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Prof Ashok VENKITARAMAN
Theme Lead
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A/Prof Polly CHEN
Theme Lead
Theme Members
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A/Prof CHEN Ee Sin
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A/Prof CHEN Zhi Xiong
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A/Prof Peter GOON
Research focus is on novel work identification of promising biomarkers in early diagnosis of pre-cancer and early cancer.
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A/Prof Mikael HARTMAN
Research focus on epidemiology and breast cancer. Currently working on the development of artificial intelligence for breast cancer detection.
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Dr Anthony KHONG
The Khong lab aspires to describe how biomolecular condensates participate in cancer biology with the goal of developing cancer therapeutics
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Prof LEE Soo Chin
Research focuses on novel therapeutics and predictive biomarkers in breast cancer. Her team has identified a biomarker detectable in blood that predicts breast cancer recurrence, and that can be used to select patients for a novel targeted therapy.
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Dr Jason PITT
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Prof SO Bok Yan, Jimmy
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A/Prof TAM Kit Chung, John
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A/Prof TAM Wai Leong
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A/Prof TAN Ker Kan
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A/Prof TAY Mei Sian, Yvonne
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Prof John WONG
Research focus is on medical oncology / hematology, particularly in breast and prostate cancer.
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Dr Rajeev PARAMESWARAN
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