Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI)
To bring biologics to life
11 Mar 2024Taking lessons from an eye-opening stint in industry, Sean Chia is tackling the challenges of biotherapeutics manufacturing to help bring game-changing antibody treatments to more patients.
Blueprints to optimise a cancer killer
20 Dec 2023A*STAR researchers tackle the challenge of creating therapeutic antibodies that effectively kill tumours and are also easily scalable in manufacturing settings.
A sweet end to food fraud
14 Aug 2023Researchers develop an analytical technique to combat food fraud by accurately profiling and differentiating meat samples based on their unique glycan profiles.
Plant protein purification perfected
1 Jun 2023A new method to remove a toxic compound from cottonseed could unlock a readily available source of nutritious plant-based protein.
Stem cell megacities come to life
10 May 2023A*STAR researchers develop a high-efficiency technique for scaling up stem cell manufacturing for clinical and research applications.
Molecules to medicine
19 Apr 2023Leveraging on its public sector and industry collaborations, A*STAR and the Experimental Drug Development Centre hold the keys to effective drug discovery and development.
Tiny packages bring (cytokine) storm relief
16 Feb 2023A*STAR scientists decipher how a stem cell-based treatment stops the uncontrolled inflammation associated with severe COVID-19 cases.
On target for the precision health era
30 Dec 2022Multidisciplinary efforts across A*STAR are paving the way toward Singapore’s precision medicine vision.
Making the most of natural cancer killers
30 Nov 2022A*STAR researchers discover a mechanism that fires up the metabolism of cancer-killing immune cells, paving the way for future cancer immunotherapies.
Hitting the antibody manufacturing sweet spot
31 Oct 2022Scientists create a platform for reliably customising antibody molecular structures, opening the door to more potent and effective antibody medicines.
Nucleic acid therapeutics: Riding the wave of mRNA
7 Jun 2022Ushering in an era of targeted precision medicine, scientists across A*STAR are propelling the research, commercialisation and implementation of RNA-based therapeutics.
A*STAR scholars then and now
10 Mar 2022Supported by A*STAR in the early days of their budding careers, scholars recount the experiences that opened the doors to bigger successes from academia to public service.