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 2024 winners below. To collaborate or read more about the winning journals, click the dropdown list below.

Publish! Award Winners

2024 Winners

Name of Winner	Institution	Winning Paper
Dr Ong Shin Yeu (Soo Khee Chee Publication Award)	SGH	Bendamustine Lymphodepletion is a Well-tolerated Alternative to Fludarabine and Cyclophosphamide Lymphodepletion for Axicabtagene Ciloleucel Therapy for Aggressive B-cell Lymphoma
CIin Asst Prof Ku Chee Wai (Soo Khee Chee Publication Award)	KKH	Modifiable Risk Factor Score and Fecundability in a Preconception Cohort in Singapore
Name of Winner	Institution	Winning Paper
Ms Ang Li Chang (Alcey)	SGH	Examining the Validity and Utility of Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA) Domain Scores for Early Neurocognitive Disorders
Dr Cynthia Lim Ciwei	SGH	A Deep Learning System for Retinal Vessel Calibre Improves Cardiovascular Risk Prediction in Asians with Chronic Kidney Disease
Dr Elaine Huang YuFan	SGH	Concordance of the ACR TI-RADS Classification with Bethesda Scoring and Histopathology Risk Stratification of Thyroid Nodules
Dr Kwan Yu Heng	SGH	Social Media Use Among Members of the Assessment of Spondyloarthritis International Society: Results of a Web-based Survey
Dr Lee Han Jie	SGH	Local Therapy on Clinically Lymph Node–positive Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Dr Lim Kim Wei	SGH	Motorised Spiral Enteroscopy versus Double balloon Enteroscopy: A Case-matched Study
Dr Lim Siew Hoon	SGH	Sensitivity and Specificity of Three Screening Tools for Frailty in Hospitalised Older Adults
Dr Tay Yu Ling	SGH	External Validation of the First Prognostic Nomogram for Older Adults with Cancer
Dr Wee Liang En Ian	SGH	Effectiveness of Monovalent mRNA Vaccines Against Omicron XBB Infection in Singaporean Children Younger Than 5 Years
Mr Wilbur Fum Kok Sheong	SGH	Generation of Fluoroscopy-alike Radiographs as Alternative Datasets for Deep Learning in Interventional Radiology
Dr Sim Guek Gwee	CGH	Patient-controlled Analgesia for the Management of Adults with Acute Trauma in the Emergency Department: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Dr Thomas King	CGH	Plasma Metanephrines Yield Fewer False-positive Results Than Urine Metanephrines in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Dr Wong Wei Jiat Allen	SKH	Six Steps for a Successful Aesthetic Free Flap Reconstruction After Minimally Invasive Mastectomy: A Retrospective Case-control Study
Assoc Prof Kevin Lim Boon Leong	KKH	How Well do we Assess the Adequacy of Bending Films in Scoliosis? Introducing the T1-45B Method for Assessing the Adequacy of Bending Films
Dr Loy See Ling	KKH	Modifiable Risk Factor Score and Fecundability in a Preconception Cohort in Singapore
Dr Tan Hon Sen, Paul	KKH	The Association Between Epidural Labour Analgesia and Postpartum Depression: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Dr Quah Hong Sheng	NCCS	Single Cell Analysis in Head and Neck Cancer Reveals Potential Immune Evasion Mechanisms during Early Metastasis
Dr Fabio Renato Manzolli Leite	NDCS	Effect of Smoking Exposure on Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy: 1-year Follow-up
Dr Septian Hartono	NNI	Quantitative Iron-neuromelanin MRI Associates with Motor Severity in Parkinson's Disease and Matches Radiological Disease Classification
Dr Thomas Welton	NNI	Microstructure of Brain Nuclei in Early Parkinson's Disease: Longitudinal Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging
Dr Fabian Albert Braeu	SERI	Three-dimensional Structural Phenotype of the Optic Nerve Head as a Function of Glaucoma Severity
Clin Asst Prof Moosa Aminath Shiwaza	SHP	A Novel Smartphone App for Self-monitoring of Neonatal Jaundice Among Postpartum Mothers: Qualitative Research Study
Clin Assoc Prof (Dr) Tan Ngiap Chuan	SHP	Effectiveness of an Algorithm-driven Home Telemonitoring System on the Metabolic Control and Self-care Behaviour of Asian Adults with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomised Controlled Trial
Dr Lam Shao Wei Sean	SHHQ	Association of Quality-of-care Indicators with Asthma Outcomes: A Retrospective Observational Study for Asthma Care in Singapore

