{"id":3088,"date":"2021-10-29T16:12:53","date_gmt":"2021-10-29T08:12:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/?p=3088"},"modified":"2023-10-03T16:53:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T08:53:45","slug":"a-peek-into-dr-lisas-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/a-peek-into-dr-lisas-life\/","title":{"rendered":"A Peek Into Dr Lisa&#8217;s Life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take &#8220;A Peek Into&#8221; Dr Lisa\u2019s Life, head of school for the School of Life Sciences (SLS) and find out what interesting stories about campus she has to share.<\/span><b><br><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_11 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/a-peek-into-dr-lisas-life\/#What_do_you_do_as_the_HOS_of_SLS\" title=\"What do you do as the HOS of SLS?\">What do you do as the HOS of SLS?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/a-peek-into-dr-lisas-life\/#What_first_interested_you_in_life_sciences\" title=\"What first interested you in life sciences?\">What first interested you in life sciences?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/a-peek-into-dr-lisas-life\/#Any_interesting_stories_on_campus\" title=\"Any interesting stories on campus?\">Any interesting stories on campus?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/a-peek-into-dr-lisas-life\/#What_are_your_dreams_for_SLS\" title=\"What are your dreams for SLS?\">What are your dreams for SLS?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/a-peek-into-dr-lisas-life\/#Doctors_will_rely_more_and_more_on_technology_to_help_them_make_more_accurate_diagnoses_and_better_decisions_on_how_to_treat_patients_Discuss_the_future_of_biomedical_engineering\" title=\"Doctors will rely more and more on technology to help them make more accurate diagnoses and better decisions on how to treat patients. Discuss the future of biomedical engineering.\">Doctors will rely more and more on technology to help them make more accurate diagnoses and better decisions on how to treat patients. Discuss the future of biomedical engineering.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/a-peek-into-dr-lisas-life\/#What_is_your_goto_comfort_food_A_nice_cup_of_tea\" title=\"What is your go-to comfort food? A nice cup of tea.\">What is your go-to comfort food? A nice cup of tea.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/a-peek-into-dr-lisas-life\/#Are_you_an_early_bird_or_a_night_owl\" title=\"Are you an early bird or a night owl?\">Are you an early bird or a night owl?<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/a-peek-into-dr-lisas-life\/#I_am_definitely_an_early_bird_I_enjoy_going_for_morning_walks_These_are_photos_of_the_Tiger_Orchid_I_saw_when_I_took_a_walk_at_the_Upper_Peirce_Reservoir_These_huge_orchids_are_the_largest_orchid_species_in_the_world,_and_they_flower_only_twice_a_year_%E2%80%93_January_and_July_Look_at_the_colouration_of_yellow_and_brown_they_resemble_the_colours_of_a_tiger_These_rare_orchids_are_native_to_Indonesia,_Singapore,_Thailand,_Malaysia,_the_Philippines_and_New_Guinea_You_may_also_be_interested_in_A_Peek_Into_Dr_Alby%E2%80%99s_Life_A_Peek_Into_Dr_Tham%E2%80%99s_Life_A_Peek_Into_Dr_Rama%E2%80%99s_Life\" title=\"  I am definitely an early bird. I enjoy going for morning walks. These are photos of the Tiger Orchid I saw when I took a walk at the Upper Peirce Reservoir. These huge orchids are the largest orchid species in the world, and they flower only twice a year &#8211; January and July. Look at the colouration of yellow and brown -they resemble the colours of a tiger. These rare orchids are native to Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and New Guinea.  You may also be interested in: A Peek Into Dr Alby\u2019s Life A Peek Into Dr Tham\u2019s Life A Peek Into Dr Rama&#8217;s Life\">  I am definitely an early bird. I enjoy going for morning walks. These are photos of the Tiger Orchid I saw when I took a walk at the Upper Peirce Reservoir. These huge orchids are the largest orchid species in the world, and they flower only twice a year &#8211; January and July. Look at the colouration of yellow and brown -they resemble the colours of a tiger. These rare orchids are native to Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and New Guinea.  You may also be interested in: A Peek Into Dr Alby\u2019s Life A Peek Into Dr Tham\u2019s Life A Peek Into Dr Rama&#8217;s Life<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 id=\"h-what-do-you-do-as-the-hos-of-sls\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_you_do_as_the_HOS_of_SLS\"><\/span>What do you do as the HOS of SLS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I manage a team consisting of staff with different roles including &#8211; Lecturing, Lab preparation, Student Coordination, Timetabling, various admin work to keep the School of Life Sciences running on a daily basis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-first-interested-you-in-life-sciences\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_first_interested_you_in_life_sciences\"><\/span>What first interested you in life sciences?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Observing nature. I was fascinated, looking at flowering plants and fishes in a pond. How they grow, how they develop, how they move, and I always wondered, how they work. How did a mimosa clamp up? What triggers the motion of the leaves to close, and later open again? Small things like that.<br><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-any-interesting-stories-on-campus\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Any_interesting_stories_on_campus\"><\/span>Any interesting stories on campus?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">Recently, a Taiwanese student who had just arrived for the IFD programme (staying in the MDIS Hostel) came to the SLS office to give us a lovely box of Tai Yang Bing (translation: Sun Biscuit). This is a Taiwanese biscuit that is popularly given as a souvenir. I went back to my workstation and took what I have in my cupboard to share with her, so that she would know what a typical local would eat for a snack. All I had were some biscuits that were individually packed and I gave her some. We had a chit chat and she left. I later returned to my workstation and took a good look at the package of individually packed biscuits I shared with her -the font on the packaging was very small, printed in Chinese, and then I realised they were from Taiwan too!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I was hoping to share something that is typically from Singapore, but all I had were snacks from Taiwan. I guess I should get ready some \u201cMade In Singapore\u201d snacks in my workstation, just in case I bump into her again, I can share them with her.