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Why did you choose to do a PhD?
In the industry, you do not necessary have the time to explore new solutions to the problems you are facing. I was willing to do a PhD because I wanted to dedicate time to build a strong expertise and to contribute to a scientific domain I am passionate about. During my PhD, I consider and implement different solutions to open problems.
Why did you choose to do graduate education at NUS? If you received offers from other universities, why did you pick NUS?
NUS is a top-tier university that invests a lot in research. You are sure to find a team that matches your research interests and your personality among the great panel of research groups here.
Briefly share about your research or thesis (i.e. dissertation topic for Masters by Coursework students).
I am working on computational analysis of genetic data. More specially, I am in interested in liquid biopsies. This consists of sequencing the free floating DNA present in your blood. It has been found that, in cancer patients, a small fraction of cell-free DNA comes from the tumour even before metastasis.
Similarly, in pregnant mothers, there is a small amount of cell-free DNA actually coming from the fetus.
This has applications to detect either monitor cancer patients or to detect fetal abnormalities in a minimally invasive manner.