Invited Lectures

  • HPV in Larynx Cancer, World Congress on Larynx Cancer, Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Australia, Jul 2015.
  • The History of Open Partial Laryngeal Surgery, World Congress on Larynx Cancer, Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Australia, Jul 2015.
  • Aetiology of Laryngeal Cancer, World Congress on Larynx Cancer, Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Australia, Jul 2015.
  • Management of Chronic Rhinitis in Primary Care, Practical Tips for Primary Care Physicians, Grand Copthorne Hotel, Singapore, Feb 2015.
  • Occult primary, National ENT Residency lecture series on Head & Neck Cancer, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Mar 2014.
  • How to look after your voice, Ear, Nose & Throat Public Symposium, Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore, Mar 2014.
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnoea, Healthway Dental Group CDE, TripleOne Somerset, Singapore, Sep 2013.
  • Dizziness and Vertigo – Tips for the busy GP, Healthway Medical GP Update, Sheraton Hotel, Singapore, Aug 2013.
  • Neck Lumps – Causes and Treatment, Health Talks, Brahm Centre, Singapore, May 2013.
  • The Harmonic scalpel in Thyroid Surgery, Chapter of Otorhinolaryngologists, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, Mar 2013.
  • Management of Thyroid Nodules, Updates in ENT for the Family Practitioner, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Aug 2012.
  • Management of Dysphonia, Updates in ENT for the Family Practitioner, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Aug 2012.
  • Update On Management Of Neck Lumps, 100 Years of Surgical Excellence - Centenary Conference, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Jul 2012.
  • Problems With Your Voice, 100 Years of Surgical Excellence - Centenary Conference, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore, Jul 2012.
  • Occult primary, Head & Neck Cancers Symposium, Hospital Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 2012.
  • Neck dissection: time for a change? Head & Neck Cancers Symposium, Hospital Ampang, Kuala  Lumpur, Malaysia, May 2012.
  • Human papillomavirus and Head & Neck Cancer, Head & Neck Cancers Symposium, Hospital Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 2012.
  • ‘Warts and all'- an update on HPV in head and neck cancer, 7th Malaysia -Singapore Joint Scientific Meeting, Melaka, Malaysia, Nov 2011.
  • Human papillomavirus and Head & Neck Cancer: What Does this Mean for Singapore? Singapore Health & Biomedical Congress, Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Singapore, Nov 2011.
  • Managing Hoarseness in Primary Care, Updates in ENT for the Family Practitioner, Sheraton Hotel, Singapore, Jul 2011.
  • The Anatomy of the Larynx, Laryngeal Framework Surgery Workshop, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia, Jul 2009.
  • Hunterian Lecture: MHC, HPV and HNSCC: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, ENT–UK / RSM Annual Meeting, Church House, Westminster, London, Sep 2007.

