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SINGAPORE RESEARCHERS DISCOVER NEW CANDIDA AURIS – A POSSIBLE GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH THREAT
RESEARCHERS AWARDED CLOSE TO $18 MILLION GRANT TO DEVELOP NEW AI PLATFORM TO AID DISEASE STUDY AND DRUG DEVELOPMENT
NEW STUDY UNCOVERS MULTIPLE MOLECULAR SUBGROUPS IN LIVER CANCER WITH MOST AGGRESSIVE DRIVING CLINICAL OUTCOMES
SG RAMPS UP CANCER FIGHT WITH S$50 MILLION IN NATIONAL GRANT FUNDING FOR PRECISION ONCOLOGY
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LAUNCH OF NATIONWIDE PREVENTIVE HEART HEALTH TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH PROGRAMME FOR SINGAPORE
MORE DETAILSA*STAR’S GENOME INSTITUTE OF SINGAPORE, NANOSTRING AND NEXT LEVEL GENOMICS ESTABLISH JOINT LAB TO ADVANCE STUDIES OF COMPLEX DISEASES WITH SPATIAL GENOMICS
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MORE DETAILSNANOSTRING TECHNOLOGIES CSO JOE BEECHEM GIVES TALK ON DEVELOPING CUTTING-EDGE LIFE SCIENCE INSTRUMENTS
MORE DETAILSSINGAPORE SCIENTISTS DEVELOP GENE-EDITING TECHNOLOGY THAT ELIMINATES EV-A71 RNA VIRUSES
MORE DETAILSFOUNDING HEAD OF TSINGHUA MEDICINE VISITS GIS
MORE DETAILSPROF LIU JIAN JUN APPOINTED GIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MORE DETAILSSCIENTISTS DEVELOP NEW AI TOOL FOR GENE DISCOVERY IN CLINICAL AND RESEARCH SETTINGS
MORE DETAILSNEW LEUKAEMIA TREATMENT-RESPONSE 'CRYSTAL BALL' DISCOVERED USING AI: SINGAPORE STUDY
MORE DETAILSFOUNDER AND CEO OF FLAGSHIP PIONEERING VISITS GIS
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MORE DETAILSNEW STUDY DEBUNKS THE PREVALENCE OF MICROBIOMES IN THE BLOOD OF HEALTHY HUMANS
MORE DETAILSSENIOR FINLAND HEALTH DELEGATION VISITS GIS
MORE DETAILSGIS Researchers Awarded NRF Investigatorship
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MORE DETAILSSCIENTISTS DEVELOP AI-BASED METHOD TO PREDICT RNA MODIFICATIONS
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PRIME MINISTER OF SERBIA'S VISIT TO GIS
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MORE DETAILSGIS EARLY CAREER AWARDS 2021
MORE DETAILSSG SCIENTISTS CRACK GENOME OF SG’S NATIONAL FLOWER
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MORE DETAILSFlying Under The Radar: Drug-Resistant Bacteria
MORE DETAILSNRF Grant To Develop Liver Cancer Therapies
MORE DETAILSAI-Based Method To Identify Cancer Mutations
MORE DETAILSGene Mutations Behind Acute Liver Disease In Kids
MORE DETAILSNew Classification System Proposed For Colorectal Cancer
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MORE DETAILSGIS' Startup Nalagenetics Raises US$12.6M funds
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More DetailsGIS Found New Gene Governing L-R Asymmetry In Body
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CZI grant to study immune diversity in Asia
More DetailsStomach Cancer Atlas Maps Path To Better Treatments
More DetailsMapping Genomic Diaspora Of Stomach Cancer
More DetailsGIS Fellow Wins SG100 Women In Tech Award
More DetailsGenomic Data Analysis: Workflow Management Systems In Bioinformatics
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Researchers Discover Potential Treatment For Orphan Paediatric Condition
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Mapping Genomic And Epigenomic Evolution In Cancer Ecosystems
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New Biodiversity Medicine Institute launched at SingHealth Duke-NUS Scientific Congress 2021
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Singapore Scientists Dissect RNA Structures Of SARS-COV-2 And Discover Important Host Factor For Infection
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The Role Of Non Coding Genome In The Regulation Of Cardiac Diseases And Development
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Scientists Use Artificial Intelligence (AI) To Reveal Hidden Layer Of Information Above RNA
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Genomic Analysis Of Peranakan Chinese Reveals Insight Into Ancestry
More DetailsSingapore On The Global Microbial Map
More DetailsOperation Stronghold GIS’ Response To The Covid-19 Pandemic
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Joint Strategic Recruitment Of Dr Kevin White By GIS And NUS
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Singapore Scientists Identify Genetic Mutation Associated With Exfoliative Syndrome, The Most Common Cause Of Glaucoma
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Singapore scientists found a new way to improve treatment outcomes for breast cancer
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2nd Minister of Trade and Industry and Manpower’s visit to GIS
More DetailsSingapore Scientists Develop Novel Gene Editor To Correct Diseasecausing Mutations Into Healthy Versions
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Dec 22, 2020
Over one in three rare childhood disorders diagnosed in six years
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GIS Scientists Win PSTA And YSA 2020 Awards
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Singapore Researchers Develop AI-based Method To Reveal Molecular Architecture Of RNA
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Singapore Scientists Discover Human Liver Cancer Cells Masquerading As Fetal-like Cells
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Fishing For Cellular Identities
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What Is Your Breast Cancer Risk Score?
