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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260201T000000
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UID:10000276-1769904000-1775034000@medicine.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:N2CR SCOUT Grant Call 2026
DESCRIPTION:Dear N2CR Primary Members\,\n\nWe are pleased to launch our inaugural N2CR SCOUT Seed Fund 2026 Call 🏅: \n– Large exploratory (Up to $100K for 12 months)\n– Small pilot (Up to $25K for 12 months) \nApplication Deadline: 1 April 2026\, 9am \nFor more info\, please email n2cr@nus.edu.sg
URL:https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/trp/n2cr/event/scout/
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260201T000000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260415T090000
DTSTAMP:20260607T202835
CREATED:20260202T081041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T081041Z
UID:10000275-1769904000-1776243600@medicine.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:N2CR COMPASS Grant Call 2026
DESCRIPTION:Dear N2CR Primary Members\, \nWe are pleased to launch our inaugural N2CR COMPASS Seed Fund 2026 Call 🏅: \n– Foresight (Up to $100K for 15 months)\n– Refresh (Up to $25K for 12 months)\n– Companion to cancer care (Up to $65K for 15 months) \nApplication deadline: 15 April 2026\, 9am \nFor more info\, please email n2cr@nus.edu.sg
URL:https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/trp/n2cr/event/compass_project/
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260305T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260305T120000
DTSTAMP:20260607T202835
CREATED:20260210T035338Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T061457Z
UID:10000277-1772712000-1772712000@medicine.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Announcing MOE AcRF Tier 2: ARC 1/2027 (Whitepaper Application)
DESCRIPTION:Dear All\,\nThe Ministry of Education (MOE) has launched the Call for MOE AcRF Tier 2: ARC 1/2027 (Whitepaper Application). \nFunding quantum \n \nN2CR grant review deadline: 20 Feb 2026\, 12pm \nNUS iRIMS-SP submission deadline: 5 March 2026 \nFor more info\, please visit this link. \n 
URL:https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/trp/n2cr/event/announcing-moe-acrf-tier-2-arc-1-2027-whitepaper-application/
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260324T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260324T170000
DTSTAMP:20260607T202835
CREATED:20260303T022108Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T061412Z
UID:10000279-1774364400-1774371600@medicine.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:[Invitation] N2CR Grant Clinic - 24 March 2026\, 3-5pm
DESCRIPTION:Dear All\, \nGreetings. To support early-career researchers and research staffs in developing innovative concepts and proposals for competitive fundings\, the N2CR Grant Review Committee (GRC) will be organising a grant clinic. This clinic aims to help strengthen the scientific and technical merits of your research ideas before they are developed into full proposal plans. \nN2CR Grant Clinic \nDate: 24 March 2026 (Tuesday) \nTime: 3-5pm \nVenue: Zoom \nMode: 10 mins presentation of ideas + 10 mins discussion \nRegistration deadline: 20 March 2026 (Friday)\, 12pm \nFor more info or to reserve a slot\, please refer to the poster below and email n2cr@nus.edu.sg with your project title and PI name (for research staff / student). Slots will be allocated on a first-come\, first-served basis. You will be notified via email if your registration is successful.
URL:https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/trp/n2cr/event/invitation-n2cr-grant-clinic-24-march-2026-3-5pm/
LOCATION:Zoom\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260325T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260325T170000
DTSTAMP:20260607T202835
CREATED:20260304T074317Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T061328Z
UID:10000280-1774458000-1774458000@medicine.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:NUS Innovation and Venture Creation (IVC) Awards
DESCRIPTION:Dear All\, \nGreetings. With the support of the President’s and Provost’s Offices\, we invite nominations for the NUS Innovation & Venture Creation (IVC) Awards. \nAward Category: \n1. Innovation Fellow\no Eligibility: Early Career Postdoctoral Fellow (within 5 years of obtaining PhD or equivalent degree)\no Quantum: S$80\,000 per year for 2 years \n2. Provost’s Innovation Chair Professor\no Eligibility: Full-time faculty with some track record in research translation (Assistant Professor and above)\no Quantum: S$150\,000 per year for 2 years \n3. President’s Venture Creation Chair Professor\no Eligibility: Full-time faculty on the tenure track with a strong track record in research translation (Associate Professor and above)\no Quantum: S$250\,000 per year for 2 years \n\nN2CR Deadline: 25 March 2026\, 5pm
URL:https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/trp/n2cr/event/nus-innovation-and-venture-creation-ivc-awards/
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260327T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260327T130000
DTSTAMP:20260607T202835