Oral Research Presentations

  • Fu E, Lim MY, Kanagalingam J, Hobbs CGL. Outcomes following Total Laryngectomy for Squamous Cell Carcinoma at a Singapore Tertiary Referral Centre. World Congress on Larynx Cancer, Cairns Convention Centre, Cairns, Australia, Jul 2015.
  • Narayan NS, Marziliano P and Hobbs CGL. Automatic Removal of Manually Induced Artefacts in Ultrasound Images of Thyroid Gland. 35th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, Osaka, Japan, Jul 2013.
  • Wong RCK, Lim RQQ, Kanagalingam J, Hobbs CGL. Is Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis a risk factor for papillary thyroid cancer? A retrospective study of consecutive cases in a Singapore tertiary referral centre. Singapore Health & Biomedical Congress (SHBC), Singapore, Nov 2011.
  • Hobbs CGL, Gallagher RM, Bova RJ, Fan F, Cole IE. Outcome of patients presenting to a head and neck tertiary referral centre with a lateral neck lump. ASOHNS Annual Meeting, Sydney, Australia, Mar 2010.
  • Hobbs CGL, Heyderman RS, Bailey M, Birchall MA. The effect of lifestyle on MHC class I expression in the upper aerodigestive tract. AAO-NSF Annual Meeting, San  Diego, USA, Oct 2009.
  • Hobbs CGL, Rees LEN, Heyderman RS, Birchall MA, Bailey M. The effect of lifestyle on MHC class I expression in the upper aerodigestive tract. 60th anniversary meeting of the Midland Institute of Otolaryngology, Cheltenham, UK, Oct 2007.
  • Hobbs CGL, Rees LEN, Heyderman RS, Birchall MA, Bailey M. The effect of lifestyle on MHC class I expression in the upper aerodigestive tract. Spring meeting of the Otorhinolaryngological Research Society, Glasgow, UK, Mar 2007.
  • Hobbs CGL, Groves E, Davenport V, Bailey M, Birchall MA, Heyderman RS. Tonsil T Cell Immunity to HPV in Healthy Adults. AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, Sep 2006.
  • Davenport V, Groves E, Horton R, Guthrie T, Hobbs C, Findlow J, Borrow R, Meyer Naess L, Oster P, Williams NA, Heyderman RS. Vaccination re-programmes naturally acquired mucosal immunity against Neisseria meningitidis. The 15th International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference, Cairns, Australia, Sep 2006.
  • Birchall MA, Hobbs CG, Phillips A, Bailey M, Rees LEN, Johnston N, Koufman J. MHC molecule expression in laryngeal epithelium of patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux compared to normal subjects. Autumn meeting of the Otorhinolaryngological Research Society, London, UK, Sep 2005.
  • Hobbs CGL, Rees LEN, Heyderman RS, Birchall MA, Bailey M. MHC class I expression in tonsillar and laryngeal epithelium. Autumn meeting of the Otorhinolaryngological Research Society, London, UK, Sep 2005.
  • Hobbs CGL, Heyderman RS, Bailey M, Williams NA, Birchall MA. Human papillomavirus infection of the upper aerodigestive tract. XVIII IFOS World Congress, Rome,  Italy, Jun 2005.
  • Hobbs CGL, Sterne JAC, Bailey M, Heyderman RS, Birchall MA, Thomas SJ. Human papillomavirus in head and neck cancer.  XVIII IFOS World Congress, Rome, Italy, Jun 2005.
  • Hobbs CGL, Heyderman RS, Bailey M, Williams NA, Birchall MA. Human papillomavirus infection of the upper aerodigestive tract. Spring meeting of the Otorhinolaryngological Research Society, Bristol, UK, Apr 2005.
  • Hobbs CGL, Bailey M, Heyderman RS, Williams NA, Birchall MA. Human papillomavirus infection of the tonsil. Winter meeting of the Midland Institute of Otolaryngology, Birmingham, UK, Jan 2005. (Awarded 2rd prize)
  • Williams NA, Davenport V, Guthrie T, Groves E, Hobbs C, Horton R, Findlow J, Borrow R, Naess L, Oster P, Heyderman RS. Programming of natural and vaccine immunity to Neisseria meningitidis in the mucosal and systemic compartments. British Society for Immunology Annual Congress, Harrogate, UK, Dec 2004.
  • Heyderman RS, Davenport CV, Guthrie T, Hobbs C, Horton R, Borrow R, Williams NA. Characterisation of naturally acquired immunological memory to Neisseria meningitidis at the mucosal surface. The 14th International Pathogenic Neisseria Conference, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA, Sep 2004.
  • Hobbs CGL, Bailey M, Heyderman RS, Birchall MA, Thomas SJ. A systematic review of human papillomavirus in oropharyngeal carcinoma. Postgraduate Symposium, Wills Memorial Building, University of Bristol, UK, May 2004.
  • Hobbs CGL, Heyderman RS, Bailey M, Birchall MA, Thomas SJ. A systematic review of human papillomavirus in oropharyngeal carcinoma. Spring meeting of the Otorhinolaryngological Research Society, Newcastle, UK, Apr 2004.
  • Hobbs CGL, Bailey M, Heyderman RS, Birchall MA, Thomas SJ. Human papillomavirus as a risk factor for squamous cell carcinoma of the tonsil: A systematic review. Winter meeting of the Midland Institute of Otolaryngology, Birmingham, UK, Jan 2004. (Awarded 3rd prize)
  • Hobbs CGL, Saunders MW. Sunken eyes caused by nasal tubes – a new perspective on silent sinus syndrome. Parker Prize meeting, St. Catherine’s College, Oxford University, UK, Jan 2002.

