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2025
Dec 2025
DBMI Faculty Asst Prof Dr Liu Boxiang appointed as PYP
In 2025, NUS welcomed its largest cohort of Presidential Young Professorships.
Oct 2025
DBMI Faculty Listed in World's Top 2% Most Cited Scientists in 2025
Congratulations to DBMI Faculty HOD Adj Prof Ngiam Kee Yuan, Assoc Prof Feng Mengling, Asst Prof Jocelyn Chew, Adj Assoc Prof Mark Muthiah and Adj Asst Prof Nicholas Syn on this achievement.
Sep 2025
DBMI Alumni - Dr Ng Ruimin
NUS Masters Programme interview with Dr Ng Ruimin (MSc in BMI AY22/23).
Sep 2025
NMRC Talent Awards
Congratulations to our DBMI Faculty Adj A/Prof Mark Muthiah and Dr Clara Ngoh, as well as MSc in BMI AY22/23 graduate Dr Nigel Lim on their achievements at the NMRC Talent Awards 2025.
Aug 2025
CNA Documentary: NUS 120th Anniversary
This documentary series showcases the impact of NUS' innovations on individuals and communities, and how the University has contributed to improving lives, not just in Singapore but beyond.
Jul 2025
DBMI Faculty Promotions
Heartiest congratulations to our DBMI Faculty Dr Gao Yujia and Dr James Lee on their promotions to Adjunct Associate Professor at NUS Medicine.
Jul 2025
NUS Medicine's MediCine Magazine - In Vivo: Biomedical Informatics
DBMI was featured in the latest issue of NUS Medicine's MediCine magazine, the Biomedical Informatics programme highlighted as a key component of medical education and clinical practice.
Feb 2025
The Game-Changing Role of AI in Healthcare
From chatbots supporting patients to AI diagnostic tools, artificial intelligence is reshaping healthcare delivery, as evidenced at the IMAGINE AI event conference.
Jul 2025
NUS researchers honoured as visionaries shaping Asia’s future
A member of the DBMI Faculty, Asst Prof Jocelyn Chew's achievement is a testament to her continued efforts to push boundaries in digital health, behavioural science and nursing innovation.
Jul 2025
NUS Medicine’s focus on research leads to better patient care, raises school’s standing globally
The Straits Times takes a look at some of NUS Medicine's achievements and where it is headed in the next decade.
May 2025
More public officers in Singapore use government chatbot to enhance productivity
DBMI HOD Adj Prof Ngiam Kee Yuan clinched the Tech Leader of the Year award for the development of the Discovery AI and Endeavour AI platforms.
2024
Dec 2024
IMAGINE AI: Biennial Healthcare Conference
Singapore's IMAGINE AI: Largest Global Gathering to Shape the Future of Healthcare with AI Innovations
Nov 2024
DBMI Alumni - Ms Eva Baker
NUS Masters Programme interview with Ms Eva Baker (Valedictorian for MSc in BMI AY23/24).
2023
Feb 2023
Leaps in cancer detection and treatment made possible by AI
From early detection to the employment of more effective treatment methods, AI technology is set to push oncology to new frontiers.
2022
Dec 2022
AI platform helps NUHS ease hospital bed crunch by predicting availability up to 2 weeks in advance
The platform leverages Endeavour AI, a system that uses real-time data analysis and AI models to forecast bed states and waiting times, and improve patient outcomes, which the DBMI team has actively worked on.
Jan 2022
Holography-guided heart surgery for more precise, speedier incisions
The technology serves mainly as an aid for doctors to better plan surgery and anticipate potential difficulties, potentially reducing trauma and bleeding complications that might arise during surgery.
2021
Oct 2021
Mixed reality and neurosurgery: removing brain tumors with 3D precision
The project is part of the Holomedicine Program, which is looking at how HoloLens 2 might be applied in a range of future clinical situations.
2020
Sep 2020
How Singapore is building AI for predictive healthcare
DBMI HOD Adj Prof Ngiam Kee Yuan discusses efforts to integrate artificial intelligence into healthcare.