DMO Research Personnel | National Cancer Centre Singapore

DMO research staff comprises clinician scientist/investigators and basic scientists. They are collaborating seamlessly to explore the knowledge of cancer mechanism and develop novel cancer treatments to improve patient’s life.

Clinician Scientists

Singapore Translational Research Investigator Award holders:

Prof Toh Han Chong – PI of study ‘The VICTORY (Virus-Induced Cancer: Translational Oncology Research & Immunology) Consortium’, 2018 - 2023
Prof Lim Soon Thye – PI of study ‘The Singapore lYMPHoma translatiONal studY (SYMPHONY)’, 2019 -2024
Dr Daniel Tan Shao Weng – PI of study ‘Next-Generation Clinical Trials and Integrative Research for Fighting Lung Cancer’, 2019 - 2024

Clinician Scientist Award holders:

Dr Iain Tan – PI Senior Investigator of study ‘Characterizing the immune microenvironment to inform stratified immunotherapeutic approaches in MSS metastatic Colorectal cancer (MSS-mCRC), 2023 - 2028
Dr Toh Han Chong – Senior Investigator of study ‘Novel therapeutic interventions to target GATA4-related pathways in hepatocellular carcinoma’, 2017 – 2022
Dr Yap Yoon Sim – PI of study ‘Tracking circulating tumour cells and microRNAs in high-risk breast cancer’, 2019 – 2022
Dr Darren Lim – PI of study ‘Elucidating the immunobiology of nasopharyngeal carcinoma’, 2020 – 2023
Dr Daniel Tan – PI of study ‘Deciphering the tumor microenvironment of primary TKI resistant EGFR mutant NSCLC’, 2020 – 2023
Dr Joanne Ngeow – PI of study ‘Understanding Tumour Predisposition in Asia (UToPIA) Study: From Patient-Centered Research to the Clinic’ 2021 – 2024

Transition Award holders:

Dr Dawn Chong – Diet-Derived Metabolites and the Risk of Colorectal Cancer: A Nested Case-Control Study in a Population-Based Cohort, the Singapore Chinese Health Study, 2018 – 2023
Dr Jason Chan Yongsheng – Understanding Therapeutic Resistance in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Beyond Genomics, 2022 - 2025

Clinician Investigators

Breast / Gynae Oncology
Head of Department	Dr Mabel WONG
Senior Consultant	Dr Rebecca DENT Dr Yoon Sim YAP Dr Elaine Hsuen LIM Dr Raymond NG Dr Tira TAN Dr Lay Tin SOH Dr Wen Yee CHAY
Consultant Associate Consultant	Dr Junjie Jack CHAN Dr Ying Cong Ryan Shea TAN Dr Wai Yee Rose FOK Dr Sok Yuen BEH Dr Wu Meng TAN Dr Zewen ZHANG Dr Bernard CHUA Dr Jun MA
Lymphoma / Sarcoma Oncology
Head of Department	Dr Nagavalli D/O Somasundaram
Senior Consultant	Prof Soon Thye LIM Dr Miriam TAO Dr Mohamad Farid Bin Harunal Rashid Dr Eileen Yi Ling POON Dr Jason Yong Sheng CHAN
Consultant	Dr Esther Wei Yin CHANG Dr Jianbang CHIANG Dr Tian Ming Joshua HOE
Associate Consultant	Dr Ya Hwee TAN
Gastrointestinal / Neuro / Hepatobiliary Oncology
Head of Department	Dr Matthew NG
Senior Consultant	Prof Han Chong TOH Dr Chee Kian THAM Dr Joanne NGEOW Prof Iain TAN Dr David TAI Dr Clarinda CHUA Dr Dawn CHONG Dr Si-Lin KOO A/Prof Wen Hsin KOO A/Prof Simon ONG Dr Sin Jen ONG
Consultant	Dr Justina Yick Ching LAM Dr Joycelyn Jie Xin LEE Dr Chiew Woon LIM Dr Shuting HAN Dr Yi Ting Evelyn WONG
Associate Consultant	Dr Suat Ying LEE Dr Yao Yi Kennedy NG
Thoracic /Head & Neck / Urologic Oncology
Head of Department	Dr Mei Kim ANG
Senior Consultant	A/Prof Eng Huat TAN A/Prof Darren LIM Dr Quan Sing NG A/Prof Daniel TAN Prof Ravindran KANESVARAN Dr Amit Jain
Consultant	Dr Wan Ling TAN Dr Gillianne Geet Yi LAI Dr Yi Lin TEH Dr Stephanie Pei Li SAW Dr Johan Wai Kay CHAN
Associate Consultant	Dr Wei Chong TAN Dr Aaron Chia-Ken TAN