Short-term Research Projects | Singapore National Eye Centre

Principal Investigators	Research Interest(s)	Student's Tasks	Duration Expected	Specific Requirements	Number of Students Needed
Prof Cheng Ching-Yu	Data Science	Student to help with data collection, including image grading and analysis	3 months to 12 months	Basic knowledge in eye anatomical structure, specifically retina and retinal layers (basic knowledge will do) Basic Microsoft skills — excel, powerpoint, etc. Would be a ‘plus’ if candidate has prior knowledge in Microsoft Access and Mathlab coding	1 or 2
Prof Louis Tong	Ocular Surface	Help with experiments, literature review, design, data collection, analysis, presentations	6 months or more	Good interpersonal skills Preferably basic knowledge of laboratory science and willingness to learn	1 or 2
Assoc Prof Lakshminarayanan Rajamani	Ocular Anti Infective and Inflammation	To collect experimental data, summarise the results and writing a draft manuscript, literature review	6 months	A preliminary knowledge of microbiology / antibiotics is important but not mandatory	1 or 2
Prof Aung Tin	Glaucoma	Data collection, image processing/analysis, literature review/data analysis	3 months to 12 months	Basic knowledge in statistics and willingness to learn	1
Prof Ecosse Lamoureux	Population Health and Epidemiology	Protocol consolidation, literature review, data collection, analysis	6 months to 12 months	Willingness to learn, ability to interact well with patients	1 or 2
Prof Tina Wong	Glaucoma	Help with experiments, literature review, design, data collection, analysis, presentations	6 months or more	Good interpersonal skills Preferably basic knowledge of laboratory science and willingness to learn	1
Assoc Prof Shamira Perera	Glaucoma	Video editing capabilities Data collection, image processing / analysis, literature review / data analysis	3 months to 12 months	Creativity and knowledge of editing Basic knowledge in statistics and willingness to learn	1
Assoc Prof Audrey Chia	Myopia	Helping with vision testing and documentation	4 months	-	1 or 2
Prof Jodhbir Mehta	Cataract and Refractive Surgery	Data extraction, data analysis, literature review, involve in writing manuscript, limited exposure to lab work	3 months to 12 months	Research commitment for 1 year Basic knowledge in statistics and willingness to learn	1 or 2
Dr Hla Myint Htoon	Data Science	Data collection through case notes	3 months to 6 months	Basic knowledge of optometry, ophthalmology	1 or 2
Prof Saw Seang Mei	Myopia	Data collection, image taking/processing/grading/analysis, literature review/data analysis, manuscript writing	3 months to 6 months	Basic knowledge of optometry, ophthalmology Willing to learn and work in myopia research group	1 or 2
Assoc Prof Marcus Ang	Cornea	Imaging, Image analysis and manuscript writing	3 months to 12 months	Basic knowledge of optometry, ophthalmology, willing to learn a new technical skill	2
Prof Leopold Schmetterer	Ocular Imaging	Images quality control, data cleaning and analysis	6 months to 12 months	Basic knowledge in statistics Basic knowledge and interest in advanced imaging techniques Willing to learn and easy to work with	8
Assoc Prof Danny Cheung	Retina	Data collection, image analysis	6 months to 12 months	-	1
Clin Assoc Prof Anna Tan	Retina	Image processing and analysis, literature review/data analysis, manuscript writing	6 months to 12 months	Basic knowledge in research, excel, statistics and willingness to learn	1
Assoc Prof Donny Hoang	Retina / Myopia	Data collection, image processing and data analysis, literature review, co-authorship and presenting at a local conference	6 months to 12 months	Interest in imaging, meticulous, knowledge of basic eye anatomy, good communication / reading / writing skills	1
Assoc Prof Daniel Ting	Retina / Artificial Intelligence	The students are required to manually annotate the OCT images, learn the AI basic concepts, and collaborate closely with the clinical and technical teams They will also be able to participate in various AI projects discussion to further their understandings about the digital innovation in Ophthalmology	12 months or more	Interest in digital innovations	2
Assoc Prof Jacqueline Chua	Ocular imaging	Images quality control, data cleaning and analysis	6 months to 12 months	Basic knowledge in statistics Basic knowledge and interest in advanced imaging techniques Willing to learn and being easy to work with	2
Dr Anita Chan	Translational Ophthalmic Pathology and Immunology	Experiments, data analysis, presentations	1 year or more	Basic knowledge and interest in basic science research	1
Assoc Prof Michael Girard	Bioengineering and Devices	Data collecting and image analysis	3 months to 12 months	Interest in advanced imaging techniques Willing to learn and being easy to work with	1 or 2
