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 Tan Eng King, Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology

Deputy Director, Research

Prof Louis Tan, Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology

Deputy Director, Research Strategic Collaborations & Alliances

A/Prof Lim Kah Leong

Assistant Director, Clinical Research

A/Prof Nagaendran Kandiah, Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology

Assistant Director, Translational Research

Dr Liao Ping

Faculty (Clinical)

• A/Prof Ang Beng Ti Christopher, Senior Consultant and Head, Department of Neurosurgery (SGH Campus)
• A/Prof Deidre Anne De Silva, Senior Consultant and Head, Department of Neurology (SGH Campus)
• Prof Lim Tchoyoson, Senior Consultant, Department of Neuroradiology
• Prof Ng Wai Hoe, Senior Consultant, Department of Neurosurgery
• Dr Tay Kay Yaw, Senior Consultant, Department of Neurology
• Dr Wang Ernest, Senior Consultant, Department of Neurosurgery

Faculty (Basic / Translational)

• Chao Yinxia, Associate Clinician Scientist (Research)
• Lim Kah Leong, Principal Research Scientist
• Murni Tio, Associate Research Scientist
• Tang Carol, Senior Research Scientist
• Zeng Li, Senior Research Scientist
• Zhou Zhidong, Associate Clinician Scientist (Research)
• Zoe Bichler, Associate Research Scientist

Post-Doctoral Fellow

• Chong Yuk Kien
• John Leji Joy Thundyil
• Sim Poh Ling Joan
• Toh Yong En Joanne
• Zhang Chengwu
• Zhang Wei

Core Facility

• He Bing, Animal Research Facility Executive
• Anthony Alastair, Laboratory Assistant
  
• Mohd Hazely, Laboratory Assistant
• Roland Tan, Laboratory Assistant

Research Administrative Support

• Ng Shi Yun, Senior Executive
• Guo Hui Hui, Senior Executive
• Elaine Ang Shu Ling, Executive
• Lim Hak Weng, Laboratory Assistant

Our Adjunct Faculty

Distinguished Visiting Scientist

• Professor Soong Tuck Wah, Department of Physiology, National University of Singapore

Visiting Scientist

• Dr Ng Shi Yan, Junior Investigator, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
• Dr Shao Huilin, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology
• Dr Zurina Hassan, Senior Lecturer, Universiti Sains Malaysia