Past Calls

Past calls for proposals include:

  1. BMRC-NMRC JOINT GRANT CALL (2008)
  2. SINGAPORE STEM CELL CONSORTIUM (SSCC) 2008 GRANT CALL
  3. SINGAPORE IMMUNOLOGY NETWORK (SIgN) 2008 GRANT CALL
  4. JOINT SBIC-SIGN (2008) GRANT CALL
  5. SINGAPORE INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL SCIENCES (SICS) 2008 GRANT CALL
  6. Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) 3rd Grant Call (2007) - Results
  7. Joint SBIC - SSCC Grant Call (2007) - Results
  8. BMRC - NMRC Joint Grant Call (2007) - Results
  9. Singapore Immunology Network (SigN) Grant Call (2007) - Results
  10. Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) Grant Call (2006) - Results
  11. Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) 2nd Grant Call (2006) - Results
  12. BMRC - NMRC Joint Grant Call (2006) - Results
  13. Singapore Stem Cell Consortium (SSCC) Grant Call (2006) - Results
  14. Singapore Bioimaging Consortium (SBIC) 1st Grant Call (2005) - Results
  15. BMRC 4th Grant Call (2005) - Results
  16. BMRC 3rd Grant Call (2004) - Results
  17. BMRC - JDRF Joint Grant Call (2004) - Results
  18. SARS Grant Call (2003) - Results

BMRC-NMRC Joint Grant Call (2008)

 
RESULTS
 

S/N
Title
Host Institution
Principal Investigator
1
Dissecting Molecular Architectures and Roles of Adherens Junctions in Cell Adhesion and Tissue Remodelling with Electron Tomography
 
NUS
He Wanzhong
2
mTOR as the molecular target for modulation of autophagy, necrosis and tumorigenesis
 
NUS
Shen Han Ming
3
Developing chemical and enzymatic protein synthesis methods for protein structure-function study - application to histone proteins
 
NTU
Liu Chuan-Fa
4
Alternative splicing as molecular switch to regulate Cav2.1 channel function in synaptic excitability
 
NUS
Soong Tuck Wah
5
The role of SARM in infection: mechanisms of action and interaction partners
 
NUS
Ding Jeak Ling
6
Rational design of a hypoallergenic major dust mite allergen for allergy immunotherapy
 
NUS
Chua Kaw Yan
7
Understanding the molecular basis of red blood cell selection by malaria merozoites
 
NTU
Peter Rainer Preiser
8
Establishment of medakafish as a lower vertebrate model for analysis of primordial germ cell development
 
NUS
Hong Yunhan
9
Defining the structural traits of subunits D and E of the biological energy producer A1AO ATPsynthase
 
NTU
Gerhard Grüber
10
Spatiotemporal Imaging of Mechano-Sensing by the Src Family Kinase Substrate p130Cas
 
NUS
Yasuhiro Sawada
11
Resolving fundamental gaps in our knowledge regarding the function of parkin and its role in Parkinson’s disease
 
NNI
Lim Kah Leong
12
Synthesis and evaluation of planar pentavalent ligands targeting dimeric interface of serum amyloid P component for the therapeutic elimination of Alzheimer's disease
 
NUS
Zeng Huaqiang
13
Characterization of Smad3 function in skeletal muscle growth and atrophy
NTU
Ravi Kambadur
14
Self-Assembly and Ordered Structure of Phospholipid Complexes with Nucleosome and Chromatin
 
NTU
Lars Nordenskiöld
15
Roles of RanGTP in the nuclear accumulation of Survivin and its impact on apoptosis
 
NTU
Li Hoi Yeung
16
Lipid metabolism in the survival of dopaminergic neurons - relevance to Parkinson's Disease
 
NUS
Sashi Kesavapany
17
Is cystathionine b-synthase a viable therapeutic target for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke?
 
NUS
Peter Wong Tsun-Hon
18
Molecular characterization of the novel tumor suppressor DLEC1: tissue distribution and cellular localization, mechanism of cell cycle arrest and function as a transcription factor
 
NUS
Hooi Shing Chuan
19
The molecular and structural basis of leukocyte b2 integrins signalling
NTU
Surajit Bhattacharyya
20
Proteome-wide investigation of kinase/substrate interactions using a novel “kinase trapping” probe and its application in drug discovery
 
NUS
Yao Shao Qin
21
Surviving neurons in sclerotic CA1 area of the hippocampus: their extra- and intra-hippocampal connections and neurophysiological property in the mouse model of human intractable temporal lobe epilepsy
 
NNI
Tang Feng Ru
22
Rab22B/Rab31, a brain-enriched small GTPase in astrocytic membrane traffic and brain pathophysiology
 
NUS
Tang Bor Luen
23
Structural and functional characterization of wildtype and three alternatively spliced forms of the Foxp3 protein, the key transcription factor involved in lymphoma
 
NUS
Kunchithapadam Swaminathan
24
Role of microRNAs in lipid metabolism
NUS
Theresa Tan May Chin
25
Analysis of PTEN's function with its interacting protein ZO-2
 
