Publish Award Winners

The SingHealth Publish! Award is an annual event that gives accolade to SingHealth researchers who have published quality articles in internationally acclaimed scientific or medical journals. The award aims to encourage junior researchers to continuously strive to raise the quality of SingHealth’s research publications, raise the international and national profile of SingHealth’s research, and promote translational and clinical research collaborations for the cluster.

You may view our latest Publish! Award 2022 winners below. To collaborate or read more about the winning journals, click the dropdown list below.

Publish! Award Winners

2022 Winners

Name of Winner	Institution	Winning Paper
Dr Loh Wann Jia	CGH	Lipoprotein(a) as predictor of coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction in a multi-ethnic Asian population
Clinical Assistant Professor Wong Yu Jun	CGH	The impact of unrestricted access to direct-acting antiviral among incarcerated hepatitis C virus-infected patients
Dr Ku Chee Wai	KKH	Development and Validation of a Lifestyle Behavior Tool in Overweight and Obese Women through Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches
Dr Loo Kai Guo, Benny	KKH	Asia-Pacific Consensus Statement on integrated 24-hour activity guidelines for children and adolescents
Dr Loy See Ling	KKH	Metabolic health status and fecundability in a Singapore preconception cohort study
Dr Aaron Tan	NCCS	Integrative Profiling of T790M-Negative EGFR-Mutated NSCLC Reveals Pervasive Lineage Transition and Therapeutic Opportunities
Dr Zayim Razina D/O Seeni Syed	NDCS	Targeted Delivery of Anesthetic Agents to Bone Tissues using Conductive Microneedles Enhanced Iontophoresis for Painless Dental Anesthesia
Asst Prof Chrishan Julian Alles Ramachandra	NHCS	Inhibiting cardiac myeloperoxidase alleviates the relaxation defect in hypertrophic cardiomyocytes
Asst Prof Chanchal Chandramouli	NHCS	Sex differences in proteomic correlates of coronary microvascular dysfunction among patients with heart failure and preserved ejection fraction
Dr Lim Jia Xu	NNI	Decompressive craniectomy for internal carotid artery and middle carotid artery infarctions: a long-term comparative outcome study
Dr Tan Tien-En	SNEC	Retinal Photograph-Based Deep Learning Algorithms for Myopia and a Blockchain Platform to Facilitate Artificial Intelligence Medical Research: A Retrospective Multicohort Study
Dr Ke Yuhe	SGH	The usefulness of non-invasive co-oximetry haemoglobin measurement for screening pre-operative anaemia
Dr Ankur Patel	SGH	Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Drug-coated Balloon Angioplasty versus Conventional Balloon Angioplasty for Treating Below-the-Knee Arteries in Critical Limb Ischemia: The SINGA-PACLI Trial
Dr Ong Shin Yeu	SGH	High-dose methotrexate is effective for prevention of isolated CNS relapse in diffuse large B cell lymphoma
Dr Ang Fu Hong Benjamin	SGH	Ultrasonic Percutaneous Tenotomy for Recalcitrant Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: Clinical and Sonographic Results at 90 Months
Dr Lim Hui Jun	SGH	Characteristics and Outcomes of Locally Recurrent Retroperitoneal Sarcoma After First Relapse in a Single Tertiary Asian Centre and Applicability of the Sarculator
Dr Htay Htay	SGH	Urgent-start peritoneal dialysis versus haemodialysis for people with chronic kidney disease
Dr Tiew Pei Yee	SGH	A high-risk airway mycobiome is associated with frequent exacerbation and mortality in COPD
Dr Kwan Yu Heng	SGH	Elucidating the role of a positive family history in differentiating between axial and peripheral spondyloarthritis: an ancillary analysis of the ASAS-PerSpA study
Dr Wang Zhen Sinead	SHP	Predicting Coronary Artery Disease in Primary Care: Development and Validation of a Diagnostic Risk Score for Major Ethnic Groups in Southeast Asia
Dr Tousif Kabir	SKH	Laparoscopic versus open resection of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with cirrhosis: meta-analysis

