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A/PROF VERNON J M LEE MBBS, PhD, FAMS, MPH, MBA [email protected]

Dedicated public health physician with expertise in global health policy and management, infectious diseases epidemiology, preparedness and research Recent Professional Experience Current

o Director, Communicable Diseases, Ministry of Health, Singapore o Senior Consultant, Singapore Armed Forces o Adjunct Associate Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, NUS o President, College of Public Health and Occupational Physicians, Singapore

2010 – 2012 Advisor to the Assistant Director-General, WHO HQ, Geneva 2008 – 2010, 2013 - 2016 Head, Singapore Armed Forces Biodefence Center 2007 – 2008 Medical Epidemiologist, WHO Indonesia Office Ongoing Visiting Consultant, Communicable Diseases Center, Singapore Education

o PhD in Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University o Specialist in Public Health, Singapore o MBA, Johns Hopkins University o MPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health o MBBS, National University of Singapore

Career highlights

o Developed health policy at organizational, national and international levels o Managed international working groups, and multi-million dollar initiatives o Managed or consulted for >40 public health projects worldwide o Managed research grants worth more than SGD 15 million o Published >80 scientific papers and book chapters including NEJM, JAMA,

and The Lancet o Associate editor for IORV journal, and academic editor for PLoS One o Invited speaker at numerous international meetings

Awards (selected) 2010 Young Outstanding Singaporean Finalist 2009 International Post-Graduate Research Scholarship, Australia 2007 Tan Tock Seng Hospital Young Investigator Award 2007 National Healthcare Group (NHG) Doctor Award for best research – 2nd place 2006 NHG Doctor Award for best research – 1st place 2005 Delta Omega Honor Society – Johns Hopkins University


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2017 – present Director, Communicable Diseases Division, Ministry of

Health (MOH), Singapore 2008 – present Adjunct Associate Professor, Saw Swee Hock School of

Public Health, National University of Singapore (formerly lecturer and Assistant Professor)

2015 – 2016 Deputy Director, Communicable Diseases Division, MOH, Singapore

2013 – 2016 Head, Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Biodefence Center Senior Consultant in Public Health

2013 – 2015 Advisor to the Public Health Group, MOH, Singapore 2010 – 2012 Advisor to the Assistant Director-General, World

Health Organization Headquarters, Geneva 2008 – 2010 Head, SAF Biodefence Center 2004 – present Visiting Consultant, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore

(formerly Medical Officer and Registrar) 2008 – 2010 Visiting Consultant, MOH, Singapore 2007 – 2008 Medical Epidemiologist, World Health Organization

Indonesia Office 2004 – 2007 Research Fellow, National Healthcare Group. 2005 – 2007 Head, Healthcare Branch, Army Medical Services,

Singapore. 2002 – 2003 Staff Officer, Preventive Medicine Branch, SAF.

Medical-Officer in charge, Jurong Medical Centre, SAF. 2001 House Officer, National Healthcare Group.

1. Director

Communicable Diseases Division Ministry of Health, Singapore

o In-charge of >40 staff and two units – National Public Health Unit, and National Public Health Laboratories

o Develop infectious diseases policies, including disease preparedness

o Oversee surveillance and response to infectious diseases

o Transformed outbreak surveillance and response system incorporating new IT solutions

o Coordinate public health activities with local stakeholders from government and society

o Support international collaborations, including links to WHO and other international partners


2. Head, Biodefence Center Senior Consultant in Public Health

Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore 2013 to 2016

o Supervisor to 30 staff members

o In-charge of infectious disease preparedness, surveillance and response, together with national agencies and international partners

o Response to major outbreaks including Ebola, dengue, MERS-coronavirus, and avian influenza

o Execute operational and research programs worth >SGD10m per year

o Associate Program Director for the Preventive Medicine residency program

3. Deputy Director (Policy and Control)

Communicable Diseases Division Ministry of Health, Singapore 2015 to present (2013-2015 Advisor to the Public Health Group)

o Develop infectious diseases preparedness and response plans, including the national pandemic preparedness plans

o Oversee the national vaccination, HIV, and TB policies

o Oversee the national infectious diseases research strategy

o Support international collaborations, including links to WHO and other international partners

o Organized a major side-event in 2013 on risk management and preparedness at the World Health Assembly

o Advice on national public health matters

4. Adjunct Associate Professor Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore

2008 to present (2008 Adjunct Lecturer, 2009-10 Assistant Professor)

o Part of the infectious diseases program. Previously coordinated the health services research infectious diseases working group

o Led research on the spread and response to infectious diseases threats

o Module coordinator in the Master of Public Health program – Public Health Biology, and Health Economics and Financing

o Consistently high student rating

o Taught in Executive Programs on Health Policy and Management

o Supervised MPH and MSc (Research) students


o Visiting lecturer, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore

o Taught in Masters of Public Admin and Public Policy programs 5. Advisor to the Assistant Director-General (Health Security and the

Environment) P5 Diplomatic Grade World Health Organization Headquarters, Geneva 2010 to 2012

o Advisor on a broad range of global technical, policy, and political issues to the Assistant Director-General

o Strengthened the global health security concept and spearheaded the initiative on multi-sectoral collaboration for public health

o Led the health and security interface initiative to enable public health and security sectors to work together on areas of common interest

o Obtained funding for activities worth more than USD 6 million

o Led the WHO-wide preparedness initiative to enable countries to deal flexibly with a variety of public health risks

o Led the WHO-wide anti-microbial resistance initiative which led to the formation of a co-ordination team and global multi-year action plan

o Initiated the “matrix management” approach to bringing different teams across the WHO global network to work together on collective issues

6. Head, Biodefence Center Singapore Armed Forces, Singapore

2008 to 2010

o Developed the biodefence capability framework plans from 2008 to 2020

o Performed disease surveillance and response, and formulated disease prevention policies

o Managed the military’s response to pandemic influenza

o Managed funding and execution of research and development programs

o Started the SGD1.5m/year Center for Infectious Diseases Research and Epidemiology (CIDER) with the National University of Singapore

o Started the SGD1.5m/year Clinical Services Diagnostic Laboratory with DSO National Laboratories, Singapore

o Led and obtained funding for numerous R&D projects with a total value of more than SGD20m


o Developed collaborative initiatives with national and international partners

7. Visiting Consultant Ministry of Health, Singapore

2008 – 2010

o Built national and international links with key institutions through research and training collaborations

o Assisted with the organization of regional and international scientific conferences

o Assisted with disease preparedness planning and co-ordination

o Planned research activities on infectious diseases

8. Medical Officer / Epidemiologist World Health Organization, Indonesia Office

2007 to 2008

o Pandemic preparedness planning and monitoring

– Developed Indonesian national pandemic preparedness guidelines

– Developed pandemic contingency and epicenter containment guidelines

– Operationalized and evaluated the plans through a series of exercises

o Research

– Led epidemiological, clinical, and behavioral research on influenza

o Capacity building

– Worked with local, international, and United Nations partners in developing capacity and capability for infectious diseases prevention

o Outbreak response

– Investigated infectious diseases and avian influenza outbreaks

9. Visiting Consultant Department of Clinical Epidemiology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore 2004 to present (04-05 Medical Officer, 05-08 Registrar)

