Master of Science in Behavioural and Implementation Sciences in Health (MSc BIS)

Leading Change in Healthcare through Behavioural and Implementation Sciences

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The Master of Science in Behavioural and Implementation Sciences in Health (MSc BIS) at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine equips graduates with in-depth knowledge and expertise in behavioural and implementation sciences tailored for healthcare settings. Students will learn state-of-the-art behavioural and organisational change methods applicable in healthcare organisations, master methodological and statistical approaches to evaluate the implementation, dissemination, and impact of evidence-based interventions on clinical and population health. Additionally, students will learn to apply economic analysis principles to inform health policy and healthcare decision-making. Taught by leading researchers, senior policy makers, and healthcare leaders, the MSc BIS curriculum emphasizes cross-disciplinary theoretical, empirical, and applied fundamentals of behavioural and implementation sciences.
  • First in NUS to be offered as a “hybrid” Master’s degree programme
  • Learn through first-hand experiences with our world-renowned panel of experts
  • Uniquely combines behavioural and implementation sciences to address urgent healthcare needs in Singapore and the surrounding region

Intake: August 2025

Duration:
1 Year (Full-time)
2 Years (Part-time)
Application Start Date:
9 December 2024
Application Deadline:
Local applicants: 31 May 2025
International applicants: 30 April 2025
Outcome of Applications:
Rolling Admission
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Ideal candidates for the programme

Behavioural, social and management scientists, as well as healthcare professionals, management teams, policy makers, and thought leaders. This programme is relevant to anyone at any stage of their career who conducts or is involved in health services or quality improvement projects and implementation work in their workplace. The programme is also of immediate and direct relevance to anyone who seeks knowledge in the areas of behavioural and implementation sciences as applied in the wider health industry.

Graduates can pursue careers in roles such as:

  • Healthcare Project Managers
  • Population Health Professionals
  • Health Services Researchers
  • Policy Advisors
  • Implementation Specialists/Analysts
  • Project Consultants
  • Implementation Leads
  • Behavioural Economists
  • Organisational Scientists

Programme Faculty

Prof Nick Sevdalis

Academic Director,
Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI), NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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Dr Aoife Keohane

Programme Director,
MSc in Behavioural and Implementation Sciences in Health (MSc BIS)

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Adj Prof Joanne Yoong Su Yin

Adjunct Professor,
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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Prof Tikki Pang

Visiting Professor,
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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Prof Gayatri Kembhavi-Tam

Visiting Professor,
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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Adj Asst Prof Serene Koh

Adjunct Assistant Professor,
Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI), NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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A/Prof Jason Yap Chin Huat

Associate Professor,
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

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Dr Eugene Tay

Senior Research Fellow,
Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI), NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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Adj A/Prof Chan Siew Pang

Adjunct Assistant Professor,
Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI), NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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Prof Nick Sevdalis

Academic Director
Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI), NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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Dr Aoife Keohane

Programme Director
MSc in Behavioural and Implementation
Sciences in Health (MSc BIS)

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Adj Prof Joanne Yoong Su Yin

Adjunct Professor
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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Prof Tikki Pang

Visiting Professor
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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Prof Gayatri Kembhavi-Tam

Visiting Professor
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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Adj Asst Prof Serene Koh

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI), NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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A/Prof Jason Yap Chin Huat

Associate Professor
NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

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Dr Eugene Tay

Senior Research Fellow
Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI), NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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Adj A/Prof Chan Siew Pang

Adjunct Assistant Professor
Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI), NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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This programme is available as a 1 year (full-time) or 2 years (part-time) degree. Students can choose to specialise in one of 2 tracks offered; Research Track or Practice Track.

Graduation Requirements
Total Units Required: 40 Units

To graduate, students have to:
Complete 7 core courses (4 units each, 28 units in total)
  1. BIH5001 Fundamentals of Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  2. BIH5002 Evidence-informed Practice and Policies in Healthcare
  3. BIH5101 Intermediate Research Methods for Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  4. BIH5102 Intermediate Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  5. BIH5103 Programme Evaluation in Health
  6. BIH5003 Master’s Project I
  7. BIH5104 Master’s Project II
Choose and complete 3 elective courses (4 units each, 12 units in all) from a list of 7
Students who choose all courses within the same track, will graduate with that track specialisation. Track specialisation is not a graduation requirement (i.e. you can mix and match courses as you wish, provided you complete the requisite number of core and elective courses).
View the full list of courses

Relevant Certification Programmes

A portion of our MSc programme can be taken as Executive Certificates (EC) and Graduate Certificates (GC), allowing you to acquire knowledge and skills pertinent to a specific topic in Behavioural and Implementation Sciences.
Upon successful completion of each certificate, you will be accredited with units (previously known as Modular Credits) that can be transferred toward the full MSc degree if you choose to complete the programme.

