CHEN HUIJUN CYNTHIA
USC Leonard Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics
635 Downey Way, Los Angeles, CA 90089, USA
Tel: + 1(973) 954-7762 / +65 9069-7012
Email: ephchc@nus.edu.sg
cynthia.chen@healthpolicy.usc.edu
OBJECTIVE
Use technical skills to provide practical solutions and inform policies.
EDUCATION
Jan 2012 – Jan 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) National University of Singapore,
Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
Masters of Science (Statistics) National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Science Honours (Statistics & Math) National University of Singapore
GCE ‘A’ Levels, Anderson Junior College
GCE ‘O’ Levels, Bowen Secondary School
Aug 2009 – May 2011
Aug 2005 – May 2009
Jan 2003 – Dec 2004
Jan 1999 – Dec 2002
RESULTS
May 2013
Cumulative Average Point (PhD): 4.79 out of 5.00
PhD in Public Health
May 2011
Cumulative Average Point (Masters): 4.80 out of 5.00
MSc in Statistics and Applied Probability
May 2009
Cumulative Average Point (Undergraduate): 3.84 out of 5.00
BSc Hons (Major in Statistics, Minor in Mathematics)
WORKING EXPERIENCE
Aug 2015 – Present
May 2014 – Present
May 2014 – Oct 2014
Jan 2012 – Jan 2015
Sep 2011 – Jan 2012
Jun 2009 – Aug 2011
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: University of Southern California
v Future Elderly Model
v Health Economics and micro-simulation modeling
Reviewer:
v Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
v European Journal of Public Health
v BMJ Open
Research Scholar: Washington University in St. Louis (School of Medicine)
v International comparison of stroke outcomes in Australia, Singapore and USA
v Statistical analyses on stroke registry data from Barnes Jewish Hospital
v Cluster analyses of patient’s participation indicators
PhD student: National University of Singapore
v Teaching assistant for quantitative post graduate modules
v Conducted statistical courses to Year 3 medical students
v Research publications and statistical analysis
v Local and overseas conference presentations
v Research collaboration with Singapore authorities (MOH, HPB, NRDO, AIC)
v Cost effectiveness analysis with World Health Organization & LSHTM
Analyst: National Population and Talent Division, Prime Minister’s Office
v Statistical analyses for Population White Paper and Policy and Planning purpose
v Half-yearly statistical report for Singapore Cabinet Ministers
v Statistical analysis for Deputy Prime Minister and Permanent Secretary
v Inter-ministerial presentations with MOH and MCYS
Research Assistant: National University of Singapore
v Manuscript writing and statistical analysis
v Piloted questionnaire and conducted interviews
v Conducted SPSS statistical course
CORE-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
2001, 2002, 2004
2003
Vice-Captain, Netball School Team
Singapore National Team Player, ASEAN School, Netball Singapore
HONOURS & AWARDS
2015 – 2018
2014
2012 – 2014
2012
2007 – 2008
2003
2000 – 2002
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LANGUAGES
Spoken
Written
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NUS-Overseas Postdoctoral Fellowship
Best Oral Presentation (Group) (U21 Graduate Research Conference, Uni of Auckland, NZ)
NUS Research Scholarship (PhD)
Best Oral Presentation Runner Up (Singapore Intl Public Health Conference)