NUS
Koichi Okumura
26
Study the Involvement of Reactive Oxygen Species and Rho GTPase in Statin-induced Apoptosis of Breast Cancer Cells
 
NUS
Shazib Pervaiz
27
Coronavirus ribonucleocapsid assembly and its replicase enzymes: structure and function
 
NTU
Julien Lescar
28
Singapore Alliance for Antimicrobial Peptides
 
SERI
Roger Wilmer Beuerman
29
The Immunomodulatory Effects of Probiotics on the Th2 Immune Responses: Role of Gut Dendritic Cells
 
NUS
Chua Kaw Yan
30
Optimisation and preclinical studies of prophylactic and therapeutic DNA vaccines for dust mite allergy and allergic asthma
 
NUS
Chua Kaw Yan
31
Validation and Use of the Distributed Parameter Tracer Kinetic Model for Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging (DCE MRI) of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
 
NCC
Thng Choon Hua
32
Gerontology Research Programme: Nutritional, cardiometabolic and vascular factors, ApoE4 gene interactions, and dementia and depression risk   
 
NUS
Ng Tze Pin
33
Identifying novel genes involved in isoniazid resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis using new technology
 
NCC
Ann Lee Siew Gek
34
Molecular Evaluation of Gut Microbiota Signatures in Infants with Eczema
 
NUS
Lee Bee Wah
35
Systematic study on genetic and epimutational profile of hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer in Singapore
 
SGH
Liu Yanqun
36
Development and validation of high-density micro-fluidic real-time PCR platform to enable parallel single-cell molecular genomic analysis
 
NCC
Hui Kam Man
37
Identification of human plaque protein signatures predictive for secondary cardiovascular events using quantitative proteomics
 
NTU
Newman Sze Siu Kwan
38
Trans-splicing correction of survival motor neuron gene pre-mRNA in patient and mouse model cell lines: A novel therapeutic strategy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy
 
SGH
Yee Woon Chee

 
 
RESULTS
 
S/N
Title
Host Institution
Principal Investigator
1
Interaction of transient axonal glycoprotein 1 (TAX/TAG1) and amyloid precursor protein (APP): an investigation of downstream signaling and functions in adult neural stem cells
 
NUS
Gavin Dawe
2
Identification and characterization of cancer stem cells from gastric cancer
 
NUS
Chan Shing Leng
3
Tumor tropism of human bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells is mediated by matrix metalloproteinase 1
 
NCC
Paula Y P Lam

 
Theme: “In vivo immune-regulation during Infection, Inflammation, Autoimmunity and Cancer
 
RESULTS
 
S/N
Title
Host Institution
Project Coordinator
1
Role of bone-marrow derived cells in tumor-induced lymph node lymphangiogenesis in a mouse model of human melanoma and its significance in human cancer dissemination
 
NUS
Angeli Veronique
2
Differential regulation of CD14/NFAT and NF-κB pathway in myeloid populations
in human gram-negative sepsis and endotoxin “de-sensitization”
 
NUH/ NUS
Philip Lau
3
HBV-related hepatocarcinoma: molecular and functional characterization of tumour target and effector immune cells
 
NUH
Krishnakumar Madhavan
 
4
Structural, functional and immunological characterization of a Plasmodium multigene family associated with the pathogenesis of cerabral malaria
 
NTU
Julien Lescar
5
Innate immunity against malaria: Studies on the mechanisms of Plasmodium-phagocyte interactions and their consequences
 
NUS
Kevin Tan S W
6
The role CD39 in the control of inflammatory immune reactions
 
NUS
Mike Kemeny
7
Genetically engineered IL-2 deficient dendritic cells: the study of in vivo role of IL-2 produced by dendritic cells
 
NTU
Christiane Ruedl
8
A Genome-wide association study on atopy and allergic diseases in Singaporean Chinese
 
NUS
Wang De Yun
9
A Phase I/II Single Centre Study to Determine the Safety and Efficacy of a Combination of Regulatory T cells and Rapamycin for the Treatment of Acute Graft Versus Host Disease
 
SGH, CTM, NCC
Goh Yeow Tee

 
Theme: Imaging Immune System and Infectious Diseases
RESULTS
 
S/N
Title
Host Institution
Network Director
1
Assessing trafficking and tissue distribution of live and subunit vaccines against Mycobacterium tuberculosis by dynamic, in vivo fluorescence imaging using ultrafine upconversion fluorescent nanoparticles
 
NUS
Sylvie Alonso
2
Understanding the mechanism of splenic clearance of malaria infected red blood cells
 
NTU
Peter Preiser

 
RESULTS
 
S/N
Title
Host Institution
Principal Investigator
1
Influence of Fetal Growth on Cognition and Brain Development in Children
 
NUS
Qiu Anqi
2
Mechanisms of Epigenetic Control of Leptin-STAT3 Axis in the Body Homeostasis
 
NUS
Fu Xing Yuan