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Epstein-Barr virus rewires host epigenomes to drive stomach cancer
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Singapore Scientists Develop Advanced Human Liver Organoids
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Why Some Patients Recover Faster From The Side-effects Of Antibiotic Treatment
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Innovative Metagenomics Study Maps Out Antibiotic Resistance Genes From Hospital Environment Microbiomes
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Breakthrough Study Reveals Gene Drivers Specific To Asian Lung Cancers
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Paving the way to more precise treatments for an aggressive type of lymphoma cancer
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Researchers in Singapore have found a common therapeutic vulnerability for a genetically diverse and deadly leukaemia
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Singapore Scientists To Help Develop Asian Immune Diversity Atlas, With Support From The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
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GIS, NUS, And Novo Nordisk Team Up To Study Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease In Asian Populations
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Dec 30, 2019
NUS and A*STAR scientists identify promising liver cancer-killing compounds with novel drug-screening platform
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Researchers Find Link Between Eye Disease And Degeneration Of The Brain
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Singapore Completes World’s Largest Whole Genome Sequencing Analysis Of Multi-ethnic Asian Populations
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Analysis of global cancer data shines light on alternative gene "switches" in tumours
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High-resolution genome mapping lays groundwork in fight against antibiotic resistant gut bacteria
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Breakthrough Research Reveals Widespread Presence of Foodborne Streptococcus Agalactiae Across Southeast Asia in Humans and Tilapia
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Singapore Scientists Discover New Viruses That Identifies High-risk Individuals Of Cantonese Cancer
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Singapore Scientists Discover A Nutrition Pathway To Stamp Out The Start Of Cancer
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Unveiling The Map To Designing Treatments For Dengue And Zika Viruses
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Dec 12, 2018
Novel Technology To Investigate Gene Activities And Mutations In Cancer Cells
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Fighting Cancer One Cell At A Time
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Breast Cancers Deadliness is Influenced by Our Genes
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Singapore Scientist Awarded Prestigious Cifar Azrieli Global Scholarship
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Genomics for the Smart Nation
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Singapore Scientists Discover New Biological Sensors For Vitamins And Essential Molecules
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Clearbridge Health partners A*STAR’s GIS to offer Prosigna Breast Cancer Prognostic Gene Signature Assay in Singapore
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Artificial Intelligence Helps To Pinpoint Roots Of Gastric Cancer
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Synthetic Macromolecules Proven to Kill Multidrug-resistant Cancer Cells, Prevent the Spread of Cancer, and Avert Drug Resistance Development
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A Blood Test For Cancer Recurrence
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Treating Liver Failure With Stem Cell-Derived Liver Cells In The Future
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New Molecule Can Kill Five Types of Deadly Drug-Resistant Superbugs
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New Study Links Genetic Diversity of Tumours With Resistance To Treatment In Asian Lung Cancer Patients
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Researchers discover molecular nets inside heart muscles which hold promise for new heart failure treatment
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New Algorithm Predicts Treatment Targets For Cancer Using 'Wisdom Of The Crowd'
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Nov 28, 2017
A Step Forward In Mending Damaged Lungs Using Stem Cells
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Scientists Uncover A New Layer Of Complexity Beyond The Human Genome
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Singapore Scientists Develop New DNA Technology To Detect Breast Cancer Relapse
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Researchers Grow Micro-Tumour Models for More Targeted Cancer Therapy
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Repairing Damaged Hearts With Self-Healing Heart Cells
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Singapore Leads Major International Research In Discovering Potential Targeted Treatments For Bile Duct Cancer
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Singapore Scientists Uncover How Neural Stem Cells Are Activated Intrinsically By Spindle Matrix Proteins
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Launch of New Joint Innovation Laboratory To Advance Personalised Medicine For Cancer Treatment
