Our People

TARIPH’s academic activities are co-ordinated by a scientific committee which is co-chaired by the academic leads. The scientific committee has broad representation from clinical and academic institutions across Singapore and internationally, and is appointed on a fixed-term, rotational basis. The scientific committee reports to Dean, LKCMedicine, and is supported by the TARIPH International Advisory Board which comprises of intenationally recognised experts in various fields of academic respiratory research.


TARIPH Scientific Committee​

 

Co-Academic Leads​​
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Adj Prof John Abisheganaden

Chief, Health Services & Outcomes Research, National Healthcare Group, Senior Consultant, Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Co-Academic Lead
Asst Prof Sanjay Chortimall

Assoc Prof Sanjay Chotirmall

Provost’s Chair in Molecular Medicine,
Vice Dean (Research),
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Co-Academic Lead
Members
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Adj Assoc Prof Puah Ser Hon

Head of Department and Senior Consultant,
Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Assoc Prof Augustine Tee

Adj Assoc Prof Augustine Tee

Chairman, Division of Medicine,
Senior Consultant,
Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Changi General Hospital
Assoc Prof Mariko Koh _

Assoc Prof Mariko Koh

Director, Clinical Trials & Research Centre and Senior Consultant,
Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
Assoc Prof Fook Tim Chew _

Assoc Prof Fook Tim Chew ​

Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences and Vice-Dean for Undergraduate Studies & Student Life, Faculty of Science, National University Singapore
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Assoc Prof Tang Wern Ee

Family Physician, Senior Consultant Director, Clinical Research Unit, NHGP Adjunct Associate Professor, and Information Management & Analytics Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Assoc Prof Thai Tran

Assoc Prof ​Thai Tran

Associate Professor and Head of Diseases Research Laboratory, Department of Physiology, National University Singapore and National University Health System
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Dr Matthew Cove

Research Director, National University of Singapore
Senior Consultant, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital

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Ms Ai Ling Sim-Devadas

Deputy Director, Office of Patient Engagement
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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Assoc Prof Steve Yim

Assistant Chair (Faculty) and Associate Professor, Asian School of the Environment
Associate Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

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Dr Andrew Li Yunkai

Chief and Senior Consultant, Respiratory Medicine, Department of Medicine and Deputy Chief Medical Informatics Officer, Woodlands Health
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Adj Assoc Prof Tan Tze Lee

Fellow, College of Family Physicians Singapore
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Assoc Prof Xia Kelin

Associate Professor, School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University

Past Members

We would thank the following past members for their contribution to TARIPH:

  • Dr Gregory Chan, Senior Specialist Physician, The Occupational and Diving Medical Centre, Assistant Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University Singapore
  • Prof Helen Smith, Professor of Family Medicine and Primary Care, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
  • Dr Fabian Lim, Senior Lecturer, Medical Education (Postgraduate Programmes), Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
  • Assoc Prof Eric Yap, Associate Professor, Human and Microbial Genetics, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
  • Dr Sudipto Roy, Senior Principal Investigator, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR
  • Prof Lim Tow Keang, Senior Consultant, Department of Medicine, National University Hospital and National University Cancer Institute, Singapore
  • Dr Gan Siok Lin, Senior Consultant, Occupational Safety and Health Division, Ministry of Manpower. Visiting Consultant, National Skin Centre
  • Adj A/Prof Albert Lim Yick Hou, Senior Consultant, Department of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine, TTSH
  • Prof Ling Xing Yi, Professor, School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Nanyang Technological University
  • Asst Prof Franklin Zhong, Nanyang Assistant Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

TARIPH International Scientific Advisory Board​

The TARIPH International Advisory Board will provide international expertise, advice and critical evaluation of TARIPH’s academic activities to help ensure their global competitiveness and alignment to international trends in respiratory medicine. 

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Professor Wisia Wedzicha

Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Head of Respiratory Division, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College

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Professor David Price

Founder and Head, Optimum Patient Care, Australia and UK

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Professor Chung Kian Fan

Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Head of Experimental Studies Medicine, National Heart & Lung Institute, Imperial College London

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Professor Darryl Knight

Vice-President, Research and Academic Affairs, Providence Healthcare, Vancouver, Canada

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Professor James Chalmers

Professor and Consultant Respiratory Physician, School of Medicine, University of Dundee

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Dr Fanny Wai San Ko

Honorary Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Professor Gary Lee

Professor of Respiratory Medicine, Consultant Respiratory Physician, University of Western Australia

TARIPH Local Advisory Board

The TARIPH Local Advisory Board will provide local expertise to the TARIPH Scientific Committee in an advisory manner through making recommendations and assisting in identifying opportunities for external funding, resources, challenges, and areas for growth.

Professor Lim Tow Keang

Professor Lim Tow Keang

Senior Consultant,
Division of Respiratory & Critical Care Medicine,
Department of Medicine,
National University Hospital

TARIPH partners

The key component of TARIPH is our partners. At the time of our official launch, we had over 30 investigators on board from various local and international institutions. Our partners come from diverse and interdisciplinary backgrounds, ranging from physiology, engineering, data analytics, epidemiology and clinical medicine, and represent all stages of the bench-to-bedside chain. Partner institutions, where our members are based, include:

Interested?

We welcome anyone who is interested in lung health and research to join the TARIPH family. We look forward to growing TARIPH together. Click here​ to join us.