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Yew Chung is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore. He received his MSc and PhD from the Singapore-MIT Alliance from National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, and MIT, USA. Yew Chung received his BEng degree in Chemical Engineering from NUS. Yew Chung’s primary research interest is to use genome-scale biological approaches, together with computational and quantitative analysis to gain insights into biological processes in human diseases, particularly cancer.
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Scientists Sequence Genome Of Liver Cancer Caused By Hepatitis B, C

Scientists Sequence Genome Of Liver Cancer Caused By Hepatitis B, C

Two teams of Asian researchers have independently completed whole-genome sequencing studies of a type of liver cancer commonly caused by hepatitis virus infection.

June 1, 2012
Genetic Cause Of Rare Hamamy Syndrome Discovered

Genetic Cause Of Rare Hamamy Syndrome Discovered

Scientists have identified the genetic cause of a rare genetic disorder known as Hamamy syndrome.

May 21, 2012
Novel Gene Mutations Implicated In Bile Duct Cancer Caused By Liver Fluke Infection

Novel Gene Mutations Implicated In Bile Duct Cancer Caused By Liver Fluke Infection

Investigators from Singapore and Thailand have discovered new bile duct cancer-associated gene mutations that are caused by a type of parasitic flatworm infection.

May 8, 2012
Why Clinical Research Should Be Hacked

Why Clinical Research Should Be Hacked

Australian researchers have called for the open sharing of clinical trial data in the medical research community.

May 7, 2012
It’s In The Genes: East Asians More Likely To Be Resistant To Some Cancer Drugs

It’s In The Genes: East Asians More Likely To Be Resistant To Some Cancer Drugs

A gene variant commonly found in individuals of East Asian descent, but not in African or European people, may be responsible for resistance to targeted cancer drugs used to treat certain types of leukemia and lung cancer.

March 21, 2012
Discovery Of Novel Fusion Gene: Hope For Targeted Treatment Of Lung Cancer?

Discovery Of Novel Fusion Gene: Hope For Targeted Treatment Of Lung Cancer?

Four research groups, including three based in Asia, have independently identified a novel fusion gene found in a subpopulation of lung tumors.

March 13, 2012
Mystery Of The Vanishing Neutrinos Solved

Mystery Of The Vanishing Neutrinos Solved

The Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment today reported the first results of its search for the last, most elusive piece of a long-standing puzzle: how is it that neutrinos can appear to vanish as they travel?

March 8, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Birds In Singapore

PHOTO GALLERY: Birds In Singapore

Singapore may be a cosmopolitan city, but large swaths of greenery remain. Here are some bird pictures taken at the Singapore Botanical Gardens, Kent Ridge Park, and Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve.

March 5, 2012
PHOTO GALLERY: Birds In Singapore (Page 2)

PHOTO GALLERY: Birds In Singapore (Page 2)

Singapore may be a cosmopolitan city, but large swaths of greenery remain. Here are some bird pictures taken at the Singapore Botanical Gardens, Kent Ridge Park, and Sungei Buloh Nature Reserve.

March 5, 2012
300-Million-Year-Old Tropical Forest Buried In Volcanic Ash Discovered In China

300-Million-Year-Old Tropical Forest Buried In Volcanic Ash Discovered In China

A 300-million-year-old tropical forest preserved by volcanic ash in Inner Mongolia, China has been studied and reconstructed in paintings.

February 23, 2012
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