Population
Studies

Evidence
Translation

Multi-disciplinary
research

Pioneering research for population health

• Our cross-disciplinary research team investigates a broad spectrum of health determinants, including clinical, genomic, microbiome and psychological factors, that influence health behaviours and contribute to the development of chronic health conditions.​

• Health for Life in Singapore (HELIOS) and the SG100K studies apply state of the art approaches to examine the primary risk factors for chronic conditions in Asian populations, to enable development of new interventions to maintain a healthy lifespan.​

• We play a key role in the Natonal Precision Medicine program, hosting the Health Informatics and Data Science teams driving insights from our unique deeply phenotyped population cohorts.​

• The Health-Driven Design for Cities (HD4) Study investigates how the urban environment shapes Singaporeans’ exposure to health risks and its influences on human behaviour and health.​

• Through a Joint Asian Genomics Lab with A*STAR, we support population-scale genome sequencing and multi-omics discoveries in cancer, metabolic and cardiovascular diseases.

Understanding how lifestyle behaviours like dietary preferences affect health and disease

• Deepen the understanding on how behavioural, environmental and molecular factors influence health outcomes and disease risks in multi-ethnic populations.​

• Generating insights to innovate clinic and policy approaches on chronic diseases in Singapore.​

• Enriching cross-disciplinary scientific knowledge to pave the way for a healthier and more informed Singapore population.​

John ABISHEGANADEN
Clinical Co-Director