2023 Winners

Name of Winner	Institution	Winning Paper
Dr Tiew Pei Yee (Soo Khee Chee Publication Award)	SGH	Sensitisation to recombinant Aspergillus fumigatusallergens and clinical outcomes in COPD
Name of Winner	Institution	Winning Paper
Dr Allan Zhou Yang	SGH	Minimal Clinically Important Differences for Oxford, Constant, and University of California Los Angeles Shoulder Scores After Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty to Allow Interpretation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures and Future Statistical Power Analyses
Dr Fan Xiu Bo	SGH	Dampened Inflammation and Improved Survival After CXCL5 Administration in Murine Lupus via Myeloid and Neutrophil Pathways
Clinical Assistant Professor Ho Quan Yao	SGH	Complications of Percutaneous Kidney Allograft Biopsy: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Ms. Hung Kai Chee	SGH	Antibiotic stewardship program (ASP) in palliative care: antibiotics, to give or not to give
Dr Jocelyn Teo	SGH	Genomic Surveillance of Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae from a Major Public Health Hospital in Singapore
Dr Lee Kai Yi	SGH	Prevalence of intracranial hemorrhage amongst patients presenting with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Dr Ong Shin Yeu	SGH	Real-World Experience of Measurable Residual Disease Response and Prognosis in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treated with Venetoclax and Azacitidine
Dr Shi Ruoyu	SGH	Mass-forming immunoglobulin G4-related disease shows indolent clinical course after surgical resection, clinicopathological analysis of a series of 15 cases
Dr Tan Yu Guang	SGH	A systemic review and meta-analysis of transabdominal intravesical prostatic protrusion assessment in determining bladder outlet obstruction and unsuccessful trial without catheter
Dr Yang ChangTong	SGH	Radiochemical Feasibility of Mixing of 99mTc-MAA and 90Y-Microspheres with Omnipaque Contrast
Dr Sueziani Binte Zainudin	SKH	Walking Football During Ramadan Fasting for Cardiometabolic and Psychological Health Benefits to the Physically Challenged and Aged Populations
Dr Chan Su-Wan Bianca	KKH	Implementation of Universal Newborn Screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency in Singapore While Continuing Routine Bacille-Calmette-Guerin Vaccination Given at Birth
Clincal Assistant Professor Ku Chee Wai	KKH	Developing a lifestyle intervention program for overweight or obese preconception, pregnant and postpartum women using qualitative methods
Clinical Associate Professor Lim Geok Hoon	KKH	Associations between Pre-Diagnostic Physical Activity with Breast Cancer Characteristics and Survival
Ms. Poh Pei Fen	KKH	Pediatric Critical Care Nursing Research Priorities in Asia: An eDelphi Study
Dr Tan Chin Wen	KKH	Association of pain, analgesic, psychological, and socioeconomic factors with sub-acute pain after childbirth: A prospective cohort study
Dr Liu Ying	NCCS	Ligand-mediated PAI-1 inhibition in a mouse model of peritoneal carcinomatosis
Dr Zhuang Qingyuan	NCCS	Longitudinal patterns and predictors of healthcare utilization among cancer patients on home-based palliative care in Singapore: a group-based multi-trajectory analysis
Dr Siow Shu Fen Dawn	NDCS	Risk factors for tooth loss and progression of periodontitis in patients undergoing periodontal maintenance therapy
Assistant Professor Le Thu Thao	NHCS	Markers of Focal and Diffuse Nonischemic Myocardial Fibrosis Are Associated With Adverse Cardiac Remodeling and Prognosis in Patients With Hypertension: The REMODEL Study
Dr Nishanth Thiagarajan	NHCS	Yield of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Preparticipation Cohort of Young Asian Males With T Wave Inversion
Dr Koh Shimin Jasmine	NNI	Low incidence of neurological recurrent side-effects following COVID-19 reimmunization
Dr Lo Yu Tung	NNI	A Prognostic Model Using Post-Steroid Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Overall Survival in Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma
Dr Sumeet Kumar	NNI	Topology of diffusion changes in corpus callosum in Alzheimer's disease: An exploratory case-control study
Dr Teo Zhen Ling	SNEC	Normative Data and Associations of OCT Angiography Measurements of the Macula The Singapore Malay Eye Study
Dr Moosa Aminath Shiwaza	SHP	A multidisciplinary effort to increase COVID-19 vaccination among the older adults
Dr Ang Wei Xin Gladys	SHHQ	A phase I study of an adenoviral vector delivering a MUC1/CD40-ligand fusion protein in patients with advanced adenocarcinoma
Dr Pavanish Kumar	SHHQ	Single-cell transcriptomics and surface epitope detection in human brain epileptic lesions identifies pro-inflammatory signaling
Dr Chan Sock Hoai Ms Yasmin Bylstra [co-submission as Dr Chan]	NCCS SHHQ	Analysis of clinically relevant variants from ancestrally diverse Asian genomes

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