EVENTS
Postponed to a later date due to the COVID-19 situation
PAST EVENTS
Nov 10, 2019 - Nov 11, 2019
Human Cell Atlas (HCA) Asia Meeting 2019
Venue: Biopolis, Singapore
Oct 14, 2019 - Oct 15, 2019
1st Annual Human Genomics Symposium 2019
Venue: National University of Singapore, Singapore
National University Health System (NUHS), Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and NovogeneAIT Genomics Singapore will be jointly hosting the 1st Annual Human Genomics Symposium. The theme of the symposium is “Advancing Genomics Research”. This symposium will focus on emerging, or next generation research areas in the field of human genomics and technologies for research and diagnostics. This symposium aims to provide a platform for clinicians and scientists to present their work, exchange ideas and learn about the latest advancements in this rapidly evolving field. We expect around 200 scientists and clinicians who are working in the field of human genomics to participate in the symposium. The symposium topics have been selected to capture a snapshot of the state of the art in these rapidly evolving research areas. The topics include Cancer, Population Genomics, and Chronic Diseases.
Mar 11, 2019 - Mar 11, 2019
c-BIG Symposium 2019
Biopolis, Singapore
Feb 24, 2019 - Feb 26, 2019
Cell Symposium 2019 - Single Cell: Technology to Biology
Biopolis, Singapore
Sep 18, 2018 - Sep 22, 2018
Sing-a-Pore Camp 2018
Biopolis, Singapore
Nov 16, 2017 - Nov 17, 2017
Stem Cell Society Singapore Symposium 2017
Academia, Singapore General Hospital
Nov 13, 2017 - Nov 14, 2017
Joint Singapore-EMBL Symposium on Precision Medicine 2017
13th November (public), Breakthrough and Discovery theatrettes, Biopolis, Singapore
14th November (closed-door), Genome Institute of Singapore, Biopolis, Singapore
Nov 06, 2017 - Nov 08, 2017
Frontiers in Cancer Science 2017
Venue: Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore
Jul 24, 2017 - Jul 24, 2017
Launch of GIS-IVQ Joint Innovation Laboratory for Precision Oncology
Venue: Tudor Ballroom, Goodwood Park Hotel
Dec 15, 2016 - Dec 15, 2016
GIS-NCIS Faculty Exchange Programme MOU Signing Ceremony
Venue: National Cancer Centre, Singapore
Dec 13, 2016 - Dec 13, 2016
Atreca-GIS Joint Lab for Immuno-Oncology Opening Ceremony
Venue: Genome, Biopolis, Singapore
Nov 10, 2016 - Nov 11, 2016
c-BIG Symposium 2016
Venue: Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore
Nov 07, 2016 - Nov 08, 2016
SCSS Symposium 2016
Venue: Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore
Apr 26, 2016 - Apr 26, 2016
PerkinElmer-GIS Centre for Precision Oncology Opening Ceremony
Venue: Genome, Biopolis, Singapore
Dec 04, 2015 - Dec 04, 2015
GIS 15th Anniversary Gala Dinner
Venue: Shangri-La Hotel, Tower Ballroom, Singapore 258350
Nov 23, 2015 - Nov 26, 2015
ICSB 2015
Venue: Biopolis, Singapore
Nov 17, 2015 - Nov 18, 2015
Stem Cell Society Singapore Symposium 2015 "Opportunities & Challenges in Stem Cell Based Medicine"
Venue: Biopolis, Singapore
Nov 08, 2015 - Nov 10, 2015
Cell Symposium: Human Genomics
Venue: Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore
Aug 31, 2015 - Aug 31, 2015
6th Next-Generation Sequencing Conference
Venue: Biopolis, Matrix
Breakthrough/ Discovery Theatre
Jan 15, 2015 - Jan 15, 2015
Functions of Non-Coding RNAs in Evolution, Epigenetics and Therapeutic Applications
Venue: Genome Institute of Singapore
Nov 05, 2014 - Nov 07, 2014
Regional Forum Series 2014: Global Controls in Stem Cells
Venue: Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore
Aug 25, 2014 - Aug 26, 2014
Epigenetics in Development and Diseases: 9th Asian Epigenomics Meeting
Venue: Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore
Jun 06, 2014 - Jun 06, 2014
Stem cells for modeling development and disease
Venue: Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore
Oct 17, 2013 - Oct 17, 2013
BD BIOSCIENCES and GIS collaborate on 'Isolation and characterization of human tissue samples using Flow Cytometry and RNAFlow Technology'
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Sep 06, 2012 - Sep 07, 2012
SCSS SYMPOSIUM 2012
Stem Cell Based Therapy
Mar 20, 2012 - Mar 21, 2012
Partner of 5th Annual BioPharma Asia Convention 2012
Mar 11, 2012 - Mar 14, 2012
Human Genome Meeting 2012
