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I hope that we can use this discovery to develop drugs that will treat inflammatory diseases and therapeutics for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases and cancer patients. - Dr Nguyen Nam Long.

NUS breakthrough could open up new ways to treat autoimmune and vascular disease SINGAPORE - Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have made a discovery that could alter the treatment of conditions such as multiple sclerosis and stroke, as well as some side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy, to name a few.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The day may come when a weekly dose of the engineered probiotic drink with a healthy diet of cruciferous vegetables would suffice to prevent colorectal cancer or reduce recurrence after surgery,” Dr Ho suggested. He added, “Mothers are right after all – eating vegetables is important. - Dr Ho Chun Loong

nusmedicine.nus.edu.sg Colorectal cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world, especially the developed world. Although the five-year survival rates for earlier stages of this cancer are relatively good, at later stages survival goes down and the risk of cancer recurrence goes up considerably.

It is now possible to extend not only lifespan in animals, but also healthspan, the disease-free and functional period of life. - By Professor Brian Kennedy, Director, Centre for Healthy Ageing, National University Health System (NUHS).

nusmedicine.nus.edu.sg Perceptions of ageing are changing radically. In historic times, when an elder was a rarity, the tradition was often to show great respect and rely on the wisdom and experience that someone who lived through many challenges acquired.

In August, the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine launched the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme to cultivate a culture of volunteerism and service in the School and build camaraderie amongst staff while making a positive impact on society.

nusmedicine.nus.edu.sg In August, the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine launched the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme to cultivate a culture of volunteerism and service in the School and build camaraderie amongst staff while making a positive impact on society. The programme comprises three activities – E...

When Associate Professor Too Heng-Phon slipped and fell over the sidewalk at the NUS Business School more than 10 years ago, he made a life-changing decision to join his friend in a karate class.

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On 9th Oct, we had lunch with Professor Lene Juel Ramussen after her seminar talk on “The role of microbial pathogenesis in genome instability of human host: Deregulation of DNA repair and mitochondrial bioenergetics”.

We have captured the precious moments of the 90th Anniversary celebration and compile them into a video. Please click on the link and enjoy the video.

NUS, Dept of Biochemistry 90th Anniversary The Department of Biochemistry will be holding its 90th anniversary on August 4th 2017, a whole day of celebration culminating with a dinner event. We are ho...

Congratulation to MiRXES Pte Ltd, founded by A/Prof Too HP, winning the A*STAR Awards 2017: Scientist-Entrepreneur Award!

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Biochemistry Alumni Dinner 2017. This is a clearer picture. =)

Do you love coffee? B*H Staff Welfare 21 March 2017 Official: http://bch.nus.edu.sg Facebook: Biochemistry.NUS Twitter: Biochem_NUS Instagram: bch_sec Organizing Committee: Grac...

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Asst Prof Lim (left) and Mr Peh holding a test kit prototype that detects the WBP2 gene causing breast cancer.

Gene marker detects breast cancer WBP2, a patented gene discovered by NUS researchers will be incorporated into a biomarker kit for detection of breast cancer.

Prof Halliwell will succeed Prof Sir George Radda as Chairman of the Biomedical Research Council from 1 January 2017.

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The video on School Graduate Programs are available now for viewing!!

NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Graduate Programme The Graduate Programme at NUS Medicine aims to train competent biomedical scientists and clinician-scientists who will spearhead and drive the medical biotec...

We won the prize for the best safety video on NUS Medicine Safety Day!

Safety Begins with Me - YouTube This video was submitted for the Safety Competition held on 6th September 2016 at Tahir Building.

NRF, NUS launch new consortiums in cybersecurity, synthetic biology The Singapore Cybersecurity Consortium and the Singapore Consortium for Synthetic Biology aim to encourage research while training manpower and raising awareness of technology in their industries.

Congratulations to A/P Too for the Most Promising Startup Award 2016!

Business prizes: Winning firms lauded for tech focus Clothing retailer Benjamin Barker; Ecommerce Enablers, which operates cashback shopping platform Shopback; and medical firm Innovfusion, which specialises in pain management and anaesthesia, have emerged as the top three winners of the Emerging Enterprise Awards this year.. Read more at straitstimes...

The Accidental Internet Pioneer Tan Tin Wee brought the wonders of the Internet to Singapore in the 90’s—starting with a videocast of the 1994 National Day Parade for those living or working overseas.

25th Issue Biochemistry Buzz

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NUS team that re-engineered a bacterium to extract metals like gold from e-waste.

Bacteria used to extract precious metals from e-waste in NUS study A single-celled organism could end the use of harmful chemicals to extract precious metals from electronic waste (e-waste).. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Co-Founder of MiRXES, A/P Too Heng-Phon (left) and Dr Zhou with their diagnostic kit.

Screen for stomach cancer with a blood test A blood test to assess early-stage stomach cancer, a major killer here, could be rolled out in local hospitals as soon as next year .. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Dr Sudhakar, together with his team, they found that the human papilloma virus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer, interacts with a protein called EDD1 to destabilise a tumour suppressor protein, which stops the formation of tumours. The three-year study also showed that an increase in a tumour suppressor protein called TIP60, found in the human body, could prevent the growth of cancer cells.

NUS finding may lead to new cervical cancer treatments A new finding by scientists from the National University of Singapore(NUS) could pave the way for more targeted treatment of cervical cancer.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Prof Barry Halliwell - The first recipient of the SNFS Advances in Nutrition Research Award

Homepage It is a pleasure to announce that the first NFS Journal articles are now indexed in SCOPUS, the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature. This important milestone ensures that articles published in the NFS Journal are easily found when searching for nutrition and food scien…

Developed from technology invented by a team in NUS, GC-REAAD is a blood-based test that that has demonstrated a better ability to detect without false positives compared to other tests.
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Singapore company launches more accurate gastric cancer detection kit Developed from technology invented by a team in NUS, GC-REAAD is a blood-based test that that has demonstrated a better ability to detect without false positives compared to other tests.

SynCTI scientists will work closely with industry partners and leading research groups worldwide, including the University of California, Berkeley; Imperial College London and University of Edinburgh. The programme will be supported by seven laboratories boasting state-of-the-art facilities and will also host Singapore’s only Synthetic Biology Foundry, where biological systems are designed and produced for translational research.

Making waves in synthetic biology The NUS Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation was officially opened on 30 September at the Center for Life Sciences