Our Researchers & Adjunct Faculty | National Neuroscience Institute

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: Dr Kaavya Narasimhalu, Consultant, Neurology
Neurosurgery, NNI@TTSH: Dr Nicole Keong Chwee Har, Senior Consultant, Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery: Dr Nicole Keong Chwee Har, Senior Consultant
Neuroradiology, NNI@TTSH: Dr Sumeet Kumar, Senior Consultant
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

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: Assoc Prof Ng Kok Pin, 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, 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, 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 II
Dr Chong Yuk Kien, Senior Research Fellow I
Dr Deng Xiao, Research Fellow II
Dr Elenor Morgenroth, Research Fellow I
Dr Goh Suh Yee, Research Fellow II
Dr Hu Zhenyu, Senior Research Fellow II
Dr Hu Zhenyu, Senior Research Fellow II
Dr Audrey Khoo Tze Ting, Research Fellow II
Dr Koh Wei Hsien Lynnette, Research Fellow I
Dr Murni Tio, Senior Research Fellow I
Dr Pang Qing You (Eddy), Research Fellow II
Dr Qiu Lifeng, Research Fellow I
Dr Sun Qiaoyang, Senior Research Fellow II
Dr Tu Haitao, Research Fellow I
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, 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, 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 Carol Tang, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore
Dr Foo Jia Nee, Genome Institute of Singapore, A*STAR and LKC SoM, Nanyang Technological University
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
Dr Ong Sek Tong, Derrick, Department of Physiology, YLL SoM, National University of Singapore
Dr Seyed Ehsan Saffari, Duke-NUS Medical School, National University of Singapore
Assoc Prof Zurina Hassan, Centre for Drug Research, Universiti Sains Malaysia