Graduate Certificates:

Fundamental of Behavioural & Implementation Sciences in Health (12 units)
  • BIH5001 Fundamentals of Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  • BIH5002 Evidence-informed Practice and Policies in Healthcare
  • BIH5005 Introductory Research Methods in Behavioural and Implementation Sciences

Intermediate Behavioural & Implementation Sciences in Health
(12 units)

  • BIH5101 Intermediate Research Methods for Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  • BIH5102 Intermediate Behavioural and Implementation Sciences in Health and Healthcare
  • BIH5103 Programme Evaluation in Health
Executive Certificates
Each individual course is also offered as an Executive Certificate worth 4 units each
  • BIH5001 Fundamentals of Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  • BIH5002 Evidence-informed Practice and Policies in Healthcare
  • BIH5005 Introductory Research Methods in Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  • BIH5101 Intermediate Research Methods for Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  • BIH5102 Intermediate Behavioural and Implementation Sciences in Health and Healthcare
  • BIH5103 Programme Evaluation in Health

Please refer HERE for the proposed study plan for full-time and part-time students.

Full-time students are expected to complete the programme within 12 – 24 months. The maximum candidature is 24 months; excluding Leave of Absence (LOA).
Part-time students are expected to complete the programme within 24 – 36 months. The maximum candidature is 36 months; excluding Leave of Absence (LOA).

Important:

The University does not engage external agencies for student recruitment. Candidates should apply directly to the University and not through any agents. Applications submitted through agents will not receive any added advantage and the University reserves the right to reject such application without explanation.
Only online applications are accepted.

Before submitting your application:

Click here to apply online
To be eligible for enrolment, applicants must meet the following requirements. However, please note that selection of candidates is based on a competitive basis and candidates with relevant industry experience will be considered favourably. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the programme.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree (preferably with Honours) in Health, Healthcare, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work, and related fields.
  • Graduates with M.B.B.S., Life Sciences (e.g. Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology) or Bioengineering or Biotechnology or Health Sciences related degrees will be advantageous.
  • Candidates with other qualifications and relevant industrial experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval by the selection committee.
  • International applicants who graduated from universities where English is not the main medium of communication are required to demonstrate their English proficiency by possessing a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 85 (Internet-based) or a minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic score of 6.0. The TOEFL/IELTS scores must be valid for two (2) years from the test date and should not have expired at the point of application. Expired scores will not be considered for the application.

Tuition Fees:

Total Tuition Fees (for students enrolled in the Academic Year 2024/2025 only): S$58,680 (inclusive of Goods & Services Tax (GST))

Total Tuition Fees (for students enrolled in the Academic Year 2025/2026 only): S$61,803 (inclusive of Goods & Services Tax (GST))

The payment schedule is as follows:

Full Time Students
Part-Time Students
International Students
Year 1 Semester 1
S$28,401.50
S$14,200.75
–
Year 1 Semester 2
S$28,401.50
S$14,200.75
–
Year 2 Semester 1
–
S$14,200.75
–
Year 2 Semester 2

–

S$14,200.75
–

Acceptance Fee (Including GST):

S$5,000
Additional Fee:
In addition to tuition fees, students will be charged miscellaneous student fees each semester.
Miscellaneous student fees help meet costs incurred by the University in providing services to the student community that are either not covered or only partially covered by the tuition fees. These services include healthcare for students; facilitating student cultural, social and recreational programmes; and maintaining the shuttle bus service, IT network and other essential campus infrastructure and services.

For more information, please visit the Office of the University Registrar website.

Note:
  • Application fee for successful submission is S$50 (including GST).
  • All Singaporeans and PRs will receive a 40% tuition fee rebate.
  • All NUS alumni, regardless of nationality, will receive a 20% tuition fee rebate.
  • Tuition fees are subjected to annual review and inflation.
  • Upon acceptance of offer, an acceptance fee of S$5000.00 (including GST) will be charged on the Graduate Admission System (GDA).
  • Acceptance fees is non-refundable, non-transferable and will be credited towards the tuition fee once the programme starts.
This programme is available as a 1 year (full-time) or 2 years (part-time) degree. Students can choose to specialise in one of 2 tracks offered; Research Track or Practice Track.

