A*STAR Science Awards (Upper Secondary) Research Exposure Programme (REP)
6 September 2024 - Yesterday, Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) welcomed almost 100 Secondary 3 students from over 20 schools as part of the A*STAR Science Awards (Upper Secondary) Research Exposure Programme (REP). On the first day of the three-day programme, the students spent their afternoon learning about genomic science – from the basic DNA🧬and genome sequencing on our Next Generation Sequencing Platform, to understanding gene expression and spatial transcriptomics, and biodiversity in plants. They also learnt about how GIS started the Stronghold Diagnostics Lab, a very important testing facility setup during the COVID-pandemic.🧬🔬🧪🧫 We hope this learning journey gave them an insightful perspective of genomics and our research work and inspire them to become outstanding scientists.