Sim Shuzhen
ABOUT
Shuzhen received a PhD degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, USA, where she studied the immune response of mosquito vectors to dengue virus.
Stories by Sim Shuzhen
When T Spells Trouble For Cancer
The world’s largest clinical trial of T-cells for cancer is being conducted by a Singapore-based biotech company, Tessa Therapeutics. Sim Shuzhen finds out more.
Wanted, Alive: Microbes
Unlike mammals, microbes don’t have pulses; determining whether they are alive or dead takes some scientific creativity.
When Your Doctor Knows It All
IBM Watson is changing the practice of healthcare in both hospitals and homes with its ability to learn and apply huge volumes of information.
When Space Goes Small
Space tech startups are pushing us a little closer to the final frontier.
Running On The Edge Of Glory
How much closer are we to achieving distance running’s holy grail?
The Scientist Will See You Now
A geneticist by training, Dr. Audrey Poon now runs a scientific consulting business, which helps researchers tackle grant applications and peer review.
Sigmund Says
In the not-so-distant future, our robotic assistants might understand us better than we care to admit.
Have Women Arrived?
Women scientists are making it on the big screen, but how about in real life?