CREATED:20260323T052236Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260323T052236Z
UID:10000281-1774612800-1774616400@medicine.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:N2CR Postdoc and Graduate Student Club 27 Mar 2026 - Talk by Dr Deepika Raman
DESCRIPTION:Dear All\, \nN2CR is pleased to invite you to attend the latest talk organised by our Postdoc and Graduate Student Club. The speaker for this talk will be Dr Deepika Raman. \nTalk Title: From Curiosity to Candidates: My Path from Postdoc to Preclinical Drug Development \nDate: Friday\, 27 March 2026 \nTime: 12 pm – 1 pm \nVenue: Level 11\, Conference Room \nCome join us for an engaging session—Refreshments will be served during the talk! \nWe look forward to seeing you there! \nBest regards\, \nN2CR Admin
URL:https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/trp/n2cr/event/n2cr-postdoc-and-graduate-student-club-27-mar-2026-talk-by-dr-deepika-raman/
LOCATION:Level 11 Conference Room\, MD6\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260414T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260414T150000
DTSTAMP:20260607T202835
CREATED:20260226T034911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T061253Z
UID:10000278-1776178800-1776178800@medicine.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:NRF 35th Competitive Research Programme (CRP) Call
DESCRIPTION:Dear All\, \nGreetings. We would like to announce the pre-launch of the 35th CRP Grant Call. CRP seeks to foster the formation of multi-disciplinary teams in Singapore to conduct cutting-edge research of relevance to Singapore. \n\nFunding Quantum: Up to SGD$10 Million (inclusive indirect costs) [3-5 years] \nSubmission Deadline to RGP and iRIMS-SP [for NUS applicants]: 14 April 2026\, 3pm
URL:https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/trp/n2cr/event/nrf-35th-competitive-research-programme-crp-call/
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260416T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260416T140000
DTSTAMP:20260607T202835
CREATED:20260401T061121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T061121Z
UID:10000283-1776348000-1776348000@medicine.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:12th NRF Investigatorship Call for Nominations
DESCRIPTION:Dear All\,\nGreetings. NUHS RIO would like to inform you that NRF has announced the 12th NRF Investigatorship call for nominations. The NRF Investigatorship provides funding opportunities for scientists and researchers to pursue ground-breaking\, high-risk research in any field of science and technology\, except translational clinical research. \n\n\nFunding quantum: Up to SGD$3.25 Million (Including IRC) over 5 years.\n\nNUHS RIO Nomination Deadline: 16 April 2026 (Thursday)\, 2pm
URL:https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/trp/n2cr/event/12th-nrf-investigatorship/
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260417T150000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260417T160000
DTSTAMP:20260607T202835
CREATED:20260413T085738Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T090008Z
UID:10000285-1776438000-1776441600@medicine.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:N2CR Industry Talk by Avecris Ptd Ltd: Dr Volker Patzel on Non‑Viral RNA Suicide Gene Therapy
DESCRIPTION:Dear all\, \nYou are warmly invited to an N2CR Industry Talk by Dr Volker Patzel\, Founder & CSO of Avecris Pte Ltd and hosted by A/Prof Norbert Lehming. \nJoin us for an engaging session as Dr. Patzel shares his entrepreneurial journey and presents a novel non‑viral RNA suicide gene therapy approach for cancer. Using spliceosome‑mediated RNA trans‑splicing and advanced delivery vectors\, his team has developed a highly selective method to eliminate cancer and virus‑infected cells in vitro and ex vivo\, and is now evaluating the approach in animal models. \nTalk details: \n\nTitle: Non-Viral RNA Suicide Gene Therapy for Cancer\nDate: 17 April 2026 (Friday)\nTime: 3 pm-4 pm\nVenue: MD11\, CRC Auditorium \n\nSee you there! \n \n 
URL:https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/trp/n2cr/event/n2cr-industry-talk-by-avecris-ptd-ltd-dr-volker-patzel-on-non-viral-rna-suicide-gene-therapy/
LOCATION:CRC Auditorium\, MD11\, Singapore 117597\, 117597\, Singapore
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260422T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260422T123000
DTSTAMP:20260607T202835
CREATED:20260326T024803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260326T024925Z
UID:10000282-1776859200-1776861000@medicine.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Lunch and Learn Seminar: Unlock mRNA\, miRNA and ncRNA at the Single Cell Level - 22 April 2026\, 12 pm
DESCRIPTION:Dear all\,  \n\n\nYou are warmly invited to a ‘Lunch & Learn’ seminar presented by Singleron\, and co-hosted by N2CR\, ncRNA\, and NUS Medicine Microscopy Cluster. \nWe encourage you to join us for this exciting session\, especially if you: \n\n\n\nWork with FFPE samples and want to unlock the full transcriptome\n\n\n\n\nAre looking to profile coding and non-coding RNAs\n\n\nWhy settle for probe-based method when you can capture more? Lunch is included as Singleron reveals how their latest single cell solution can transform your research! \nSeminar details: \n\n\nTitle: Whole Transcriptome Profiling – Unlocking mRNA\, miRNA and ncRNA at the Single Cell Level\nDate: 22 April 2026 (Wednesday)\n\n\n\n\nTime: 12pm-12:30pm (Lunch will be provided after the seminar)\n\n\n\n\nVenue: MD1-03-01C (3rd Floor All-Purpose Room)\, MD1\, NUS \n\n\nRegister for the seminar today: 2026 MD1 FFPE Seminar – Singleron \nThank you & regards\, \nN2CR Admin
