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14/10/2022

NNI Stroke Awareness Day 2022

National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) organised an event for Stroke Awareness Day

National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) invited us to set up a booth in Tan Tock Seng Hospital to share with passers-by about brain donations. This was in conjunction with Stroke Awareness Day 2022.

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8world - "Established five years ago, BBS now has 380 pledged brain donors"

8world - "Established five years ago, BBS now has 380 pledged brain donors"

Original Headline: "脑库新加坡成立五年来 380人承诺死后捐赠脑组织"

Seithi Mediacorp - "More people should come forward to donate their brains"

Seithi Mediacorp - "More people should come forward to donate their brains"

Original Headline: ""மேலும் பலர் மூளை தானம் செய்ய முன்வர வேண்டும்""

Lianhe Zaobao - "Does it affect your appearance? Is shaving hair required? Misconceptions about brain donation explained."

Lianhe Zaobao - "Does it affect your appearance? Is shaving hair required? Misconceptions about brain donation explained."

Original Headline: "面容改？削头发？捐脑存误解一文说分明"

Lianhe Zaobao 1 Nov 2024 - BBS hopes to recruit more donors to provide brain tissue for local research

Lianhe Zaobao 1 Nov 2024 - BBS hopes to recruit more donors to provide brain tissue for local research

Original Headline: "为本地研究提供脑组织脑库新加坡盼招募更多捐赠者"

Outreach @ Jurong East Mall (Lendlease Collaboration)

Outreach @ Jurong East Mall (Lendlease Collaboration)

JEM Mall BBS outreach booth

NNRIS 10th Anniversary Symposium

NNRIS 10th Anniversary Symposium

We were invited to set up a booth at the 10th Anniversary Symposium of National Neuroscience Institute Research Singapore (NNRIS), a neuroscience research partnership between Duke-NUS Medical School and National Neuroscience Institute.

Shin Min Daily News Feature 8 July 2024

Shin Min Daily News Feature 8 July 2024

This article features donor Nicole and another donor who shared her late sibling’s story. Asst Prof Yeo, our deputy director, also discusses the value of brain tissue for research.

LKCMedicine’s Art and Science of Medicine Festival

LKCMedicine’s Art and Science of Medicine Festival

LKCMedicine invited us to share about the importance about brain donation during their signature community outreach event. This year, the festival's theme was “Connecting Medicine, Health & Life”.

5th Anniversary Celebration

5th Anniversary Celebration

During this celebration, we welcomed two new partners, A*STAR and Duke-NUS, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

We also showed our appreciation for our pledged brain donors and community partners with the festivities of our celebration.

The Straits Times - Brain Bank Singapore signs up 380 donors; 9 brains harvested for research

The Straits Times - Brain Bank Singapore signs up 380 donors; 9 brains harvested for research

Read on to find out more about Mr. Yeo's decision to pledge as a brain donor, as told by his daughter, Ms. Evelyn. This article also elaborates on our 5th Anniversary milestone, highlighting how Brain Bank Singapore is part of a national effort to find better treatments for neurological and psychiatric conditions.

NTUC Health Volunteer Training (with PSS & SNSA)

NTUC Health Volunteer Training (with PSS & SNSA)

We had the privilege of collaborating with Singapore National Stroke Association (SNSA) and Parkinson Society Singapore (PSS) to provide NTUC Health volunteers with valuable insights and resources.

"Walk for Life" by Dementia Singapore

"Walk for Life" by Dementia Singapore

Dementia Singapore organised a wellness walk, "Walk for Life", at Our Tampines Hub to raise awareness about Alzheimer's Disease and in support of the dementia community.

NNI Stroke Awareness Day 2024

NNI Stroke Awareness Day 2024

National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) invited us to set up an information booth during "NNI Stroke Awareness Day" held at Kreta Ayer Community Centre.

Multiple Sclerosis Society Singapore Launch

Multiple Sclerosis Society Singapore Launch

Multiple Sclerosis Society Singapore (MSSS) was launched on 25 May 2024!

