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
Prof Louis Tan Chew Seng, Senior Consultant, Neurology

Deputy Director, Clinical Research
Dr Yeo Tianrong, Senior Consultant, Neurology

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

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

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

Clinical Research Head(s)

• Neurology, NNI@TTSH: Assoc Prof Ng Kok Pin, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Neurology, NNI@SGH: Assoc Prof Prakash Kumar, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Neurosurgery, NNI@TTSH and NNI@SGH: Dr Nicole Keong Chwee Har, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Neuroradiology, NNI@TTSH: Dr Sumeet Kumar, Senior 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: Dr Nicole Keong Chwee Har, Senior Consultant and Dr Justin Ker, Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Health Service Research Unit: Dr Kaavya Narasimhalu, Consultant, Neurology
• Tissue Bank: 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: Dr Tan Yee-Leng and Dr Tushar Gosavi Divakar, Senior Consultants, Neurology
• Neuroinflammation & Neuroimmunology (NI-2): Dr Yeo Tianrong, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Parkinson & Movement Disorders: Prof Tan Eng King, Senior Consultant, Neurology and Dr Shermyn Neo, Consultant, Neurology
• Dementia & Cognitive Neuroscience: Assoc Prof Ng Kok Pin, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Neuromuscular Disorder & Motor Neuron Disease: Dr Jasmine Koh and Dr Chen Zhiyong, Consultants, Neurology
• Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disease: Prof Chang Hui Meng, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Head Injury: Dr Nicole Keong Chwee Har, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Spine & Spinal Disorder: Dr 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
• Dr Chao Yinxia, Junior Principal Investigator, Parkinson’s disease Immune Profiling and Therapeutics 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, 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
• Dr Alfred Sun Xuyang, Junior Principal Investigator, Laboratory of Human Neural Models (Duke-NUS)
• Dr Xiao Bin, 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 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 Chuahan, 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 I
• 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 Yuganthini P Vijayanathan, Research Fellow II
• Dr Zhang Wei, Senior Research Fellow I
• Dr Zhou Wei, Research Fellow I

Clinical Research Faculty

Neurology

• Assoc Prof Adeline Ng Su Lyn, Senior Consultant, Neurology and Deputy Director, Special Projects, Office of Academic Affairs
• 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 of Department, Neurology, NNI@TTSH
• Prof Chang Hui Meng, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Assoc Prof Deidre Anne De Silva, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Dr Kaavya Narasimhalu, Consultant, Neurology
• Dr Koh Shimin Jasmine, Consultant, Neurology
• Dr Koh Yeow Hoay, Senior Consultant and Head of Department, 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)
• Assoc Prof Ng Kok Pin, Senior Consultant, Neurology
• Dr Ong Chiew Sern, Consultant, Neurology
• Dr Pang Yu Zhi, Consultant, Neurology
• Assoc Prof Prakash Kumar Manharlal, Senior Consultant, Neurology and Head of Department, Neurology (SGH)
• 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), NNI
• 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
• Dr Ting Kang Seng Simon, 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

Neurosurgery

• Assoc Prof Ang Beng Ti, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• 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 and Head of Department, Neurosurgery (SGH)
• Dr Ker Rui Xin Justin, Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Assoc Prof David Low, Senior Consultant, Head of Service, Neurosurgery (SKH), and Dy CEO (Clinical), NNI
• Dr Lee Chee Hoe Lester, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Dr Ling Ji Min, Senior Consultant and Head of Service, Neurosurgery (CGH)
• Dr Low Sharon, Senior Consultant and Head of Service, Neurosurgery (KKH)
• Prof Ng Wai Hoe, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Dr Ng Yew Poh Vincent, Senior Consultant and Head of Department, Neurosurgery (NNI@TTSH) and Head of Service, Neurosurgery (WHC)
• Dr Samantha Ang, Consultant, Neurosurgery
• Dr Wan Kai Rui, Consultant, Neurosurgery

Neuroradiology

• Prof Chan Ling Ling, Senior Consultant, 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, Director, Nursing
• SNC Lee Kah Keow, Senior Nurse Clinician, Nursing
• ANC Siti Rohaida Binte Rahmat, Nurse Clinician, Nursing

Research

• Dr 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

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