2021 Winners

Name of Winner	Institution	Winning Paper
Dr Andrew Ho Fu Wah (Soo Khee Chee Publication Award)	SingHealth Residency	Implementation of a National 5‐Year Plan for Prehospital Emergency Care in Singapore and Impact on Out‐of‐Hospital Cardiac Arrest Outcomes From 2011 to 2016
Name of Winner	Institution	Winning Paper
Dr Lek Sze Min	CGH	Pairing a prognostic target with potential therapeutic strategy for head and neck cancer
A/Prof Rahul Kumar	CGH	Determinants of mortality in patients with cirrhosis and uncontrolled variceal bleeding
Adj A/Prof Samuel Chew Teong Huang	CGH	Impact of specialized oral nutritional supplement on clinical, nutritional, and functional outcomes: A randomized, placebo controlled trial in community-dwelling older adults at risk of malnutrition
Adj A/Prof Chionh Chang Yin	CGH	A device for surveillance of vascular access sites for bleeding: results from a clinical evaluation trial
Dr Lim Soo Ting Joyce	KKH	Bridging the Needs of Adolescent Diabetes Care DuringCOVID-19: A Nurse-Led Telehealth Initiative
Dr Tang Yafang	KKH	Poor sleep is associated with higher blood pressure and uterine artery pulsatility index in pregnancy: a prospective cohort study
Dr Enrica Tan Ee Kar	KKH	Dominant-negative NFKBIA mutation promotes IL-1β production causing hepatic disease with severe immunodeficiency
Dr Yung Chee Fu	KKH	Novel Coronavirus 2019 Transmission Risk in Educational Settings
Dr Aaron Tan Chia-Ken	NCCS	Molecular Characterization and Clinical Outcomes in RET-Rearranged NSCLC
Dr Kevin Chua Lee Min	NCCS	High-Dimensional Characterization of the Systemic Immune Landscape Informs on Synergism Between Radiation Therapy and Immune Checkpoint Blockade
Dr Jaya Seneviratne	NDCS	Efficacy of commercial mouth-rinses on SARS-CoV-2 viral load in saliva: randomized control trial in Singapore
Dr Shen Xiayan	NHCS	Prevalence of Brugada Syndrome in a Large Population of Young Singaporean Men
Dr Philip Pang Yi Kit	NHCS	Long-term prognosis in patients with end-stage renal disease after coronary artery bypass grafting
Dr Jeanne Tan May May	NNI	Distinctive binding properties of human monoclonal LGI1 autoantibodies determine pathogenic mechanisms
Dr Sharon Low Yin Yee	NNI	Cerebrospinal fluid cytokines in metastatic group 3 and 4 medulloblastoma
Prof Dan Milea & Dr Raymond Najjar	SERI/ SNEC	Artificial Intelligence to Detect Papilledema From Ocular Fundus Photographs
Ms Loo Li Wen	SGH	Discontinuation of Antibiotics in Patients with Neurological Conditions – A Study on the Impact of an Antimicrobial Stewardship Program (ASP) in a Tertiary Institution
Dr Suresh Rama Chandran	SGH	Role of composite glycemic indices: a comparison of the comprehensive glucose pentagon across diabetes types and hba1c levels
Dr Lim Hui Jun	SGH	An optimised protocol harnessing laser capture microdissection on matched primary and metastatic colorectal tumours
Dr Than Hein	SGH	Coordinated inhibition of nuclear export and BCR-ABL1 selectively targets chronic myeloid leukemia stem cells
Dr Gerald Joseph Zeng Shengxiang	SGH	Dyslipidemia With Perioperative Statin Usage Is Not Associated With Poorer 24-Month Functional Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery
Ms Nur Diyana Binte Md Nasir	SGH	Morphologic and genetic heterogeneity in breast fibroepithelial lesions - a comprehensive mapping study
Dr Liew Tau Ming	SGH	Trajectories of subjective cognitive decline, and the risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia
Dr Tiew Pei Yee	SGH	Environmental Fungal Sensitisation Associates with Poor Clinical Outcomes in COPD
Dr Alvin Lee Yuanming	SGH	Multiparametric MRI‐ultrasonography software fusion prostate biopsy: initial results using a stereotactic robotic‐assisted transperineal prostate biopsy platform comparing systematic vs targeted biopsy