Dean’s List Recipient
1st Colors Award (Singapore Sports Council)
MOE Edusave Scholarship
English, Mandarin, Teochew
English, Chinese
SKILLS
Statistical Software
Statistics
Computer
SAS, SPSS, R Programme, Stata, Mathlab, Minitab
Analysis of data, Categorical Analysis, Multivariate regression, Logistic
Regression, Survival Analysis, Longitudinal analysis, RCT, Survey
Methodology, Principal component analysis, Cluster analysis
MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel
PUBLICATIONS
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Lim RBT, Chen C, Naidoo N, Gay G, Tang WE, Seah D, Chen R, Tan NC, Lee J, Tai ES, Chia KS, Lim WY. Anthropometric
indices of obesity, all-cause and cardiovascular disease-related mortality in an Asian cohort with T2DM. (Diabetes Metab [IF:
3.094], 2015)
Lam BCC, Koh CHG, Chen C, Wong MTK, Fallows SJ. Comparison of body mass index (BMI), body adiposity index (BAI),
waist circumference (WC), waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) as predictors of cardiovascular disease
risk factors in an adult population in Singapore (PLoS One[IF:4.244], 2015)
Koh GCH, Ling C, Ma B, Chen C, Lim WS, Scherer S, Amin Z, Merchant RA. The effect of a new longitudinal multidisciplinary geriatric medicine educational track on knowledge and attitude of medical students: a controlled cohort study. (J of
Amer Ger Soc [IF: 4.216], 2015)
Low LL, Vasanwala FF, Ng LB, Chen C, Lee KH, Tan SY. Effectiveness of a transitional home care program in reducing acute
hospital utilization: a quasi-experimental study. (BMC Health Services Research [IF: 1.66], 2015)
Chen C, Sia I, Ma HM, Tai BC, Cheong A, Fong NP, Chan KM, Tan BY, Menon E, Ee CH, Lee KK, Ng YS, Teo YY, Koh
CHG. Frailty and Synergistic Effect of Comorbidity and Disability on Mortality.(PLoS One[IF:4.244], 2014)
Chow P, Chen C, Cheong A, Fong NP, Chan KM, Tan BY, Menon E, Ee CH, Lee KK, Koh D, Koh CHG. Factors and TradeOffs with Rehabilitation Effectiveness and Efficiency in Newly Disabled Older Persons (Archives of Phys Med and Rehab [IF:
2.807], 2014).
Rebello SA, Koh H, Chen C, NN, Odegaard AO, Koh WP, Butler LM, van Dam R.M. Amount, type and sources of
carbohydrates in relation to coronary heart disease mortality in a Chinese population: a prospective cohort study. (Amer J of Clin
Nutri [IF: 6.90], 2014)
Chen C*, Koh CHG*, Naidoo N, Cheong A, Fong NP, Chan KM, Tan BY, Menon E, Ee CH, Lee KK, Koh D, Chia CS, Teo
YY. Trends in Length of Stay, Functional Outcomes, and Discharge Destination Stratified by Disease Type for Inpatient
Rehabilitation in Singapore Community Hospitals from 1996 to 2005. (Archives of Phys Med and Rehab [IF: 2.807], 2013)
Chen C, Naidoo N, Er BHD, Cheong A, Fong NP, Chan KM, Tan BY, Menon E, Ee CH, Lee KK, Ng YS, Teo YY, Koh CHG.
Factors Associated with Nursing Home Placement of All Patients Admitted for Inpatient Rehabilitation in Singapore Community
Hospitals from 1996 to 2005: A Disease Stratified Analysis. (PLoS One [IF: 4.244], 2013).
Koh CHG*,Chen C*,Petrella R. Rehab impact indices and their independent predictors: a systematic review.(BMJ Open[IF:1.58]
2013)
Lam BCC, Lim SC, Wong MTK, Shum E, Ho CY, Jie Bosco, Chen C, Koh GCH. A method comparison study to validate a
novel parameter of obesity, the Body Adiposity Index (BAI), in Chinese subjects. (Obesity [IF: 4.724], 2013).
