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From discovery to impact: Why scientists must be educated for translation

Scientific training must prepare researchers not only to make discoveries, but also to navigate the complex journey towards patient impact.

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Where care begins: The lessons beyond the clinic

Through Camp Simba and PBSTA Day, Duke-NUS students learn what illness means beyond the hospital, and why becoming a doctor requires presence, humility and human connection alongside clinical skill.

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More than child’s play: Helping our little ones grow up well

Why are infants, children and adolescents not just little adults? Duke-NUS alum Dr Karen Nadua gives us the lowdown on paediatric care. 

"Children are very resilient, and you have that privilege of being able to see them recover and then grow and fulfil their potential. I think that's a very satisfying part of being a paediatrician."

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Dr Karen Nadua

Robert Califf and John Lim: Regulation belongs at the start not the end

Professor Robert Califf and Professor John Lim explain why regulation needs to move with innovation, especially in AI and advanced therapies.

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A moment with... Brian Chan

Dr Brian Chan (Duke-NUS MD Class of 2017) reflects on the life-or-death decisions, persistence and humility that shaped his unconventional path into neurosurgery.

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The outbreak clues flowing beneath our cities  

Wastewater can reveal infectious disease threats before people fall ill or seek care. Through ADWANCE-Asia, Duke-NUS is helping countries across the region turn those hidden signals into earlier, smarter public health action

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Bipin Bhola: Teaching future clinician-innovators to fall in love with the problem

Scientist, entrepreneur and mentor, Bipin Bhola reveals why the best healthcare innovators begin not with solutions, but with problems worth solving for patients.

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