2020 Winners

Name of Winner	Institution	Winning Paper
Dr Ong Chengsi	KKH	Body Composition and Acquired Functional Impairment in Survivors of Pediatric Critical Illness in Critical Care Medicine
Dr He Song	KKH	Are Women in Singapore Gaining Weight Appropriately During Pregnancy: A Prospective Cohort Study in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Dr Yeo Kee Thai	KKH	Long-term Outcomes After Group B Streptococcus Infection: A Cohort Study in Archives of Disease in Childhood
A/Prof Kenneth Chang Tou En	KKH	ALK-Positive Histiocytosis: An Expanded Clinicopathologic Spectrum and Frequent Presence of KIF5BALK Fusion in Modern Pathology
Dr Loy See Ling	KKH	Maternal Night-time Eating and Sleep Duration in Relation to Length of Gestation and Preterm Birth in Clinical Nutrition
Dr Kiattisa Sommat	NCCS	Clinical and Dosimetric Predictors of Physician and Patient Reported Xerostomia Following Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Cancer – AProspective Cohort Analysis in Radiotherapy and Oncology
Dr Gillianne Lai	NCCS	Clonal MET Amplification as a Determinant of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Resistance in Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor-Mutant Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer in Journal of Clinical Oncology
Dr Pang Yi Kit Philip	NHCS	Restrictive Mitral Valve Annuloplasty for Chronic Ischaemic Mitral Regurgitation: Outcomes of Flexible Versus Semi-rigid Rings in Journal of Thoracic Diseas
Dr Sun Xuyang Alfred	NNI	Potassium Channel Dysfunction in Human Neuronal Models of Angelman Syndrome in SCIENCE
Ms Lock Hui Min Christine	NNI	DTI Profiles for Rapid Description of Cohorts at the Clinical-Research Interface in Frontiers in Medicine
A/Prof Charumathi Sabanayagam	SERI	Incidence and Progression of Diabetic Retinopathy: A Systematic Review in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
Dr Oh Choon Chiat	SGH	Coffee, Tea, Caffeine, and Risk of Nonmelanoma Skin Cancer in a Chinese population: The Singapore Chinese Health Study in Journal of American Academy of Dermatology
Dr Ho Fu Wah Andrew	SGH	Time-Stratified Case Crossover Study of the Association of Outdoor Ambient Air Pollution With the Risk of Acute Myocardial Infarction in the Context of Seasonal Exposure to the Southeast Asian Haze Problem in Journal of the American Heart Association
Dr Thinesh Lee Krishnamoorthy	SGH	Use of Expression Profiles of HBV-DNA Integrated Into Genomes of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells to Select T Cells for Immunotherapy in Gastroenterology
Dr Koh Ye Xin	SGH	Liver Resection for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease-Associated Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Dr Teo Jun Xiong Bryon	SGH	Association of the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey Physical Component Summary Score With Patient Satisfaction and Improvement 2 Years After Total Knee Arthroplasty in JAMA (OPEN)
Dr Htay Htay	SGH	Catheter Type, Placement and Insertion Techniques for Preventing Catheter-related Infections in Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis Patients in Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews
Dr Goh Junyang Ken	SGH	Choosing The Right Mask for Your Asian Patient with Sleep Apnoea: A Randomized, Crossover Trial of CPAP Interfaces in Respirology
Dr Lee Cia Sin	SHP	Potentially Inappropriate Prescribing Among Older Persons: A Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Annals of Family Medicine
Dr Tay Yu-Kwang Donovan	SKH	Therapy of Hypoparathyroidism With rhPTH(1-84): A Prospective, 8-Year Investigation of Efficacy and Safety in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism
Dr Raj Vikesh Tiwari	SKH	Prospective Validation of A Novel Visual Analogue Uroflowmetry Score (VAUS) in 1000 Men with Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms (LUTS) in World Journal of Urology

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