Dr Chew Han Shi Jocelyn
Assistant Professor and Clinician Scientist at the National University of Singapore. Studies digital phenotyping, behavioral science, and preventive cardiology to identify early cardiometabolic risk signals and support sustainable behavior change.
Dr. Chew completed her PhD at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, becoming the youngest nurse in Singapore to obtain a PhD. Dr. Chew is also the first nurse to have received training in the Stanford Biodesign methodology as a Singapore Biodesign Innovation Fellow (FY23/24), which included immersion at regional and global centres such as Beijing and the United States
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Our Projects
DBI Lab leads and collaborates on interdisciplinary projects spanning digital weight management, cardiometabolic health, body image and weight stigma. Our projects range from observational trials, randomized controlled trials, implementation studies to the co-design and evaluation of digital health tools deployed in healthcare systems and communities.
Latest News
2026
How can digital health tools help people achieve lasting weight loss beyond medication alone? This was the question our PhD student, Jennell, explored at the International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy (ISCP) Annual Scientific Meeting on 4 July 2026.
2025
“No man is an island.” This maxim held true during the inaugural Shaping Healthcare Innovation For Tomorrow (SHIFT) hackathon, a ground-up hackathon that empowers students to co-create innovative solutions to real-world healthcare challenges.
Two exceptional NUS researchers have been named in Tatler’s Gen.T Leaders of Tomorrow 2025, a prestigious list celebrating young changemakers across Asia who are shaping the future of their fields.
Assistant Professor Jocelyn Chew stands out as a pioneer who’s transforming healthcare through technology and behavioural science. The youngest nurse in Singapore to obtain a PhD, A/Prof Chew’s innovative approach to obesity management is redefining how we address one of Singapore’s most pressing health challenges. Her revolutionary app called eTRIP (Eating Trigger-Response Inhibition Program), which is currently being rebranded and renamed to ME (Mindful Eating), uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to predict and prevent dietary triggers, potentially impacting thousands of patients struggling with excess adiposity and cardiometabolic diseases.
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