For the last century, medical research has been key to the improvement in the health and longevity of the world's population. Only recently has increasing attention been paid to the differences between the Caucasians, the main subjects of the majority of medical research, and Asians. This panel brings to light the diseases where research into the Asian phenotype is lacking and discusses the need for deeper collaboration in our fight to advance healthcare.

Moderator

Benjamin Seet, Executive Director, Biomedical Research Council, A*STAR

Speakers

John Connolly, Chief Scientific Officer, Tessa Therapeutics

Laurent Metz, Health Economics and Market Access Lead,
Johnson & Johnson Medical Asia Pacific

Arthur Mark Richards, Director, Cardiovascular Research Institute, National University Hospital

Patrick Tan, Deputy Executive Director, A*STAR; Professor, Duke NUS Medical School