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Training Programmes 2007

Event Title Speaker Date
SERI Seminar Severe Chorioretinal Atrophy in Vogt Koyanagi Harada Disease Dr Joanna Sims
Fellow
Department of Uveitis Service
Singapore National Eye Centre
21 Nov 2007
Singapore
SERI Seminar Genetics and Complex Diseases Dr Mark Seielstad
Senior Group Leader
Population Genetics and Genetic Epidemiology
Genome Institute of Singapore
31 Oct 2007
Singapore
SERI Seminar Crosslinking and G-protein Functions of Transglutaminase 2 Contribute Differentially to Fibroblast Wound Healing Responses Mr Andri Riau
Research Officer
Singapore Eye Research Institute
24 Oct 2007
Singapore
SERI Seminar HRT Research in Sydney and Singapore Dr Loon Seng Chee
Consultant Department of Ophthalmology
National University Hospital
17 Oct 2007
Singapore
SERI Seminar The Updated Research in Defensin Molecules: New Approaches to Create Stable Molecular Aggregation States Dr Liu Shouping
Research Fellow
Singapore Eye Research Institute
10 Oct 2007
Singapore
SERI Seminar A Pig Model of Retinal Capillary Closure: An Update Dr Kek Wee Kuan
Research Fellow
Singapore Eye Research Institute
03 Oct 2007
Singapore
SERI Seminar Goldilock and The Three Bears of NMDA Receptors Dr Low Chian Ming
Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacology
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of Singapore
26 Sep 2007
Singapore
SERI Seminar Opportunities for Clinical and Translational Research in Singapore – an Informal Conversation Prof Judith Swain
Executive Director
Singapore Institute for Clinical Sciences
19 Sep 2007
Singapore
SERI Seminar Defensins stimulated cytokine secretion in human conjunctival epithelial cells Dr Li jing
Research Scientist
Singapore Eye Research Institute

12 Sep 2007
Singapore

Dr Edwin Chow Novel approaches to endothelial transplantation Dr Jodbhir Mehta
Research Fellow
Singapore National Eye Centre/ Singapore Eye Research Institute
5 Sep 2007
Singapore
SERI Seminar Glaucoma Concepts and Anterior Segment Imaging Dr Lisandro Sakata
Research Fellow
Singapore Eye Research Institute

29 Aug 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar 1. Mutations in the UBIADI gene, encoding a potential Phenyltransferase cause Schnyder's Crystalline Corneal Dystrophy (SCCD)

Divya Venkataraman
Research Officer
Singapore Eye Research Institute

15 Aug 2007
Singapore

2. How Genetic is School Myopia?

Victor Yong
Research Officer
Singapore Eye Research Institute

SERI Seminar 1. Overview of AMD

2. Genetics Association of CFH, C2, BF and HTRA1 Gene Polymorphisms in Chinese Patients with Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

Dr Kelvin Lee
Registrar
Singapore National Eye Centre

8 Aug 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar A Basic Overview of Regulatory Compliance in IVD & Medical Device Design & Development

Ms Joyce Fang
Principal, Windermere Consultants & Regional Regulatory Advisor, SE Asia & Pacific Rim , Nestle Nutrition

1 Aug 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Autologous stem cells – clinical experience in vascular diseases and future ophthalmic trials

Prof Michael Belkin
Professor of Ophthalmology
Incumbent, Fox Chair of Ophthalmology
Director, Ophthalmic Technologies Laboratory, Goldschleger Eye Research Institute

25 Jul 2007
Singapore

SERI Special Seminar Mechanisms of Retinal Immunomodulation

Dr Chun Ho Lau
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Schepens Eye Research Institute & Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, USA

24 Jul 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Cultivated epithelial stem cell transplantation for cornea and ocular surface diseases – From the bench to the bedside Dr Leonard Ang
Assistant Professor, Consultant, Cornea Service
Singapore National Eye Centre
Dept of Ophthalmology, YLL School of Medicine, NUS

11 Jul 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Changes of Gene Expression in Scleral Fibroblasts following Experimental Myopia Dr VA Barathi Research Fellow
Singapore Eye Research Institute

04 Jul 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Cord blood hematopoietic stem cell research Dr William Ying Khee Hwang
Senior Medical Scientist, SingHealth Assist. Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Consultant Hematologist, SGH
Medical and Laboratory Director, Singapore Cord Blood Bank

27 Jun 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Electrophysiological parameters correlate the rate of myopia progression