Clinico-Pathological Conference 2024

Clinico-Pathological Conference 2024

Our first clinicopathological conference (CPC) was held online on 23 March 2024

Parkinson's Society Singapore: Move to the Beat 2023

Parkinson's Society Singapore: Move to the Beat 2023

We were invited by Parkinson's Society Singapore (PSS) for their annual "Move to the Beat" event in 2022.

SNSA Stepping Out For Stroke 2022

SNSA Stepping Out For Stroke 2022

Singapore National Stroke Association

7th Singapore International Neuro-Cognitive Symposium

7th Singapore International Neuro-Cognitive Symposium

BBS was invited by NNI to set up an information booth from 2 - 3 Feb 2024.

TV Feature on Channel 8's "Frontline"

TV Feature on Channel 8's "Frontline"

We were featured on Channel 8’s current affairs TV programme, “前线追踪 " (Frontline) on 1 Dec.

Functional Screening @ Balam RC

Functional Screening @ Balam RC

Balam RC invited Brain Bank Singapore to share more about brain donations during their functional screening event.

Parkinson Disease Public Forum

Parkinson Disease Public Forum

BBS was invited to set up a booth at this public forum that was jointly organised by NNI and SGH to answer questions on how to live well with PD.

Brain Bank Singapore Exhibition

Brain Bank Singapore Exhibition

Toa Payoh Public Library
Date: 26 Nov 2022 (Saturday)
Exhibition & Games: 11am to 5pm / Talk: 3 to 4pm

Zaobao Article on BBS Donor Mr Ooi Lin Kah

Zaobao Article on BBS Donor Mr Ooi Lin Kah

Registered Brain Bank Singapore Donor Mr Ooi Lin Kah has pledged to donate his brain after death for biomedical research.

Brain Bank Singapore Video featuring Mdm Rosaline Chow

Brain Bank Singapore Video featuring Mdm Rosaline Chow

Click here to watch a video featuring registered Brain Bank Singapore donor Mdm Rosaline Chow.

Brain Bank Singapore Video featuring Lalitha

Brain Bank Singapore Video featuring Lalitha

Click here to watch a video featuring registered Brain Bank Singapore donor Lalitha.

Brain Bank Singapore Video featuring Mr Ooi Lin Kah

Brain Bank Singapore Video featuring Mr Ooi Lin Kah

Click here to watch a video featuring registered Brain Bank Singapore donor Mr Ooi Lin Kah.

Brain Bank Singapore Video featuring The Chin Family

Brain Bank Singapore Video featuring The Chin Family

Click here to watch a video featuring registered Brain Bank Singapore donors Mrs Michelle Chin, her husband Mr Chin Kim Sen, and their daughter Ms Emily Chin.

Brain Bank Singapore Exhibitions

Brain Bank Singapore Exhibitions

Tampines Regional Library
Date: 6 Sept 2022
Woodlands Regional Library
Date: 8 Sept 2022

Exhibition & Games: 11am to 5pm / Talk: 3 to 4pm

NNI Dementia Public Forum

NNI Dementia Public Forum

This is a hybrid event. Join us on-site at Yew Tee Community Club or via Zoom Webinar!

Date: 23 July 2022, Saturday
Time: 930am - 12 noon

Brain Bank Singapore Talk (English)

Brain Bank Singapore Talk (English)

Your Gift to Future Generations
Date: 2 June 2022, Thursday
Time: 1 - 2pm
Conducted online via zoom

Brain Bank Singapore Talk (Mandarin)

Brain Bank Singapore Talk (Mandarin)

脑库新加坡 - 你给予下一代的礼物
Date: 23 May 2022, Monday
Time: 230 - 330pm
Conducted online via zoom

Brain Bank Singapore Talk (Mandarin)

Brain Bank Singapore Talk (Mandarin)

脑组织捐赠 —— 给予下一代的礼物
Date: 4th May 2022, Wednesday
Time: 7-8pm
Conducted online via zoom.