Research Fellow Health Services and Outcomes Research, National Healthcare Group, Singapore


2004 to 2006 o Led the successful application for a $3m centre grant research program

– Multi-disciplinary infectious disease program in CDC

o Epidemiological and infectious disease research and management

– Led planning and research on pandemic influenza preparedness, business continuity, and cost-effective prevention strategies

– Monitored and evaluated of clinical and public health programs

– Advised governments and institutions on influenza policies and preparedness planning

– Led epidemiological and translational research on dengue, HIV/AIDS, vaccine-preventable diseases, and hospital acquired infections

o Health services research and operational planning

– Managed and led research on cost-effective healthcare delivery

– Improved outcomes and lowered costs in hospital operations, infection control, and emergency departments

o Epidemiological and outbreak investigation

– Conducted epidemiological investigations in hospital outbreaks and developed outbreak coordination plans

Consultant on more than 30 projects worldwide, including work on epidemiology and healthcare policies EDUCATION

2012 Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Epidemiology and Population Health Australian National University 2008 Specialist in Public Health Division of Graduate Medical Studies, Singapore 2004 Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Johns Hopkins School of Professional Studies in Business and Education

2004 Master of Public Health (MPH) Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

2001 Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) National University of Singapore

AWARDS 2012 JG Crawford prize nominee for best overall PhD thesis – Australian

National University 2010 Young Outstanding Singaporean Finalist


2009 International Post-Graduate Research Scholarship – Australian National University

2009 Best Speaker – 4th PH / OM Conference, Singapore 2009 National Healthcare Group (NHG) Annual Scientific Meeting Merit

Award 2008 Ministry of Health Commendation Letter for service in WHO

Indonesia 2007 Tan Tock Seng Hospital Young Investigator Award 2007 NHG Doctor Award for best research – 2nd place 2006 NHG Doctor Award for best research – 1st place 2005 Best Speaker – 1st PH / OM Conference, Singapore 2005 Delta Omega Honor Society – Graduated top of class, Johns Hopkins

University 2005 Singapore Tsunami Relief Operation Medal 2003 Ministry of Defence Post-Graduate Scholarship – Master of Public

Health 2003 Ministry of Defence Commendation Letter – Fight against SARS 2001 Class of 1975 Book Prize – Final MBBS exam

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / COMMITTEES o Fellow, Academy of Medicine, 2008 – present o President, College of Public Health and Occupational Physicians,

Singapore, 2016 to present (Vice-President 2014-2016, Council member 2013-14)

o Honorary secretary, Chapter of Public Health and Occupational Physicians, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 2009 – 2011

o Board Member and Director, International Society of Influenza and Respiratory Virus Diseases (ISIRV), 2015 – present

o Member, National Environmental Agency Institutional Ethics Review Board, 2009 – 2017

o Chair of the organizing committee, ISIRV Options for the Control of Influenza, 2019

o Chair of the organizing committee, ISIRV International Meeting on Respiratory Pathogens, 2015

o Member of the organizing committee, ISIRV meeting on Incidence, impact and severity of influenza, 2012

o Chairman of the organizing committee, 5th Public Health and Occupational Medicine Conference, Singapore, 2010.

o Member of the organizing committee, 4th Public Health and Occupational Medicine Conference, Singapore, 2009.


WHO Working Groups / Consultations o Advisory Group Member of the WHO working group on influenza

burden of disease, WHO HQ, 2014 – current o Core Group Member and Rappoteur, WHO Influenza Research Agenda,

2016-2017 o Member of WHO taskforce on influenza vaccines impact and modelling,

WHO HQ, 2014 – 2016 o Member of the WHO influenza pandemic guidance working group, WHO

HQ, 2013 o Member of the WHO pandemic severity assessment expert consultation,

WHO HQ, 2013 o Member of the organizing committee, Workshop on health and economic

impact of influenza, Bali, 2012 o Lead evaluator, Emergency Response Framework Exercise, WHO HQ,

2012 o Chair of the organizing committee, conference on multi-sectoral

management of global public health risks, Singapore, 2011 o Chair of the organizing committee, public-private collaboration workshop

and table-top exercise, Jakarta, 2011 o Member and Rappoteur, WHO Influenza Severity Indicators Working

Group and Expert Consultation, 2010 o Member, WHO Influenza Epidemiology Working Group, 2009-10 o Core Group Member and Rappoteur, WHO Influenza Research Agenda,

2009 o Controller, Rapid Containment Exercise for Pandemic Influenza

Preparedness and Response, Malaysia, 2009 o Member, Consultation for Capacity Strengthening of IHR to Ensure

Global Health Security, 2009 o Member and Writer, WHO Working Group on Global Surveillance for

Pandemic Influenza, 2008-09 o Lead Evaluator, Global Public Health Security Exercise, WHO HQ, 2008

GRANTS (>SGD $15m) Funding agency, Topic, Year Role Amount

(SGD)

MOH CD-PHRG – Cost-effectiveness of pandemic preparedness strategies, 2014

Principal investigator

770,000

WHO – Economic Evaluation of Infectious Diseases, 2013

Co-investigator

40,000

National Medical Research Council, Singapore (NMRC) – Influenza and other respiratory pathogens

Collaborator 1.99million


in Singapore – investigating the effect of host and virus interactions on disease transmission and disease severity, 2011 MINDEF Defence Research and Technology, Active Surveillance for Acute Respiratory Infections, 2009. Transited into an operational surveillance program

Joint Principal investigator

9million

MINDEF Defence Research and Technology – Sero-epidemiology of pandemic H1N1 influenza, 2009

Principal investigator

1million

NMRC H1N1 Research Grant – Investigation of host immune responses to the novel 2009 H1N1 influenza strain, 2009