Genetics and Genomics in Personalized Medicine Sydney, Australia
Though the practice of medicine has always sought to "personalise"Â the care and treatment of patients, the genetics-to-genomics revolution has taken this to the next level with comprehensive, precise, and quantitative genomic technologies. Next generation DNA sequencing, SNP arrays, novel amplification technologies, and microfluidic devices with the accompanying computational advances now speed discovery and the resolution of diagnosis by orders of magnitude. The promise of precise diagnosis, of accurate patient stratification for risk assessment and treatment, and sensitive monitoring is likely to be fulfilled in the next decade. Underpinning all this are the advances in computational biology and eHealth that are necessary to deal with the impending information overload. HGM 2012 will explore the fundamental, translational, and clinical sciences driving the progress of this personalised medicine movement. With the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia, we will also host a special session on Genomic Pathology to highlight the importance of this discipline to personalised genomic-based medicine.
Nov 22, 2011 - Nov 23, 2011
3rd Annual RNAi Asia, 22 - 23 Nov 2011
Oct 31, 2011 - Nov 03, 2011
Frontiers in Cancer Science 2011, 31 Oct - 3 Nov 2011
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Apr 04, 2011 - Apr 08, 2011
ChIA-PET Analysis Workshop: Methods for a Chromatin Interaction Analysis
Venue: Genome, Biopolis, Singapore
Feb 21, 2011 - Feb 23, 2011
Personalized Cancer Medicine 2011: Towards individualized cancer treatments
Venue: Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore
Nov 15, 2010 - Nov 16, 2010
RNAi Asia/Screening Asia
Venue: Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore
Nov 02, 2010 - Nov 03, 2010
Stem Cell Society Singapore Symposium 2010 Translating Science to Therapy
Venue: Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore
Oct 05, 2010 - Oct 07, 2010
27th HUGO-IABCR Congress 2010
Venue: Biopolis, Singapore
Aug 11, 2010 - Aug 11, 2010
National Science Challenge
Venue: Genome, Biopolis, Singapore
Jul 29, 2010 - Jul 29, 2010
GIS-AH MOU Signing Ceremony
Venue: Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Singapore
May 13, 2010 - May 14, 2010
Seminars by GIS Distinguished Speaker, Dr. Kevin Struhl
Venue: Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore
Aug 24, 2009 - Aug 24, 2009
Epigenetics in Development and Diseases Conference: 4th Asian Epigenomics Meeting
Venue: Biopolis, Singapore
Jun 01, 2009 - Jun 01, 2009
Statistical Genomics Program
Venue: Singapore
Apr 13, 2009 - Apr 13, 2009
FRET, FLIM, FCS, FRAP and 3-D Imaging : Application to Cell and Developmental Biology
Venue: Biopolis, Singapore
Mar 21, 2009 - Mar 21, 2009
Genetics and Genomics of Infectious Diseases Conference
Venue: The Ritz Carlton Millenia Hotel, Singapore
Feb 11, 2009 - Feb 11, 2009
Regulatory networks in Stems Cells Conference
Venue: Pan Pacific, Singapore
Feb 09, 2009 - Feb 09, 2009
Chromatin conference: Histones, Nucleosomes, Chromosomes and Genomes
Venue: Pan Pacific, Singapore
Jan 13, 2009 - Jan 13, 2009
A*STAR-Karolinska-Dundee Research Symposium
Venue: The Biopolis, Matrix, Singapore
Sep 27, 2008 - Sep 30, 2008
Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) 13th Human Genome Meeting
Venue: Hyderabad, India
Jul 25, 2008 - Jul 27, 2008
Asia-Pacific Regional S.pombe Meeting 2008, Singapore 25 - 27 July 2008
Venue: Biopolis and Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL)
Apr 02, 2008 - Apr 05, 2008
Joint 7th Human Genome Organisation (HUGO) - Pacific Meeting and the 8th Asia-Pacific Conference on Human Genetics
Venue: Cebu, Philippines
May 21, 2007 - Jan 08, 2007
AACR Centennial Conference
AACR Centennial Conference November 4 - 8, 2007 Suntec Singapore
Feb 12, 2007 - Feb 16, 2007
GIS Invited Speakers Series 2007
Invited Speaker: Prof. Jack D. Keene Duke University Medical Center, Molecular Genetics & Microbiology, James B. Duke Professor) Hosted by: Dr. Andrew Thomson Seminar Date: To be confirmed Title of seminar: Coordination of Genetic Information by Post-transcriptional RNA Operons Venue: To be confirmed
May 10, 2006 - May 17, 2006
Genome Institute of Singapore Open House
