Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS)
Catering to the quirks of lung cancer in East Asians
24 Dec 2020A large genetic study has identified distinct features of lung cancer in East Asians, which which could improve prediction and treatment outcomes.
Commemorating outstanding science and excellent scientists
18 Dec 2020From genomics to gene editing and cancer research, the A*STAR winners of the 2020 President’s Science and Technology Awards and Young Scientist Awards are blazing the trail in biological research.
Cancer has MET its match
4 Dec 2020A genetic discovery reveals why some aggressive carcinomas do not respond to standard treatment and suggest a more effective option.
Turning cancer against itself
18 Nov 2020Exploiting a mutation in a key tumor-fighting protein may provide a new opportunity to treat aggressive lung cancers.
Reversing a cancer crisis
13 Nov 2020Researchers have pieced together a series of molecular events that trigger the progression of chronic myeloid leukemia to its acute phase—the ‘blast crisis.’
Hunting an East Asian killer cancer
2 Oct 2020A study implicates novel genetic risk factors in a rare and aggressive lymphoma affecting Asian populations.
The hospital bugs that never get discharged
23 Sep 2020An extensive survey of pathogens in hospital environments finds distinct microbial communities enriched for multidrug resistance.
Seeing glaucoma in a new light
14 Sep 2020A large-scale genome study suggests that Alzheimer’s and an eye disorder called glaucoma share a common disease development pathway.
Marking out gastric (cancer) stem cells
10 Jun 2020A*STAR scientists have uncovered a novel surface marker that identifies stem cells and potential cancer stem cells in the distal stomach.
Exposing the weakness of a tough drug target
1 Jun 2020A*STAR scientists have identified drug compounds that could potentially eradicate an aggressive form of liver cancer by targeting a metabolic vulnerability induced by the SALL4 oncogene.
Rethinking breast cancer risk
31 Mar 2020Jingmei Li is developing a risk scoring system for breast cancer that could help clinicians formulate better screening programs to catch the disease in its early stages.
Asian genomes in the spotlight
24 Feb 2020A*STAR scientists have created the world’s largest multi-ethnic Asian genetic database to further biomedical research and shed light on the origins of three major ethnic groups in the region.