Events

Small proteins play big role in cellular energy balance

Cellular structures called mitochondria depend on microproteins to assist and control the assembly of a protein chain that extracts energy from nutrients, according to a new study by scientists in Singapore.

Biodiversity Medicine for Human Health and Wellness

The SingHealth Duke-NUS Institute of Biodiversity Medicine (BD-MED), a joint initiative by Singapore Health Services and Duke-NUS Medical School, aims to drive and accelerate biodiversity research that can promote all aspects of human health and wellness.
MSRB3 building

Crypts, Organoids and Cancer - the Journey of the Wnts

Virshup discussed recent findings from his lab including: structural insights into the dedicated proteins PORCN and WLS/ Evi in sending cells that acylate and deliver Wnts to the plasma membrane and more.
Front of Duke NUS Medical School Building

Few countries offer a good place to die: Duke-NUS, Duke

Researchers in Singapore and USA have developed a first-of-its-kind country ranking based on in-country experts’ ratings of the quality of palliative care services. The results reveal many countries have much room for improvement, including some high-income countries.

Duke Health and Duke-NUS

March 3, 2021

 

Adaptation and Innovation across the Pacific in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic: Part 3 - Technology-driven Innovation for Education and Population Health.
March 2, 2021

 

COVID Webinar Collaborations Series Part 2
February 2, 2021

 

COVID Webinar Collaborations Series Part 1
December  17, 2020

 

Collaborative Research Symposium
August 16, 2019

Parkinson's Disease and Neurodegeneration Symposia
April 30, 2019

Advances in Infectious Diseases
April 8, 2019

​Combined Basic and Clinical Sciences Symposium at Duke Medicine
November 12 – 13, 2018
Goals:

- Shared understanding of changes made/being made at each school
- Ideas for clinical integration throughout the first year
- Strategies for continued alignment
- Sharing of collaborations and innovations  Outcomes:
- Groups with representatives from both schools and both basic and clinical sciences developed models and frameworks for:

-Early meaning clinical experience
-Clinical framework for teaching biomedical sciences
-Innovations in clinical training

SingHealth_Duke-NUS_Duke Collaborative Surgical Research Workshop
November 2, 2018

 

Clinical Symposium at Duke-NUS 
October 20 – 21, 2017
Goals:

- Find/renew inspiration in our work
- Build community with our colleagues near and far
- Build/renew a sense of ownership over our clinical education work
- Reflect on our learning and future directions
- Renew our sense of commitment to change toward improving medical education  Outcomes:
- Shared visions about the future of medical education

Preclinical Symposium at Duke-NUS
February 17 – 18, 2016:
Goals:

- Shared understanding and alignment of preclinical curriculum
- Between-school collaboration on academic projects  Outcomes:
- Three collaborative projects launched (see “Collaborative Scholarly Work” below)