Our Researchers

Scientists at the National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) collaborate extensively with clinicians at our Institute as well as with researchers from various local and overseas institutions. Many of our scientists hold adjunct or joint faculty appointments at local universities including Duke-NUS Medical School and the National University of Singapore (NUS).

Director, Research
Prof Louis Tan Chew Seng, Senior Consultant, Neurology

Deputy Director, Research (Clinical Research)
Dr Adeline Ng Su Lyn, Senior Consultant, Neurology

Deputy Director, Research (Basic Science & Translational Research)
Assoc Prof Liao Ping, Principal Investigator I, Research

Deputy Director, Research (Strategy Partnerships)
Assoc Prof Ang Beng Ti, Senior Consultant and Head, Neurosurgery, NNI@SGH Campus

Assistant Director, Research (Research Platforms)
Dr Lin Xuling, Senior Consultant, Neurology

Assistant Director, Research (Research Programmes)
Assoc Prof Zeng Li, Principal Investigator I, Research

Co-Director, Talent Development Unit, National Neuroscience Institute Singapore (NNRIS)
Assoc Prof Carol Tang Soo Leng, Principal Investigator I, Research

Clinical Research Head(s)

Neurology, NNI@TTSH Campus: Dr Yeo Tianrong, Senior Consultant
Neurology, NNI@SGH Campus: Dr Kaavya Narasimhalu, Consultant
Neurosurgery: Dr Nicole Keong Chwee Har, Senior Consultant
Neuroradiology: Dr Sumeet Kumar, Senior Consultant
Nursing: SNC Lee Kah Keow, Senior Nurse Clinician

Research Platforms Director(s)

Neuro-imaging Centre: Assoc Prof Sitoh Yih Yian, Senior Consultant and Head, Neuroradiology
Centre for Neuro-Technological Innovation: Dr Nicole Keong Chwee Har and Dr Jai Rao, Senior Consultants, Neurosurgery
Health Service Research Unit: Dr Lin Xuling, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Tissue Bank: Prof Louis Tan Chew Seng, Senior Consultant, Neurology
ASEAN Microbiome Nutrition Centre: Prof Nils Sven Pettersson, Principal Investigator I, Research

Research Programme Head(s)

Epilepsy: Dr Tan Yee-Leng and Dr Tushar Gosavi Divakar, Senior Consultants, Neurology
Neuroimmunology: Dr Yeo Tianrong, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Parkinson and Movement Disorders: Prof Tan Eng King, Senior Consultant, Neurology and Dr Shermyn Neo, Consultant, Neurology
Dementia: Dr Adeline Ng Su Lyn, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Neuromuscular: Dr Jasmine Koh (Translational Research) and Dr Chen Zhiyong (Neurogenetics), Consultants, Neurology
Stroke: Prof Chang Hui Meng, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Head Injury: Dr Nicole Keong Chwee Har, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
Spine: Dr Lester Lee, Consultant, Neurosurgery
Neuro-oncology: Assoc Prof Ang Beng Ti, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery and Dr Samantha Ang, Associate Consultant, Neurosurgery

Basic Science and Translational Research Faculty

Dr Chao Yinxia, Junior Principal Investigator, Neuroscience Research Laboratory
Dr Ivy Ho Ai-wei, Principal Investigator II, Molecular Therapeutics Laboratory
Assoc Prof Liao Ping, Principal Investigator I, Calcium Signaling Laboratory
Prof Lim Kah Leong, Visiting Lead, Strategic Alliances, Neurodegeneration Research Laboratory
Prof Nils Sven Pettersson, Principal Investigator I, ASEAN Microbiome Nutrition Centre Laboratory
Dr Alfred Sun Xuyang, Junior Principal Investigator, Laboratory of Human Neural Models (Duke-NUS)
Assoc Prof Carol Tang Soo Leng, Principal Investigator I, Neuro-oncology Research Laboratory
Dr Xiao Bin, Junior Principal Investigator, Neuroscience Research Laboratory
Assoc Prof Zeng Li, Principal Investigator I, Neural Stem Cells Research Laboratory
Dr Zhou Zhi Dong, Junior Principal Investigator, Translational Therapeutics Laboratory

Research Fellows

Dr Anusha Jayaraman, Senior Research Fellow I
Dr Chan Hui Shan Christine, Research Fellow I
Dr Chan Lai Ling Sharon, Senior Research Fellow II
Dr Charlene Priscilla Poore, Research Fellow I
Dr Chong Yuk Kien, Senior Research Fellow I
Dr Goh Suh Yee, Research Fellow II
Dr Koh Wei Hsien Lynnette, Research Fellow I
Dr Lim Gui Yin Grace, Senior Research Fellow II
Dr Murni Tio, Senior Research Fellow I
Dr Pang Qing You (Eddy), Research Fellow II
Dr Tu Haitao, Research Fellow I
Dr Wei Shunhui, Research Fellow II
Dr Yuganthini P Vijayanathan, Research Fellow II
Dr Zhang Ge, Research Fellow II
Dr Zhang Wei, Senior Research Fellow II
Dr Zhou Wei, Research Fellow I

