DEAR FRIENDS AND COLLEAGUES,
On behalf of the organising committee, we warmly welcome you to join the 2nd NCIS Annual Research Meeting (NCAM) 2015. The first NCAM 2014 was successfully held on 4th July 2014, and attracted more than 250 registrants and 100 submitted abstracts. The Meeting created a great forum for clinicians and scientists to interact and showcase their cancer research work on the NCIS campus. Our theme this year is on 'Harnessing immunotherapy in cancer treatment', and we will again have a full-day programme including educational sessions, oral and poster presentations of submitted abstracts, and award presentation for the best abstracts. We welcome you to submit abstracts on cancer research in the following four categories: basic science, clinical science, translational science, and nursing/paramedical/supportive care.
We believe this conference will provide an excellent platform for researchers working in different fields in cancer within NCIS and the NUHS campus to interact and develop future collaborations. We look forward to welcoming you to the 2nd NCIS Annual Research Meeting (NCAM) 2015.
Dr Lee Soo Chin Conference Chairperson Associate Director Research, NCIS |
Prof Philip H. Koeffler Conference Co-Chairperson Deputy Director Research, NCIS |
Junior Investigator Award:
Dr Raghav Sundar (Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore)
BASIC SCIENCE
Best Oral Presentation:
Mr Desmond Chin Wai Loon (CSI)
BS07 : Overexpression of integrin α9 cooperates with the loss of Runx1 And Runx3 in leukemogenesis
Best Oral Presentation Runner-Ups:
Mr Bhushan Dharmadhikari (YLLSOM)
BS08: High potency dendritic cells generated via CD137L signalling as potential candidates for immunotherapy of Epstein-Barr Virus associated cancers
Dr Lin Siqi Jaymie (Cancer Science Institute of Singapore)
BS14: RNA Editing in Breast Cancer- Role in Carcinogenesis and Clinical Implications
Best Poster Award:
Dr Kelly Ong Ooi Kee (Cancer Science Institute of Singapore)
BS18: Co-targeting Notch and JAK-STAT signaling pathways in acute megakaryoblastic leukemia
Best Poster Award (Runner-up):
Ms Chen Ye (Cancer Science Institute of Singapore)
BS05 : Identification of BCL6 as a novel therapeutic target in glioblastoma
TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCE
Best Oral Presentation:
Dr Ruby Huang Yun-Ju (Cancer Science Institute of Singapore)
TS05: The epigenetic landscape regulated by Grainyhead-like 2 (GRHL2) and the clinical implication for histone-deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC)
Best Oral Presentation Runner-Ups:
Mr Rony Kurikese Roy (Cancer Science Institute of Singapore)
TS12: CEACAM6 is upregulated by the H pylori cagA oncogene, and is a promising biomarker for the diagnosis of early gastric cancer
Dr Valerie Heong (Department of Haematology-Oncology, NCIS)
TS04: Targeting the C5 subclass of high-grade serous ovarian cancer using patient-derived xenografts: microtubule polymerisation inhibitors
Best Poster Award:
Dr Madhura Kulkarni (Cancer Science Institute of Singapore)
TS08: YAP-based prognostic signature to predict metastatic potential of triple negative breast cancer.
Best Poster Award (Runner-up):
Ms Xiao Jinfen (Cancer Science Institute of Singapore)
TS26: SETDB1 accelerates non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) tumorigenesis through WNT signalling pathway
CLINICAL SCIENCE
Best Oral Presentation & Best Malignant Haematology Abstract:
Dr Koh Liang Piu (Department of Haematology-Oncology, NCIS)
CS11: Effect of Pre-transplant Disease-specific and Transplant-related Prognostic Factors on Outcome of Adults with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia Receiving Allogeneic Haematopoietic Cell Transplantation
Best Oral Presentation (Runner-up) & Best Medical Oncology Abstract:
Dr Andrea Wong Li Ann (Department of Haematology-Oncology, NCIS)
CS45: Prospective, non-randomised, open-label study of UDP-gluconoryltransferase (UGT) 2B17 genotype as a predictive marker of exemestane pharmacokinetics (PK) in post-menopausal hormone receptor (HR)-positive Asian metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients progressing after prior endocrine therapy (ET)
Best Oral Presentation (Runner-up):
Dr Victor Lee Kwan Min (Department of Pathology, NUS)
CS21: Expression of YJ5 (novel antibody for Wnt carrier protein Wntless) in bone tumours
Best Poster Award & Best Radiation Oncology Abstract:
Dr Jeremy Tey Chee Seong (Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute)
CS39: A phase II trial of preoperative concurrent chemotherapy and intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) in locally advanced rectal cancer
Best Poster Award (Runner-up) & Best Surgical Oncology Abstract:
Dr Joshua K Tay (Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, NUHS)
CS38: The role of Epstein-Barr virus DNA load in the follow-up of patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
NURSING/PARAMEDICAL/SUPPORTIVE CARE
Best Oral Presentation:
Dr Raghav Sundar (Department of Haematology-Oncology, NCIS)
NS07: Limb Hypothermia Preserves Peripheral Motor Nerve Amplitude After Exposure to Paclitaxel
Best Oral Presentation Runner-ups:
Mr Haikel Lim (YLLSOM)
NS04: The Importance of Spirituality in Reducing Cancer Patients' Anxiety and Depression across their First Year of Diagnosis
Ms Yan Yanyan (NCIS Home Care)
NS11: Impact of home care in managing frequent unplanned readmission for cancer patients
Best Poster Award:
Dr Chong Wan Qin (Department of Haematology-Oncology, NCIS)
NS02: Use of decision aid to Improve Informed Decision-making and Communication with Physicians on the Use of Oral Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) among Cancer Patients on Chemotherapy Treatment: Preliminary Results of A Randomised Controlled Trial
Best Poster Award (Runner-up):
Dr Yong Woon Chai (Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore)
NS13: Residents' Attitude towards Death and Bereavement in a University Hospital