Site Principal investigator

1.2million

NMRC – Optimising local management of global pandemics – a modeling approach, 2009

Collaborator 465,000

NMRC – Modelling Respiratory Pathogens in acute-care Hospitals, 2009


NMRC, Translational Clinical Research Grant – Adult Retrospective Dengue Study, 2008


National Healthcare Group (NHG) – Effectiveness of oral rapid test kits for HIV, 2008


NHG – Outcomes, costs, and predictors of MRSA hospital infections, 2007

Co-investigator

91,000

NMRC – Predictors of outcomes, severity, and costs in dengue, 2006

Principal-investigator

41,000

NMRC – Lifetime cost of care for HIV patients, 2006

Co-investigator

104,000

NHG – Predictors of severity in dengue, 2005 Principal-investigator

20,000

NHG – Effectiveness of rapid tests for HIV, 2005 Principal-investigator

20,000

JOURNAL EDITOR

o Associate Editor, Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses 2012 – present

o Academic Editor, PLoS One 2010 - 2015


>90 JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS (incl. >20 Tier 1 & 2)

1. Ang LW, Kam YW, Lin C, Krishnan PU, Tay J, Ng LC, James L, Lee VJM, Goh KT, Ng LFP, Lin RTP. Seroprevalence of antibodies against chikungunya virus in Singapore resident adult population. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017 Dec 27;11(12):e0006163.

2. Ho ZJM, Chee CBE, Ong RT, Sng LH, Peh WLJ, Cook AR, Hsu LY, Wang YT, Koh HF, Lee VJM. Investigation of a cluster of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis in a high-rise apartment block in Singapore. Int J Infect Dis. 2017 Dec 15;67:46-51.

3. Iuliano AD, Roguski KM, Chang HH, Muscatello DJ, Palekar R, Tempia S, Cohen C, Gran JM, Schanzer D, Cowling BJ, Wu P, Kyncl J, Ang LW, Park M, Redlberger-Fritz M, Yu H, Espenhain L, Krishnan A, Emukule G, van Asten L, Pereira da Silva S, Aungkulanon S, Buchholz U, Widdowson MA, Bresee JS; Global Seasonal Influenza-associated Mortality Collaborator Network. Estimates of global seasonal influenza-associated respiratory mortality: a modelling study. Lancet. 2017 Dec 14.

4. Neo FJX, Loh JJP, Ting P, Yeo WX, Gao CQH, Lee VJM, Tan BH, Ng CG. Outbreak of caliciviruses in the Singapore military, 2015. BMC Infect Dis. 2017 Nov 14;17(1):719.

5. Goh EH, Jiang L, Hsu JP, Tan LWL, Lim WY, Phoon MC, Leo YS, Barr IG, Chow VTK, Lee VJ, Lin C, Lin R, Sadarangani SP, Young B, Chen MI. Epidemiology and Relative Severity of Influenza Subtypes in Singapore in the Post-Pandemic Period from 2009 to 2010. Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Nov 13;65(11):1905-1913.

6. Fell DB, Azziz-Baumgartner E, Baker MG, Batra M, Beauté J, Beutels P, Bhat N, Bhutta ZA, Cohen C, De Mucio B, Gessner BD, Gravett MG, Katz MA, Knight M, Lee VJ, Loeb M, Luteijn JM, Marshall H, Nair H, Pottie K, Salam RA, Savitz DA, Serruya SJ, Skidmore B, Ortiz JR; WHO taskforce to evaluate influenza data to inform vaccine impact and economic modeling. Influenza epidemiology and immunization during pregnancy: Final report of a World Health Organization working group. Vaccine. 2017 Oct 13;35(43):5738-5750.

7. Chee CBE, KhinMar KW, Sng LH, Jureen R, Cutter J, Lee VJM, Wang YT. The shorter multidrug-resistant tuberculosis treatment regimen in Singapore: are patients from South-East Asia eligible? Eur Respir J. 2017 Aug 10;50(2).

8. Seng M, Wee LE, Zhao X, Cook AR, Chia SE, Lee VJ. Comfort and exertion while using filtering facepiece respirators with exhalation valve and an active venting system among male military personnel. Singapore Med J. 2017 Jul 6.

9. Chu CY, de Silva UC, Guo JP, Wang Y, Wen L, Lee VJ, Li SL, Huang LY. Combined interventions for mitigation of an influenza A (H1N1) 2009 outbreak in a physical training camp in Beijing, China. Int J Infect Dis. 2017 Jul;60:77-82.

10. Ang LW, Yap J, Lee V, Chng WQ, Jaufeerally FR, Lam CS, Cutter J, Yeo KK, Ma S. Influenza-Associated Hospitalizations for Cardiovascular Diseases in the Tropics. 2017 Jul 15;186(2):202-209.

11. Jiang L, Lee VJ, Cui L, Lin R, Tan CL, Tan LW, Lim WY, Leo YS, Low L, Hibberd M, Chen MI. Detection of viral respiratory pathogens in mild and severe acute respiratory infections in Singapore. Sci Rep.


2017 Feb 20;7:42963. 12. Yap J, Earnest A, Lee V, Sng G, Lam C, Yeo KK. Impact of stock

market volatility on mortality and cardiovascular events. Int J Cardiol. 2016 Nov 15;223:318-319.

13. MacLaren G, Lye DC, Lee VJ. Increasing Experience With Melioidosis and Critical Care: Medical and Military Implications. Crit Care Med. 2016 Aug;44(8):1608-9.

14. Global Influenza B Study Group. Temporal Patterns of Influenza A and B in Tropical and Temperate Countries: What Are the Lessons for Influenza Vaccination?. PLoS One. 2016 Mar 31;11(3):e0152310.

15. Goh JJ, Ho M, Koh WM, Lee VJ. An economic analysis of varicella immunization in the Singapore military. Mil Med Res. 2016 Feb 3;3:3.

16. Loh JP, Gao QH, Lee VJ, Tetteh K, Drakeley C. Utility of COX1 phylogenetics to differentiate between locally acquired and imported Plasmodium knowlesi infections in Singapore. Singapore Med J. 2016 Dec;57(12):686-689.

17. Global Influenza B Study Group. Epidemiological and virological characteristics of influenza B: results of the Global Influenza B Study. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2015 Aug;9 Suppl 1:3-12.

