A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
Assuring asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers are identified
6 Nov 2020A*STAR researchers have developed a point-of-care rapid antibody test kit that can detect antibodies produced in response to SARS-CoV-2 infection in just fifteen minutes.
Tiny but full of energy
28 Oct 2020Researchers at A*STAR have discovered how a class of small proteins is essential for metabolism.
Delivering drugs in a pinch
21 Oct 2020Using magnets, scientists have developed an innovative pressure-based technique that represents a new frontier in needle-free drug delivery.
Genetic clues lead to the identification of Jamuar Syndrome
16 Oct 2020An international consortium gives a debilitating childhood disorder a name and a genetic cause.
Dissecting movement disorders through the eyes of a fly
12 Oct 2020In the search for new therapeutics and diagnostic tools, Sherry Aw is unraveling the biology behind movement disorders using the humble fruit fly.
Hunting an East Asian killer cancer
2 Oct 2020A study implicates novel genetic risk factors in a rare and aggressive lymphoma affecting Asian populations.
A fatal flaw in the immune system
28 Sep 2020Clinicians and scientists have discovered a rare mutation that impairs the immune system, and are using their findings to devise treatment strategies
A spike of hope for COVID-19 detection
18 Sep 2020Antibodies that recognize the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein show potential for diagnosing COVID-19.
The immune system remembers
16 Sep 2020The presence of memory T cells in COVID-19-recovered patients hints at their importance in COVID-19 immunity.
Hitting the bull’s eye with cancer chemotherapy
17 Aug 2020A*STAR researchers have developed a biodegradable polymeric drug carrier that can target cancerous tissue in the lungs and liver.
A two-pronged attack on COVID-19
5 Aug 2020Antiviral strategies against COVID-19 broadly fall into two groups: those that target the virus and those that target the host factors that are essential for virus replication.
Keeping an AI out for new uses of old drugs
24 Jul 2020Tipped off by artificial intelligence, a research team is testing whether a rheumatoid arthritis drug could be repurposed as a COVID-19 treatment.