We held an event in collaboration with NUS Giving to celebrate the launch of the new Centre for Music and Health!
'Tuning into Wellness: Celebrating the Launch of SE Asia’s First Centre for Music and Health at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, NUS.'

**Dust settling**
What an amazing day! We publicly launched the Centre for Music and Health (CMH) during the Music Research in Singapore Symposium (MRSS) on 21st Feb. :-)

After months of planning and organization, it's hard to believe that the Music Research in Singapore Symposium is finally upon us! We really have a terrific set of presentations and panel discussions lined up - feeling very lucky and thankful to have such esteemed and diverse members of the community joining, from academics and musicians, to clinicians, arts organizations, and policy makers. Also happy to share that Lynette Pang, Deputy CEO of the National Arts Council, will be our Keynote Speaker. And of course there will be music, and plenty of it.

I’m thrilled to share that we are officially launching a new Centre for Music and Health at the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, NUS! Establishing such a centre has been a dream of mine for nearly 2 decades, and I'm feeling very grateful and excited. I'm greatly looking forward to working with amazing people here at YST, NUS, and the larger community on new music initiatives to improve lives. Can't wait to see what exciting new programs and collaborations will blossom out of the CMH!

I am honored to be one of two speakers talking at the SEADOM (Southeast Asia Directors of Music) 2021 conference, titled "Music and well-being: Perspectives from Musician Practitioners, Music Therapy, and Music Medicine." My talk will focus on two recent projects; the first focuses on a survey study of the recent experiences of music therapists around the world, and their use of technology, during COVID-19. The second project revolves around a music-based Brain Computer Interface (BCI) system being developed for emotion regulation in listeners.

I'm very happy to announce that as of January 1st, I've started a new tenure-track Assistant Professor position at the the prestigious Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, at the National University of Singapore (NUS). My faculty page may be found here. It's a top-tier university, and I couldn't be more grateful for this amazing opportunity.

I'm very happy to announce that, as of July 1, I'm an adjunct Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS). I'm truly honoured to be part of this prestigious university community. For those interested, check out this recent article about NUS: www.straitstimes.com/singapore/education/nus-is-back-on-top-as-asias-no-...