18. Pang J, Jin J, Loh JP, Tan BH, Koh WH, Ng SH, Ho ZJ, Gao Q, Cook AR, Hsu LY, Lee VJ, Chen MI. Risk factors for febrile respiratory illness and mono-viral infections in a semi-closed military environment: a case-control study. BMC Infect Dis. 2015 Jul 25;15:288.

19. Ng OT, Thoon KC, Chua HY, Tan NW, Chong CY, Tee NW, Lin RT, Cui L, Venkatachalam I, Tambyah PA, Chew J, Fong RK, Oh HM, Krishnan PU, Lee VJ, Tan BH, Ng SH, Ting PJ, Maurer-Stroh S, Gunalan V, Khong WX. Severe Pediatric Adenovirus 7 Disease in Singapore Linked to Recent Outbreaks across Asia. Emerg Infect Dis. 2015 Jul;21(7):1192-6.

20. Ho ZJ, Zhao X, Cook AR, Loh JP, Ng SH, Tan BH, Lee VJ. Clinical differences between respiratory viral and bacterial mono- and dual-pathogen detected among Singapore military servicemen with febrile respiratory illness. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2015 Apr 1

21. Koh TH, Ko K, Jureen R, Deepak RN, Tee NW, Tan TY, Tay MR, Lee VJ, Barkham TM. High counts of carbapenemase-producing enterobacteriaceae in hospital sewage. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2015 May;36(5):619-21

22. Tan CM, Tan IW, Kok WL, Lee MC, Lee VJ. Medical planning for mass-participation running events: a 3-year review of a half-marathon in Singapore. BMC Public Health. 2014 Oct 27;14:1109.

23. Ang LW, Lim C, Lee VJ, Ma S, Tiong WW, Ooi PL, Lin RT, James L, Cutter J. Influenza-associated hospitalizations, Singapore, 2004-2008 and 2010-2012. Emerg Infect Dis. 2014 Oct;20(10):1652-60.

24. Hsu JP, Zhao X, Chen MI, Cook AR, Lee V, Lim WY, Tan L, Barr IG, Jiang L, Tan CL, Phoon MC, Cui L, Lin R, Leo YS, Chow VT. Rate of decline of antibody titers to pandemic influenza A (H1N1-2009) by hemagglutination inhibition and virus microneutralization assays in a


cohort of seroconverting adults in Singapore. BMC Infect Dis. 2014 Jul 28;14:414.

25. Carrasco LR, Leo YS, Cook AR, Lee VJ, Thein TL, Go CJ, Lye DC. Predictive tools for severe dengue conforming to World Health Organization 2009 criteria. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2014 Jul 10;8(7):e2972.

26. Ho HP, Zhao X, Pang J, Chen MI, Lee VJ, Ang LW, Lin RV, Gao CQ, Hsu LY, Cook AR. Effectiveness of seasonal influenza vaccinations against laboratory-confirmed influenza-associated infections among Singapore military personnel in 2010-2013. Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2014 Sep;8(5):557-66.

27. Tan XQ, Zhao X, Lee VJ, Loh JP, Tan BH, Koh WH, Ng SH, Chen MI, Cook AR. Respiratory viral pathogens among Singapore military servicemen 2009-2012: epidemiology and clinical characteristics. BMC Infect Dis. 2014 Apr 15;14:204.

28. Chen MI, Cook AR, Lim WY, Lin R, Cui L, Barr IG, Kelso A, Chow VT, Leo YS, Hsu JP, Shaw R, Chew S, Yap JK, Phoon MC, Koh HW, Zheng H, Tan L, Lee VJ. Factors influencing infection by pandemic influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 over three epidemic waves in Singapore. Influenza Other Respi Viruses. 2013 Nov;7(6):1380-9.

29. Carrasco LR, Jit M, Chen MI, Lee VJ, Milne GJ, Cook AR. Trends in parameterization, economics and host behaviour in influenza pandemic modelling: a review and reporting protocol. Emerg Themes Epidemiol. 2013 May 7;10(1):3.

30. Lee LK, Earnest A, Carrasco LR, Thein TL, Gan VC, Lee VJ, Lye DC, Leo YS. Safety and cost savings of reducing adult dengue hospitalization in a tertiary care hospital in Singapore. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2013 Jan;107(1):37-42.

31. Trauer JM, Bandaranayake D, Booy R, Chen MI, Cretikos M, Dowse GK, Dwyer DE, Greenberg ME, Huang QS, Khandaker G, Kok J, Laurie KL, Lee VJ, McVernon J, Walter S, Markey PG; Australia, New Zealand and Singapore Pandemic Serosurveillance Study Group. Seroepidemiologic effects of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Jan;19(1):92-101

32. Soh SE, Cook AR, Chen MI, Lee VJ, Cutter JL, Chow VT, Tee NW, Lin RT, Lim WY, Barr IG, Lin C, Phoon MC, Ang LW, Sethi SK, Chong CY, Goh LG, Goh DL, Tambyah PA, Thoon KC, Leo YS, Saw SM. Teacher led school-based surveillance can allow accurate tracking of emerging infectious diseases - evidence from serial cross-sectional surveys of febrile respiratory illness during the H1N1 2009 influenza pandemic in Singapore. BMC Infect Dis. 2012 Dec 4;12:336

33. Cook AR, Carrasco LR, Lee VJ, Ooi EE, Chen MI, Lye DC, Leo YS. Higher risk of infection with dengue at the weekend among male Singaporeans. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2012 Dec;87(6):1116-8.

34. Lee VJ, Chow A, Zheng XH, Carrasco LR, Cook AR, Lye DC, Ng LC, Leo YS. Simple clinical and laboratory predictors of chikungunya versus dengue infections in adults. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012;6(9):e1786.


35. Ng OT, Chow AL, Lee VJ, Chen MI, Win MK, Tan HH, Chua A, Leo YS. Accuracy and user-acceptability of HIV self-testing using an oral fluid-based HIV rapid test. PLoS One. 2012;7(9):e45168.

36. Hsu JP, Phoon MC, Koh GC, Chen MI, Lee VJ, Wu Y, Xie ML, Cheong A, Leo YS, Chow VT. Comparison of neutralizing antibody and cell-mediated immune responses to pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza virus before and after H1N1 2009 influenza vaccination of elderly subjects and healthcare workers. Int J Infect Dis. 2012 Aug;16(8):e621-7.

37. Lee LK, Gan VC, Lee VJ, Tan AS, Leo YS, Lye DC. Clinical relevance and discriminatory value of elevated liver aminotransferase levels for dengue severity. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012 Jun;6(6):e1676.

