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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS)
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We are the national flagship programme for the genomic sciences in Singapore! Visit us at https://www.a-star.edu.sg/gis
📢GENOME: THE GIS SPEAKER SERIES

Join us at our next seminar by Dr. Ming Tang, Director of Bioinformatics, AstraZeneca, on 23 January 2026, 11:00AM (SGT) at GIS, Level 2 Seminar Room.
November 20, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Singapore RNA Seminar Series 🧬

Join us at our next Singapore RNA Seminar Series by Dr. Hong Cheng, Professor, Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, CAS, on Tuesday, 25 November, 10.00am (SGT).

Link: zoom.us/j/9842869601...
Webinar ID: 984 2869 6019
Passcode: 807931
November 20, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Singapore RNA Seminar Series 🧬

Join us at our next Singapore RNA Seminar Series by Dr. Demian Cazalla, Associate Professor from University of Utah, on Thursday, 23 October, 9.00am (SGT).

Link: zoom.us/j/9559798087...
Webinar ID: 955 9798 0873
Passcode: 140280
October 1, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Reposted by A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS)
Excited to share our Review on human PGC development covering the latest in vivo observations & in vitro developments, esp. in the last 5 years. Have a read! journals.biologists.com/dev/article/...
From: @astar-gis.bsky.social @ki.se Warwick University, @gurdoninstitute.bsky.social
Emerging principles and models of human primordial germ cell development
Summary: This Review examines recent insights into early human germ cell development and how these regulatory principles guide stem cell-derived models aiming to reconstitute human gametogenesis in vi...
journals.biologists.com
September 12, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Singapore RNA Seminar Series 🧬

Join us at our next seminar by Dr. Yoosik Kim, Associate Professor at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) on 9 Sep 2025, 10:00AM (SGT, GMT+8).

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#Genomics #RNA
August 26, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Join us at the next National Precision Medicine Alliance (NPMA) - by Prof Cheng Ching Yu, Assoc Prof Su Xinyi, Assoc Prof Nagaendran Kandiah, Dr Anders Jacobsen Skanderup on 26 August, 4PM at Multi-Purpose Hall 1, #01-01, Innovis Tower.
Register👉 a-star-engagementportal.glueup.com/event/nation...
August 7, 2025 at 7:00 AM
📢GENOME: THE GIS SPEAKER SERIES

Join us at our next seminar by Prof. Willem van Schaik, Chair of Microbiology and Infection, Head of Research of the School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, University of Birmingham, on 14 August, 1:30PM (SGT) at GIS, Level 2 Seminar Room

#GISSPEAKERSERIES
July 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
🎯Come Tackle the Big Questions in Genomics with @astar-gis.bsky.social and some of the leading voices from APAC, US and beyond, at our Genome Innovation & Precision Medicine Conference this September!

🔗Sign up now 👉🏻 www.a-star.edu.sg/gis/news-eve...

#GIS25 #Genomics #PrecisionMedicine #Innovation
July 24, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Singapore RNA Seminar Series🧬

Join us at our next seminar by Dr. Kate Chiappinelli on 19 Aug 2025, 9AM (SGT, GMT+8).
Host: Associate Professor Polly Chen, NUS

Link: zoom.us/j/9416340856...
Webinar ID: 941 6340 8561
Passcode: 466019

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July 24, 2025 at 4:04 AM
@astar-gis.bsky.social teams up with 10x Genomics to revolutionize drug discovery for #TISHUMAP! Using AI & spatial biology, this project will analyze thousands of tissue samples to fast-track drug target discovery in cancer & inflammatory diseases. A major step toward precision medicine!
#Genomics
July 21, 2025 at 9:50 AM
👨‍🔬S'pore researchers received a $25M grant for Clarion, to target lung cancer in Asians—from risk prediction and early detection to personalized treatment. Led by National Cancer Centre Singapore, A*STAR & National University Cancer Institute, it builds on over a decade of multidisciplinary research.
Singapore researchers get $25m grant to screen, treat lung cancer in Asian patients
They want to gain a deeper understanding of why the disease behaves differently in these patients. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
www.straitstimes.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Congratulations to @yue-wan.bsky.social who has been elected as #EMBO Associate member, in recognition of her research excellence and outstanding achievements in the field of RNA! She is the only researcher from Singapore amongst 69 global life scientists honored this year.
#WomeninSTEM #RNAResearch
Outstanding life scientists elected to the EMBO Membership – Press releases – EMBO
Sixty-nine new members join the community of leading life scientists in Europe and beyond
www.embo.org
July 2, 2025 at 4:52 AM
📢 GENOME: THE GIS SPEAKER SERIES🧬

Join us at our next seminar by Dr. Junyue Cao, Assistant Professor, The Rockefeller University, hosted by Dr Yue Wan

📅 Date: 14 July 2025
⏲️ Time: 2:00 PM (SGT, GMT +8)
📍 Venue: GIS, Level 2 Seminar Room
👉 www.a-star.edu.sg/gis/news-eve...

