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Infectious Diseases

Synonym(s):

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Envisioned Future

  1. To develop personalised medicine in infectious diseases (ID) for better health
  2. To leverage Health IT and data analytics for better patient care
  3. To perform health technology assessments of antimicrobial resistance (AMR)/ pandemic prevention and treatment options for lower healthcare costs
  4. To push the boundaries of research against priority pathogens by evaluating cutting-edge technologies in the prevention and management of priority pathogens using translational research
  5. To accelerate translational clinical research for emerging pathogens of pandemic threats through the Viral Research and Experimental Medicine Centre (ViREMiCS).

Key Strategies

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Research Peak Leads

Assoc Prof Andrea Kwa Lay Hoon
Deputy Director
Pharmacy (R&I), Pharmacy-Inpatient
Singapore General Hospital

Assoc Prof Jenny Low
Senior Consultant
Infectious Diseases
Singapore General Hospital