Research Posters

  • Lee YJ, Zheng LF, Tham I, Kanagalingam J, Hobbs CGL. An Audit on Nutritional Status Using Weight as a Marker of Nutrition in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy. The 4th World Congress of the International Academy Of Oral Oncology (IAOO), Rhodes, Greece, May 2013.
  • Lee YJ, Zheng LF, Tham I, Kanagalingam J, Hobbs CGL. An Audit on Nutritional Status Using Weight as a Marker of Nutrition in Head and Neck Cancer Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy. Annual General and Scientific Meeting of the New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Wellington, New Zealand, Oct-Nov 2012.
  • Lim RQQ, Hobbs CGL, Kanagalingam J. Treatment of Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinomas: how much is too much? 8th International Conference on Head & Neck Cancer, Toronto, Canada, Jul 2012.
  • Xian BLY, Huixin H, Hobbs CGL, Kanagalingam J. Salvage radical neck dissection for recurrent nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a 10-year series with long-term follow-up. British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Glasgow, UK, Jul 2012.
  • Wong RCK, Lim RQQ, Kanagalingam J, Hobbs CGL. Is Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis a risk factor for papillary thyroid cancer? A retrospective study of consecutive cases in a Singapore tertiary referral centre. British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Glasgow,  UK, Jul 2012.
  • Kieu V, Tassone P and Hobbs CG. Spontaneous rupture of superior thyroid artery aneurysm successfully managed conservatively. British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Glasgow, UK, Jul 2012.
  • Kieu V, Yuen A, Tassone P, Hobbs CG. The Role of Imaging for Inferior Laryngeal Paraganglioma Presenting as Thyroid Neoplasia. British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Glasgow,  UK, Jul 2012.
  • Wong RCK, Lim RQQ, Kanagalingam J, Hobbs CGL. Is Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis a risk factor for papillary thyroid cancer? A retrospective study of consecutive cases in a Singapore tertiary referral centre. Tri-Society Head & Neck Oncology Meeting,  Singapore, Sep 2011.
  • Ng C, Hobbs CGL, Lo S. Head and Neck cancer among adult acute epiglottitis in Singapore. Tri-Society Head & Neck Oncology Meeting, Singapore, Sep 2011.
  • Kieu V, Yuen A, Tassone P, Hobbs CG. The Role of Imaging for Inferior Laryngeal Paraganglioma Presenting as Thyroid Neoplasia. Royal Australasian College of Surgeons 80th Annual Scientific Congress, Adelaide, Australia, May 2011.
  • Darr A, Kumar S, Hobbs C, Carlin V W. Endoscopic endonasal transphenoidal surgery: a retrospective analysis of 171 procedures. Summer meeting of the Midland Institute of Otolaryngology, Warwick, UK, May 2010.
  • Hobbs CGL, Rees LE, Heyderman RS, Birchall MA, Bailey M. MHC class I expression in human laryngeal and tonsillar epithelium. 6th Congress of the European Laryngological  Society, Nottingham, UK, Sep 2006.
  • Hobbs CGL, Rees LE, Heyderman RS, Birchall MA, Bailey M. MHC Class I Expression on Laryngeal and Tonsillar Epithelium. AAO-HNSF Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada, Sep 2006.
  • Davenport V, Groves E, Horton R, Guthrie T, Hobbs C, Findlow J, Borrow R, Meyer Naess L, Oster P, Heyderman RS, Williams NA. Naturally acquired mucosal immunity against Neisseria meningitidis is re-programmed by vaccination. European National Societies of Immunology & European Congress of Immunology, Paris,  France, Sep 2006.
  • Hobbs CGL, Groves E, Davenport V, Bailey M, Williams NA, Birchall MA, Heyderman RS. Tonsil T Cell Memory to Human Papillomavirus in the Absence of Detectable Virus in Healthy Adults. British Academic Conference in Otolaryngology, Birmingham,  UK, Jul 2006.
  • Hobbs CGL, Rees LE, Heyderman RS, Birchall MA, Bailey M. MHC class I expression in human laryngeal and tonsillar epithelium. British Society for Immunology Annual Congress, Harrogate, UK, Dec 2004.
  • Davenport V, Guthrie T, Groves E, Hobbs C, Horton R, Findlow J, Borrow R, Naess L, Oster P, Williams NA, Heyderman RS. Parenteral vaccination with a new meningococcal serogroup B OMV vaccine influences mucosal and systemic immunity in adults. British Society for Immunology Annual Congress, Harrogate, UK, Dec 2004.
  • Thomas SJ, Hughes CW, Hobbs CG, Rees LE. ‘Does Human Papillomavirus Have a Specific Role in Head and Neck Cancer.’ British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists AGM, The Royal College of Physicians, London, UK, Apr 2004.
  • Hobbs CG, Gray R, Bordin P, Pacy PJ, Venkatesan S, Halliday D. ‘Lipoproteins in Non-insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus.’ The 657th meeting of the Biochemical Society, University of Aberdeen,  UK, Dec 1995.