Milestones, Achievements & Awards

2023/08/04

Mar 2023
1. NCIS Commences First-In-Human Trial
  
  NCIS commences First-In-Human trial for CAR-T cell therapy using cells from healthy cancer-free donors. The two-year trial will test a new therapy on nine to 18 patients who have six of the most common types of cancers in Singapore - lymphoma, multiple myeloma, colorectal, lung, liver or ovarian cancer.
  “Cellular therapies form a new frontier of immunotherapy approaches to target cancer and its surrounding microenvironment. While inroads have been made with CAR-T cell therapies in blood cancers, those for solid tumours have had fewer successes. Hopefully, this trial will provide us with the information we need to bring this promising treatment strategy to a broader group of patients with cancer.” - Dr Raghav Sundar
Jan 2023
1. Distinguished Contributor Award 2022
  
  Congratulations to Ms Chua Wen Hui (Merit) and Ms Priscilla Tay (Finalist) who have both been recognised for their incredible work as Clinical Research Coordinators!
  The Distinguished Contributor Award recognises the steady work of CRCs who are the backbone of Singapore's clinical research community. They have powered the progress of scientific research, leading to the development of treatment, drugs and therapies for patients.
Dec 2022
1. Haplo17
  
  NCIS team develops the Haplo17 protocol - a new technique that makes haploidentical, or non-full-matched, transplants a feasible treatment option for blood cancer patients who were unable to find perfectly matched stem cell donors. A/Prof Koh Liang Piu who was intrumental in the development of the protocol, said that since its introduction at NCIS in 2017, about 50 patients have been treated and the outcomes have been comparable with those from full-matched donor blood stem cell transplants.
Aug 2022
1. ChemoCalc
  
  NCIS and local health tech start-up Bot MD launched the NCIS Chemtherapy Cost Calculator (ChemoCalc), a chemotherapy and cancer treatment cost calculator that will assist in the estimation of treatment costs and improve financial counselling for patients.
  Dr Jen Wei Ying who led the ChemoCalc project noted that with changes to the Ministry Of Health's cancer insurance model from September, estimating out-of-pocket expenses and financial counselling for patients would be more complex. The NCIS ChemoCalc simplifies calculations on patient-specific costs, allowing frontline healthcare staff to spend the time instead with patients and helping them cope with a devastating and life-changing illness.
2. NUHS Tribute Awards Ceremony 2022
  The NUHS Tribute Awards Ceremony 2022 celebrates outstanding healthcare professionals and administrators across the academic health system for their invaluable contributions to Singapore healthcare. This year, we congratulate 15 NCIS clinicians on their achievements!
  - NUHS Award - Prof John Eu-Li Wong
  - Outstanding Mentor Award - A/Prof Alfred Kow
  - Research Excellence Award - Prof Chng Wee Joo
  - Young Achiever Award - Asst Prof Raghav Sundar
  - Team Award (Car-T) - A/Prof Allen Yeoh, Dr Esther Chan & Team
  - Team Award (Liver Transplant) - A/Prof Alfred Kow, A/Prof Glenn Bonney & Team
  - Distinguished Senior Clinician Award - A/Prof Allen Yeoh, A/Prof Thomas Loh, A/Prof Jeffrey Low, Prof Kesavan Esuvaranathan
  - Emeritius Constultant - A/Prof Arunachalam Ilancheran, Prof Teh Ming
3. National Day Awards 2022
  The annual National Day Awards recognises and honours outstanding contributions of individuals for their excellent work and dedication. We congratulate our four NCIS recipients:
  - Public Administration Medal (Gold) - Prof Yeoh Khay Guan
  - Public Administration Medal (Bronze) - Prof Teh Ming
  - Efficiency Medal - Senior Principal Radiation Therapist Mr John Liwanag Villalon
  - Long Service Medal - Senior Nurse Manager Ms Clarice Tan!
Jul 2022
1. Heartiest congratulations to our nurse educator Ms Jenny Lee for winning the MOH Nurses' Merit Award 2022.
Nov 2021
1. NMRC Award 2021
  The National Medical Research Council (NMRC) presents awards to outstanding clinician scientists and researchers annually, to recognise their achievements and contributions to better healthcare outcomes.
  This year, we have 12 clinicians from NCIS who have won the various awards and they are:
  - Singapore Translational Research Investigator Award (STaR) - Prof Goh Boon Cher
  - Clinician Scientist Award Senior Investigator (CSA-SI) - Prof Lee Soo Chin
  - Clinician Scientist Award Investigator (CSA-INV) - Dr Anand Jeyasekharan
  - Transition Award (TA) - A/Prof Glenn Bonney, Dr Joshua Tay, Dr Raghav Sundar
  - Research Training Fellowship (RTF) - Dr Cinnie Yentia Soekojo
  - Clinician Scientist Individual Research Grant (CS-IRG) - Prof Chng Wee Joo
  - Health Services Research Grant (HSRG) - A/Prof Tan Ker Kan
  - Clinician Scientist Individual Research Grant - New Investigator Grant (CNIG) - Dr Chee Cheng Ean, Dr Joanne Lee
  - Health Services Research New Investigator Grant (HSR-NIG) - Dr Clarice Choong

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