Chi Luu
Research Scientist
Singapore Eye Research Institute

20 Jun 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Role of Matrix Metalloproteinses in conjuctival wound healing Tina Wong
Clinician Scientist
Singapore Eye Research Institute

13 Jun 2007
Singapore

Structure-Activity Relationships in Defensin Dimers A Novel Link Between Beta-Defensin Tertiary Structure and Antimicrobial Activity
D.J.Campopiano, et al, J.Bio.Chem 2004, 279, 48671-48679

Rachel Tseng
Research Officer
Singapore Eye Research Institute

6 Jun 2007
Singapore

Synthetic Histidine-Rich Peptides Inhibit Candida Species and other Fungi in Vitro: Role of Endocytosis and Treatment Implications
Jingsong Zhu, et al. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2006, 50, 2797-280

Chew Ai Ping
Attachment Student
Singapore Eye Research Institute

 
SERI Seminar Applications of Computer Vision on Bioimages Dr Lee Hwee Kuan
Research Scientist, Imaging Informatics Group,
Bioinformatics Institute,
A*Star

30 May 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Biomarker Development and Drug Discovery in Multiple Myeloma via Genomics Analysis Dr Charles Gullo Principal Research Scientist Assistant Prof, Microbiology, NUS Dept. of Clinical Research Cancer Immunology Laboratory
SingHealth Research Facilities
Singapore General Hospital

23 May 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar

Experimental Myopia in Muscarinic Receptor Knockout Mice: Role of Specific Muscarinic Receptor Subtypes

Role of Tumour Suppressors and Oncogenes in Cancer and Development

2 May 2007
Singapore

Comparison of Gonioscopy and AS-OCT in Detecting Angle Closure in Different Quadrants of the Anterior Chamber Angle

Dr Lisandro Sakata Clinical Research Fellow
Singapore Eye Research Institute

SERI Seminar Role of Tumour Suppressors and Oncogenes in Cancer and Development

A/Prof Kanaga Sabapathy
Associate Professor and Principal Investigator
Laboratory of Molecular Carcinogenesis
National Cancer Centre

25 Apr 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Fuchs Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy

Dr Jodhbir Mehta
Research Fellow, Corneal Service
Singapore National Eye Centre

18 Apr 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Fungal Eye Infections – an Update A/Prof Paul Ananth Tambyah
Head, Division of Infectious Diseases
Assoc Professor of Medicine National University of Singapore

11 Apr 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome Dr Ho Su Ling Associate Consultant Uveitis and Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Tan Tock Seng Hospital

28 Mar 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Cell Death in The Human Ocular Dr Louis Tong
Clinician Scientist
Singapore Eye Research Institute/ Singapore National Eye Centre

21 Mar 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Human Tear Metabolomics: Introduction and Preliminary Results Dr Zhou Lei
Senior Research Fellow
Singapore Eye Research Institute

14 Mar 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar What the Clinician Scientist/Surgeon Needs to Understand about Schlemm's Canal Surgery

Prof David L. Epstein, MD
Joseph A.C. Wadsworth Clinical Professor and Chairman
Dept of Ophthalmology
Duke University Medical Center ( Duke Eye Center )

7 Mar 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Insights into Corneal Wound Healing Using Knock-Out Mice

Dr Winston Whei-Yang Kao
Ben & Louise Tate Professor
Director, Ophthalmic Research Ophthalmology
University of Cincinnati

28 Feb 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Transgenic And Knockout Mice - Principle And Application

Dr Winston Whei-Yang
Kao Ben & Louise Tate Professor
Director, Ophthalmic Research Ophthalmology
University of Cincinnati

14 Feb 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Novel Nanostructured, Bicontinuous Microemulsion-based Polymer – A Material with Important Ophthalmic Implications

Dr Edwin Chow
Research Scientist
Inst of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology,
A*STAR

7 Feb 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Biomedical Devices through Materials Innovation Prof Freddy YC Boey
Prof & Dean, School of Materials Science & Engineering, Nanyang Technological University

24 Jan 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Three-Dimensional Microscopy and Imaging Through Scattering Media Prof Colin Sheppard
Head, Division of Bioengineering
NUS

17 Jan 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Novel Nanostructured, Bicontinuous Microemulsion-based polymer – A Material with Important Ophthalmic Implications Dr Edwin Chow
Research Scientist
Inst of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology,
A* STAR

10 Jan 2007
Singapore

SERI Seminar Analis Trial: Prevalence of Plateau Iris in Primary Angle Closure Suspects Dr Rajesh Sasikumar
Clinical Research Fellow
SERI/SNEC

3 Jan 2007
Singapore