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25/06/2025

Prof Sng Ban Leong, Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Women’s Anaesthesia at KK Women's and Children's Hospital, shares his reflections as the first on our series of participants from the USCF Global Entrepreneurship Programme.

When asked about the one thing he wishes more scientists and clinicians knew about entrepreneurship, Prof Sng offered his insight “The success of a medical technology is not purely based on how novel or exciting the innovation idea is. The knowledge of the ecosystem from ideation to commercialisation will certainly open your eyes with amazement”.

Prof Sng also spoke about what inspired him to join the programme and his experience throughout as a healthcare innovator, committed to translating clinical needs into scalable healthcare solutions.

Contact SCOUT at scoutoffice@singhealth.com.sg to explore how the UCSF Global Entrepreneurship Programme can support your entrepreneurial journey.

KK Women's and Children's Hospital
SingHealth

Calling for applications for the SMART Innovation 2.0 Grant Programme - Venture Exploration Workshop (Phase I)! -MIT All...
24/06/2025

Calling for applications for the SMART Innovation 2.0 Grant Programme - Venture Exploration Workshop (Phase I)!

-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) Innovation Grant 2.0 is a gated 3 phase programme which prepares a team of scientist-entrepreneurs to launch a successful venture, with funding and training, and intense mentoring provided across all three phases. The grant programme conducts a series of workshops for scientists and researchers in Singapore passionate about growing new ventures around their disruptive technology to support each phase of the grant.

The 3 phases of the programme are:
(i) Venture Exploration Workshop
(ii) Venture Design Funding
(iii) Venture Ex*****on Funding

For more details on the background, eligibility, funding details, submission or application procedure and evaluation criteria: https://for.sg/smart-innovation-2-grant-programme



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The National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Jul 2025 Grant Call* will open for applications on 1 July 2025 for the foll...
24/06/2025

The National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Jul 2025 Grant Call* will open for applications on 1 July 2025 for the following grant types:
1. Population Health Research Grant (PHRG) (Open Category)
2. Population Health Research Grant – New Investigator Grant (PHRG-NIG) (Open Category)
3. Population Health Research Grant (Thematic Category)
4. Clinician Scientist – Individual Research Grant (CS-IRG)
5. Clinician Scientist – Individual Research Grant – New Investigator Grant (CS-IRG-NIG)
6. Open Fund – Individual Research Grant (OF-IRG)
7. Open Fund – Young Individual Research Grant (OF-YIRG)
8. Clinical Trial Grant (CTG)
9. Singapore Translational Research Investigator Award (STaR)
10. Clinician Scientist Award (CSA)
11. Health Promotion, Preventive/Population Health and Health Services Research (HPHSR) Clinician Scientist Award (HCSA)
12. Clinician Innovator Award (CIA)
13. Transition Award (TA)
14. NMRC Research Training Fellowship (NMRC RTF)
15. Healthy and Meaningful Longevity – Future Seniors Grant Call (HML-FS) - As the closing date for this differs from the other grant types, please look out for a separate grant call announcement.

*Please be reminded that this is the last grant call under the RIE2025 budget cycle. There is no planned grant call in January 2026. Subject to approval of the RIE2030 framework, the first grant call under RIE2030 is expected to be launched in July 2026.

To find out more about the respective grant calls and its research theme, evaluation and eligibility criteria, funding quantum and administrative details of submission, visit and search on our interactive grant calendar at https://for.sg/grantcalendar or visit https://www.nmrc.gov.sg/



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Our next Research Grand Round on A New Wave of Medicine: Marine Natural Products and Enabling Technologies is here! Don’...
23/06/2025

Our next Research Grand Round on A New Wave of Medicine: Marine Natural Products and Enabling Technologies is here! Don’t miss it! 🔎💊

Save the date: 16 July 2025, 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Be part of the conversation: https://for.sg/rgr16jul

Swipe through for more and don’t miss the publication recommendations in the comments! 👉 📖

Prof Hendrik Luesch
Dr Bryan K.S. Yeung
Prof Damian O’Connell

Duke-NUS Medical School
SingHealth
University of Florida
Axcynsis Therapeutics
Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) EDDC

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Peritoneal metastasis (PM) in gastric cancer (GC) is associated with poor prognosis and significant morbidity.Research...
20/06/2025

Peritoneal metastasis (PM) in gastric cancer (GC) is associated with poor prognosis and significant morbidity.

Researchers from Singapore General Hospital, National Cancer Centre Singapore, National Heart Centre Singapore and Duke-NUS Medical School conducted a study to understand the genomic, transcriptomic, and tumor microenvironment (TME) features that contribute to peritoneal organotropism in GC.

Their study provides a comprehensive molecular characterisation of GCPM and unveils key biological principles underlying transcoelomic metastasis. The identified predictive markers, therapeutic targets, and TME alterations offer potential avenues for targeted interventions and improved patient outcomes.

