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FEATURED VIDEOS
Dr Jingmei Li, PhD, group leader of the Laboratory of Women’s Health and Genetics at A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) talks about how she embarked on her journey as a research student to become the scientist she is today. Watch her interview with Isabel Ho from NUS High.
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AWS Innovation with the Genome Institute of Singapore
Featuring Shih Chih Chuan, Head of Office of Research IT, GIS
Episode 36: AWS Innovation with the Genome Institute of Singapore
On this episode of Innovation Ambassadors, AWS showcased the journey of the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) - a national initiative with a global vision. Our mission is to harness the power of genomic sciences for remarkable advancements in human health and public prosperity.
Find Out MoreA*STAR’s Software Engineering Community of Practice Member: Pauline, The Genomic Data Specialist
Pauline Chen, an assistant manager at the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), is a full stack developer in the Genome Research Informatics and Data Science (GRIDS) Platform. Together with her team as part of the institute's core scientific computing platform, she designs and builds solutions for data organisation, analysis, and management.
Supporting the various genomic laboratories hosted in GIS, Pauline applies her skillset and creativity in crafting solutions across these domains, while at the same time, honing technical skills and acquiring biological knowledge. She finds great satisfaction contributing to the global effort in genomic research and enjoys the supportive work environment that encourages learning.
Breaking New Ground
Women in Science@LKCMedicine Podcast
Breaking New Ground Episode 8: Dr Jingmei Li
Synopsis: In this episode, we interviewed Dr Jingmei Li, Group Leader of Laboratory of Women’s Health & Genetics at Genome Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Research and Technology.
Dr Li spoke at the Frontiers of Cancer Science 2022 conference where she spoke on breast cancer screening.
Breast cancer research
In collaboration with Breast Cancer Foundation, GIS aims to explore the use risk-based breast cancer screening to meet individual needs. Every woman’s risk of developing breast cancer is different. Instead of treating all women the same way, precision health takes individual variations in genetics, environmental, and lifestyle factors into account—allowing doctors to more accurately predict which screening and prevention strategies will work in different groups of women.
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Stronghold Diagnostics Labs
Established by A*STAR and the National University Health System (NUHS), with Temasek Foundation as a strategic industry partner, the Stronghold Diagnostics Labs (SDL) work alongside other laboratories to boost the national capacity for larger-scale COVID-19 testing, as Singapore resumes more economic activities and COVID-19 measures are further eased.
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HEALTH MATTERS - EXFOLIATION SYNDROME
Singapore scientists discovered the genetic mutation linked to Exfoliation Syndrome - the most common cause of Glaucoma.
LISTEN: Dr Khor Chiea Chuen, Senior Group Leader, Laboratory of Complex Disease Genetics, Associate Director, Precision Medicine and Population Genomics (Somatic) / Sequencing Platform, Genome Institute of Singapore, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
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Living Boldly. An International Women's Day Special.
Dr Li Jingmei was featured in the Breast Cancer Foundation’s (BCF) International Women’s Day Special 2021 – Living Boldly. Catch the live recording of their panelists as they share their personal stories with breast cancer and how it has inspired them to live boldly. With special guests:
- Ms Pam Oei (Actor / Director & Panel Moderator)
- Mr Benjamin Kheng (Fly Entertainment Artiste / SONY Music Artist),
- Ms Evelyn Ong (Breast Cancer Survivor)
- Dr Li Jingmei (Breast Cancer Research Scientist)
Channel News Asia – Ep 2: Disease Hunters: Battle Against Bacteria”
Humans and bacteria have been in an evolutionary race for centuries. With the emergence of “Superbugs” and no new antibiotics in sight, we are facing a losing battle. How can we turn the tide?
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8 Questions With A Breast Cancer Researcher
Dr. Jingmei Li, Senior Research Scientist at the Genome Institute of Singapore, is devoted to improving women's health & preventing the spread of breast cancer! In this video, she and Jewell Dalina Lim, Breast Cancer Awareness Advocate, discuss 8 key questions surrounding breast cancer.
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Channel News Asia – “Why It Matters 4: Ep 4: Should We Hack Our DNA?”
Hack your DNA, and change your destiny. CRISPR-Cas9 is a gene editing tool that can eradicate diseases, and maybe one day even enhance our looks, personalities, and abilities. How does it do that, and are we ready for it? Joshua finds out what conditions he could be passing down to his children with a DNA test, and questions if CRISPR could write them away.
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Interview with Professor Roger Foo from A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) on Peranakan DNA Genome Study (Prof Roger Foo)
Scientists from A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) have completed a DNA study on Peranakan Singaporeans as part of a project to help them learn more about their ancestry. The findings will be released in August at a public forum at the Asian Civilisations Museum. In an interview with Channel NewsAsia, Professor Roger Foo from GIS, who was the Principal Investigator for this project, spoke about how this study came about and the kinds of insights that people can expect from this project.
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DISEASE DETECTIVES: UNMASKING AN UNSUSPECTED KILLER (ASSOCIATE PROF SWAINE CHEN)
In 2015, an outbreak of Group B Streptococcus (GBS) affected more than 350 Singaporeans. Here's how a team led by Dr. Swaine Chen of the Genome Institute of Singapore identified raw fish as the cause.
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2019. HC MEETING ASIA 2019: ROBUST, SCALABLE ALGORITHMS FOR SCRNA SEQ AND SCATAC SEQ (DR SHYAM PRABHAKAR)
2019. HCA EQUITY MEETING (DR SHYAM PRABHAKAR)
2019. HCA MEETING: HCA CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS, GENETIC DIVERSITY (DR SHYAM PRABHAKAR)
2019. TEDXNTU (DR LI JINGMEI)
CHANNEL NEWS ASIA INTERVIEW: HISTONE ACETYLATION CHANGES IN AUTISM
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY @ DISNEY
2017. YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARDS 2017 (DR LI JINGMEI)
CHANNEL NEWS ASIA – “WHY IT MATTERS: FILTHY RICH”
At face value, a $10 note is just a note. But if you examined it closely enough, what you find might gross you out. Joshua takes our banknotes to a microbiology lab to find out how just dirty our money is. Are you getting more than you bargained for? This episode of “Why It Matters” features expert comments from Drs Niranjan Nagarajan and Swaine Chen.
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2017. A*STAR TV - MINI BRAINS, MEGA IMPACT
Singapore scientists grow miniature human midbrains.
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2016. INK - PERSONALIZED CANCER TREATMENT (DR RAMANUJ DASGUPTA)
Dr Ramanuj Dasgupta discusses his pioneering method of cancer treatment, genomics-driven precision oncology at INK Asia 2016.
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LABROOTS WEBINAR: SINGLE CELL ALGORITHMS, APPLICATION TO COLORECTAL CANCER (DR SHYAM PRABHAKAR)
2016. FAST AND SENSITIVE MAPPING OF NANOPORE SEQUENCING READS WITH GRAPHMAP (DR NIRANJAN NAGARAJAN)
2016. SCIENTISTS FROM GENOME INSTITUTE OF SINGAPORE AND STANFORD UNIVERSITY COLLABORATE TO GENERATE NEW HUMAN BONE AND HEART CELLS FROM EMBRYONIC STEM CELLS
A*STAR celebrates International Women's Day
From groundbreaking discoveries to cutting-edge research, our researchers are empowering the next generation of female science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) leaders.
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