NUS Medicine Infectious Diseases researcher Dr Mo Yin receives L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award 2025
Published: 25 Nov 2025
Dr Mo Yin, from the Infectious Diseases Translational Research Programme (TRP) at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, has been awarded the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award 2025 (Singapore). The recognition includes an endowment of SGD 10,000 to support her research on the “silent pandemic” of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).
Her winning research,”Uncovering the silent effects of antibiotics on resistance selection and spread through integrated clinical, microbiome, and resistome data in a causal framework” investigates how antibiotics drive resistance development and transmission within and between patients. By integrating multi-omics data into a multi-country randomised controlled trial named TREAT-GNB, her work evaluates antibiotics’ true benefit-risk trade-offs, advancing a paradigm shift in prescribing to protect patients and public health.
Reflecting on the recognition, Dr Mo Yin shared, “I am deeply honoured to receive this award. Antimicrobial resistance is often called the ‘silent pandemic’, and this recognition reinforces the urgency of bringing rigorous science together with global collaboration to address it. This award supports work that aims to transform how we prescribe antibiotics—balancing immediate life-saving benefits with the hidden long-term consequences of resistance.”
Dr Mo Yin’s broader research focuses on antimicrobial resistance, antibiotic clinical trials, and microbial genomics. She leads multi-country trials and surveillance networks across Asia, including the ADVANCE-ID trial network and the TREAT-GNB platform, bridging clinical medicine, molecular epidemiology, and quantitative modelling. Her goal is to generate actionable evidence that optimises antibiotic use, prevents resistance, and improves outcomes for critically ill patients globally.
“As a woman in science, I am grateful for the chance to contribute to a wider community of female researchers,” she shared. “I hope young women see that you can lead in science by being rigorous, collaborative, and empathetic—and that your voice matters.”
Through her work, Dr Mo Yin continues to advance the global fight against antimicrobial resistance, championing evidence-based care and inspiring the next generation of scientists.
This is L’Oréal Foundation’s 13th edition of the Young Talent Singapore programme, launched in partnership with the Singapore National Commission for UNESCO to empower more women scientists to overcome barriers to progression and contribute to solving the great challenges of our time. Since its inception in 2009, the programme has awarded endowments of more than SGD 240,000 to celebrate, enhance, and enable women’s contributions to scientific research. In addition to financial support, each year’s winners receive training and networking opportunities facilitated by L’Oréal, to help strengthen their impact and visibility in the scientific community.