Parkinson Disease Public Forum 2022

Parkinson Disease Public Forum 2022

Date: 30 April 2022, Saturday
Time: 09:15 AM - 11:40 AM
Online via Zoom
For Public, Patients, Community Partners. All are welcome!

Brain Bank Singapore Talk (In collaboration with Society of Sheng Hong Welfare Services)

Brain Bank Singapore Talk (In collaboration with Society of Sheng Hong Welfare Services)

Learn more about the Human Brain, brain donation for research, and join in our brain-stimulating activities! This session will be conducted in English.
Date: 19th April 2022, Tuesday
Time: 230 - 330pm
Conducted online via zoom.

Brain Bank Singapore Talk (In collaboration with National Library Board)

Brain Bank Singapore Talk (In collaboration with National Library Board)

Learn more about the Human Brain, brain donation for research, and join in our brain-stimulating activities! This session will be conducted in English.
Date: 6th April 2022, Wednesday
Time: 7-8pm
Conducted online via zoom.

Brain Bank Singapore Talk hosted by Stroke Support Station (S3)

Brain Bank Singapore Talk hosted by Stroke Support Station (S3)

Date: 11 Jan 2022 (Mandarin) & 13 Jan 2022 (English)
Time: 2 - 3pm (Mandarin) & 11am - 12noon (English)
Online via Zoom

Brain Bank Singapore's Tree of Hope

Brain Bank Singapore's Tree of Hope

Brain Bank Singapore's Tree of Hope is located at Singapore Botanic Gardens from 4 Dec 2021 to 2 Jan 2022. Decorated trees around the gardens are lit from 7pm to 12midnight daily. All are welcome!

走进脑库新加坡 / Walking into Brain Bank Singapore

走进脑库新加坡 / Walking into Brain Bank Singapore

你会愿意在过世后捐出大脑吗？大脑捐赠者之一的傅秀珍看到精神疾病患者及家属的不易，希望帮助脑库新加坡的医疗研究。

Would you be willing to donate your brain after you pass away? One of the brain donors, Porsche Poh, sees the difficulty of patients with mental illness and their families, and hopes to help the brain bank in Singapore's medical research.

Brain Bank Singapore's Newsletter 2021 (Mandarin)

Brain Bank Singapore's Newsletter 2021 (Mandarin)

脑库新加坡庆祝成立 2 周年！在今年的时事通讯中，可以了解一名捐赠者给予未来研究的目的，以及大脑组织如何在脑库新加坡的实验室里处存。您也可以了解 2021 年和 2022 年所达到的里程碑和未来的活动节目！

Brain Bank Singapore's Newsletter 2021

Brain Bank Singapore's Newsletter 2021

Brain Bank Singapore celebrates 2 years since the launch! In this year's newsletter, read about a donor's gift to research and what happens in the Brain Bank Singapore Laboratory. Find out more about the milestones reached and the events coming up in 2021 and 2022!

Singapore Palliative Care Conference 2021

Singapore Palliative Care Conference 2021

Visit Brain Bank Singapore virtual exhibition booth at the Singapore Palliative Care Conference 2021!
Date: 9 - 10 Dec 2021
Online

Mandarin Talk by Brain Bank Singapore (Organised by Dementia Singapore)

Mandarin Talk by Brain Bank Singapore (Organised by Dementia Singapore)

了解有关脑库新加坡和大脑捐赠的更多信息，探索人类的大脑与促进大脑健康的均衡饮食，并参加简单的大脑刺激游戏。
Date: 13 Nov 2021
Time: 10.30 - 11.30am
Online via Zoom

Zaobao 12 Oct 2021 - 5 Myths about Brain Donation

Zaobao 12 Oct 2021 - 5 Myths about Brain Donation

Read on to find out more from the family members of a brain donor, and the staff of Brain Bank Singapore as they share their experience and debunk 5 myths about brain donation.

