Convocation season is here again! In this series, Science@NTU gets to know the 2023 CoS valedictorians. Next up, we have Dyah Nafisah from the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences.
Get to know the 2023 CoS Valedictorians: Fiona Fan Chongyue (SBS)
Convocation season is here again! In this series, Science@NTU gets to know the 2023 CoS valedictorians. They give a quick overview of their time in CoS, and also offer a few words of advice on transitioning into the next phase of life. First up, we have Fiona Fan from the School of Biological Sciences.
Repurposing the anti-cancer drug ponatinib
A team of scientists from the NTU School of Biological Sciences have found that ponatinib, a drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukaemia, has shown exceptional promise in stopping the growth of ALT-dependent cancerous cells.
Surviving the Elements: A New Understanding of Plant Stress Responses
A team of scientists from the NTU School of Biological Sciences have carried out research into how plants react to stressful conditions and devised a computational method that allows scientists to predict how plants will respond to complex environmental stresses. Their paper discussing their research and new computational method was recently accepted into the prestigious scientific journal, Nature Communications.
Oldenlandia corymbosa – a common plant valuable in the fight against cancer
A team of scientists from the NTU School of Biological Sciences (SBS), led by Associate Professor Marek Mutwil, have shown that ursolic acid present in extracts from O. corymbosa is active against breast cancer cells. In a paper published in the Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, the team also succeeded in assembling a high-quality genome of O. corymbosa, and uncovered two genes involved in the biosynthesis of ursolic acid – thus paving the way for developing this valuable compound.
New genetic avenues for treatment in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
A team of scientists from NTU SBS, led by Nanyang Assistant Professor Li Yinghui, have uncovered new areas along protein pathways in diffuse large B-cell lymphomas that are potential sites for targeted cancer treatments, thereby reducing the risk of cancer relapses or refractory occurrences in patients.
Congratulations to Chan Luo Xi, recipient of the first Ling Yu Chich-Chen Siew Chee Award
Chan Luo Xi, an undergraduate from the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has won the first Ling Yu Chich-Chen Siew Chee Award. The award was established by Professor Ling San, Acting...
Nanyang Outstanding Young Alumni Award 2022 Recipient: Sandhya Sriram (SBS)
Dr Sandhya Sriram graduated from NTU School of Biological Sciences (SBS) in 2013 with a Ph.D. in Research. She is now the Group CEO and Co-founder of Shiok Meats, the first cultivated crustacean company in the world and the first cultivated seafood and meat company in Southeast Asia. Congratulations!
2022 Discover URECA Poster Competition – Medical and Biomedical Sciences: Vijay Varsheni (SBS)
Congratulations Vijay Varsheni from the School of Biological Sciences on her award as the Overall Winner for the 2022 Discover URECA Poster Competition in the Medical and Biomedical Sciences category. She has been selected to showcase her research online at the...
Developing Mathematical Algorithms to Aid E-Commerce
Assistant Professor Yan Zhenzhen, a mathematician specializing in optimization and data analytics, is developing decision models to help online retailers improve their logistics.