38. Pang J, Salim A, Lee VJ, Hibberd ML, Chia KS, Leo YS, Lye DC. Diabetes with hypertension as risk factors for adult dengue hemorrhagic fever in a predominantly dengue serotype 2 epidemic: a case control study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2012;6(5):e1641.

39. Yap J, Qadir A, Liu I, Loh J, Tan BH, Lee VJ. Outbreak of acute norovirus gastroenteritis in a military facility in Singapore: a public health perspective. Singapore Med J. 2012 Apr;53(4):249-54.

40. Yap J, Tan CH, Cook AR, Loh JP, Tambyah PA, Tan BH, Lee VJ. Differing clinical characteristics between influenza strains among young healthy adults in the tropics. BMC Infect Dis. 2012 Jan 20;12(1):12.

41. Carrasco LR, Lee LK, Lee VJ, Ooi EE, Shepard DS, Thein TL, Gan V, Cook AR, Lye D, Ng LC, Leo YS. Economic impact of dengue illness and the cost-effectiveness of future vaccination programs in Singapore. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2011 Dec;5(12):e1426. Epub 2011 Dec 20.

42. Lee VJ, Tan CH, Yap J, Cook AR, Ting PJ, Loh JP, Gao Q, Chen MI, Kang WL, Tan BH, Tambyah PA. Effectiveness of pandemic H1N1-2009 vaccination in reducing laboratory confirmed influenza infections among military recruits in tropical Singapore. PLoS One. 2011;6(10):e26572.

43. Thein TL, Leo YS, Lee VJ, Sun Y, Lye DC. Validation of probability equation and decision tree in predicting subsequent dengue hemorrhagic fever in adult dengue inpatients in Singapore. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2011 Nov;85(5):942-5.

44. Lim WY, Chen CH, Ma Y, Chen MI, Lee VJ, Cook AR, Tan LW, Flores Tabo N Jr, Barr I, Cui L, Lin RT, Leo YS, Chia KS. Risk factors for pandemic (H1N1) 2009 seroconversion among adults, Singapore, 2009. Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Aug;17(8):1455-62.

45. Van Kerkhove MD, Vandemaele KA, Shinde V, Jaramillo-Gutierrez G, Koukounari A, Donnelly CA, Carlino LO, Owen R, Paterson B, Pelletier L, Vachon J, Gonzalez C, Hongjie Y, Zijian F, Chuang SK, Au A, Buda S, Krause G, Haas W, Bonmarin I, Taniguichi K, Nakajima K, Shobayashi T, Takayama Y, Sunagawa T, Heraud JM, Orelle A,


Palacios E, van der Sande MA, Wielders CC, Hunt D, Cutter J, Lee VJ, Thomas J, Santa-Olalla P, Sierra-Moros MJ, Hanshaoworakul W, Ungchusak K, Pebody R, Jain S, Mounts AW; WHO Working Group for Risk Factors for Severe H1N1pdm Infection. Risk factors for severe outcomes following 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infection: a global pooled analysis. PLoS Med. 2011 Jul;8(7):e1001053.

46. Hsieh YH, Ma S, Velasco Hernandez JX, Lee VJ, Lim WY. Early outbreak of 2009 influenza A (H1N1) in Mexico prior to identification of pH1N1 virus. PLoS One. 2011;6(8):e23853.

47. Lee VJ, Yap J, Cook AR, Tan CH, Loh JP, Koh WH, Lim EA, Liaw JC, Chew JS, Hossain I, Chan KW, Ting PJ, Ng SH, Gao Q, Kelly PM, Chen MI, Tambyah PA, Tan BH. A clinical diagnostic model for predicting influenza among young adult military personnel with febrile respiratory illness in Singapore. PLoS One. 2011 Mar 2;6(3):e17468.

48. Lee VJ, Tay SK, Teoh YL, Tok MY. Cost-effectiveness of different human papillomavirus vaccines in Singapore. BMC Public Health. 2011 Mar 31;11:203.

49. Lee VJ, Chen MI, Yap J, Ong J, Lim WY, Lin RT, Barr I, Ong JB, Mak TM, Goh LG, Leo YS, Kelly PM, Cook AR. Comparability of different methods for estimating influenza infection rates over a single epidemic wave. Am J Epidemiol. 2011 Aug 15;174(4):468-78.

50. Leo YS, Thein TL, Fisher DA, Low JG, Oh HM, Narayanan RL, Gan VC, Lee VJ, Lye DC. Confirmed adult dengue deaths in Singapore: 5-year multi-center retrospective study. BMC Infect Dis. 2011 May 12;11:123.

51. Carrasco LR, Lee VJ, Chen MI, Matchar DB, Thompson JP, Cook AR. Strategies for antiviral stockpiling for future influenza pandemics: a global epidemic-economic perspective. J R Soc Interface. 2011 Sep 7;8(62):1307-13.

52. Lee VJ, Yap J, Maurer-Stroh S, Lee RT, Eisenhaber F, Tay JK, Ting PJ, Loh JP, Wong CW, Tan BH, Koay ES, Kelly PM, Hibberd ML. Investigation of causes of oseltamivir chemoprophylaxis failures during influenza A (H1N1-2009) outbreaks. J Clin Virol. 2011 Feb;50(2):104-8.

53. Rajaseger G, Saravanan P, Lee VJ, Novem V, Yap EP, Moochhala S, Hock LL, Gapalakrishnakone P. Fieldable Assay for Botulinum Neurotoxins. J Med CBR Def. Published August 2010.

54. Chen MI, Barr IG, Koh GC, Lee VJ, Lee CP, Shaw R, Lin C, Yap J, Cook AR, Tan BH, Loh JP, Barkham T, Chow VT, Lin RT, Leo YS. Serological Response in RT-PCR Confirmed H1N1-2009 Influenza A by Hemagglutination Inhibition and Virus Neutralization Assays: An Observational Study. PLoS One. 2010 Aug 30;5(8).


55. Wong PSJ, Tan CH, Lee V, Li MZI, Lee KS, Lee PJ, Singh B, Ng LC. Molecular Epidemiological Investigation of Plasmodium knowlesi in Humans and Macaques in Singapore. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2010 Jun.

56. Lee VJ, Tay JK, Chen MIC, Phoon MC, Xie ML, Wu Y, Lee CXX, Yap J, Sakharkar KR, Sakharkar MK, Lin RT, Lin C, Kelly PM, Leo YS, Tan YJ, Chow VTK. Inactivated trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine induces limited cross-reactive neutralizing antibody responses against 2009 pandemic and 1934 PR8 H1N1 strains. Vaccine. 2010 Oct 4;28(42):6852-7.

