Press Releases

22 Oct 2015

Launched: Longevity study of 500 senior citizens to understand the biology of ageing

Research looks at Chinese, Malay and Indians aged 90 and older, with the aim of probing the root causes of ageing and identifying biomarkers.

17 Oct 2015

NUS Medicine’s Public Health Service marks its 10th year with enhanced screening programme

Encouraged by their success in reaching out to those who need healthcare assistance, then identifying the help they need and referring them to the polyclinics and hospitals for follow-up treatment, students from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine will be marking the 10th anniversary of their Public Health Service by making this year’s screening at Clementi a special one.

30 Sep 2015

NUS making waves in the brave new world of Synthetic Biology

The National University of Singapore (NUS) announced the launch of a new research initiative called the NUS Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation (SynCTI) to further develop research capacity and capabilities in the emerging and fast-growing field, which has the potential to be the next engine for economic growth for technologically advanced countries, including Singapore.