Assoc Prof Liu Yu-Chi	Cornea	Image processing and analysis, literature review/data analysis, manuscript writing	3 months to 12 months	Basic knowledge and interest in basic ophthalmology research	1 or 2
Dr Raymond Najjar	Visual Neuroscience	Student will be involved in data collection using a state of the art handheld ocular screening device He/she will also learn how to process data and analyse pupillometry and ERG signals He/she will also be involved in literature review and manuscript writing Student will have a chance to lead and publish a paper as first author	1 year or more	Basic knowledge in neurosciences and ophthalmology Innovative and willing to learn novel topics Good and respectful rapport with patients Basic knowledge in statistics and programming skills are a plus	1
Assoc Prof Wang Xiaomeng	Ocular Therapeutics & Drug Delivery	Design and carry out the experiments Prepare abstract for conferences and manuscript for publications Present data at local and international conferences Supervising junior researchers	1 to 4 years	Bachelor degree holders, preferably with previous experience working in wet lab	2
Dr Beau Fenner	Retina	Data collection, multimodal imaging analysis, genetic data analysis and bioinformatics	3 months to 4 months	Comfortable with drafting manuscripts suitable for publication; some understanding of statistics helpful	1 or 2
Dr Andri Riau	Tissue Engineering & Cell Therapy	Perform animal study, biomechanical test, data analysis, and write manuscript	1 month to 3 months	Preferably with previous experience working in wet lab	1
Assoc Prof Monisha Esther Nongpiur	Glaucoma	Student to help with data collection, including image grading and analysis, literature review/data analysis and manuscript writing	3 months to 6 months	Willingness to learn and basic knowledge in statistics	1 or 2
Assoc Prof Gavin Tan	Retina	Retinal images extraction, quality check, grading, literature review and manuscript writing	3 months to 12 months	Basic knowledge in basic science research, willing to learn and meticulous Knowledge of coding programme is a plus	2
Dr Tham Yih Chung	Ocular Epidemiology	Images quality control, grading, data cleaning and analysisOrganise images and databases systematically	3 months to 12 months	Basic knowledge and interest in research and eye anatomical structure Basic Microsoft skills – Excel, Powerpoint, etc Would be a ‘plus’ if candidate has knowledge in AI / deep learning and statistics	1
Assoc Prof Charumathi Sabanayagam	Ocular Epidemiology	Image QC, literature review, simple analysis, end note DB creation, assist in manuscript drafting	6 months to 12 months	Microsoft Excel Meticulous, willing to learn End Note DB creation	1
Dr Rachel Chong	Glaucoma	Quality checks, analysis of ocular imaging, data entry, co-authorship of any resulting publications and/or presentation at conferences	6 months to 12 months	Good interpersonal skills, willingness to learn, strong scientific writing abilities and knowledge of ocular anatomy, MATLAB and Excel preferred	1
Clin Assoc Prof Chan Choi Mun	Retina	Student to help with data collection, including image grading and analysis, literature review / data analysis and manuscript writing	6 months	Willingness to learn and basic knowledge in statistics	1
Dr Thet Tun Aung	Anti Infectives	Microbiology works, genome sequencing and publication	3 months to 12 months	The students who want to get involved in basic wet lab skills (Microbiology, bacteriophages, etc.) will be preferred Refresher are welcome as the training will be provided	2
Dr Wang Zhenxun	Glaucoma	Help out with animal IOP measurements, animal husbandry	6 months	Willingness to learn, punctuality	1
Dr Tay Hwee Goon	Stem Cells and Retina	Help with Stem Cell Culture and retinal cell differentiation	3 months to 12 months	Preferably basic knowledge of laboratory molecular and cell biology	1 or 2
Dr Yap Zhu Li	Complex Anterior Segment Surgery	Data collection and analysis, literature review, involvement in writing manuscript	6 months to 12 months	Willingness to learn, easy to work with, basic knowledge in statistics and Microsoft skills	2
Dr Damon Wong	Ocular Imaging	Images quality control, data cleaning and analysis	6 months to 12 months	Basic knowledge in statistics Basic knowledge and interest in advanced imaging techniques Willing to learn and being easy to work with	2
Dr Tan Bingyao	Ocular Imaging	Images quality control, data cleaning and analysis	6 months to 12 months	Basic knowledge in statistics Basic knowledge and interest in advanced AI Willing to learn and being easy to work with	2
Dr Munirah Binte Ismail	Ocular Imaging	Images quality control, data cleaning and analysis	6 months to 12 months	Basic knowledge in statistics Basic knowledge and interest in advanced AI Willing to learn and being easy to work with	2

For more information about the short-term research projects, please write in to eye.acp@snec.com.sg, clearly indicating your research interest(s) and the corresponding Principal Investigator(s).