57. Lee VJ, Yap J, Cook AR, Chen MI, Tay JK, Barr I, Kelso A, Tan BH, Loh JP, Lin R, Lin C, Kelly PM, Leo YS, Chia KS, Kang WL, Tambyah PA, Seet B. Effectiveness of public health measures in mitigating pandemic influenza spread: A prospective serological cohort study. Journal of Infectious Diseases. Nov 2010, 202(9):1319-26.

58. Chen MIC, Lee VJM, Barr I, Lim WY, Lin C, Goh R, Lee C, Tan J, Cook AR, Ang B, Chow A, Tan BH, Loh J, Shaw R, Chia KS, Lin RTP, Leo YS. Risk factors for influenza A H1N1-2009 transmission in hospital staff – insights from a seroepidemiological cohort study. EID. 2010 Oct;16(10):1554-1561.

59. J Yap, Lee VJ (Joint 1st author), Yau TY, Ng TP, Tor PC. Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices towards Pandemic Influenza among Cases, Close Contacts, and Healthcare Workers in Tropical Singapore: A Cross-sectional Survey. BMC Public Health. 2010, 10:442.

60. Lee VJ, Yap J, Tay JK, Barr I, Gao QH, Ho HJ, Tan BH, Kelly PM, Tambyah PA, Kelso A, Chen MI. Seroconversion and asymptomatic infections during oseltamivir prophylaxis against Influenza A H1N1 2009. BMC Infectious Diseases. 2010; 10:164.

61. Lee VJ, Yap J, Cook AR, Chen MI, Tay J, Tan BH, Loh JP, Chew SW, Koh WH, Lin R, Lin C, Lee CWH, Sung WK, Wong CW, Hibberd ML, Kang KL, Seet B, Tambyah PA. Oseltamivir ring prophylaxis for containment of Influenza A (H1N1-2009) outbreaks. NEJM. 2010; 362:2166-74.

62. Lee VJ, Ow S, Heah H, Tan MY, Lam P, Ng LC, Lam-Phua SG, Imran AQ, Seet B. Elimination of Malaria Risk through Integrated Combination Strategies in a Tropical Military Training Island. Am J Trop Med Hygiene. 2010; 82:1024-9.

63. Chen MIC, Lee VJM, Lim WY, Barr I, Lin RTP, Koh GCH, Yap J, Lin C, Cook AR, Laurie K, Tan LWL, Tan BH, Loh J, Shaw R, Durrant C, Chow VTK, Kelso A, Chia KS, Leo YS. 2009 Influenza H1N1 seroconversion rates and risk factors among distinct adult cohorts in Singapore. JAMA. 2010; 303:1383-91.


64. Lye DC, Lee VJ (Joint 1st author), Sun Y, Leo YS . The benign nature of acute dengue infection in hospitalised older adults in Singapore. Intl Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2010; 14:410-3.

65. Ong J, Chen M, Cook AR, Lee HC, Lee VJ, Lin RTP, Tambyah PA, Goh LG. Real-time epidemic monitoring of H1N1-2009 using influenza-like-illness from general practice and family doctor clinics in Singapore. PLoS One. 2010; 5(4):e10036.

66. Hee-Nee P, Rupeng M, Lee VJ, Chua WC, Seet B. Treatment of exertional heat injuries with portable body cooling unit in a mass endurance event. Am J Emerg Med. 2010 Feb;28(2):246-8.

67. Kajon AE, Dickson LM, Metzgar D, Houng HS, Lee V, Tan BH. Outbreak of Febrile Respiratory Illness Associated with Adenovirus 11a Infection in a Singapore Military Training Camp. J Clin Microbiol. 2010 Apr; 48(4):1438-41.

68. Seah SG, Lim EA, Seng KY, Liaw JC, Lee V, Kammerer P, Metzgar D, Russell KL, Tan BH. Viral Agents responsible for Febrile Respiratory Illnesses among Military Recruits training in tropical Singapore. Journal of Clinical Virology. 2010 Mar;47(3):289-292.

69. Lee VJ, Lye DC, Wilder-Smith A. Combination strategies for pandemic influenza response - a systematic review of mathematical modeling studies. BMC Medicine. 2009; 7:76.

70. Lee VJ, Yap J, Ong JB, Chan KP, Lin RT, Chan SP, Goh KT, Leo YS, Chen MI. Influenza excess mortality from 1950-2000 in tropical singapore. PLoS One. 2009 Dec 1;4(12):e8096.

71. Lee VJ, Tok MY, Chow VT, Phua KH, Ooi EE, Tambyah PA, Chen MI. Economic analysis of pandemic influenza vaccination strategies in Singapore. PLoS One. 2009; 4(9):e7108.

72. Lee VJ, Lye DC, Sun Y, Leo YS . Decision Tree Algorithm in Deciding Hospitalization for Adult Patients with Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever in Singapore. Tropical Medicine and International Health. 2009; 14:1154.

73. Lye DC, Lee VJ (Joint 1st author), Sun Y, Leo YS . Lack of efficacy of prophylactic platelet transfusion for severe thrombocytopenia in adults with acute uncomplicated dengue infection. Clin Infect Dis. 2009; 48:1262-5.

74. Lee VJ, Ong AES, Auw M. An Outbreak of Salmonella Gastro-intestinal Illness in a Military Camp. Annals Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 2009; 38:207-11.

75. Kandun IN, Tresnaningsih E, Purba WH, Lee V (Initial corresponding author), Samaan G, Harun S, Soni E, Septiawati C, Setiawati T, Sariwati E, Wandra T. Factors associated with case fatality


of human H5N1 virus infections in Indonesia: a case series. Lancet. 2008; 372:744-9.

76. Wong CS, Tan HC, Go CJ, Chan SP, Lee VJ, Leo YS. Dengue infections in HIV patients. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2008; 39:260-5.

77. Lee VJ, Wong CS, Tambyah PA, Cutter J, Chen MI, Goh KT. Twentieth Century Influenza pandemics in Singapore. Annals Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 2008, 6:407-6.

78. Ong AE, Dashraath P, Lee VJ. Management of enteroviral conjunctivitis outbreaks in the Singapore military in 2005. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2008; 39:398-403.

79. Lye DC, Chan M, Lee VJ, Leo YS. Did young adults with uncomplicated dengue fever need hospitalisation? A retrospective analysis of clinical and laboratory features. Singapore Med J. 2008, 49:1-4.

