Tan Bee Huat

Tan Bee Huat is a Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist and Director of Research at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS), with joint appointments as Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and Duke-NUS Medical School. His work bridges clinical oncology and population health research, focusing on leveraging large-scale datasets for precision oncology and cancer care optimization.

• Academic Affiliations:
  • NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health (Joint Associate Professor)
  • Duke-NUS Medical School (Associate Professor, Cancer and Stem Cell Biology Programme)
• Clinical Roles:
  • Senior Consultant Medical Oncologist, NCCS
  • Director of Research, Division of Medical Oncology, NCCS

Research Interests: Dr. Tan's research spans cancer genomics, colorectal cancer, non-invasive diagnostics, and health economics of precision oncology. He leads initiatives like the Singapore Cancer Data Commons (CDC), integrating anonymized cancer data across public healthcare clusters to study patient outcomes, survivorship, and care effectiveness.

Selected Trends: His recent work includes single-cell transcriptomics for tumor heterogeneity analysis, circulating tumor DNA assays for post-surgery monitoring, and exploring immune cell dynamics in tumor microenvironments. These studies reflect his commitment to translational research and data-driven cancer care innovation.

Awards:

• National Youth Award

Labs & Collaborations: He serves as Platform Lead for Databases and Biobanks at the Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium (STCC) under CRIS, MOH, and contributes to initiatives like the Infectious Diseases Programme and Climate, Environment and Health Programme at NUS.