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Congratulations to A/P LOW Chian Ming on the successful SYNAPSE Inauguration and leading to signing the MOU.

Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) are working as members of an international team to produce a first-of-its-kind ultra-high resolution 3D comprehensive map of the human brain’s neural network. The effort involves teams from Singapore, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. Australia and China have also expressed interest to be part of the project. Initiated at NUS, the Singapore team, comprising researchers from the local scientific community, will use synchrotrons – extremely powerful x-ray sources – to trace the complex and intricate networks that cover the brain.

Associate Professor Low Chian Ming from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology and Department of Anaesthesia is a co-founding member of this international consortium, and leads the team from Singapore. The team will work to construct the map of the human brain and coordinate the data management for this endeavour.

The work will link the synchrotron facilities in the Asia Pacific region under a collaboration called Synchrotron for Neuroscience – Asia Pacific Strategic Enterprise (SYNAPSE), which is expected to involve more than 1,000 researchers. Launched today at the NUS Shaw Foundation Alumni House Auditorium, the founding members of the initiative signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing to work together to complete their brain map project by 2024.

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Congratulations to Dr. Inthrani Raja Indran for receiving the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Teaching Excellence Award for AY2018/2019. This award recognises faculty members who have excelled in teaching, and have shown a high level of performance, dedication and commitment to teaching and learning.

Congratulations to our staff Miss Ratnasari bte Mohamed Basri on receiving the Long Service Medal (25 years of service) at the National Day Awards 2019.

Congratulations to Professor GOH Boon Cher on receiving the National Outstanding Clinician Scientist Award at the National Medical Excellence Awards 2019 (NMEA 2019). Professor GOH is one of the NUHS winners. The NMEA honour outstanding clinicians and healthcare professionals who have made outstanding contributions in advancement of healthcare, improvements in standards of patient safety and quality of care, which ultimately improves lives.

Congratulations to our research staff, Daniel Tan (top) and post graduate students, Matthew Heng (middle) and Pawan Kumar (bottom), for winning the Best Poster Scientific Presentation Award at INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PHARMACOLOGY: Advances in Translational Sciences & Drug Discovery

Congratulations to Professor Peter Wong Tsun Hon on receiving the Pharmacological Society (Singapore) Lifetime Achievement Award in Pharmacology Research 2019 at INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PHARMACOLOGY: Advances in Translational Sciences & Drug Discovery

Congratulations to Professor Goh Boon Cher on receiving the Pharmacological Society (Singapore) Excellence Award in Pharmacology Research 2019 at INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PHARMACOLOGY: Advances in Translational Sciences & Drug Discovery

The International Conference on Pharmacology: Advances in Translational Sciences & Drug Discovery 2019, organized by the Department of Pharmacology , Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Health System, in celebration of our 60th Anniversary and by the Pharmacological Society (Singapore), will be held on 4-5 July 2019 at the Clinical Research Centre Auditorium, Level 1, Block MD11, 10 Medical Drive, Singapore 117597

We look forward to welcoming scientists, clinicians, students and trainees interested in translational sciences and drug discovery research from all over the world to gather together in the warm and vibrant city of Singapore. We have an exciting scientific program prepared for your participation and contribution, and look forward to many fruitful and insightful discussions for the advancement of pharmacology.

Please visit our website for more details.

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Congratulations to our Post Graduate Student, Mr. Bibek Gyanwali, on receiving the Travel Grant Award at the International Congress of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2019. The congress was hosted by Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head ard Neck Surgery/Korean Association of Otorhinolaryngologists.