{"id":10819,"date":"2024-07-02T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-07-02T02:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/?page_id=10819"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:50:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T08:50:04","slug":"cancer-researchers-stories","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/news-events\/cancer-researchers-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"Cancer Researchers&#8217; Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"10819\" class=\"elementor elementor-10819\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62b9b31 elementor-section-height-min-height gradient-border-mask elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"62b9b31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c637280\" data-id=\"c637280\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ea034 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07ea034\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cancer Researchers&#8217; Stories<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-45d5d17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"45d5d17\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1861169\" data-id=\"1861169\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9da5bb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"9da5bb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p id=\"breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/\">Home<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8c9c54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8c9c54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3fd5407\" data-id=\"3fd5407\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8116d02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8116d02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are you curious about life in cancer research?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6370628 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6370628\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Learn about what it takes to be a scientist in N2CR!<\/h5>\n<p>Cancer Researchers&#8217; Stories explores the scientific passions, research interests and lifestyle habits of the clinicians, scientists and researchers at N2CR. These short interviews provide a glimpse into the types of research our members undertake, the inspiration behind their dedication to science and the exciting trends they foresee for the future of cancer research. Our members also share about the trials they faced in finding their research niches, from glioblastomas to mutant KRAS; and the joys of having their hard work pay off.<\/p>\n<p>Listen for some pearls of wisdom on how to navigate a career in science, and the need to carve an equally exciting life outside of work.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c96c62d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c96c62d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c89eed\" data-id=\"3c89eed\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Ooi_interview-image.jpg 1602w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Ooi_interview-image-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Ooi_interview-image-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Ooi_interview-image-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/05\/Melissa-Ooi_interview-image-1536x1032.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1602px) 100vw, 1602px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-99a0ec2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99a0ec2\" 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data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr Melissa Ooi, our theme lead for SCOUT, shares her passion for health services research. She reflects on how her work connects research with clinical practice, and what inspires her in advancing healthcare.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964aeef elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"964aeef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/zj8HQh2G5UE\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/f32410cf-53e7-4bd7-9b5b-9ff361246a05-e1719383825857.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10673\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/f32410cf-53e7-4bd7-9b5b-9ff361246a05-e1719383825857.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/f32410cf-53e7-4bd7-9b5b-9ff361246a05-e1719383825857-300x293.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/f32410cf-53e7-4bd7-9b5b-9ff361246a05-e1719383825857-1024x1001.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/f32410cf-53e7-4bd7-9b5b-9ff361246a05-e1719383825857-768x751.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c59ba57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c59ba57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-34c5a2e\" data-id=\"34c5a2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e4c61d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e4c61d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Prof Shazib Pervaiz<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f5ede6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f5ede6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With over 30 years of experience, the brilliant Prof Pervaiz shares about his team&#8217;s current work on mutant KRAS and his hobbies outside work.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64737cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"64737cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JfEIHXHXnmo\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">watch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2579aa4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2579aa4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2eede3\" data-id=\"d2eede3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f155ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f155ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1745\" height=\"775\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/derrick-ong-snip.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10504\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/derrick-ong-snip.jpg 1745w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/derrick-ong-snip-300x133.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/derrick-ong-snip-1024x455.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/derrick-ong-snip-768x341.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/derrick-ong-snip-1536x682.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1745px) 100vw, 1745px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1aeb21c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1aeb21c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1156ee4\" data-id=\"1156ee4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4170949 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4170949\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Derrick Ong<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6847b47 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6847b47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn more about Dr Ong&#8217;s dedicated research on glioblastomas and how he expertly balances work with the demands of life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319ce6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"319ce6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FxYkhU2VnlQ\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">watch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9de45f7\" data-id=\"9de45f7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-843f905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"843f905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/sai-mun-video-snip.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10028\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/sai-mun-video-snip.jpg 914w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/sai-mun-video-snip-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/sai-mun-video-snip-768x489.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-416932b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"416932b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24ded1c\" data-id=\"24ded1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db92c37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"db92c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Leong Sai Mun<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0acfbde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0acfbde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A decade long study by Dr Leong and his team culminated in the novel discovery of altruism in cells. Dr Leong explains this exciting finding and shares some noteworthy tips for young scientists.