Explore opportunities for graduate study within a fast-paced and exciting genomics research institute
Date: 16th May 2006, Tuesday Time: 9.30am to 2.00pm
Programme for the day
9.00am | An Introduction to GIS Dr. Neil Clarke Deputy Director |
9.30am | Talks by GIS Researchers
Exploring Transcriptome Dr. Patrick Ng Research Scientist
Stem Cells and Development Dr. Thomas Lufkin Senior Group Leader
Molecular Cytogenetics in Cancer Research Dr. Nallasivam Palanisamy Group Leader
Functional Genomics and Biomarker Discovery Dr. Lance Miller Senior Group Leader |
11.30am
| Tour of GIS |
12:30pm
| Lunch with GIS Researchers
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Mar 17, 2006 - Mar 24, 2006
Genetic variation and Individul landscape of gene expression
Guest Speaker: Professor Peter Little School of Biotechnology & Biomolecular Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia Date: 23 March 2006, Thursday Time: 4:00 - 5:00 pm Venue: Aspiration Theatrette - Level 2M, Matrix Building, Biopolis Host: Dr Larry Stanton Abstract: We wish to understand how genetic variation influences the tissue specific control of gene expression in mice. We use microarrays and networks to analyse and display genetic correlations and linkage, and to describe the landscape of genetic influence within and between tissues of individuals. These show that genetic variation can cause a gene's mRNA level to vary between individuals by an average factor of ~12. These large influences alter tissue specificity of gene expression and in many cases affect regulons (groups of co-ordinately influenced genes) and this further increases inter-tissue differences. The fact that individuals have very different tissue landscapes of gene expression highlights the potential role of this type of genetic variation in the evolution of morphology. We believe there is very limited prospect of using model tissues to predict outcome in target tissues; this has substantial implications for the design of human studies, where access to phenotypically relevant tissues is necessarily limited.
All are welcome
Feb 03, 2006 - Feb 20, 2006
Seminar: How the Epigenome Changes in Cancer
Guest Speaker: Prof. Peter A. Jones Distinguished Professor, Urology, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology University of Southern California, Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA President, American Association for Cancer Research Date: 15th February 2006, Wednesday Time: 9:00am – 10:00am Venue: Aspiration Theatrette, Level 2M Matrix Building, Biopolis Host: Prof. Edison Liu Abstract: The covalent modification of DNA cytosine residues and associated histone proteins play a major role in the stability and heritability of epigenetic states. These covalent modifications of DNA and proteins interact with the chromatin remodeling apparatus to regulate the interaction of transcription factors with DNA thus contributing to stable patterns of gene expression. CpG islands are usually unmethylated in normal tissues except for genes located on the inactive X-chromosome, imprinted genes and some tissue specific genes. Histones are marked by covalent modifications and we have found that active marks are highly localized to the start sites of human genes. These patterns of modification are altered during the formation of human cancer so that CpG islands become abnormally methylated, histones become modified with repressive marks and we have recently discovered that nucleosomal remodeling occurs, resulting in the silencing of genes. Focal changes such as these often occur in the presence of genomic cytosine hypomethylation and histone hyperacetylation showing a major imbalance in epigenetic programming. Epigenetic silencing can serve as a therapeutic target for epigenetic therapies which seek to reverse silencing and restore more normal gene expression patterns to cancer cells. To date, the focus has mainly been on the reactivation of protein coding genes yet we have found that micro RNAs can also become abnormally silenced in human cancer cells by such chromatin modifications. Reactivating micro RNAs could potentially yield a novel therapeutic strategy in the treatment of cancer.
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