Talk by Brain Bank Singapore (Organised by Alzheimer's Disease Association)

Talk by Brain Bank Singapore (Organised by Alzheimer's Disease Association)

Learn about conditions affecting the human brain, balanced diet for brain health, brain-stimulating activities and brain donation.
Date: 24 July 2021, Saturday
Time: 2.30pm
Online via Zoom

Talk by Brain Bank Singapore (Organised by Silver Ribbon Singapore)

Talk by Brain Bank Singapore (Organised by Silver Ribbon Singapore)

Join Brain Bank Singapore as we conduct a talk on Brain Donation in an event hosted by Silver Ribbon Singapore!
Date: 23 April 2021
Time: 6 - 8pm
Online via Zoom

Talk by Brain Bank Singapore (Organised by Autoimmune Diseases Singapore)

Talk by Brain Bank Singapore (Organised by Autoimmune Diseases Singapore)

Talk by Brain Bank Singapore (Organised by Autoimmune Diseases Singapore)
Date: 6 March 2021
Time: 2 - 3pm
Online via Zoom

Advanced Care Planning: Organ Donation After Death

Advanced Care Planning: Organ Donation After Death

Speakers from National Organ Transplant Unit and Brain Bank Singapore will share more about organ donation after death.
*This workshop is free of charge
Date: 20 January 2021, Wednesday
Time: 2 - 4pm
Conducted online via zoom.

Local brain bank receives first donations of brains for research

Local brain bank receives first donations of brains for research

Brain Bank Singapore celebrates the generosity of all Brain Bank Singapore donors and remembers the selfless and precious gift of tissue donation that deceased donors have pledged to medical research.

Parkinson Disease Virtual Public Forum 2020

Parkinson Disease Virtual Public Forum 2020

Three out of every thousand individuals, aged 50 years and above, have Parkinson Disease. Whether you have Parkinson, care for someone with the condition or are interested to find out more, you are welcome to join us at this virtual public forum, jointly organised by the National Neuroscience Institute and Singapore General Hospital.

Brain Bank Singapore's First Newsletter Oct 2020

Brain Bank Singapore's First Newsletter Oct 2020

Find out why Asian Genetics matter in scientific research, the processes involved in brain donation from recruitment to tissue retrieval, and read more about an interview with a Brain Bank Singapore donor. All this and more in Brain Bank Singapore's First Newsletter!

Advanced Care Planning: Organ Donation After Death

Advanced Care Planning: Organ Donation After Death

Speakers from National Organ Transplant Unit and Brain Bank Singapore will share more about organ donation after death.
To register, please click http://bit.ly/acpclansept20 or scan the QR code. Please register by 22 August 2020. You will receive a confirmation email with the login details by 29 August 2020 upon successful registration. *This workshop is free of charge
Date: 9 September 2020, Wednesday
Time: 9 - 11.30 am
Conducted online via zoom.

Brain Bank Singapore - Your Gift to Future Generations

Brain Bank Singapore - Your Gift to Future Generations

Hosted by National Library Singapore, Brain Bank Singapore will be speaking about common health conditions affecting the brain and why research is important to better prevent, diagnose, treat, and cure these conditions for future generations. Learn more about the Human Brain, brain donation for research, and join in our brain-stimulating activities!
Date: 25th August 2020, Tuesday
Time: 3-4pm
Conducted online via zoom.

An article titled "Large-scale whole-genome sequencing of three diverse Asian populations in Singapore" which was published in the Cell Journal, underlies the need for precision medicine.

Official Launch of Brain Bank Singapore

Official Launch of Brain Bank Singapore

Nanyang Technological University, Singapore’s (NTU Singapore) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine), in partnership with National Healthcare Group (NHG) and National Neuroscience Institute (NNI), has launched Singapore’s first brain bank.

34th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)

34th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)

Brain Bank Singapore will be participating in the 34th International Conference of Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI), co-hosted by Alzheimer’s Disease Association (ADA).

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