NMRC Awards Ceremony and Research Symposium 2016 Highlights 24 – 25 February 2016, Suntec City International Convention & Exhibition Centre

SCRI participated in the recent NMRC Awards Ceremony & Research Symposium 2016 held at the Suntec City International Convention and Exhibition Centre from 24 - 25 February 2016. The symposium theme for this year was “Research for a Better Future”.

Associate Professor Teoh Yee Leong was invited to be the Chairperson for the first session, titled Clinical Trials, and spoke on his segment, “Clinical Trials with Public Health Focus”.

This created a higher visibility & provided SCRI with the opportunity to promote its role in clinical research trials in Singapore.

Associate Professor Teoh Yee Leong with both speakers, Adjunct Professor Tan Bien Soo & Dr Yong Wei Peing for the first parallel session A.

Our colleagues were also on-hand at the SCRI booth to answer queries from interested
delegates. 6 potential leads pertaining to statistical consultations, opportunities for collaboration and QA services were generated from this event.

Approximately 500 participants attended this symposium, comprising mainly of the research community from NMRC and other medical research institutions.