Needs-Based Innovation
A*STAR's commitment to needs-based innovation is exemplified through its deep partnerships with healthcare institutions and industry.
These collaborations are essential for identifying and addressing unmet clinical needs, ensuring that research and technological advancements are closely aligned with real-world healthcare challenges.
Featured Stories
National Healthcare Group - Skin Research Institute of Singapore
The Skin Research Institute of Singapore (SRIS) is a partnership between A*STAR, National Skin Centre and Nanyang Technological University in 2013. It has evolved with the establishment of a dedicated research institute - A*STAR Skin Research Labs (A*SRL) in 2021 which conducts high impact, interdisciplinary skin research especially in wound care innovation, inflammatory skin diseases, skin ageing and pigmentation disorders, and skin microbiome research.
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Asian Skin Microbiome Programme
SingHealth & A*STAR Healthcare Translation Partnership (HTP)
The SingHealth-A*STAR Healthcare Translation Partnership (HTP) provides S$8 million to accelerate the translation, deployment and commercialisation of healthcare research and innovation projects for better patient care.
The partnership focuses on three healthcare innovation areas - (i) Medical Technology, (ii) Data Science, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Health, and (iii) Health Services Innovation.
A dedicated partnership office will also be established to coordinate and address the translation challenges holistically.
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National University Health System - Stronghold Diagnostics Lab
Stronghold Diagnostics Lab was established by A*STAR and the National University Health System (NUHS), with Temasek Foundation as a strategic industry partner during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lab provides advanced diagnostic capabilities to support clinical decision-making and improve patient outcomes, strengthening Singapore's diagnostic infrastructure.
Find out more here.
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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