A*STAR Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (A*STAR IMCB)
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.
Call for rigor over COVID-19 exosome therapy
22 Jul 2020Stem cell experts recognize the potential of exosomes for treating COVID-19 pneumonia, but caution that rigorous clinical testing is needed.
Unlocking the full potential of stem cells
20 Apr 2020Modifying how embryonic stem cells use sugar can switch them into a totipotent state, A*STAR researchers say.
Defying convention in cancer drug discovery
2 Apr 2020Just because a molecular target resides inside a cancer cell does not mean that it cannot be targeted by antibodies, says Qi Zeng, founder of A*STAR spin-off company Intra-ImmuSG.
Finding the missing link for a rare heritable disease
22 Jan 2020Mutations accelerating the degradation of the protein gelsolin are responsible for amyloid plaque buildup in patients suffering from familial amyloidosis, Finnish type.
How bacteria move their DNA around
22 Jan 2020A*STAR researchers have figured out the detailed structure of a type of protein filament responsible for tethering and moving DNA in bacteria cells.