80. Lee VJ, Lye DC, Sun Y, Fernandez GG, Ong A, Leo YS. Predictive value of simple clinical and laboratory variables for Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in adults. Journal of Clinical Virology. 2008; 42: 34-9.

81. Ong BS, Chen M, Lee V, Tay JC. An Individual-Based Model of Influenza in Nosocomial Environments. Computational Science – ICCS. 2008; 5101:590-599.

82. Lee VJ, Ong A, Lee NG, Lee WT, Fong KL, Lim PL. Hookworm infections in Singaporean soldiers after jungle training in Brunei Darussalam. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2007; 101:1214-8.

83. Lee VJ, Tan SC, Earnest A, Seong PS, Tan HH, Leo YS. User-Acceptability and Feasibility of Self-Testing with HIV Rapid Tests. Journal Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2007; 45:449-453.

84. Lee VJ, Wong CS, Tambyah PA, Cutter J, Chen MI, Goh KT. Influenza pandemics in Singapore, a tropical global city. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2007; 13:1052-7.

85. Dashraath P, Ong ES, Lee VJ. Sero-epidemiology of varicella and the reliability of a self-reported history of varicella infection in Singapore military recruits. Annals Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 2007; 36:636-6.

86. Lee VJ, Chen MI. Modeling the Effectiveness of Neuraminidase Inhibitors in Preventing Critical Staff Absenteeism during Pandemic Influenza. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2007; 13:449-57.

87. Lee VJ, Wilder-Smith A. Travel characteristics and travel health practices among travellers seen at the Travellers’ Health and Vaccination Clinic in Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2006; 35(10):667-73.


88. Lee VJ, Fernandez GG, Chen MI, Leo YS. Influenza and the pandemic threat. Singapore Med Journal. 2006, 47(6):243-50.

89. Lee VJ, Low E. Coordination and Resource Maximization during Disaster Relief Efforts. Pre-hospital and Disaster Medicine. 2006; 21:355-8

90. Lee VJ, Phua KH, Chen MI, Chow A, Ma S, Goh KT, Leo YS. Pandemic influenza in Singapore: economic analysis of treatment and prophylaxis stockpiling strategies. Emerging Infectious Diseases. 2006; 12:95-102

91. Lee VJ, Low E, Ng YY, Teo C. Disaster relief and initial response to the earthquake and tsunami in Meulaboh, Indonesia Annals Academy of Medicine, Singapore. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2005; 34(9):586-90

92. Lee VJ, Earnest A, Chen MI, Krishnan B. Predictors of failed attendances in a multi-specialty outpatient centre using electronic databases. BMC Health Serv Res. 2005; 5(1):51

BOOK PUBLICATIONS

1. Heymann D, Lee VJ. Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases. In: Oxford Textbook of Public Health, 6th Ed, 2015

2. Chapter author for 2 chapters, Control of Communicable Diseases Manual, APHA, 2015.

3. Lee VJ, Pang V. Pandemic influenza South East Asia case study. In: Textbook of pandemic influenza. CABI, 2012.

4. Phua KH, Lee VJM, “Healthcare for the Future”, In: Gillian Koh. Singapore Perspectives Scenarios for the Next Generation. Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore, 2011.

5. Phua KH, Lee VJ. Towards a Comparative Study of National Health Systems and Policies in Responding to Newly Emerging Infectious Diseases. In Demographic and Epidemiological Transitions in Asia. World Scientific; 2007.

6. Lee VJ, Phua KH. Cultural, Social, and Economic Influences of the Flu. In: Tambyah P, Leung PC, editors. Bird Flu – A rising pandemic in Asia and beyond. Singapore, World Scientific; 2006. p. 99-119.

JOURNAL REVIEWER (selected)

o The Lancet o The Lancet Infectious Diseases o PLOS Med o Emerging Infectious Diseases o Journal of Infectious Diseases o PLOS One o Epidemiology and Infection


o Journal of Medical Economics o BMC journal series o Singapore Medical Journal (Distinguished Reviewer Award)

INVITED SPEAKER (Selected)

o Invited Speaker, Forum on Antivirals for Influenza, June 2015, Hanoi, Vietnam

o Invited Speaker, Asia-Pacific Influenza Summit, June 2015, Hanoi, Vietnam o Invited Speaker, Management of Emerging Respiratory Pathogens,

Singapore-ANZICS Intensive Care Meeting, April 2015, Singapore o Congress Speaker, Epidemiology of H7N9. Congress of the Asia-Pacific

Society of Respirology (APSR), November 2013, Yokohama, Japan o Invited Speaker, Economics and Multi-Sectoral Collaboration for Infectious

Diseases Preparedness. Pandemic Preparedness and Influenza Asia conference, October 2013, Singapore

o Invited Speaker, Health Emergency Risk Management. Singapore Public Health and Occupational Medicine conference, August 2013, Singapore

o Invited Speaker, Side-event on Health Emergency Risk Management, World Health Assembly, May 2013, Geneva, Switzerland

o Invited Speaker, Side-event on international health, World Health Summit Asia, March 2013, Singapore

o Invited Speaker, Launch of the ASEM Outlook Report, February 2013, Bangkok, Thailand

o Invited Speaker, Incidence, impact and severity of influenza, September 2012, Munich, Germany

o Invited Speaker, WHO Global Action Plan II meeting, July 2011, Geneva, Switzerland

o Plenary Speaker, 6th Australian Influenza Symposium, Oct 2010, Canberra, Australia. Lee VJ, Influenza sero-epidemiology studies in Singapore.

o Invited Speaker, International Congress of Emergency Medicine, June 2010. Lee VJ, Influenza Epidemics and Pandemics: Effectiveness of Pharmaceutical and Public Health Interventions.

o Invited Speaker, ICMM and WHO International Military Forum on Emerging Infectious Diseases, Sep 2010, St Petersburg, Russia.

o Plenary Speaker and Facilitator, WHO WPRO Regional Workshop on Operational Preparedness for Emerging Infectious Diseases, Jul 2010

o Lecturer and Facilitator, REDI Center and US CDC Regional Outbreak Investigation Course, Singapore, May 2010

o Plenary Speaker and Facilitator, WHO WPRO workshop on Pandemic Response and the IHR, Manila, Philippines, Sep 2009

o Plenary Speaker, US Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance workshop on Pandemic Influenza, Jun 2009, Seoul, S. Korea.