Graduation Requirements
Total Units Required: 40 Units

To graduate, students have to:
Complete 7 core courses (4 units each, 28 units in total)
  1. BIH5001 Fundamentals of Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  2. BIH5002 Evidence-informed Practice and Policies in Healthcare
  3. BIH5101 Intermediate Research Methods for Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  4. BIH5102 Intermediate Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  5. BIH5103 Programme Evaluation in Health
  6. BIH5003 Master’s Project I
  7. BIH5104 Master’s Project II
Choose and complete 3 elective courses (4 units each, 12 units in all) from a list of 7
Students who choose all courses within the same track, will graduate with that track specialisation. Track specialisation is not a graduation requirement (i.e. you can mix and match courses as you wish, provided you complete the requisite number of core and elective courses).
View the full list of courses

Relevant Certification Programmes

A portion of our MSc programme can be taken as Executive Certificates (EC) and Graduate Certificates (GC), allowing you to acquire knowledge and skills pertinent to a specific topic in Behavioural and Implementation Sciences.
Upon successful completion of each certificate, you will be accredited with units (previously known as Modular Credits) that can be transferred toward the full MSc degree if you choose to complete the programme.

Graduate Certificates:

Fundamental of Behavioural & Implementation Sciences in Health (12 units)
  • BIH5001 Fundamentals of Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  • BIH5002 Evidence-informed Practice and Policies in Healthcare
  • BIH5005 Introductory Research Methods in Behavioural and Implementation Sciences

Intermediate Behavioural & Implementation Sciences in Health
(12 units)

  • BIH5101 Intermediate Research Methods for Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  • BIH5102 Intermediate Behavioural and Implementation Sciences in Health and Healthcare
  • BIH5103 Programme Evaluation in Health
Executive Certificates
Each individual course is also offered as an Executive Certificate worth 4 units each
  • BIH5001 Fundamentals of Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  • BIH5002 Evidence-informed Practice and Policies in Healthcare
  • BIH5005 Introductory Research Methods in Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  • BIH5101 Intermediate Research Methods for Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
  • BIH5102 Intermediate Behavioural and Implementation Sciences in Health and Healthcare
  • BIH5103 Programme Evaluation in Health

Please refer HERE for the proposed study plan for full-time and part-time students.

Full-time students are expected to complete the programme within 12 – 24 months. The maximum candidature is 24 months; excluding Leave of Absence (LOA).
Part-time students are expected to complete the programme within 24 – 36 months. The maximum candidature is 36 months; excluding Leave of Absence (LOA).

Important:

The University does not engage external agencies for student recruitment. Candidates should apply directly to the University and not through any agents. Applications submitted through agents will not receive any added advantage and the University reserves the right to reject such application without explanation.
Only online applications are accepted.

Before submitting your application:

Click here to apply online
To be eligible for enrolment, applicants must meet the following requirements. However, please note that selection of candidates is based on a competitive basis and candidates with relevant industry experience will be considered favourably. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the programme.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s Degree (preferably with Honours) in Health, Healthcare, Psychology, Social Sciences, Social Work, and related fields.
  • Graduates with M.B.B.S., Life Sciences (e.g. Biochemistry, Cell Biology and Molecular Biology) or Bioengineering or Biotechnology or Health Sciences related degrees will be advantageous.
  • Candidates with other qualifications and relevant industrial experience may be considered on a case-by-case basis, subject to approval by the selection committee.
  • International applicants who graduated from universities where English is not the main medium of communication are required to demonstrate their English proficiency by possessing a minimum TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) score of 85 (Internet-based) or a minimum IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic score of 6.0. The TOEFL/IELTS scores must be valid for two (2) years from the test date and should not have expired at the point of application. Expired scores will not be considered for the application.

Tuition Fees:

Total Tuition Fees (for students enrolled in the Academic Year 2024/2025 only):

S$58,680 (inclusive of Goods & Services Tax (GST))

Total Tuition Fees (for students enrolled in the Academic Year 2025/2026 only):

S$61,803 (inclusive of Goods & Services Tax (GST))

The payment schedule is as follows:

Year 1 Semester 1

Full Time Students

S$28,401.50

Part-Time Students

S$14,200.75
International Students

–

Year 1 Semester 2

Full Time Students

S$28,401.50

Part-Time Students

S$14,200.75
International Students

–

Year 2 Semester 1

Full Time Students

–

Part-Time Students

S$14,200.75
International Students

–

Year 2 Semester 2

Full Time Students

– 

Part-Time Students

S$14,200.75
International Students

–

Acceptance Fee (Including GST):

S$5,000
Per Module Fee: S$5,888.67 (inclusive of prevailing GST)*
Additional Fee:
In addition to tuition fees, students will be charged miscellaneous student fees each semester.
Miscellaneous student fees help meet costs incurred by the University in providing services to the student community that are either not covered or only partially covered by the tuition fees. These services include healthcare for students; facilitating student cultural, social and recreational programmes; and maintaining the shuttle bus service, IT network and other essential campus infrastructure and services.

