Research plays an important role at National University Hospital.

We believe that biomedical and clinical research excellence is vital in maintaining NUH’s position as a leader at the cutting-edge of medical technology and expertise. Remarkable advances have emerged from both laboratory studies and the investigations of new therapies or medicines in the clinical phase. Through research, we bring to our patients, as safely and quickly as possible, treatments on the forefront of responsible medicine. These investigations make it possible for the surgeons and healthcare professionals of NUH to offer patients more options for life-saving care and improved health than ever before.

Our dedicated research staff and surgeons, most of whom are on the Faculty of Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, have made extraordinary contributions. The Hospital is in the forefront of medical research and works closely with the National University of Singapore (NUS) to facilitate research and mobilize resources. We are also in a unique position to be a research centre. The NUS faculties of Medicine and Dentistry, located within the hospital premises, bring along with them a legacy and tradition of clinical and basic research. Besides our close proximity with the NUS, we are also fortunate to be located in an academic environment of the other centres of biotechnological research, including the Institute of Molecular and Cellular Biology and the Clinical Research Centre as well as the pharmaceuticals and R&D companies at the Science Park and the Biopolis. Our Hospital also enjoys close links and collaborative arrangements with both local and foreign research centres.

To promote a vibrant research culture in NUH, we set up the Office of Biomedical Research (OBR) with an aim to serve as a Clinical Resource Centre for Singapore's Life Sciences Initiative. The OBR develops and coordinates policies and programmes that will facilitate research in NUH. The Office also directs and develops core infrastructure projects and bioinformatic systems that will position NUH as the key Hub for Biomedical Sciences in Singapore.

NUH also operates a Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) to serve as a one-stop, seamless contact centre for pharmaceutical companies interested in the development of and testing of new compounds. Clinical trials in NUH take place under the most stringent guidelines and those who participate benefit from closely supervised monitoring and have their care provided at no cost.

Read about some of our outstanding research achievements and NUH's progress in excellent clinical outcomes.