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Biodesign Faculty Fellowship Programme

A part-time executive programme aimed at providing faculty dedicated mentoring and in-market exposure to health technology innovation.

WHO SHOULD APPLY?

IHL Faculty members / Clinician-innovators / Senior Scientists seeking to adopt Biodesign for teaching, trainining or establishing programs for innovations in Health Technologies in their host Insititutions.

BIODESIGN FACULTY FELLOWSHIP CURRICULUM

The Biodesign Faculty Fellowship (BFF) is a part-time, 6-month programme that will provide motivated Faculty/ Clinical/ Programme Leads with mentoring in Health and Medical Technology Innovation. Participants will be coached through a project using the Biodesign methodology to identify unmet clinical needs, invent practical solutions, and prepare to implement those inventions in real-world settings. Participants will also be given access to market insights and learn about healthcare systems in Asia and US. Through this experience, Biodesign Faculty Fellows gain a deeper understanding of technology translation challenges and opportunities, and also develop a robust network of Health Technology relationships within and outside Singapore.

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APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested individuals are advised to submit their applications via our website. Singapore Biodesign will work with host institutions to establish a shortlist of candidates for interview. Considerations for selection include:

  • Fit for program
  • Relevance of program to candidate’s aspirations
  • Departmental support and intent to adopt Biodesign

    • BIODESIGN FACULTY FELLOWSHIP APPLICATION

    The Faculty Fellowship is open to driven, passionate faculty individuals, senior clinician innovators, and research directors who are committed to teach and incorporate Biodesign as a multi-disciplinary approach towards innovation in healthcare.

    Application now closed. 

     

    OUR PARTNERS

    Our current partnering host organizations are

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    ntu
    singhealth

    Current Fellows

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    Assoc Prof Manojit Pramanik

    Associate Professor and Assistant Chair at the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, NTU

    Ph.D., BME, Washington University
    M.Tech, Indian Institute of Sciences
    B. Tech, Elec Eng, IIT

    BFF_Damien Tan

    Dr Damien Tan Meng Yew


    Director, Endoscopy Centre and Senior Consultant, Gastroenterology and Hepatology, SGH
    Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School

    MBBS (Singapore)
    MRCP (UK)
    FAMS

    BFF_Su Yi

    Dr Su Yi


    Deputy Executive Director, Strategic Planning & Development, IHPC, A*STAR
    Co-Programme Director, Health & MedTech Horizontal Technology Centre, A*STAR

    Ph.D., Mech Eng, NUS
    B.Eng, Mech Eng, NUS