IRB’s functions and operations.