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Prof Fong Kok Yong Recipient of the SIngHealth Duke-NUS Seah Cheng Siang Professorship in Medicine, Prof Fong remmebers the master clincian and shares how he plans to build on Prof Seah's medical education legacy

Assoc Prof Tan Ngiap Chuan Associate Professor Tan Ngiap Chuan and his team are turning to technology to address the problem of elderly patients taking the right medicine at the right time. He shares more about his research project and the challenges of adapting technology to meet the needs of older people.

Asst Prof Calvin Chin Studies have suggested that having fat surrounding and inside organs such as the liver is strongly linked to diabetes and heart disease. Asst Prof Calvin Chin explains why more research is needed in this field and how advanced imaging tools can make a difference in early intervention.

Dr Alfred Sun Dr Alfred Sun shares how the team at NNI has helped develop a novel way to study Parkinson's Disease - growing mini versions of the mid-brain outside the body.

Prof Aung Tin Prof Aung Tin was recently conferred the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Professorship in Ophthalmology by Duke-NUS. Find out why he decided to focus on glaucoma and what motivates him to persevere in this field.

Prof Leung Wing Hang Prof Leung Wing Hang has made it his life’s mission to find better ways to treat childhood cancers. He shares what drives his research and his plans to transform paediatric cancer care in Singapore.

Assoc Prof Toh Han Chong Assoc Prof Toh Han Chong talks about his 20-year research journey in immunotherapy. Find out why immunotherapy might hold much promise in the fight against cancer.

Assoc Prof Goh Bee Tin Patients who undergo jaw reconstruction on surgery endure months of pain rehabilitation. However, Assoc Prof Goh Bee Tin's research aims to give them a less painful recovery process.

Dr Daniel Ting Dr Daniel Ting hopes that with the advent of artificial intelligence and its applications in healthcare, more can be done to save the sight of those with serious eye diseases.

Dr Rahul Nagadia Dr Rahul Nagadia explains more about oral cancer and how he hopes his research on saliva will save lives.