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The Tricky Way Gastric Cancer Evades The Immune System
Gastric cancer cells have an altered pattern of gene expression which helps them hide from the immune system.
Personalizing Treatment For Cancer Patients
Two studies from Singapore have shown that a personalized approach could benefit patients suffering from cancer.
A*STAR & Chugai’s Anti-Dengue Antibody Project Receives GHIT Funding
The Global Health Innovative Technology Fund has awarded a US$5.3 million grant to help develop an antibody that can neutralize all four dengue serotypes.
Stem Cells Used For Personalized Liver Drug Screening
Testing cancer drugs on liver cells made from the stem cells of patients could help reduce the incidence of adverse drug responses, researchers say.
Seeking Asia’s Best Science Writers
The Asian Scientist Writing Prize invites Asia's best science writers to try their hand at communicating science to the masses.
Repurposed Drug Straightens Out Chikugunya
Researchers from Singapore have shown that an existing immune suppressing drug can be used to treat debilitating joint pain caused by the mosquito-borne virus.
Jackie Ying Receives Abdeali Tayebali Lifetime Achievement Award
Ying is the first female recipient of the Abdeali Tayebali Lifetime Achievement Award since it was established in 2012.
Gene Involved In Nose Formation Found
Scientists in Singapore have identified the gene responsible for arhinia, a rare condition where babies are born without a nose.
Wan Yue & Shao Huilin Receive 2016 L’Oréal Singapore Fellowships
Drs. Wan Yue and Shao Huilin have been awarded the 2016 L’Oréal Singapore For Women In Science National Fellowships, each receiving a grant of S$30,000.
