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11/12/2025

We’re pleased to share a snippet of Prof. Goh Boon Cher's talk from the Diana Koh Breakthroughs in Cancer Learning Series #2. Supported by the Diana Koh Fund, this series helps nurture early-career researchers and catalyze impactful scientific advancement.

Goh Boon Cher presents “Cancer Research Today, Better Treatments Tomorrow,” emphasising how fundamental research is being translated into real-world clinical trials and therapies. View his entire talk here: https://youtu.be/3Gzo6Dpu5jI
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National University Cancer Institute, Singapore - NCIS
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

CSI Singapore would like to recognise the philanthropy of Mr. John Wu and Mdm. Jane Sun, whose generous donation strengt...
08/12/2025

CSI Singapore would like to recognise the philanthropy of Mr. John Wu and Mdm. Jane Sun, whose generous donation strengthens CSI’s efforts in supporting vital cancer research & future innovation, in collaboration with Michigan Medicine University of Michigan Medical School, Rogel Cancer Center. Their gift helps empower researchers to push the boundaries of science and benefits patients and the wider community.

Read more here: https://csi.nus.edu.sg/giving/john-wu-and-jane-sun-gift/

03/12/2025

We’re pleased to share a snippet of Dr. Dennis Kappei's talk from the Diana Koh Breakthroughs in Cancer Learning Series #2. Supported by the Diana Koh Fund, this series helps nurture early-career researchers and catalyze impactful scientific advancement.

Dennis Kappei presents “Tying up loose ends — using telomeres to tackle sarcoma,” exploring how telomere biology and the identification of novel telomere-binding proteins may help us understand and eventually target sarcomas more effectively. View his entire talk here: https://youtu.be/8QmcA3QtuNc

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National University Cancer Institute, Singapore - NCIS
NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Congratulations to Prof. Yang Zhang for being recognised as a Highly Cited Researcher 2025 by Clarivate in the field of ...
28/11/2025

Congratulations to Prof. Yang Zhang for being recognised as a Highly Cited Researcher 2025 by Clarivate in the field of Biology and Biochemistry! He is one of only two researchers in Singapore to receive this distinction in the category.

Prof. Zhang’s research focuses on advancing computational and structural biology, including developing innovative methods to understand protein structure, function, and interactions.

This honour reflects the exceptional impact of his work, with his publications ranked among the top 1% most cited worldwide.

🚀 New research, led by our PI A/Prof. Tam Wai Leong shows that lung tumour-initiating cells (TICs), when deprived of glu...
27/11/2025

🚀 New research, led by our PI A/Prof. Tam Wai Leong shows that lung tumour-initiating cells (TICs), when deprived of glucose, switch their metabolism to use ketones. These ketones fuel lipogenesis and fatty acid synthesis — and remarkably, this metabolic switch makes the TICs vulnerable to drugs targeting the ketone transporter MCT1 (with its chaperone CD147) or fatty acid synthase (FASN).
Using a prolonged ketogenic diet in models also sensitised TICs to these therapies — pointing to a new treatment angle combining diet and targeted intervention. Read more at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmet.2025.10.001

The CSI Singapore – Joint Symposium 2025 concluded successfully after three inspiring days (24–26 November) at the Nati...
26/11/2025

The CSI Singapore – Joint Symposium 2025 concluded successfully after three inspiring days (24–26 November) at the National University of Singapore .

The symposium opened with remarks by NUS President Prof. Tan Eng Chye, KU President Prof. Nagahiro Minato, and a warm welcome from CSI Singapore Director Prof. Ashok Venkitaraman, followed by a distinguished keynote lecture by Prof. Minato.

Researchers from both institutes shared cutting-edge insights across multiple sessions, strengthening scientific dialogue and collaboration. Beyond the lectures, our KU guests also enjoyed visits to the National Orchid Garden and shared memorable dinners with colleagues.

A big thank you to all speakers, session chairs & participants for making this year’s symposium a meaningful platform for scientific exchange and partnership.

We are delighted to share that Dr. Dennis Kappei has been awarded the Singapore Therapeutics Development Review (STDR) p...
20/11/2025

We are delighted to share that Dr. Dennis Kappei has been awarded the Singapore Therapeutics Development Review (STDR) pre-pilot grant under the RIE 2025 Human Health & Potential (HHP) Industry Alignment Fund Pre-Positioning (IAF-PP)! He is the lead principal investigator, with Dr. Anand D Jeyasekharan serving as a co-investigator for the project titled 'Give me a break - selectively targeting ALT-positive sarcomas'. 🎉

Interested in pursuing a PhD in Cancer Biology?The CSI Graduate Program gives you the training, mentorship, and full sup...
19/11/2025

Interested in pursuing a PhD in Cancer Biology?
The CSI Graduate Program gives you the training, mentorship, and full support you need to make real impact — from premium scholarships to hands-on lab experience.
Join us and take the next step in advancing your growth as a cancer researcher!

Celebrating excellence in research! 🎉Congratulations to Dr. Qing Yun Tong for winning the Best Poster Award at the Asia ...
18/11/2025

Celebrating excellence in research! 🎉

Congratulations to Dr. Qing Yun Tong for winning the Best Poster Award at the Asia RNA Club Symposium 2025 for his poster titled 'Mapping the RNA-binding Protein Landscape in Colorectal Cancer'. 👏🧬


Earlier today, CSI Singapore, together with Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) Agency for Science, Technolo...
17/11/2025

Earlier today, CSI Singapore, together with Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), hosted Prof. Hans-Guido Wendel from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center on Zoom. He spoke on the topic “Turning Cancer's Strengths into Targetable Liabilities”.

CSI Singapore would like to welcome onboard our new PI, Prof. Gopal Iyer to the CSI community. 👏 His research focus is o...
14/11/2025

CSI Singapore would like to welcome onboard our new PI, Prof. Gopal Iyer to the CSI community. 👏 His research focus is on the discovery of new biomarkers & therapeutic targets to improve precision therapy for head & neck cancers.

Read more about him: https://csi.nus.edu.sg/researcher/narayanan-gopalakrishna-iyer/

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