URL:https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/trp/n2cr/event/lunch-and-learn-seminar-unlock-mrna-mirna-and-ncrna-at-the-single-cell-level-22-april-2026-12-pm/
LOCATION:MD1-03-01C (3rd Floor All-Purpose Room)\, MD1\, NUS\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260427T120000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260427T120000
DTSTAMP:20260607T202835
CREATED:20260401T084630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260401T084741Z
UID:10000284-1777291200-1777291200@medicine.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:[Call For Applications] MOE Tier 1 Mar 2026 Call
DESCRIPTION:Dear All\,\n\nGreetings. NUHS Research & Innovation Office would like to announce the launch of the MOE Tier 1 (Mar 2026) Call.\n\n\nFunding quantum: Up to $250\,000 (up to 3 years) (No IRC)\n\n\nLead PI eligibility: NUSMed tenure-track assistant professors only \n\n\n\nSubmission Deadline to NUHS RIO and iRIMS-SP [for NUS applicants]: 27 April 2026
URL:https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/trp/n2cr/event/call-for-applications-moe-tier-1-nuhs-seed-grant-sep-2025-call/
CATEGORIES:Grants
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260525T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260525T150000
DTSTAMP:20260607T202835
CREATED:20260519T030334Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T100925Z
UID:10000287-1779717600-1779721200@medicine.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:N2CR Invited Speaker Series - A/Prof David Tan
DESCRIPTION:N2CR is pleased to invite you to our upcoming Invited Speaker Seminar featuring A/Prof David Tan\, Senior Consultant and leading specialist in ovarian cancer. Held in conjunction with World Ovarian Cancer Month\, A/Prof Tan will share his expertise and insights in ovarian cancer\, drawing upon his extensive clinical practice and academic contributions. \nSeminar Details: \n\nDate: Monday\, 25 May 2026\nTime: 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm\nVenue: CRC Auditorium\, MD11-01-01\nTopic: Current advances in the management of epithelial ovarian cancer\n\nRefreshments will be served after the seminar\, providing an excellent opportunity for networking and further discussion. \nWe look forward to welcoming you at the seminar.
URL:https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/trp/n2cr/event/n2cr-invited-speaker-series-a-prof-david-tan/
LOCATION:CRC Auditorium\, MD11\, Singapore 117597\, 117597\, Singapore
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260707T140000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20260707T170000
DTSTAMP:20260607T202835
CREATED:20260430T071403Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260602T081854Z
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SUMMARY:[Save the Date & Register Now!] N2CR Poster Day & Networking 2026 - 7 July 2026\, 2-5.30pm @ S9 Level 2 Student Lounge (S9-02-01)
DESCRIPTION:Dear All\, \nGreetings! To promote scientific exchange and networking among members and students\, the N2CR SCOUT and COMPASS themes will organize a Poster Day & Networking session on 7 July 2026. \n\nAll N2CR members are strongly encouraged to send at least one representative from each lab to participate in the poster presentation. The representative may be a PI\, research staff member\, or student\, and we warmly invite your participation in this meaningful session. Attractive prizes to be won for Best Posters ! \n\nEvent details \n📅  Date: 7 July 2026 (Tuesday) \n🕑  Time: 2.00 – 5.30pm \n📍  Venue: S9 Level 2 Student Lounge (S9-02-01) \n📝  Registration: Click here \n📰  Poster format: A1 \n🎁  Prize details: 👑Top 3 Spotlight Star Awards (Up to SGD2\,000 conference travel awards to be won);  🎁Merit Awards (Up to SGD200 CapitaLand vouchers to be won) \nPlease contact us at n2cr@nus.edu.sg if you have any queries. We look forward to your participation! \nThank you. \nBest Regards\, \nN2CR SCOUT & COMPASS Theme Leads
URL:https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/trp/n2cr/event/save-the-date-register-now-n2cr-poster-day-networking-2026-7-july-2026-2-5pm-s9-level-2-student-lounge-s9-02-01/
LOCATION:S9 Level 2 Student Lounge (S9-02-01)\, Singapore
CATEGORIES:Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20261001T123000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Singapore:20271231T150000
DTSTAMP:20260607T202835
CREATED:20251114T073455Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251128T065545Z
UID:10000270-1790857800-1830265200@medicine.nus.edu.sg
SUMMARY:Stay Tuned for Exciting N2CR Activities 2026 =)
DESCRIPTION:Dear All\, \nStay tuned for our exciting N2CR activities in 2026! \n \n 
URL:https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/trp/n2cr/event/activities_2026/
CATEGORIES:Events
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