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NCAM 2024 Main Conference – AI: From Hype to Practice Changing

 Friday, 16 Aug 2024


Morning SessionProgramme
9.00 am
Opening address

Adj A/Prof Chee Cheng Ean

Senior Consultant, Department of Haematology-Oncology, NUH 
Education Session

9.10 am

 

Advancing Precision Medicine with Artificial Intelligence: Trends and Challenges 

Dr Vaibhav Rajan

Assistant Professor, Department of Information Systems and Analytics at the School of Computing, NUS 

9.30 am

 

Harnessing the Power of AI in Cancer Imaging

Dr James Hallinan

Senior Consultant, Department of Diagnostic Imaging, NUH 

9.50 am

 

Big 5 in Healthcare AI

Dr Kumarakulasinghe Nesaretnam

Consultant, Department of Haematology Oncology, NUH

10.10 am
Tea Break
 Oral Abstracts Presentation – Basic Science​​
10.55 am​
scRNA-seq reveals molecular mechanisms of refractory/relapsed (RR) acute myeloid leukemia

Dr Jianbiao Zhou

CSI
11.10 am​
Iqgap3 regulates stomach regeneration and pre-cancerous metaplasia development via Myc-pathway

Dr Junichi Matsuo

CSI
​11.25 am
Hepatocyte-macrophage interaction in hepatic inflammation triggered by ADAR1 deficiency

Dr Wei Liang Gan

CSI
Oral Abstracts Presentation – Translational Science
11.40 am
Spatially resolved niche and tumor microenvironmental alterations in gastric cancer peritoneal metastases

A/Prof Raghav Sundar

Department of Haematology-Oncology, NCIS
​11.55 am
MACIR: A Novel Prognostic Marker and Therapeutic Target in the Immuno-Oncology Landscape of DLBCL

Ms Charmaine Ong

CSI
​12.10 pm
Coordinated changes in the tumor microenvironment (TME) are associated with increased risk of therapeutic failure in newly diagnosed diffuse large b-cell lymphoma (dlbcl)

Dr Cinnie Soekojo

Department of Haematology-Oncology, NCIS
12.25 pm
Lunch

Afternoon SessionProgramme
Oral Abstracts Presentation – Clinical Science​​
2.00 pm​
Phase I PIANO Trial - PIPAC-Oxaliplatin and Systemic Nivolumab Combination for Gastric Cancer Peritoneal Metastases: Clinical and Translational Outcomes

Dr Hon Lyn Tan

Department of Haematology-Oncology, NCIS
​2.15 pm
A phase Ib/II study of pacritinib, an interleukin 1 receptor associated kinase 1 (IRAK1) inhibitor, in patients (pts) with solid cancers (Ca) harboring 1q21.3 copy number amplification (CNA)

Dr Joline Lim

Department of Haematology-Oncology, NCIS
2.30 pm​
​Phase II randomized trial of induction cisplatin and gemcitabine (GP) versus cisplatin, gemcitabine, pembrolizumab and bevacizumab (GPPB) in nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC)

Dr Victor Lee Guan Hui

Department of Medical Oncology, NCIS
Oral Abstracts Presentation -Nursing/Paramedical/Supportive Care
2.45 pm
The interplay of healthcare policies, drug costs and ‘time toxicities’ in biologics usage for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) positive breast cancer

Dr Jia Li Low

Department of Haematology-Oncology, NCIS
​3.00 pm
Management of burnout in nurses working in a haematology-oncology ward in an acute care hospital: A best practice implementation project

Ms Joanna Ho

Ward 56, NCIS
​3.15 pm
Establishing an Advanced Practice Nurse (APN)-Led Breast Cancer Survivorship Clinic at the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS): A Year's Experience

Ms Litang Chen

Department of Oncology Nursing, NCIS
3.30 pm
Refreshments
Plenary Session

3.45 pm

 

Intelligence: the next generation of precision in oncology?

Dr Frank Lin

Senior Research Fellow, National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Clinical Trials Centre, University of Sydney

Hear the Journey Session

4.15pm

 

Unexpected Paths: The Joys of a Young Clinician-Scientist

Dr Joshua Tay

Consultant, Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, NUH

4.35 pm

 

Living the best of both worlds: A personal scientific journey

A/Prof Su Xin Yi

Executive Director, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB)

Research Director, Stem Cell and Therapies for Retinal Diseases Lab (IMCB)

Senior Consultant, Vitreo-retinal Surgeon, National University Hospital (NUH)

Co-Director, Centre of Innovation and Precision Eye Health (NUS)

4.55 pmCocktail and networking session
5:30 pmAnnouncement of Award Winners
5.45 pmClosing Address

Prof Chng Wee Joo

Senior Consultant, Department of Haematology-Oncology, NCIS

Professor, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS 
     

NCAM 2024 Mini Symposium – Optimizing The Care Of The Older Patient

 Saturday, 17 Aug 2024


9.10 am

 

The Clinical Frailty Scale, The future of Geriatric Assessments in Oncology

Dr Matthew Chen Zhixuan

Consultant, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital

9.40 am

 

Palliative Care in Geriatric Oncology

Adj A/Prof Noreen Chan

Head & Senior Consultant, Division of Palliative Care, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore

Adj Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore

10.20 am

 

Geriatric Oncology Multidisciplinary Tumor Board Discussion

Panelists:

  • Dr Matthew Chen Zhixuan
    Consultant, Division of Geriatric Medicine, Dedpartment of Medicine, National University Hospital
  • Dr Low Jia Li
    Associate Consultant, Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
  • Dr Nesaretnam Barr Kumarakulasinghe
    Consultant, Department of Haematology-Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
  • Adj A/Prof Francis Ho
    Head & Senior Consultant, Department of Radiation Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
    Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
  • Adj Asst Prof Oh Han Boon
    Consultant, Division of Surgical Oncology, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore

    Associate Chairman, Medical Board (Informatics)



For registration to the NCAM mini symposium, please click here