Our 7th Research Day was held on Tuesday, 6 October 2020. In view of the global COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s Research Day was conducted virtually via Zoom webinar. Despite the pandemic, a total of 49 abstracts were received, with diverse topics on the different pathology disciplines. Residents, trainees, medical students, undergraduates and allied health professionals showcased their research findings locally to colleagues in the pathology community through posters and platform presentations. The zeal and excitement for research from our pathology community remain unabated.
We were privileged to have Dr Lester D.R. Thompson, a Head and Neck Pathologist (Pathology Department, Woodland Hills Medical Center, California, USA) and WHO Standing Editorial Board Member, deliver the keynote lecture. His keynote lecture titled; “How much are you willing to pay for that consultation?” was insightful and relevant.
Prof Koh Tse Hsien (Singapore General Hospital), A/Prof Lai Siang Hui (Singapore General Hospital), A/Prof Shawn Je (Duke-NUS Medical School) and A/Prof Cuthbert Teo (Health Sciences Authority) kindly served as our judges for the poster and platform presentations.
With participants presenting their research findings enthusiastically, it was a valuable opportunity for members of the pathology community to share and learn from one another.
Our heartiest congratulations to the winners of the 7th Pathology ACP Research Day.
Poster Presentations
Dr Aw Sze Jet
Resident, SingHealth Pathology Residency Programme
Best Poster Prize (Residents & Trainees)
Title: Perinatal autopsies of stillbirths – a clinical review
Ms Ho Kah Kee Josephine
Medical Laboratory Technologist, Department of Molecular Pathology, SGH
Best Poster Prize (Allied Health Professionals aged 35 years and younger)
Title: Combination of Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH) with Conventional Cytogenetics (CC) techniques improves Philadelphia (Ph) variant characterization
Dr Chen Chuanfei
Principal Medical Laboratory Scientist, Department of Molecular Pathology, SGH
Best Poster Prize (Allied Health Professionals above 35 years)
Title: Implementation of cytogenomic microarray with plasma cell enrichment enables better abnormality detection and risk stratification in patients with plasma cell neoplasia
Mr Chen Xiaoyang
PhD Student, National University of Singapore
Best Poster Prize (Medical Students and Undergraduates)
Title: Breast Ductal Carcinoma in Situ Associated with Microinvasion Induces Immunological Response and Predicts Ipsilateral Invasive Recurrence
Dr Kuttiparambil Unnikrishnan
Resident, National University Hospital
Ms Toh Lee Tian
Medical Laboratory Technologist, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, KKH
Ms Liaw Pui San Fiona
Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist, Department of Molecular Pathology, SGH
Mr Ainsley Ryan Lee Yan Bin
Medical Student, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
Platform Presentations
Dr Lau Chin Shern Michael
Medical Officer, Changi General Hospital
Best Platform Presentation
Title: Optimised Limits of Reactivity for The Roche Elecsys Anti-SARS-CoV-2 and Abbott SARS-CoV-2 Ig-G Assays
Dr Lau Hiu Yeung
Ms Kee Su Keyau
Dr Chen Xiu Fen
Dr Nurdyana Binte Abdul Rahman
Senior Medical Laboratory Scientist, Department of Microbiology, SGH
Ms Laura Tan Ling Ying
Inspiring Mentor Awards
A/Prof Kenneth Chang
Head & Senior Consultant, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine, KKH
A/Prof Alvin Lim
Assistant Director, Department of Molecular Pathology, SGH
Dr Kesavan Sittampalam
Senior Consultant, Department of Anatomical Pathology, SGH
Dr Leow Wei Qiang
Consultant, Department of Anatomical Pathology, SGH
Publication Prize
Journal: Histopathology
Title: Congenital mesoblastic nephroma is characterised by kinase mutations including EGFR internal tandem duplications, the ETV6-NTRK3 fusion, and the rare KLHL7-BRAF fusion
Authors: Zhao M, Yin M, Kuick CH, Chen H, Aw SJ, Merchant K, Ng EHQ, Gunaratne S, Loh AHP, Gu W, Tang H, Chang KTE
Dr Loong Shihleone
Publication Prize
Title: Novel TFG-RET fusion in a spindle cell tumour with S100 and CD34 coexpresssion
Authors: Loong S, Lian DWQ, Kuick CH, Lim TH, Nah SA, Wong KPL, Chang KTE
Dr Shireen Tan
Medical Officer, Department of Microbiology, SGH
Journal: Access Microbiology
Title: An unusual case of Scedosporium apiospermum fungaemia in an immunocompetent patient with a left ventricular assist device and an implantable cardiac device
Authors: Tan S, Chung S, Tan T, Teo L, Tan B, Tan Y
Dr Zhao Zitong
Journal: Journal of Clinical Pathology
Title: PD-L1 expression is an unfavourable prognostic indicator in Asian renal cell carcinomas
Authors: Yeong J, Zhao Z, Lim JCT, Li H, Thike AA, Koh VCY, Teh BT, Kanesvaran R, Toh CK, Tan PH, Khor LY
Journal: Pathology
Title 1: Genomic analysis of Lactococcus garvieae isolates
Authors: Lin, YS, Kweh KH, Koh TH, Lau, QC, Abdul Rahman, N. B
Title 2: Comparative genomic analysis of Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies dysgalactiae, an occasional cause of zoonotic infection
Authors: Koh TH, Binte Abdul Rahman N, Sessions OM
Ms Nur Diyana Binte Md Nasir
Research Officer, Department of Anatomical Pathology, SGH
Journal: Modern Pathology
Title: Morphologic and genetic heterogeneity in breast fibroepithelial lesions-a comprehensive mapping study
Authors: Tan BY, Md Nasir ND, Chang HY, Ng CCY, Guan P, Nagarajan S, Rajasegaran V, Lee JY, Lim JQ, Thike AA, Teh BT, Tan PH
Mr Khoo Boon Ching
Medical Laboratory Scientist, Department of Microbiology, SGH
Publication Prize
Journal: Journal of Environment and Safety
Title: Evaluation of a laboratory safety program that integrates daily toolbox meeting to prevent laboratory exposure to high risk microorganisms
Authors: Khoo B C, Tahar F H, Wee B Y, Sim J H C
Journal: Virchows Archiv
Title: Higher density of stromal M2 macrophages in breast ductal carcinoma in situ predicts recurrence
Authors: Chen XY, Thike AA, Md Nasir ND, Koh VCY, Bay BH, Tan PH