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-are-your-dreams-for-sls\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_your_dreams_for_SLS\"><\/span>What are your dreams for SLS?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I hope the programmes that we teach will be appreciated by the students and that it would serve them well when they move on to work in the future or when they embark on the next phase of their education.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;I hope that our staff and students will be able to enjoy the journey together. When we teach, we also learn from our students. We spend so many hours together for a few years, we might as well make the journey a happy and fulfilling one.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-doctors-will-rely-more-and-more-on-technology-to-help-them-make-more-accurate-diagnoses-and-better-decisions-on-how-to-treat-patients-discuss-the-future-of-biomedical-engineering\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Doctors_will_rely_more_and_more_on_technology_to_help_them_make_more_accurate_diagnoses_and_better_decisions_on_how_to_treat_patients_Discuss_the_future_of_biomedical_engineering\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">Doctors will rely more and more on technology to help them make more accurate diagnoses and better decisions on how to treat patients. Discuss the future of biomedical engineering.<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: 12pt;\">It is inevitable that technology will continue to be a big part of Medicine. Lots of medical devices, diagnostic machines, pharmaceutical products, and new health care services will be developed in the years to come. The aging population will require a lot of man-hours of care and attention, and hospital staff will have to be savvy with technological advances to be productive and yet cost-effective. Diagnostic tests will be able to be more precise and informative, giving more accurate and pertinent information on the correct dose of medicines to be used, based on specific patient information, instead of a one-size-fits-all method of prescription. Biotech will bring about new products, not limited to pharmaceutical or therapeutic products, but also products that will impact our daily lives, be it new ways of raising agricultural products, or different ways of processing current industrial wastes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-what-is-your-go-to-comfort-food-a-nice-cup-of-tea\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_your_goto_comfort_food_A_nice_cup_of_tea\"><\/span>What is your go-to comfort food?<span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br>A nice cup of tea.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-are-you-an-early-bird-or-a-night-owl\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_you_an_early_bird_or_a_night_owl\"><\/span>Are you an early bird or a night owl?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-small-font-size\" id=\"h-i-am-definitely-an-early-bird-i-enjoy-going-for-morning-walks-these-are-photos-of-the-tiger-orchid-i-saw-when-i-took-a-walk-at-the-upper-peirce-reservoir-these-huge-orchids-are-the-largest-orchid-species-in-the-world-and-they-flower-only-twice-a-year-january-and-july-look-at-the-colouration-of-yellow-and-brown-they-resemble-the-colours-of-a-tiger-these-rare-orchids-are-native-to-indonesia-singapore-thailand-malaysia-the-philippines-and-new-guinea-you-may-also-be-interested-in-a-peek-into-dr-alby-s-lifea-peek-into-dr-tham-s-lifea-peek-into-dr-rama-s-life\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"I_am_definitely_an_early_bird_I_enjoy_going_for_morning_walks_These_are_photos_of_the_Tiger_Orchid_I_saw_when_I_took_a_walk_at_the_Upper_Peirce_Reservoir_These_huge_orchids_are_the_largest_orchid_species_in_the_world,_and_they_flower_only_twice_a_year_%E2%80%93_January_and_July_Look_at_the_colouration_of_yellow_and_brown_they_resemble_the_colours_of_a_tiger_These_rare_orchids_are_native_to_Indonesia,_Singapore,_Thailand,_Malaysia,_the_Philippines_and_New_Guinea_You_may_also_be_interested_in_A_Peek_Into_Dr_Alby%E2%80%99s_Life_A_Peek_Into_Dr_Tham%E2%80%99s_Life_A_Peek_Into_Dr_Rama%E2%80%99s_Life\"><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"183\" height=\"243\" class=\"wp-image-3089 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20210725_100235-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20210725_100235-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20210725_100235-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20210725_100235-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20210725_100235-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20210725_100235-400x533.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20210725_100235-450x600.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/20210725_100235-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 183px) 100vw, 183px\" \/><br>I am definitely an early bird. I enjoy going for morning walks. These are photos of the Tiger Orchid I saw when I took a walk at the Upper Peirce Reservoir. These huge orchids are the largest orchid species in the world, and they flower only twice a year &#8211; January and July. Look at the colouration of yellow and brown -they resemble the colours of a tiger. These rare orchids are native to Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines and New Guinea.<\/span><\/span><br><br><em>You may also be interested in:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/a-peek-into-dr-albys-life-senior-lecturer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Peek Into Dr Alby\u2019s Life<\/a><\/em><br><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/a-peek-into-dr-thams-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Peek Into Dr Tham\u2019s Life<\/a><\/em><br><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdis.edu.sg\/blog\/a-peek-into-dr-ramas-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">A Peek Into Dr Rama&#8217;s Life<\/a><\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take &#8220;A Peek Into&#8221; Dr Lisa\u2019s Life, head of school for the School of Life Sciences (SLS) and find out what interesting stories about campus she has to share. Table of Contents What do you do as the HOS of SLS?What first interested you in life sciences?Any interesting stories on campus?What are your dreams for SLS?Doctors will rely more and more on technology to help them make more accurate diagnoses and better decisions on how to treat patients. Discuss the future of biomedical engineering.What is your go-to comfort food? 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