#GISSPEAKERSERIES
June 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Studying low-biomass environments in microbiome research? The struggle is real when it comes to contamination! Even the tiniest sprinkle of external microbes can throw off your results, making traditional methods a no-go. Details in link below:
@niranjantw.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Guidelines for preventing and reporting contamination in low-biomass microbiome studies - Nature Microbiology
In this Consensus Statement, the authors outline strategies for processing, analysing and interpreting low-biomass microbiome samples, and provide recommendations to minimize contaminants.
www.nature.com
June 24, 2025 at 4:07 AM
🚨 Updates to the schedule!

Please note this seminar has been rescheduled as follows:

Date: Friday 11 Jul 2025
Time: 9.30am – 10.15am
Zoom link: zoom.us/j/9967962035...
Meeting ID: 996 7962 0353
Passcode: 888004

See you then! 👋
June 20, 2025 at 6:21 AM
🔬 @astar-gis.bsky.social Researchers - @skandlab.bsky.social unveils Fragle, a novel AI-driven method that significantly enhances the speed, accessibility, and affordability of cancer tracking — by analyzing DNA fragment sizes from a blood test.

📄Read more 👉 www.a-star.edu.sg/gis/home/pre...
NEW AI METHOD MAKES CANCER TRACKING FASTER AND EASIER USING BLOOD TESTS
www.a-star.edu.sg
June 17, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Singapore RNA Seminar Series 🧬

Join us at our next seminar by Dr. Eric Miska on 7 July 2025, 2:00PM (SGT, GMT+8). Host: Dr Yue Wan

Link: zoom.us/j/9840996078...
Webinar ID: 984 0996 0781
Passcode: 277278

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#RNA #Genomics
June 16, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Congratulations to our researchers Shyam Prabhakar and @jayshin.bsky.social for successfully hosting the @humancellatlas.org meeting in Singapore this week! 🎉

The team also shared their latest AIDA study which revealed groundbreaking insights into immune differences among Asian populations🧬🌏
June 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
🧬 Scientists from 5 Asian nations have built the first Asian Immune Diversity Atlas (AIDA), mapping 1.2M+ immune cells to better understand disease risk in Asians. A major leap for precision medicine!

🔗 Read more: www.asianscientist.com/2025/05/heal...

#Genomics #AIDA #HCA
A New Immune Cell Atlas To Help Decode Disease Risk In Asians – Asian Scientist Magazine
www.asianscientist.com
June 2, 2025 at 9:21 AM
📢 GENOME: THE GIS SPEAKER SERIES🧬

Join us at our next seminar by Dr. Madhura Mukhopadhyay, Senior Editor, Nature Methods
Host: Shyam PRABHAKAR

📅 Date: 5 June 2025
⏲️ Time: 10:00 AM (SGT, GMT +8)
📍 Venue: GIS, Level 2 Seminar Room
👉 www.a-star.edu.sg/gis/news-eve...

#GISSPEAKERSERIES
May 28, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Find out how our researchers—Associate Director @niranjantw.bsky.social, GIS Innovation Fellow Chayaporn Suphavilai and Dr Karrie Ko—discovered a new variation of 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢 𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴 (𝘊.𝘢𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴)—𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗩𝗜—a drug-resistant yeast that kept infectious disease experts on high alert worldwide.
Full story below👇:
research.a-star.edu.sg
May 27, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🚨LAST CALL - Don’t miss the 2025 Human Cell Atlas General Meeting!

Be part of the release of the first HCA draft, explore AI + spatial genomics, and shape the future of single-cell science with renowned researchers!

📅 9–11 June |📍Academia, Singapore
🔗 Register now: events.humancellatlas.org/2025GM
May 23, 2025 at 9:40 AM
🎓PhD Opportunity: AI x Genomics at @astar-gis.bsky.social 🧬🤖

Are you passionate about pushing the boundaries of science with cutting-edge technology and the opportunity to work on groundbreaking projects:
🔬 AI-driven RNA Therapeutics
🧠 Cancer Genomics with LLMs & GNNs

Contact @msikic.bsky.social!
Seeking potential PhD students
- Developing novel RNA therapeutics using AI-driven approaches
- Decoding cancer genomics using LLMs and GNNs
Deadline 1/6/2025.
Contact me directly!
a-star.edu.sg/Scholarships...
a-star.edu.sg
May 21, 2025 at 9:59 AM
🎉GIS turns 25! Join us in celebrating 25 years of innovation at #GIS25: Genome Innovation and Precision Medicine Conference, happening 11–12 September at Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore!

📅 Save the date and register now! Limited seats left!
👉 a-star.edu.sg/gis/news-eve...

#Genomics #PrecisionMedicine
May 20, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Singapore RNA Seminar Series 🧬

Join us at our next seminar by Dr. Sergiu P. Pașca on 10 June 2025, 2:00PM (SGT, GMT+8). Host: Dr Yue Wan

Link: zoom.us/w/9698098176...
Webinar ID: 969 8098 1762
Passcode: 643820

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#RNA #Genomics
May 16, 2025 at 10:01 AM