Read more in Gastro Journals, AGA Journals: https://bit.ly/4i6uhbx

AMC researchers involved: Joseph J Zhao; Chin-Ann Johnny Ong; Haoran Ma; Kiekyon Huang; Kalpana Ramnarayanan; Xuewen Ong; Su Ting Tay; Takeshi Hagihara; Angie Lay Keng Tan; Bin Tean Teh; Jing Han Hong; Melissa Ching Ching Teo; Qiu Xuan Tan; Gillian Ng; Joey Wee-Shan Tan; Matthew Chau Hsien Ng; Sachin Mathur; Wei Peng Yong; Patrick Tan; Raghav Sundar*

Collaborators: Zhisheng Her, Qingfeng Chen, Taotao Sheng (Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)); Supriya Srivastava, Yvonne Tay (National University of Singapore); Daryl Kai Ann Chia, Jia Hao Law, Asim Shabbir, Guowei Kim (National University Health System - NUHS); Giuseppe Leoncini, Filippo Pietrantonio (Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori); Mark P.G. Dings, Maarten Bijlsma, Hanneke van Laarhoven (Amsterdam UMC); Steven M. Blum, Samuel J. Klempner (Massachusetts General Hospital); Jeffrey Huey Yew Lum (National University Hospital - NUH)

*Dr Sundar was Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS at the time the research was conducted. He is currently Associate Professor, Yale School of Medicine.



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17/06/2025

Take a moment to hear from Ms Eileen Ng, Senior Manager of SingHealth Intellectual Property (SHIP) who took part in the UCSF Global Entrepreneurship Programme last year.

When reflecting on one thing she wishes more scientists and clinicians knew about entrepreneurship, Eileen shared “it’s recognising that you simply can’t do everything yourself. Especially for critical areas like fundraising, intellectual property and regulatory compliance, which require specialised expertise beyond just great science.”

She also shared her motivations on joining the programme, her overall experience and more!

Contact SCOUT at scoutoffice@singhealth.com.sg to explore how the UCSF Global Entrepreneurship Programme can support your entrepreneurial journey.

SingHealth Intellectual Property
SingHealth

The Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) is a charity with Institution of a Public Character (IPC) status, dedicated to the mi...
13/06/2025

The Singapore Cancer Society (SCS) is a charity with Institution of a Public Character (IPC) status, dedicated to the mission of minimising cancer and maximising lives through effective programmes such as public education, screening, patient services, financial assistance, research, and advocacy.

SCS invites the research community to submit proposals addressing the following areas while considering the proposals’ relevance to SCS services and programmes in terms of cancer prevention and screening, psychosocial support, survivorship support, cancer rehabilitation as well as palliative care.

For more details on the background, eligibility, funding details, submission or application procedure and evaluation criteria: https://for.sg/scs-cancer-research



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The “Climate Resilience & Adaptation” 2025 joint grant call by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Agency for Scie...
12/06/2025

The “Climate Resilience & Adaptation” 2025 joint grant call by Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) aims to promote and strengthen bilateral collaborations and exchanges between researchers from China and Singapore in joint research projects of mutual interest.

The research fields for this collaborative program focus on "Fighting Climate Changes" - Climate Resilience & Adaptation*

*While the subtopics above are recommended for the proposed research, the team may explore other subtopics related to Climate Resilience & Adaptation, if significant impact is anticipatable.

Click to read more on the background, eligibility, evaluation criteria, and submission or application procedure: https://for.sg/china-sg-joint-call



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Epidemiologic studies and clinical trials have reported inconsistent findings regarding omega-3 fatty acids' protectiv...
12/06/2025

Epidemiologic studies and clinical trials have reported inconsistent findings regarding omega-3 fatty acids' protective role in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Researchers from Singapore National Eye Centre / Singapore Eye Research Institute, and Duke-NUS Medical School conducted a study investigating their association in a prospective cohort and examined causality using Mendelian randomisation (MR) analyses.

Their study found that both the prospective and MR analyses suggest omega-3 and DHA may protect against AMD, supporting the need for further clinical trials to test their effectiveness in AMD prevention and treatment.

Read more in American Academy of Ophthalmology, AAO Journal: https://bit.ly/3E8PkfG

AMC researchers involved: Can Can Xue, Marco Yu, Crystal Chun Yuen Chong, Qiao Fan, Yih-Chung Tham, Chui Ming Gemmy Cheung, Tien Yin Wong, Ching-Yu Cheng

Collaborators: Hengtong Li (NUS); Emily Y Chew (NIH Bethesda)



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“The most important leadership lesson is to paint a vision for SingHealth, and then rally diverse groups of people – cli...
09/06/2025

“The most important leadership lesson is to paint a vision for SingHealth, and then rally diverse groups of people – clinicians, scientists, doctors and nurses – to work toward that shared vision and purpose.” - Prof Tien Yin Wong 黄天荫

We had the privilege to speak with Prof Wong Tien Yin, Senior Advisor of SingHealth and Senior Vice-Chancellor of Tsinghua Medicine 清华大学医学院 as he shared candid reflections on his journey from clinician-scientist to visionary leader.

He also opens up about what drives his work and his hopes for the next generation of clinician-scientists.

Read the full interview here: https://for.sg/feature-wty

07/06/2025

Selamat Hari Raya Haji from all of us at AMRI! May this special
occasion bring you and your loved ones joy, peace, and prosperity.



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Keen to learn about the oceans of opportunity in natural product drug discovery? 💊⚓ Join Prof Hendrik Luesch, Dr Bryan K...
06/06/2025

Keen to learn about the oceans of opportunity in natural product drug discovery? 💊⚓

Join Prof Hendrik Luesch, Dr Bryan K.S. Yeung and Prof Damian O’Connell as they share insights on how their findings in this field can provide new opportunities to shape the future of healthcare!

Sign up now at https://for.sg/rgr16jul or scan the QR code in the image below!

Duke-NUS Medical School
SingHealth
University of Florida
Axcynsis Therapeutics
Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC)



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