For more information, please visit the Office of the University Registrar website.

Note:
  • Application fee for successful submission is S$50 (including GST).
  • All Singaporeans and PRs will receive a 40% tuition fee rebate.
  • All NUS alumni, regardless of nationality, will receive a 20% tuition fee rebate.
  • Tuition fees are subjected to annual review and inflation.
  • Upon acceptance of offer, an acceptance fee of S$5000.00 (including GST) will be charged on the Graduate Admission System (GDA).
  • Acceptance fees is non-refundable, non-transferable and will be credited towards the tuition fee once the programme starts.

Frequently Asked Questions

Please submit AT LEAST ONE reference letter for the MSc in Behavioural and Implementation Sciences in Health (MSc BIS) programme.

Yes, applicants who are unsuccessful in their application can submit a new online application with all the relevant and updated supporting documents uploaded if they are interested in being considered for the MSc BIS again in the next intake.

For information on postgraduate scholarship options, please refer to our scholarship document here.

The MSc in Behavioural and Implementation Sciences in Health (MSc BIS) programme is a 1 year full-time or 2 year part-time 40 academic units’ degree, with 2 non-obligatory specialisations in either Practice or Research.

  • Full-time students are expected to complete the programme within 12 months (1 year). The maximum candidature is 24 months (2 years) – excluding Leave of Absence (LOA).
  • Part-time students are expected to complete the programme within 24 months (2 years). The maximum candidature is 48 months (4 years) – excluding Leave of Absence (LOA).

Continuation Requirement:

  • For continuation of candidature, a student must obtain satisfactory progress during his/her candidature (Coursework).
  • A student will be issued an academic warning for any semester in which his/her GPA falls below 3.00. If in the following semester, the student’s GPA again falls below 3.00 but is above 2.50, he/she will be placed on probation.

Student’s candidature may be terminated and refused re-admission if he/she obtains:

  • GPA < 1.5 in the first semester of study; or
  • GPA < 2.50 for two consecutive semesters of study; or
  • GPA < 3.00 for three consecutive semesters of study

Graduation Requirement:

  • Read and pass 7 core courses and 3 elective courses that are in the course list.
  • Obtain a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3.0 out of 5.0 or equivalently, an average grade of at least B-.

Please refer to the programme website under the “Curriculum” tab for the list of courses. Please refer to NUSMods for more information regarding the courses. Please note that the courses may only be available once per academic year (AY) and you are to refer to NUSMods or the programme website for more information.

The maximum workload for full-time and part-time students is 24 units and 12 units respectively. The minimum workload for full-time and part-time students is 12 units and 4 units respectively.
Students are highly encouraged to complete their course of study earlier than the maximum candidature. Please plan and select your course choices across the semesters within the candidature.
Full-time students would be pre-allocated all core courses (within one academic year) during the respective semesters that the courses are being offered.
Tentatively, part-time students will be allocated these core courses as follows:
Year 1 Sem 1

BIH5001 Fundamentals of Behavioural and Implementation Sciences

BIH5101 Intermediate Research Methods for Behavioural and Implementation Sciences

Either

BIH5005 Introductory Research Methods in Behavioural and Implementation Sciences

OR

BIH5103 Programme Evaluation in Health

Year 1 Sem 2

BIH5102 Intermediate Behavioural and Implementation Sciences in Health and Healthcare

BIH5002 Evidence-informed Practice and Policies in Healthcare

BIH5003 Master’s Project I

Year 2 Sem 1
BIH5104 Master’s Project II

AND

BIH5103 Programme Evaluation in Health
IF NOT COMPLETED in Year 1 Sem 1

Students will be required to register for the elective courses using Course Registration at Education Records System (CourseReg@EduRec) – the University’s consolidated course registration platform.

You may apply for other courses. However, they are subjected to their availability and approval by respective faculties. Do take note that the other courses will not be included as part of your graduation requirements and additional fee charges may apply as per other faculties’ guidelines.