Chen C, Naidoo N, Yang Q, M Hartman, Verkooijen HM, Loy EY, Bouchardy C, Chia KS, Chia SE. A comparative populationbased study in Singapore, Sweden and Switzerland (Geneva) of incidence, mortality and 5 year survival rates of prostate cancer
from 1973 to 2006. (BMC Cancer [Impact factor (IF): 3.591], 2012)
Naidoo N, van Dam R.M., Koh WP, Chen C, Lee YP, Yuan JM, Ong CN. Plasma vitamin e and coenzyme q10 are not
associated with a lower risk of acute myocardial infarction in Singapore Chinese adults. (J of nutrition [IF: 4.686], 2012)
Koh CHG, Wee LE, Rizvi NA, Chen C, Cheong A, Fong NP, Chan KM, Tan BY, Menon E, Ee CH, Lee KK, Petrella R, Thind
A, Koh D, Chia KS. Socio-demographic and clinical profile of admissions to community hospitals in Singapore from 1996 to
2005: a descriptive study. (ANNALS Acad Med Singapore [IF: 1.452], 2012)
Lim WY, Chen C, Ma Y, Chen M, Lee V, Cook AR, Tan L, Jr N, Barr I, Cui L, Lin R, Leo YS, Chia KS. Risk Factors for
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Seroconversion among adults, Singapore, 2009 (Emerging Infectious Diseases [IF: 6.312], 2011)
Rebello SA, Chen C, Naidoo N, Xu W, Lee J, Chia KS, Tai ES, van Dam R.M. Coffee and tea consumption in relation to
inflammation and basal glucose metabolism in a multiethnic Asian population. (Nutrition J [IF: 3.116], 2011)
Naidoo N, Chen C, Rebello SA, Speer K, Tai ES, Lee J, Buchmann S, Speer IK, van Dam R.M. Cholesterol-raising diterpenes in
types of coffee commonly consumed in Singapore, Indonesia and India and associations with blood lipids: A survey and cross
sectional study (Nutrition J [IF: 3.116], 2011)
Koh CHG, Chen C, Cheong A, Tai BC, Choi KP, Fong NP, Chan KM, Tan BY, Robert P, Amardeep T, Koh D, Chia KS. Tradeoffs between effectiveness and efficiency in stroke rehabilitation (International J of Stroke [IF: 3.064], 2011)
Under review / work in progress:
1) Chen C, Naidoo N, Oi PL, Tan CS, BC, Cheong A, Fong NP, Chan KM, Tan BY, Menon E, Ee CH, Lee KK, Ng YS, Teo YY,
Koh CHG. The differential effect of individual activities of daily living predicting rehabilitation outcomes, discharge destination
and survival in the elderly: a principal component analysis approach.
2) Chui YL, Chen C, Choi KP. Instrumental measures for caregiver perceived stress
3) Chui YL, Chen C, Choi KP. Circumstances that determine the need for respite care in children with learning disability.
4) Baum CM, Wolf TJ, Wong A, Chen C, Walker K, Carlozzi NE, Tulsky DS, Heaton RK, Heinemann AW. Validation and
Clinical Utility of the Executive Function Performance Test in Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury.
*Authors contributed equally to the work
CONFERENCES
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Oral, The synergistic effect of functional status and comorbidity burden on mortality: a 16-year survival analysis, First author,
Universitas 21 (U21) Graduate Research Conference, 2014, Auckland, New Zealand
Poster #281, Principal Component Analysis on Differential Effect of Individual Activities of Daily Living in the Elderly, First
author, 91st Amercian Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), 2014, Toronto, Canada
Poster #282, Factors Associated with Nursing Home Placement of Patients Admitted for Inpatient Rehabilitation in Singapore,
First author, 91st Amercian Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), 2014, Toronto, Canada
Poster #045, Rehabilitation indices and their independent predictors: a systematic review, First author, Rehabtech, 2013,
Singapore
Oral, Trends in length of stay, functional outcomes following inpatient rehabilitation in Singapore community hospitals (19962005), First author, 20th IAGG World Congress of Gerontology and Geriatrics, 2013, Seoul, Korea
Oral, Trends in length of stay, functional outcomes following inpatient rehabilitation in Singapore community hospitals (19962005), First author, 1st Singapore International Public Health Conference, 2012, Singapore
Poster #2828, Caregivers And Their Impact On Inpatient Rehabilitation Efficiency And Effectiveness Amongst Recent Stroke
Survivors In An Urbanised Asian Society, Third author, International Stroke Conference, 2012, Louisiana, USA