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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
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
📢 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
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

Subscribe to our future RNA events: www.a-star.edu.sg/gis/news-eve...

#RNA #Genomics
June 16, 2025 at 9:27 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
🚨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
🎉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
📢GENOME: THE GIS SPEAKER SERIES🧬
Join us at our next seminar by Prof Paul Ross, Director, APC Microbiome Ireland, & Professor of Microbiology, University College Cork
Host: @niranjantw.bsky.social
📅Date: 22 May 2025
⏲️Time: 11:00 AM (SGT)
📍Venue: GIS, Level 2 Seminar Room
#GISSPEAKERSERIES #genomics
May 8, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Join us at our GIS Seminar by Dr Marcin Magnus, Harvard University on OpenRNAFold: an end-to-end approach for RNA 3D structure prediction.

Date: 29 April, 2PM
Venue: GIS, Level 2
Host: Ivona MARTINOVIC
@msikic.bsky.social @lvrcek.bsky.social
April 28, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Join us at our seminars next week at GIS, Level 2!

Dr. Kishwar Shafin, Senior Research Scientist, Google Research
Host: @lvrcek.bsky.social
Date: 29 April, 10AM

Dr. Valentine Svensson, Principal Computational Biology Scientist, Tahoe Therapeutics
Host: Shyam PRABHAKAR
Date: 30 April, 1PM
April 25, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Join us at the next National Precision Medicine Alliance (#NPMA) on 20 May, 4 PM at Multi-Purpose Hall 1, #01-01, Innovis Tower., Fusionopolis.

Register at a-star-engagementportal.glueup.com/event/nation...
April 16, 2025 at 7:43 AM
🎉 Join us in celebrating our 25th anniversary at the #GIS25: Genome Innovation and Precision Medicine Conference! 🎉

📅 Dates: 11-12 September 2025
📍 Location: Matrix, Biopolis, Singapore

🔗 Details & Registration: www.a-star.edu.sg/gis/news-eve...

#GIS25 #Genomics #PrecisionMedicine #Innovation
April 15, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Singapore RNA Seminar Series

Join us at our next seminar by Dr. Shuo Han on Thursday 24 April 2025, 9.30am (SGT, GMT+8)

Link: zoom.us/j/9560990064...
Webinar ID: 956 0990 0647
Passcode: 365938

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#RNA #Genomics
April 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Researchers from @astar-gis.bsky.social, together with collaborators from South Korea, Japan, Thailand, and India, have assembled the world’s first Asian Immune Diversity Atlas (AIDA)—a multi-national survey of human blood at single-cell resolution. Read more here:
www.a-star.edu.sg/gis/news-eve...
April 8, 2025 at 3:46 AM
GENOME: THE GIS SPEAKER SERIES

Join us at our online seminar by Dr. Arjun Raj, Richard K. Lubin Professor of Bioengineering, Professor of Genetics University of Pennsylvania on 15 April, 9.30am (SGT, GMT +8). Host: Shyam PRABHAKAR

Webinar ID: 925 1281 1559
Participant ID: 285010
Passcode: 487568
March 24, 2025 at 9:56 AM
Dr Heng Li presented his renowned work on the challenges and promises of long-read sequencing at GIS. His presentation on de novo assembly and variant calling created much excitement and discussion onsite and online. View the recording here👉 shorturl.at/EkDOC
Photo credit: @jonathangoeke.bsky.social
March 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
GENOME: THE GIS SPEAKER SERIES

Join us at our next seminar by Dr. Heng Li, Harvard Medical School & Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on Wed 12 March, 9.30am (SGT, GMT +8). Host: @msikic.bsky.social

Webinar ID: 985 9424 0029
Participant ID: 371683
Passcode: 993251

#GISSPEAKERSERIES #genomics
March 6, 2025 at 8:01 AM