Professor Aileen Wee graduated from the University of Singapore in 1975 with MBBS. She trained in Histopathology at the Department of Pathology, NUS, and obtained her specialist degree in Histopathology from the Royal Colleges of Pathologists in Australasia and the United Kingdom in 1981 and 1982, respectively.
Her research interests include fine needle aspiration biopsy of liver, and hepatobiliary pathology, including liver transplantation pathology. Her current research is on the application of artificial intelligence in the assessment of steatosis, fibrosis and hepatocyte ballooning in liver tissue from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease / non-alcoholic steatohepatitis patients.
Professor Wee is a reviewer and advisor on several regional/international journals, has published over 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and is co-author of several books and book chapters. She has organized several Diagnostic Cytopathology Workshops and travels extensively in the region and internationally to deliver invited lectures at scientific meetings and to conduct cytopathology, hepatobiliary pathology and liver transplantation pathology workshops.
Professional Highlights- Phase II Co-ordinator, Undergraduate Medical Curriculum, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (till 2012)
- Director of Undergraduate Medical Education, Department of Pathology, YLLSoM (till 2012)
- Course Director, Diagnostic Cytopathology Workshops, NUHS
- Past Chair of Specialist Training Committee (Pathology), Singapore
- Past member of Specialist Accreditation Board, Singapore.
- American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, member
- Laennec Liver Pathology Society, member
- International NAFLD Pathology Group, member
- International Academy of Cytopathology, member