Our Researchers & Adjunct Faculty

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
Clin Prof Louis Tan Chew Seng, Senior Consultant, Neurology

Deputy Director, Clinical Research
Asst Prof Yeo Tianrong, Senior Consultant, Neurology

Deputy Director, Basic Science & Translational Research
Assoc Prof Zeng Li, Principal Investigator I, Research

Assistant Director, Research Platforms
Clin Asst Prof Lin Xuling, Senior Consultant, Neurology

Assistant Director, Research Programmes
Clin Assoc Prof Ng Kok Pin, Senior Consultant, Neurology

Clinical Research Head(s)

• Neurology, NNI@TTSH: Clin Assoc Prof Ng Kok Pin, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Neurology, NNI@SGH: Assoc Prof Prakash Kumar, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Neurosurgery, NNI@TTSH and NNI@SGH: Asst Prof Nicole Keong Chwee Har, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Neuroradiology, NNI@TTSH: Dr Kee Tze Phei, Consultant, Neuroradiology
• Neuroradiology, NNI@SGH: Prof Chan Ling Ling, Senior Consultant, Neuroradiology
• Nursing: NC Siti Rohaida Binte Rahmat, Nurse Clinician, Nursing

Research Platforms Director(s)

• Neuro-imaging Centre: Assoc Prof Sitoh Yih Yian, Senior Consultant, Neuroradiology
• Centre for Neuro-Technological Innovation: Asst Prof Nicole Keong Chwee Har, Senior Consultant and Dr Justin Ker, Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Health Service Research Unit: Clin Asst Prof Kaavya Narasimhalu, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Tissue Bank: Clin Prof Louis Tan Chew Seng, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• ASEAN Microbiome Nutrition Centre: Prof Nils Sven Pettersson, Principal Investigator I, Research

Clinical Programme Research Lead(s)

• Epilepsy & Sleep Disorder: Clin Asst Prof Tan Yee-Leng and Clin Asst Prof Tushar Gosavi Divakar, Senior Consultants, Neurology
• Neuroinflammation & Neuroimmunology (NI-2): Asst Prof Yeo Tianrong, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Parkinson & Movement Disorders: Prof Tan Eng King and Clin Asst Prof Shermyn Neo, Senior Consultants, Neurology
• Dementia & Cognitive Neuroscience: Clin Assoc Prof Ng Kok Pin, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Neuromuscular Disorder & Motor Neuron Disease: Clin Asst Prof Jasmine Koh and Clin Asst Prof Chen Zhiyong, Senior Consultants, Neurology
• Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disease: Clin Assoc Prof Chang Hui Meng, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Head Injury: Asst Prof Nicole Keong Chwee Har, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Spine & Spinal Disorder: Clin Asst Prof Lester Lee, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Brain Tumours: Assoc Prof Ang Beng Ti, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery and Dr Justin Ker, Consultant, Neurosurgery

Basic Science and Translational Research Faculty

• Assoc Prof Ang Beng Ti, Senior Consultant, Neuro-oncology Research Laboratory
• Asst Prof Chao Yinxia, Principal Investigator II, Neuro-immunology, Genetics of Parkinson’s disease Laboratory
• Asst Prof Ivy Ho Ai-wei, Principal Investigator II, Molecular Therapeutics Laboratory
• Assoc Prof Liao Ping, Principal Investigator I, Calcium Signaling Laboratory
• Prof Lim Kah Leong, Distinguished Visiting Academic (Research), Neurodegeneration Research Laboratory
• Prof Nils Sven Pettersson, Principal Investigator I, ASEAN Microbiome Nutrition Centre Laboratory
• Prof Tan Eng King, Senior Consultant, Parkinson’s disease & Movement Disorders Translational Research Laboratory
• Asst Prof Alfred Sun Xuyang, Junior Principal Investigator, Laboratory of Human Neural Models (Duke-NUS)
• Asst Prof Xiao Bin, Principal Investigator II, Precision Translational Neuroscience Laboratory
• Assoc Prof Zeng Li, Principal Investigator I, Neural Stem Cells Research Laboratory
• Asst Prof Zhou Zhi Dong, Junior Principal Investigator II, 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 Deng Xiao, Research Fellow I
• Dr Elenor Morgenroth, Research Fellow I
• Dr Goh Suh Yee, Research Fellow I
• Dr Guan Tuchen, Research Fellow II
• Dr Hu Zhenyu, Senior Research Fellow II
• Dr Ita Suzana Binte Mat Jais, Research Fellow II
• Dr Koh Wei Hsien Lynnette, Research Fellow I
• Dr Monika Chauhan, Research Fellow II
• Dr Murni Tio, Senior Research Fellow I
• Dr Nasrin Jangjoo Ghalat, Research Fellow II
• Dr Pang Qing You (Eddy), Research Fellow II
• Dr Qiu Lifeng, Research Fellow II
• Dr Rosalie Elvira, Research Fellow II
• Dr Sun Qiaoyang, Senior Research Fellow II
• Dr Tu Haitao, Senior Research Fellow II
• Dr Wei Shunhui, Research Fellow I
• Dr Xu Hua, Research Fellow II
• Dr Yuganthini P Vijayanathan, Research Fellow II
• Dr Zhang Wei, Senior Research Fellow I
• Dr Zhou Wei, Research Fellow I

