Sun Hsiao-Li Shirley

Summary

Shirley Sun Hsiao-Li is an Associate Professor of Sociology at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, and an Honorary Associate Professor at NTU's Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. She holds a PhD in Sociology from New York University. Her research focuses on precision medicine, pharmacogenomics, and biomedical ethics, with a particular emphasis on global health contexts and the sociocultural implications of genomic science.

Key roles include serving as Assistant Dean (Research and Undergraduate Education) at NTU's College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, and membership in the International Working Group on Big Data Ethics in Biomedicine at the National University of Singapore (NUS).

Her major publications include:

• THE COLOR OF PRECISION MEDICINE (2024, co-authored with Zoe ONG), analyzing global perspectives on genomic medicine.
• THE SOCIO-ECONOMICS OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE IN ASIA (open access), exploring precision medicine practices across Asia.
• POPULATION POLICY AND REPRODUCTION IN SINGAPORE (2012), examining national demographic strategies.

Dr. Sun's work bridges sociology and biomedicine, addressing issues like ethical frameworks for precision medicine, racial/ethnic categorization in genomic research, and clinical decision-making around pharmacogenetic testing.

She has received awards for her research and mentorship, including the NUS/NTU-JSPS exchange program award and recognition for student mentorship. Her research integrates qualitative methods, such as interviews with clinicians and geneticists in Singapore, the US, and Canada.