Heat Resilience & Performance Centre

The Heat Performance & Resilience Centre (HRPC) is officially on X! As the world gets warmer, our mission is to create holistic & forward-looking solutions that boost human resilience to rising ambient heat. Follow us to discover our latest news & updates!

In a warming world, how we tell the story of heat will shape how we respond to it. Effective heat journalism goes beyond scientific literacy. It requires centring stories on lived experience, engaging with complexity, and helping audiences not just understand the problem. #hrpcsg

Our upcoming seminar, “Beyond the Disaster: Protecting Health from Impact to Recovery” explores the often-overlooked health risks that emerge in the aftermath of disasters. 📷 Register here: forms.office.com/r/N87UuPQLry?o… #HRPCSg #PublicHealth #GlobalHealth

At HRPC and Human Potential Translational Research Programme, nurturing the next generation of researchers to make a real impact in science, health, and the community is at the heart of what we do. Read more: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur…

This World Health Day, we’re giving a shout out to three research departments at NUS for their work in advancing global health! #AcademyForHealthyLongevity #HRPC #GloW #NUSMedicine #WorldHealthDay2026 @nus_longevity @hrpcsg

Explore more heat-health resources: heathealth.info #ExtremeHeat #HeatHealth #SoutheastAsia #ClimateChange @heathealth_info @WHO @WMO @NUSMedicine

On #WorldHealthDay, we stand with science on one of deadliest yet underestimated health threats: extreme heat. Watch as Assoc Prof Jason Lee joins @wellcometrust in a quick-fire Q&A: instagram.com/reel/DWlzAJEjL… #TogetherForHealth, let's #StandWithScience and act on heat.

Last Friday, HPTRP hosted a seminar exploring how people in Singapore have lived with and adapted to everyday heat stress since the early 20th century — through a medical-historical lens spanning biomedicine & Chinese Medicine.

#Heatwaves are intensifying - Read our explainer to learn how the Excess Heat Factor quantifies severity and the potential dangers posed to people. For more details: knowledge.aidr.org.au/resources/ajem…

A full week in Bangkok for the GHHIN SEA Hub: calling for stronger heat governance, advancing impact-based forecasting, strengthening regional partnerships, and highlighting social protection for vulnerable groups. Extreme heat is rising—collective action is crucial.

Chronic heat poses an under-recognised health threat, silently affecting wellbeing and productivity, especially in Southeast Asia. New collaboration piece with @ADB_HQ explores the impacts & need for systemic change and data-driven solutions. Read more: development.asia/insight/unseen…

Had a great round of conversations and discussions this past week, as we hosted our Cooling Singapore 2.0 collaborators at NUS Medicine. Thank you to our partners for the candid exchange—looking forward to the next milestones together. #heathealth #hrpcsg #coolingsingapore

Help us make heat risk visible! We're looking for original photos of the impacts of extreme heat around the world, and the ways people are responding to it. 👉 Enter for your chance to win a photojournalism masterclass with Nicola Vigilanti and more: heathealth.info/extreme-heat-p…

What makes a heatwave a heatwave? In general, a heatwave is regarded as a period of hot weather exceeding a certain threshold. But how are these thresholds defined? Delve further on the latest review on heatwave definitions globally here: lnkd.in/gEcaFkED #hrpcsg

The new WHO–WMO guidance on occupational heat stress is now live! Our Network is proud to have helped bring this report to life, coordinating with WHO, WMO and experts from across our Network to transform research into global normative guidance. #ExtremeHeat

🚨 At the 2025 Heat Early Warning System Symposium, we joined global experts to reimagine how #HeatEWS can better protect communities. Read more: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #hrpcsg #ExtremeHeat #HealthResilience #PublicHealth

What happens when global heat-health scientists, climate experts & tool developers come together? A powerhouse of ideas for a heat-resilient future! Grateful for the strong turnout at our @NUSMedicine Seminar on Heat-health Advisory Tools. #HeatHealth

Our data modelling expert Dr Zhang Xiaohan represented us at #EMBC2025! 🧠✨ Our work on real-time core temp prediction & heat strain monitoring sparked strong interest—excited to bring back insights for real-world impact. Poster on the last page! #WearableTech #AI #HeatHealth

The @heathealth_info SEA Hub wrapped a powerful session at @ADB_HQ INSPIRE Health Forum, spotlighting chronic heat as a growing public health threat. Thanks to our speakers for sharing key strategies to build heat resilience across Southeast Asia & the Asia Pacific. #heathealth

What a meaningful and fruitful week it’s been at the 30th @E_C_S_S Annual Congress 2025. Grazie ECSS, for the platform to share our ongoing work on heat, health, and human potential and the chance to connect with the amazing sports science community! #hrpcsg #ECSS2025 #GSSI

🎥 Missed the live info sessions for the ACTION Hackathon? Recordings & slides from 19–20 June are now online!📚 Scroll to "Training Materials" here: dess.tsinghua.edu.cn/en/Events/acti…💡 Open to students across Asia tackling climate & health. 🗓 NUS deadline: 1 Aug 2025, 5PM SGT