Speakers

Speech Title : The 90 kDa heat shock proteins (Hsp90) are molecular chaperones that are required for the refolding of denatured proteins and the maturation of nascent polypeptides into their biologically active, three-dimensional structures. In fact, numerous proteins represented in all ten hallmarks of cancer are dependent upon Hsp90 for conformational maturation. Hsp90 inhibition provides a combinatorial attack on multiple pathways responsible for malignant cell growth and proliferation. Consequently, Hsp90 has emerged as a promising target for the development of cancer chemotherapeutics.

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Speech Title : Breast cancers Head and neck cancers Urological and gynaecological cancers Clinical workflow projects

Dr Sharon Wong completed her Ph.D. in 2011 at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine-NUS. She is a full time clinician at the Division of Radiation Oncology, NCCS and an Associate Professor at Singapore Institute of Technology (Health and Social Sciences Cluster). She has been involved in education, research and clinical work related to cancer for over 15 years. Sharon is currently the Vice-Chair for Postgraduate Education of SingHealth, College of Allied Health and the Co-Chair for Allied Health Professional Residency program. She is also the Program Director for SingHealth Medical Dosimetry Residency Program. Sharon serves in various roles and committee in the Ministry of Health (MOH) to develop training and educational frameworks for health care professionals. Sharon is a strong advocate for continuing education and life long learning. She participated heavily in the evolution of radiation therapy education including the developing of the first BSc(Hons) program in Radiation therapy at SIT, the Advanced Practice RT Program and AHP Residency Program at SingHealth. Sharon is a passionate and active academic with strong national and international links in the field of radiation therapy. Dr Sharon Wong is also extensively involved in clinical research work and is on the editorial board of the Technical innovations & Patient Support in Radiation Oncology and reviewer for many leading radiation oncology and imaging journals. Deeply passionate about both medical education and teaching, Sharon is also clinical faculty with the European Society of Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO).

Speech Title : From Willingness to Readiness: Caregiver Activation for cancer care in Singapore

Dr. Safora Johansen earned her PhD in radiation oncology at the University of Oslo in 2010, focusing on late side effects in breast cancer patients. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Institute for Cancer Research, Radium Hospital, Oslo University Hospital, with support from the Norwegian Cancer Society. Currently, Dr. Johansen’s research centers on protocol optimization in diagnostics and radiotherapy, patient care and palliative radiotherapy, educational research, and international collaboration. She has long standing partnerships with universities and industry in North America and Europe, and has recently established collaborations with the largest public hospitals in Singapore, conducting multiple joint projects. Her present focus includes leveraging technology for protocol optimization in cancer diagnostics and treatment, strengthening outpatient cancer care, and advancing patient activation and engagement.