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Honorary Member, Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons
Honorary Member, Cleft Lip and Palate Association of Singapore
Honorary Member, Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons
Honorary Member, British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons
Invited Reviewer, Journal of PRAS and BAPS
Active Member, International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR)
Member, American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association (ACPA)
Hon Professorship in Plastic Surgery, Ministry of Health, Government of Myanmar
Awards
“Honorary Citizenship” of Cheng Mai County, Hainan Province by Mr Yang Si-Tao, Communist Party Secretary and Governor of Cheng Mai County on 24 Oct 2012.
Publications
Supervisor for Dr Dongrui Ma, PhD Student. Thesis:“Delineation of the Role of ABCg2 Transporter in Identification of Human Epidermal Stem Cells” Successfully defended his thesis on 6 Nov 2012 at N.U.S.
Supervisor for NTU-SGH Research Grant (from Sept 2011 for 3 yrs $196,131.00) Project : Development of Multi-signalling Artificial Extracellular Matrix (ECM) Biomaterials for Use as Skin Substitutes. Co-PI – Dr Eileen Fong, Material Science & Engineering, NTU Status : Ongoing Completed Mar 2014
Mentor for SingHealth Research Grant 2013 (for Dr Alvin Chua/Dr Adrian Ooi) Project:The Development of a Human Cellular Model of Non-syndromic Cleft Lip/Palate Using Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (iPSCs). Status:Ongoing
Mentor for Young Investigator Award (Basic/Translational) SGH 20th ASM Title : “Hair Follicle-sheath Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells – In-vitro Characterisation and Effects of Its Conditioned Medium on Cutaneous Wound Healing (YIA-BT-001) Presenter:Dr Jonah Kua
Presentations
“Stem Cells and Tissue Engineering” Invited Speaker 16th ASEAN Congress of Plastic Surgery, Philippines, 11-14 Mar 2012
“Open Structural Cleft Rhinoplasty : Our Experience in Asian Noses” BAPRAS Annual Meeting, London, UK, June 2012 Co-author with Dr Wong CH and Dr Adrian Ooi
“The Use of Gelatin to Improve Attachment of Frozen Pre-Irradiated Feeder Cells for Keratinocyte Culture” Co-author. Presenter : Dr Alvin Chua Winner of Outstanding Scientific Abstract Award, AATB Meeting Keystone, Colorado, USA, Sept 2012
Other Extra-curricular ActivitiesMedical Missions to Hainan (2x)
In April 2012 and Oct 2012 – submitted Mission Reports to CMB and sponsorship organization.
Medical Mission to Cambodia, Angkor Children’s Hospital, Siem Reap – Feb 2013
Approved SHEF Grant for Cleft Mission to Laos PDR 1.4.2013 to 31.3.2014
Advisor, SGH Medical Museum
Member, Judging Panel for SingHealth Excellence Awards 2013