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70cead4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"70cead4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0ZO7vFkYlqQ\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">watch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-24e3b4d\" data-id=\"24e3b4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62aca0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"62aca0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/IMG_9444-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10882\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/IMG_9444-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/IMG_9444-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/IMG_9444-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/IMG_9444-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/IMG_9444-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/IMG_9444-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c69ce70 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c69ce70\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b42edc2\" data-id=\"b42edc2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9e4955 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9e4955\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A\/Prof Polly Chen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36315ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36315ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A\/Prof Chen was nominated to be the Asian RNA Research Ambassador by the RNA Society in 2023. In her personable manner, she speaks about this honour; and what sparked her interest in RNA research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e47a0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8e47a0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GqPM3bKa_oE\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">watch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2290518 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2290518\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-defbda6\" data-id=\"defbda6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcb4387 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bcb4387\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1061\" height=\"588\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/thp-3.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6564\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/thp-3.png 1061w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/thp-3-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/thp-3-1024x567.png 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2021\/12\/thp-3-768x426.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1061px) 100vw, 1061px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab991f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab991f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d466b3c\" data-id=\"d466b3c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed14a7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed14a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A\/Prof Too Heng Phon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f66601 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f66601\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn how to be all-round cool with A\/Prof Too as he talks about receiving the President&#8217;s Technology Award 2021, establishing MiRXES, and the daredevil hobbies he pursues.&nbsp;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4627bdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4627bdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-_U9ehHjl84\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">watch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4f36ff elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"e4f36ff\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aed3cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1aed3cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"914\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/sai-mun-video-snip.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10028\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/sai-mun-video-snip.jpg 914w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/sai-mun-video-snip-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/04\/sai-mun-video-snip-768x489.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 914px) 100vw, 914px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb7f3ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb7f3ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-be0167b\" data-id=\"be0167b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-113a0dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"113a0dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dr Leong Sai Mun<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80854d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80854d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A decade long study by Dr Leong and his team culminated in the novel discovery of altruism in cells. Dr Leong explains this exciting finding and shares some noteworthy tips for young scientists.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ed986b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"0ed986b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0ZO7vFkYlqQ\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">watch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e76e1d1 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile\" data-id=\"e76e1d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d184dfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d184dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1707\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/IMG_9444-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10882\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/IMG_9444-scaled.jpg 1707w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/IMG_9444-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/IMG_9444-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/IMG_9444-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/IMG_9444-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/IMG_9444-1365x2048.jpg 1365w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1707px) 100vw, 1707px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2c27be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2c27be\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d8b8445\" data-id=\"d8b8445\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650334f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"650334f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A\/Prof Polly Chen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c831c3a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c831c3a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A\/Prof Chen was nominated to be the Asian RNA Research Ambassador by the RNA Society in 2023. In her personable manner, she speaks about this honour; and what sparked her interest in RNA research.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658463f elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"658463f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GqPM3bKa_oE\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">watch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d53de9e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d53de9e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64eeebf\" data-id=\"64eeebf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9df98c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9df98c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/Blank-photo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10548\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/Blank-photo.png 388w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/Blank-photo-254x300.png 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f9c06e0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f9c06e0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0daf60d\" data-id=\"0daf60d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-916e64c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"916e64c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A\/Prof Polly Chen<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2303e6 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a2303e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GqPM3bKa_oE\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-long-arrow-alt-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">watch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2721cd0\" data-id=\"2721cd0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37f6c36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"37f6c36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"388\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/Blank-photo.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10548\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/Blank-photo.png 388w, https:\/\/medicine.nus.edu.sg\/trp\/n2cr\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2024\/06\/Blank-photo-254x300.png 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 388px) 100vw, 388px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6d3bde elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6d3bde\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f1c1e04\" data-id=\"f1c1e04\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9d361b elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9d361b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A\/Prof Too Heng Phon<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ef68c elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"64ef68c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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