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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · 8d

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

Reposted by A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS)

Navin B. Ramakrishna @navinbr.bsky.social · 26d

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

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Aug 26

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).

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

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Aug 7

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...

A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jul 28

@niranjantw.bsky.social

A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jul 28

📢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

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jul 24

🎯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

A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jul 24

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

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

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jul 21

Find out more at: www.a-star.edu.sg/gis/news-eve...

#Genomics #spatialbiology #AIinHealthcare

10x Genomics and A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore Launch TISHUMAP Study

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jul 21

@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

Spatial gene expression map in a colorectal tumour sample (Source: Yurike Laurensia, Li Bo, and Grace Yeo, Prabhakar Lab, A*STAR’s GIS)

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jul 17

👨‍🔬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

A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jul 2

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

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jun 25

📢 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

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jun 24

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

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jun 20

🚨 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! 👋

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Seminar. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

This event may be recorded. Images and videos may be used by A*STAR for A*Connect, media and publication purposes. Upon submitting the form, you consent to your photo/ video being used for the above-m...

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jun 20

🚨 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! 👋

A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jun 17

🔬 @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

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jun 16

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

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jun 12

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🧬🌏

A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jun 2

🧬 Find out more about AIDA at the Human Cell Atlas Meeting in Singapore from 9 - 11 June!
👉 events.humancellatlas.org/2025GM

A New Immune Cell Atlas To Help Decode Disease Risk In Asians – Asian Scientist Magazine

www.asianscientist.com

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · Jun 2

🧬 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

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · May 28

📢 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

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · May 27

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

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · May 23

@jayshin.bsky.social

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A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) @astar-gis.bsky.social · May 23

🚨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

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