Shirley Sun is an Associate Professor of Sociology with joint courtesy appointments at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and the School of Biological Sciences at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. Shirley studies genomic science, precision medicine, population and reproduction in global contexts through the concepts of citizenship and “othering”. She is the author of “Socio-economics of Personalized Medicine in Asia” (2017, London and New York: Routledge) (Socio-economics of Personalized Medicine in Asia | Taylor & Francis Group) and the author of “Population Policy and Reproduction in Singapore: Making Future Citizens” (2012, London and New York: Routledge).
My current research projects investigate the growing phenomenon of precision medicine initiatives as an integral part of healthcare and the impact this has on multiple stakeholders – for example, primary care providers, physicians (particularly medical oncologists), health insurance providers and patients.
My research aims to show the co-construction of genomic science, precision medicine and social relations, and the consequences of such co-construction.
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Sun, Shirley, and Ann Hui Ching. 2021. “Social Systems Matter: Precision Medicine, Public Health and the Medical Model.” East Asian Science Technology and Society
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/18752160.2021.1938440
Sun, Shirley. (2020). “Clinical usefulness of genetic testing for drug toxicity in cancer care: decision-makers’ framing, knowledge and perceptions.” New Genetics and Society 39 (4): 359-384
https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/KFNDTMHPBVDXCRCY9BTE/full?target=10.1080/14636778.2020.1730165
Sun, Shirley. (2020). “Between Personalized and Racialized Precision Medicine: A Relative Resources Perspective.” International Sociology, 35(1), 90-110
https://doi.org/10.1177/0268580919885292
Sun, Shirley. (2017). Socio-economics of Personalized Medicine in Asia. London and New York: Routledge. Socio-economics of Personalized Medicine in Asia | Taylor & Francis Group
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/socio-economics-personalized-medicine-asia-shirley-sun/10.4324/9781315537177
Exploring People’s Understanding of Medical Studies
Improving prescribing: A feasibility study of pharmacogenetic testing with clinical decision support in the Primary Health Care Setting in Singapore
Understanding the educational and infrastructure needs of primary care physicians’ towards clinical genomic testing
Understanding the Professional and Patient Experiences or Concerns of Participation in Pharmacogenetics Testing in Primary Care in Singapore. (PTPC)
Associate Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, College of Science
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