o Invited Speaker, Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore. Singapore Futures, 2008. Phua KH, Lee VJ. Healthcare in Singapore: 2030.

o Invited Speaker, National Healthcare Group Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore, Oct 2008, Singapore. Lee VJ, Application of Health Services Research.

o Invited Speaker, 3rd Annual Summit, Avian and Pandemic Influenza, Key Influenza Control Strategies and Drug Development, May 2008, Singapore

o Invited Speaker, Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Workshop on Mathematical Models for EID, Oct 2007, Singapore

o Invited Speaker, Infectious Disease Preparedness Strategies for Business Continuity, December 2006, Singapore

o Invited Speaker, Health Promotion Board, Business Continuity Conference, November 2006, Singapore

o Invited Speaker, Marcus Evans, 3rd Annual Business Continuity Forum, September 2006, Singapore

o Invited Speaker, Ahrals Centre for Business Forums. Preparing your Organization for the Avian Flu, Pandemic Crisis Management. September 2006, Singapore

o Invited Speaker, Harvard Project for Asian and International Relations, August 2006, Singapore

o Invited Speaker, Avian Influenza Conference, July 2006, Bangkok

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS (Selected) o Chen MIC, Cook AR, Lim WY, Lin R, Cui L, Barr IG, Kelso A, Chow VT, Leo

YS, Hsu JP, Shaw R, Chew S, Yap JK, Phoon MC, Kon HWL, Zheng HL, Tan L, Lee VJ. Factors influencing infection by pandemic influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 over three epidemic waves in Singapore. Options for the Control of Influenza VIII, Cape Town , 2013

o Ho HP, Zhao XH, Pang JX, Chen MIC, Lee VJ, Ang LW, Lin RTP, Gao QH, Hsu LY, Cook AR. Effectiveness of Seasonal Influenza Vaccinations Against Laboratory Confirmed Influenza-Associated Infections Among Singapore Military Personnel in 2010-2013. Options for the Control of Influenza VIII, Cape Town , 2013

o Tan XQ, Lee VJ. Respiratory viral pathogens among Singapore military servicemen: epidemiology and clinical characteristics. Options for the Control of Influenza VIII, Cape Town , 2013

o Lee VJ, Yap J, Cook AR, Chen MI, Tay JK, Barr I, Kelso A, Tan BH, Loh JP, Lin R, Cui L, Kelly PM, Leo YS, Chia KS, Kang WL, Tambyah PA, Seet B. Effectiveness of public health measures in mitigating pandemic influenza spread: A prospective serological cohort study. Options for the Control of Influenza VII, Hong Kong, 2010. Oral Presentation.

o Lee CJ, Yap J, Lim WY, Lin R, Cook A, Chen MI. Comparability of Methods for Estimating Infection Rates During the 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Pandemic. Options for the Control of Influenza VII, Hong Kong, 2010. Poster Presentation.


o Lee VJ, Tay JKX, Chen MIC, Xie ML, Phoon MC, Lee CXX, Yap JJL, Sakharkar KR, Sakharkar MK, Leo YS, Tan YJ, Chow VTK. Inactivated trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine induces cross-reactive antibody responses against 2009 pandemic and 1934 PR8 H1N1 strains. Options for the Control of Influenza VII, Hong Kong, 2010. Poster Presentation.

o Lee VJ, Yap J, Ong JBS, Chan KP, Lin RTP, Chan SP, Goh KT, Leo YS, Chen MIC. Influenza excess mortality from 1950-2000 in tropical Singapore. MISMS Oceania Regional Meeting, Melbourne, Australia, 2010. Oral Presentation.

o Lee VJ, Lye DCB, Wilder-Simth A. Combination Strategies for Pandemic Preparedness and Response. National Healthcare Group Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore, 2009. Poster Presentation.

o Lee VJ, Phua KH, Chen MI, Chow A, Ma S, Goh KT, Leo YS, Tok MY, Chow VT, Ooi EE. Effectiveness of Anti-viral and Vaccine Stockpiling for Pandemic Influenza. Health Technology Assessment International (HTAi), Singapore, 2009. Oral Presentation.

o Lee VJ, Tok MY, Chen MI, Chow V, Phua KH, Ooi EE. Economic Analysis of Pre-pandemic Influenza Vaccination Strategies in Singapore. International Meeting for Emerging Diseases (IMED), Vienna, Austria, 2009. Poster Presentation.

o Lee VJ, Lye DC, Sun Y, Leo YS. Decision Tree Algorithm in Deciding Hospitalization for Adult Patients with Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever in Singapore. International Meeting for Emerging Diseases (IMED), Vienna, Austria, 2009. Poster Presentation.

o Lee VJ1,2, Lye DCB3, Sun Y2, Fernandez G1, Ong A3, Leo YS3. Predictive value of simple clinical and laboratory variables for Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever in adults. National Healthcare Group Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore, 2007. Oral Presentation.

o Lee V, Lye D, Sun Y, Fernandez G, Ong A, Leo YS. Clinical Features of Dengue Infections, and Predictors of Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever in Singapore. 17th European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), Munich, Germany, 2007. Oral Presentation.

o Lee VJ. Chen MI. Effectiveness of Neuraminidase Inhibitor Stockpiling in Preventing Healthcare Worker Absenteeism during Pandemic Influenza, Singapore. International Conference of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ICEID), Altanta, USA, 2006. Poster Presentation.

o Lee VJ, Tan SC, Earnest A, Seong PS, Tan HH, Leo YS. Effectiveness and User Acceptability of Self-Testing with HIV Rapid Tests. National Healthcare Group Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore, 2006. Poster Presentation.

o Lee VJ, Chen MI. Modeling the Effectiveness of Neuraminidase Inhibitors in Preventing Healthcare Worker Absenteeism during Pandemic Influenza. National Healthcare Group Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore, 2006. Oral Presentation.

o Lee VJ, Earnest A, Chen MI, Krishnan B. Predictors of failed appointments in an outpatient centre using existing electronic databases. Singapore Public Health and Occupational Medicine Conference, 2005. Poster Presentation.


o Lee VJ. Disaster Relief and Initial Response to the Earthquake and Tsunami in Meulaboh, Indonesia. Singapore Public Health and Occupational Medicine Conference, 2005. Poster Presentation.

o Lee VJ. Economic outcomes of influenza pandemic treatment and prophylaxis strategies in Singapore. Singapore Public Health and Occupational Medicine Conference, 2005. Oral Presentation.

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