Clinical Research Faculty

Neurology

• Clin Assoc Prof Adeline Ng Su Lyn, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Dr Ang Kexin, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Assoc Prof Au Wing Lok, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Chai Yui Huei Josiah, Senior Consultant
• Clin Assoc Prof Chang Hui Meng, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Assoc Prof Deidre Anne De Silva, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Jeanne Tan May May, Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Kaavya Narasimhalu, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Koh Shimin Jasmine, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Koh Yeow Hoay, Senior Consultant
• Dr Kong Yongyao, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Prof Lim Shih Hui, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Dr Lim Sheng Jie Christen, Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Lin Xuling, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Prof Lo Yew Long, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Assoc Prof Ng Kok Pin, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Ong Chiew Sern, Consultant, Neurology
• Assoc Prof Prakash Kumar Manharlal, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Prasad Kalpana, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Rajinder Singh, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Shen Jia Yi, Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Shermyn Neo, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Prof Tan Chew Seng Louis, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Prof Tan Eng King, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Assoc Prof Tan Kevin, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Tan Yee-Leng, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Tham Huilian Carol, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Tushar Gosavi Divakar, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Assoc Prof Ting Kang Seng Simon, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Prof N Thirugnanam Umapathi, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Verma Kamal, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Xu Zheyu, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Clin Asst Prof Yasmin Binte Idu Jion, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Asst Prof Yeo Tianrong, Senior Consultant, Neurology

Neurosurgery

• Assoc Prof Ang Beng Ti, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Dr Chen Min Wei, Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Dr Han Xinguang Julian, Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Asst Prof Nicole Keong Chwee Har, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Clin Asst Prof Jai Rao, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Dr Ker Rui Xin Justin, Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Clin Assoc Prof David Low, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Clin Asst Prof Lee Chee Hoe Lester, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Asst Prof Ling Ji Min, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Asst Prof Low Sharon, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Prof Ng Wai Hoe, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Dr Samantha Ang, Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Dr Wan Kai Rui, Consultant, Neurosurgery

Neuroradiology

• Prof Chan Ling Ling, Senior Consultant, Neuroradiology
• Dr Kee Tze Phei, Consultant, Neuroradiology
• Prof Lim Choie Cheio Tchoyoson, Senior Consultant, Neuroradiology
• Assoc Prof Sitoh Yih Yian, Senior Consultant, Neuroradiology
• Clin Asst Prof Sumeet Kumar, Senior Consultant, Neuroradiology
• Clin Asst Prof Yip Chun Wai, Senior Consultant, Neuroradiology

Nursing

• Clin Asst Prof Ng Wai May, Director, Nursing
• SNC Lee Kah Keow, Senior Nurse Clinician, Nursing
• ANC Siti Rohaida Binte Rahmat, Nurse Clinician, Nursing

Research

• Asst Prof Thomas Welton, PhD, Principal Investigator II, Research

Adjunct Faculty

Distinguished Visiting Academic (Research)

• Prof Soong Tuck Wah, Department of Physiology, YLL SoM, National University of Singapore
• Prof Lim Kah Leong, LKCMedicine Nanyang Technological University
• Prof Richard Reynolds, Imperial College London
• Prof Alice Nieuboer, KU Leuven

Visiting Scientists/Academic (Research)

• Assoc Prof Carol Tang, Duke-NUS Medical School
• Assoc Prof Cao Mian, Duke-NUS Medical School
• Assoc Prof Chen Jinmiao, A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute and Duke-NUS Medical School
• Prof Chew Sing Yian, LKCMedicine Nanyang Technological University
• Dr Foo Jia Nee, Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR and LKC Medicine Nanyang Technological University
• Assoc Prof Hyunsoo Shawn Je, Duke-NUS Medical School
• Prof Murray Whitelaw, School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Sciences Engineering and Technology, The University of Adelaide
• Dr Ng Shi Yan, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A*STAR and Department of Physiology, YLL SoM, National University of Singapore
• Assoc Prof Sangyong Jung, CHA University · Dr Seyed Ehsan Saffari, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore
• Prof Wang Hongyan, Duke-NUS Medical School
• Prof Zhong Pei, The First Affiliated Hospital, SYSU
• Assoc Prof Zurina Hassan, Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia