Dr June Tan Sheren

MBBS (Singapore), MMed Family Medicine (Singapore), MSc Performing Arts Medicine (UCL, UK)
Consulting Physician, The Musicians’ Clinic @ YST Conservatory of Music, NUS Family Physician

Dr Sheren is a Family Physician and a pioneer in Performing Arts Medicine in Singapore. After graduating in 1997 from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS) and completing postgraduate studies in Family Medicine, she discovered the field of Performing Arts Medicine which allowed her to blend her medical expertise with her passion for the arts. She earned a Master’s with Distinction in Performing Arts Medicine from University College London (UCL) and is the only physician in Singapore formally qualified in this unique field. With a firm background in primary care, she draws on her knowledge, skills and experience to care for performing artists through a holistic and multi-dimensional lens.

She runs The Musicians’ Clinic @ YST, a pro-bono service for students of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, providing a safe space for their physical and mental health needs. She also serves as medical advisor and physician to the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO). She was awarded a grant by the National Arts Council to support her presentation of her Master’s research, Performance-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders in Professional Orchestral Musicians, at the 41st Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) Annual Symposium 2023 in New York City.  In August 2024 she presented a symposium to introduce Performing Arts Medicine for the first time ever to primary care doctors at the Asia-Pacific WONCA (World Organization of Family Doctors) Conference in Singapore, supported again by the NAC. She has given talks and written content for the world’s leading Performing Arts Medicine organizations like PAMA and BAPAM (British Association for Performing Arts Medicine), as well as for the SSO, NUS, LaSalle College of the Arts and Voices of Singapore. She has been invited back to UCL as guest lecturer in their Performing Arts Medicine programme. In her spare time, she plays the piano and cello.

Javier Heng • Student Research Assistant • 2024 - Present

Javier is a Year 4 Psychology undergraduate and an aspiring music psychologist. Javier is a multi-instrumentalist and his music education began early from a young age. From learning the piano to joining the school orchestra, Javier also plays the violin and the double bass. Currently, he is a chorister in ONE Chamber Choir.

As a psychology student, Javier enjoys reading and writing academic papers, especially those related to music. He is supporting the CMH team by contributing his time and effort to NOURISH project.

In his free time, Javier dabbles in music production and enjoys playing cover songs.

Laura Yee • Student Intern • 2023 • Volunteer • Present

Laura is an undergraduate at Rice University in the United States, studying biology and history. She has worked on CMH’s collaboration with the National Kidney Foundation, investigating the efficacy of music intervention as a way to alleviate the negative effects associated with dialysis treatment. She has also helped with research for CMH’s Arts and Heritage for Health Evaluation Toolkit. 

Having played violin and piano from a young age, Laura understands the power of music and hopes that the intersection of medicine and music will continue to grow in the coming years.

Back in the States, her work is a little less arts focused, as she works primarily in a genetics laboratory investigating the roles and interactions of specific proteins in the Notch cellular signaling cascade. 

Raeanne Wong • Student Research Assistant • 2024 - Present

A soprano with a deep love for music, Raeanne made her solo debut in Prague’s St Martin in the Wall Church at age 14. Growing up, she learnt the piano and violin, and graduated as a voice major from School of The Arts in 2023. She currently sings with the Singapore Symphony Youth Choir. Notable performances with the Singapore Symphony Choruses includes the SSO’s Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony in 2025, the Asian Premiere of Kozlovsky’s Requiem in 2023, the official re-recording of Singapore’s National Anthem in 2019, and the 33rd ASEAN Gala Dinner in 2018.

Raeanne finds most meaning in using her voice to bring hope to those in need, and has sung for worthy causes such as the national fundraiser ChildAid and the Muscular Dystrophy Association. In 2019, she sang the opening solo for Singapore’s Bicentennial Christmas Concert with then PM Lee in attendance. Most recently, Raeanne sang as a soloist for the SSO’s 2025 “Organ Music in a Different Light”, the 2025 Victoria Concert Hall Open House, and the Raffles Hotel Magic Hour concert series in 2024. She enjoys competing internationally, and won First Place in the American Protégé International Competition Opera Aria Category in 2022.

With music woven so deeply into her life, Raeanne is a firm believer in the healing power of music. She hopes to share this same passion with others, and is grateful for the opportunity to meld her interests in music and health as she studies Medicine on a Performing and Visual Arts Scholarship at NUS. She is currently working on the “Arts for Health Evaluation Toolkit” at CMH.

Shannon Chan • Student Research Assistant • 2024 - Present

Shannon is a fourth-year undergraduate at NUS, majoring in Viola Performance with a second major in Linguistics. Taking to heart the concept of music as a language, she is highly interested in exploring the intersection of both disciplines, examining the dynamic, shared, relationships in expression and cognition between the two mediums.

As a practicing musician, Shannon is actively engaged with various community-based orchestras such as the Orchestra of the Music Makers (OMM), of which she has previously served as a member of the Branding and Marketing committee. Her experience with OMM has given her much insight into the power of music as a tool for outreach and community-building, and she hopes that her involvement with CMH can help to expand her knowledge in this area.

She is currently working on the Arts & Heritage for Health Evaluation Toolkit (AHET) and NOURISH projects with CMH, taking this opportunity to gain research experience and develop a deeper understanding of the impact of music on personal well-being.

Seah Wei Hong • Student Research Assistant • 2024 - Present

As a Year 2 Psychology undergraduate student, Wei Hong is always eager to understand, learn and discover new concepts and knowledge empirically and from others around. Coming from a background with some music training in addition to his major studies, his interests lie in music cognition, cognitive psychology, and the area in between.

New to the research scene, his personal aims would be building foundations through research experiences, enriching his conceptual and theoretical knowledge through them, and bridging those together while contributing to the projects to the best of his abilities. He highly anticipates and looks forward to a meaningful, tiring yet fruitful journey ahead.

Wieder Yang • Volunteer • 2024 - Present

Wieder is a graduate student at the School of Chemical Sciences, NUS. He completed his undergraduates studies in Life Health and Pharmacy. Ever since he was in primary school, Wieder started playing musical instruments and worked in symphony orchestras up to undergraduate level.

With extensive experience in orchestra work and community communications, he hopes to explore and learn more on the impact of music signals on health, while exploring the positive effects of music on society and human health. Wieder is glad to be involved in CMH's work and he hopes to contribute his efforts to CMH's work. He strongly believes that the work here will contribute to his growth and to the health of the community.

Ang Yien Ning • Student Intern • 2025

Yien Ning is a fourth-year undergraduate at the National University of Singapore, majoring in Food Science and Technology. Her passion for music and health was sparked by a deeply personal experience - watching her grandmother with dementia recall and sing along to familiar song lyrics. Since then, she has been fascinated by the therapeutic potential of music and its power to connect, heal, and uplift.

Classically trained in both piano and violin, she actively participates in community orchestras such as the Braddell Heights Symphony Orchestra and enjoys picking up new instruments in her free time. As part of a NUS College of Alice & Peter Tan (CAPT) initiative, she spearheaded a project to teach guitar to boys at Singapore Boys’ Hostel, witnessing firsthand how music can build confidence and connection.

Now an intern at the YST Centre for Music and Health, she is excited to deepen her understanding of music’s impact on well-being. She is currently involved in the COHESION and SOL projects and looks forward to contributing to the centre’s mission of advancing music as a force for health and social change.

Liang Zi Yan • Student Event Coordinator • 2025

Zi Yan is a graduate student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore. She has a keen interest in international development and regional studies. Since joining the program of Contemporary Southeast Asia Studies, she has been deeply moved by Indonesian Gamelan music - its perpetuating melodies and rhythm energizes her.

With experience in UNESCO INRULED and the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, PRC, she has cultivated a dynamic and inclusive mindset towards international issues. Music is a universal language that transcends boundaries and helps bring people together. She would like to gain more insights into the impacts of music and explore different expressions of folk arts across Southeast Asia.

Driven by passion and inquisivity, Zi Yan is ready to contribute to the launch of the THRivE Toolkit (Tools for Health Research and Evaluation in Arts and Heritage).