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Ministry of Health and National Research Foundation of Singapore

Catalyst Awardee

Harnessing Metaplasticity Through Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation: A Novel Approach to Combat Age-Related Cognitive Decline

Saji Kumar Sreedharan, PhD | National University of Singapore; Tor Pherm Chern, MBBS, MMed, FAMS; Xiaowei Tan, MBBS, PhD | Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
Competition Sponsor: Ministry of Health and National Research Foundation of Singapore
Awardee Year: 2025
Age-related cognitive decline compromises health and independence, largely due to
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A Single-Arm, Open-Label Study to Examine the Effectiveness of an Accelerated Theta Burst Stimulation to Enhance Cognitive Function Among Patients with Amnesia Mild Cognitive Impairment

Xiaowei Tan, MD, PhD | Institute of Mental Health; Yao Fengyuan, MD; Tor Phern Chern, MD; Goh Shih Ee, MD; Jonathan Lee, MD
Competition Sponsor: Ministry of Health and National Research Foundation of Singapore
Awardee Year: 2025  
Emerging evidence suggests that repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) enhances cognition
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Softer Meals that Impact the Life of the Elderly (SMILE)

Verena Tan, Ph.D. | Singapore Institute of Technology; Gary Chiah Tung Lin, ADS, SIT ;Mah Wai Yee, ADS;  Lim Peng Peng, MBBS; Kenny Tan,  MBBS; Karryn Kam |  St. Luke’s Eldercare Ltd
Competition Sponsor: Ministry of Health and National Research Foundation of Singapore
Awardee year: 2024 BACKGROUND
Age-related changes…
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Harmonising Health: Investigating the Impact of Community-Based Group Aural Rehabilitation on Hearing Loss and Cognitive Preservation in Elderly Individuals

Loo Hooi Yin Jenny, Ph.D. | National University Hospital, Low Fang Yin, MSc, NUH | Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT);  Alice Tay, MSc NUH; Angeline Teo Yi Ling (Zhang Yiling), MSc, NUH; Tan Charmaine, MSc, NUH; Then Tze Kang, BSc NUHS
Competition Sponsor: Ministry of Health and National Research …
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