The LKCMedicine February 2023

February 2023 | Issue 64

In Singapore, one in 10 people aged 60 and above has dementia. To increase awareness about how cognitive disorders such as mild cognitive impairment and dementia can be affected by the health of our blood vessels, LKCMedicine’s Dementia Research Centre (Singapore) held its inaugural Cognition Awareness Day for the public on 23 February. The Centre also presented key preliminary findings from its longitudinal Biomarker and Cognitive Impairment Study.

At the same time, we celebrate the conferment of National Awards (COVID-19) to the LKCMedicine community in recognition of their outstanding contributions to Singapore’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and the achievements of our students and alumnus who did the School proud.

Happy reading!

Profile

Up close with Assistant Professor Lim Jue Tao

Assistant Professor Lim Jue Tao talks about his research on infectious disease modelling with a focus on vector-borne diseases such as dengue and malaria.

News

LKCMedicine community recognised for contributions to fight against COVID-19

LKCMedicine Governing Board members and key staff were conferred the National Awards in recognition of their efforts.

Research

New study finds mental health chatbots are effective in helping treat symptoms in people with depression

The research team found that the chatbots are able to effectively engage people with depression in empathetic conversations.

Editor's Corner

Maintaining a healthy brain

LKCMedicine held its inaugural Cognition Awareness Day to increase awareness about cognitive disorders and provide practical strategies to maintain a healthy brain.

In Focus

Tackling and demystifying dementia

The Dementia Research Centre (Singapore) shares preliminary findings on the most prevalent cognitive disorder from its Biomarker and Cognitive Impairment Study.

News

Carnival with a cause

Staff and faculty, together with their loved ones, gathered at the Gardens by the Bay for a day of fun, games and bonding at the inaugural LKCMedicine Carnival Day.

Research

LKCMedicine scientist uncovers how the brain solves new problems

A study by Nanyang Assistant Professor Hiroshi Makino explores possible similarities in how the brain and artificial agents learn to solve new tasks.

NEWS

A bumper crop of accolades for our students

LKCMedicine students and alumnus rounded up the year with a bumper crop of accolades last December, doing the School proud.

EDUCATION

Mentoring the doctors of tomorrow

Associate Professor Rupesh Agrawal gives his insights into teaching and mentoring young medical students including challenges that the doctors of tomorrow will face.