Please refer to the programme website under the “Study Plan” tab for the list of core and elective courses and the semesters which they are being offered. Actual course timetables can be found on the Canvas platform, which will be available after you have successfully registered for the courses.

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    Prof Nick Sevdalis

    • Academic Director, Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI)
    • Visiting Professor, Department of Psychological Medicine, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
    • Academic Director (Joint), Quality Improvement & Implementation Science Clinical Academic Group, King's Health Partners, London, UK

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    Dr Aoife Keohane

    • Programme Director, MSc in Behavioural and Implementation Sciences
    in Health (MSc BIS)
    • Senior Lecturer, Centre for Behavioural and Implementation
    Science Interventions (BISI) NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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    Adj Prof Joanne Yoong Su Yin

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    • Honorary Senior Lecturer, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
    • Adjunct Faculty, Department of Economics, Singapore Management University

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    Visiting Professor, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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    • Visiting Professor, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
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    Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI), NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

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    • Adjunct Assistant Professor, Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI), NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
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    Mihir Gandhi

    Assistant Professor, Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School

    Mihir Gandhi is an Assistant Professor in the Signature Program in Health Services & Systems Research, Lien Centre for Palliative Care, as well as the Head of Biostatistics Core team at the Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore. He is also affiliated with the Singapore Clinical Research Institute, Singapore as the Head of Biostatistics Department and the Global Health Group at the Center for Child Health Research, Tampere University, Finland as a Visiting Researcher.
    He is primarily working on planning, analysis and reporting of clinical trials. He has experience in wide range of therapeutic areas such as oncology, paediatrics, and hypertension for drug and health services interventional trials. In addition to clinical trials, he has research interest in applied statistics, health-related quality of life, quality of healthcare and health state valuation.
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    A/Prof Edwin Chan

    Associate Professor, Centre for Quantitative Medicine
    Office of Clinical Sciences, Duke-NUS Medical School

    A/Prof Chan is a clinical epidemiologist with over twenty years of experience in clinical research and evidence synthesis as the Chief Scientific Officer of the Singapore Clinical Research Institute (SCRI). He has been the Director of Cochrane Singapore since its establishment and is currently the Senior Scientific Advisor to SCRI. He teaches research literature critical appraisal skills and mentors students in clinical research (MCI programme, NUS). He has taught many research methodology courses on clinical trials, biostatistics, epidemiology, clinical practice guidelines (CPG) development, meta-analysis & evidence- based medicine (EBM). His interests are in the teaching of critical appraisal skills, epidemiology, health technology assessment and evidence synthesis.
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    Prof Cheung Yin Bun

    Professor, Centre for Quantitative Medicine
    Deputy Director, Centre for Quantitative Medicine, Duke-NUS Medical School

    CHEUNG Yin Bun is Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore, and Adjunct Professor at Tampere University, Finland. Prior to joining Duke-NUS, he was a Senior Lecturer at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Chief Scientific Officer at the Singapore Clinical Research Institute.
    He received his degrees in social science, medical demography, statistics and paediatric epidemiology from institutions in Hong Kong, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. He has broad interest in the studies of global child health, statistical methodology, and quality of life in palliative care setting. He has been the principal investigator of multiple research grants on statistical methodology and quality of life research. He is the author of Statistical Analysis of Human Growth and Development (CRC Press, 2014) and co-author of Survival Analysis: A Practical Approach (Wiley, 2006). He is the developer of the Singapore Caregiver Quality of Life Scale.
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    Makoto Yawata,M.D., Ph.D.

    Programme Director and Clinical-Scientist Mentor
    Research Assistant Professor
    Department of Pediatrics, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Principal Investigator, Immunology Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore Principal Investigator, NUSMED Immunology Translational Research Programme, National University of Singapore

    Makoto YAWATA is the Director of the MCI Programme, where he also serves as a clinician-scientist mentor guiding the students in designing and planning their clinical studies and as coordinator of the MCI wet lab experiential research workshop. He is affiliated with the Department of Paediatrics at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and a Principal Investigator in the Immunology Programme in the NUS Life Sciences Institute and the NUS Medicine Immunology Translational Research Programme. His clinical background is autoimmune diseases; however the research he conducted as postdoctoral fellow in the Department of Structural Biology in Stanford University School of Medicine has led him to become more involved in hematology and transplantation. His laboratory has been investigating the mechanisms of human natural killer cell responses against particular types of virus infections and cancer, and also in transplantation immunology.

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