Clinical Research Faculty

Neurology

Dr Adeline Ng Su Lyn, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Dr Ang Kexin, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Assoc Prof Au Wing Lok, Senior Consultant, Neurology and CEO, NNI
Assoc Prof Chai Yui Huei Josiah, Senior Consultant and Head, Neurology, NNI@TTSH Campus
Prof Chang Hui Meng, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Assoc Prof Deidre Anne De Silva, Senior Consultant and Head, Neurology, NNI@SGH Campus
Dr Kaavya Narasimhalu, Consultant, Neurology
Dr Koh Shimin Jasmine, Consultant, Neurology
Dr Koh Yeow Hoay, Consultant and Head, Neurology (CGH)
Prof Lim Shih Hui, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Dr Lim Sheng Jie, Christen, Associate Consultant, Neurology
Dr Lin Xuling, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Prof Lo Yew Long, Senior Consultant, Neurology and Deputy CEO (Medical Affairs & Quality Management)
Dr Ng Kok Pin, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Dr Ong Chiew Sern, Associate Consultant, Neurology
Assoc Prof Prakash Kumar Manharlal, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Dr Prasad Kalpana, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Dr Rajinder Singh, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Dr Shen Jia Yi, Consultant, Neurology
Dr Shermyn Neo, Consultant, Neurology
Prof Tan Chew Seng Louis, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Prof Tan Eng King, Senior Consultant, Neurology and Dy CEO (Academic Affairs)
Assoc Prof Tan Kevin, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Dr Tan Yee-Leng, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Dr Tham Huilian Carol, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Dr Tushar Gosavi Divakar, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Assoc Prof N Thirugnanam Umapathi, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Dr Verma Kamal, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Dr Xu Zheyu, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Dr Yasmin Binte Idu Jion, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Dr Yeo Tianrong, Senior Consultant, Neurology
Dr Zhao Yi Jing, Consultant, Neurology

Neurosurgery

Assoc Prof Ang Beng Ti, Senior Consultant and Head, Neurosurgery, NNI@SGH Campus
Dr Chen Min Wei, Consultant, Neurosurgery
Dr Han Xinguang Julian, Consultant, Neurosurgery
Dr Nicole Keong Chwee Har, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
Dr Jai Rao, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
Dr Ker Rui Xin Justin, Associate Consultant, Neurosurgery
Assoc Prof David Low, Senior Consultant, Head, Neurosurgery, NNI@TTSH Campus and NNI@SKH and Dy CEO (Clinical)
Dr Lee Chee Hoe Lester, Consultant, Neurosurgery
Dr Ling Ji Min, Consultant and Head of Service, Neurosurgery, NNI@CGH
Dr Low Sharon, Consultant and Head of Service, Neurosurgery, NNI@KKH
Prof Ng Wai Hoe, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
Dr Ng Yew Poh Vincent, Senior Consultant and Head of Service, Neurosurgery, NNI@WH
Dr Samantha Ang, Associate Consultant, Neurosurgery
Dr Wan Kai Rui, Associate Consultant, Neurosurgery

Neuroradiology

Prof Lim Choie Cheio Tchoyoson, Senior Consultant, Neuroradiology
Assoc Prof Sitoh Yih Yian, Senior Consultant and Head, Neuroradiology
Dr Sumeet Kumar, Senior Consultant, Neuroradiology
Dr Yip Chun Wai, Senior Consultant, Neuroradiology

Nursing

Dr Ng Wai May, Deputy Director, Nursing
SNC Lee Kah Keow, Senior Nurse Clinician, Nursing
ANC Siti Rohaida Binte Rahmat, Assistant Nurse Clinician, Nursing

Research

Dr Thomas Welton, Junior Principal Investigator, Research

Adjunct Faculty

Distinguished Visiting Scientist

Prof Soong Tuck Wah, Department of Physiology, YLL SoM, National University of Singapore

Visiting Scientists

Assoc Prof Zurina Hassan, Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dr Ong Sek Tong, Derrick, Department of Physiology, YLL SoM, National University of Singapore
Dr Foo Jia Nee, Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR and LKC SoM, Nanyang Technological University
Dr Ng Shi Yan, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR and Department of Physiology, YLL SoM, National University of Singapore
Dr Seyed Ehsan Saffari, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore
Prof Murray Whitelaw, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences Engineering and Technology, The University of Adelaide