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Research
Interests
Retinal photography as a cardiovascular predictive tool
Epidemiology of age-related eye diseases
Research
Achievement
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used
computer-imaging of the eye to determine the
correlation between
damaged retinal blood vessels and the risks of cardiovascular
failure
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Research
Strengths
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combines
traditional research methodology (epidemiology)
with new medical technologies (computer-based
imaging)
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pursues
an interdisciplinary approach by studying the
eye in relation to
other organs
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Publication
Credits
86 papers published in international journals such as Lancet and Journal
of
the American Medical Association
International
Standing
| Youngest
Editorial Board Member, British Journal of
Ophthalmology, since |
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2001 |
| Visiting
Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, since 2002 |
Awards
and Accolades
| Sandra
Daugherty Award for Excellence in Cardiovascular
Disease and |
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Hypertension
Epidemiology, American Heart Association,
2004 |
| Jean
Coombs Award, Johns Hopkins University
School of Public Health, |
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2001 |
| Young
Investigator Award, 1st Singapore Eye
Research Institute Meeting, |
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2001 |
| Scholz
Award, Johns Hopkins University, 1999 |
| Ten
Outstanding Young Persons of the World Award,
Junior Chamber |
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International,
1999 |
| President's
Scholar, Public Service Commission Singapore,
1986 |
Research Aspiration
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would
like photo taking of a person's retina to be
part and parcel of a routine annual medical check-up.
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