Research3 papers · first author on all three · 1 honourable mention
Research
Public health, measured. Most of it about how people understand ageing, and what health systems should do about it.
The HELO survey · Singapore · 2024Each square is one person · N = 3,034
Most people can define lifespan. Fewer than half can define healthspan.
82.3%
could define lifespan
41.3%
could define healthspan
2,003 door-to-door interviews and 1,031 online responses, June to August 2024. I led the data engineering, cleaning and statistical analysis.
55.5%were interested in a healthy longevity clinic once healthspan was explained.
Papers
01
2026
GeroScience
Knowledge of lifespan and healthspan and interest in Healthy Longevity Medicine among the general population in Singapore: the Singapore HEalthy LOngevity (HELO) survey
Amalaraj JJP, Wang B, Szücs A, Island L, Wang LYT, Horberg LJ, O’Keefe PA, Rosenthal S, Chong YS, Meij JJ, Maier AB
2026 Outstanding Original Research Paper Award (honourable mention) · American Aging Association