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The Gene Mutation That Can Prevent Glaucoma
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One Biomed And Genome Institute of Singapore Establish Joint Laboratory For The Development Of Novel Point-Of-Care Molecular Diagnostics Platform
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Singapore Scientists Provide New Insights On How Cancers Evade The Immune System
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Single-Cell Analysis Paves Way For Characterisation Of The Tumour Microenvironment And More Accurate Prognosis Of Cancer Patients
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Doctors A Step Closer To Giving Liver Cancer Patients A More Precise Treatment
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Dec 13, 2016
Atreca and A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore Establish Joint Laboratory for Immuno-Oncology
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NovogeneAIT Singapore and the Genome Institute of Singapore Forge Public-Private Partnership to Establish Whole Genome Sequencing Centre in Singapore
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Scientists Successfully Create Blood From Skin Cells
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Novel Genomic Sequencing Reveals Potential Causes of Autism
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Singapore Researchers Find Ways To Diagnose And Stop Growth Of Rare But Deadly Asian-Centric Lymphoma
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Unmasking New Drivers of Stomach Cancer
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GIS And Vivo Biosciences Partner To Advance 3D Cell Culture Systems For Precision Oncology
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Singapore Scientists Develop DNA-Altering Technology To Tackle Diseases
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Skin Microbes Modulate Eczema Flares
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Singapore Scientists Grow Mini Human Brains
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Singapore Scientists Discover New Pathways Leading To Cancer Progression
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Study Finds Strong Genetic Risk Factor For Kidney Disease
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A New Way To Diagnose And Treat Lung Cancer
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Unsuspected Bacterial Link To Bile Duct Cancer Discovered
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Novel Study On Histones Provides Better Understanding Of Gene Regulation
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Advances In Portable DNA Analysis Bring Us Closer To A Future With Medical Tricorders
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Prof Ng Huck Hui Elected Into Prestigious European Organisation, EMBO
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New Technique Paves The Way For Drug Targeting To Fight Microbial Resistance
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Singapore Scientists Discover Metabolic Drug Can Treat Terminal Weight Loss In Cancer Patients
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PerkinElmer And Genome Institute of Singapore Open Joint Research Laboratory To Advance Precision Oncology
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Discovered Genes Reveal Novel Insights Into Biology Of Glaucoma
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Accelerating Genome Analysis
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Nov 06, 2015
Scratching The Surface of Skin Disease
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Two A*STAR Scientists Clinch Prestigious 2015 EMBO Young Investigator Award
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A*STAR Findings on Breast Cancer Hold Potential For New Treatments
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A*STAR Scientists Sequence Streptococcus Bacteria Strain Causing Severe Infections
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Singapore Scientists Discover Rejuvenation Factors
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Singapore Scientists Discover A Molecular Cell Cycle Clock That Controls Stem Cell Potency
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GIS Expands Collaboration with Pacific Biosciences To Advance Healthcare Research In Singapore
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Singapore Team's Discovery Of New Genomic Aberrations of Gastric Cancer Could Pave The Way For Precision Medicine
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Pyrobett Partners GIS To Develop Novel Pyrosequencing Platform For Clinical Diagnostics
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Study Led By A*STAR's Genome Institute of Singapore Find The Genetic Causes As To Why Caucasians Are More Likely To Develop Psoriasis Than Ethnic Chinese
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Discovered Gene Allows A Peek Into The Future On Eye Disease
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New Technique Paves The Way For Identifying New Drug Targets And Precision Medicine
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Scientists Discover New Genes That Influence The Risk Of Developing Leprosy
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Scientists Discover New Roles For Viral Genes In The Human Genome
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A*STAR Researchers Develop Expert Systems For Identifying Treatment Targets For Cancer and Rare Diseases
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