Overview
Research at the Department of Rehabilitation focuses on improving health outcomes and quality of life for patients with critical care needs, cardiovascular problems, neurological conditions, and muscle and bone conditions. We are involved in clinical trials for novel and emerging therapeutics for these conditions. Our researchers are also involved in examining novel health service provision through the use of technological advances and examining models of care.
| Year | Grant Name | Study |
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2024-2026 | Society of Intensive Care Medicine Seed Grant | Development of a Virtual Reality guided Patient Education Programme for the management of Post-Intensive Care Syndrome in ICU Survivors (VR-PICS Programme) |
2024-2026 | NUH Innovation and Productivity Grant | Development and Clinical Evaluation of the Auxobrace in Post-Open-Heart Surgery Patients |
2024-2026 | National Health Innovation Centre (NHIC) i2Adopt Grant | Telerehabilitation Robotics for Upper Limb Rehabilitation after Stroke (TRUST): A study of multi-cluster adoption |
2022-2026 | National Medical Research Council (NMRC), CS-IRG-NIG | DREAMS-OT Trial: Delirium Reduction through Early Activation in Motivating and Sleep Promoting Routines: A randomized controlled trial of Occupational Therapy for ICU patients after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery |
2020-2023 | NUHS Seed Grant | Effects of High Protein Supplementation in Ventilated Patients on Physical Outcomes: A Randomised Controlled Trial (PIVOT) |
2019-2023 | Singapore Millenium Foundation Grant | Tracking and facilitating childhood speech acquisition and development in the Singapore context |
2019-2022 | SPHERiC Seed Funding Grant at NUS | Development of Automatic Speech and Swallowing Evaluation Algorithms in Singapore. |
| 2017-2019 | NUHS Allied Health and Nursing Grant | Prevention of Acute Skeletal Muscle Wasting with Early Enhanced Physical Rehabilitation and its Short-term Effects on Physical Function in Critically Ill Survivors following Extracorporeal Membranous Oxygenation in Intensive Care (The EPIC Study) – A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial |
Our Research Leads
 | | Dr Geetha Kayambu Principal Physiotherapist Research Director Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland, Australia Bachelor of Science (Hons) (Physiotherapy), Curtin University of Technology, Australia Specialty and Interest Areas Critical Care and Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Cardiac Rehabilitation Obesity and Weight Management Acute Cardiopulmonary Clinical Education Tele Simulation Lab Education
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 | | Dr Wong Su Ren Senior Principal Occupational Therapist Doctor of Philosophy (Kinesiology, Nutrition and Rehabilitation), University of Illinois at Chicago, USA Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (Honours), The University of Queensland, Australia Specialty and Interest Areas Mental Health Chronic Disease Self-Management |
 | | Dr Emily Guo Senior Principal Speech Therapist Doctor of Philosophy (Speech Pathology), University of Sydney, Australia Bachelor of Applied Science (Speech Pathology) (Hons), University of Sydney, Australia Specialty and Interest Areas Acquired Communication Disorders Aphasia Telehealth |
| Terms of Research Directors of Department of Rehabiliation |
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| 2025-2028 | Dr Geetha Kayambu |
| 2022-2025 | Dr Su Ren Wong |
| 2019-2022 | Dr Emily Guo |
2016-2019 2014-2016 | Dr Geetha Kayambu |