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We are very pleased to share that Assistant Professor, Dr Liu Boxiang, has been awarded the very prestigious NUS Presidential Young Professorship (PYP). Since joining NUS in July 2022, Dr Liu has demonstrated exceptional research prowess and collaborative leadership that distinguish him as one of the top young researchers in his discipline in Singapore and internationally. Our heartfelt congratulations, Dr Liu!

Congratulations to Dr Brandon Morinaka and his team on their recent Nature Chemistry publication titled “Fused radical SAM and αKG-HExxH domain proteins contain a distinct structural fold and catalyse cyclophane formation and β-hydroxylation”!

Congratulations to our faculty members who are recognized as the World’s Top 2% Scientists as published by the Stanford University on 16th September 2024 (Elsevier)!

Dr. TIAN Chong and her team have been awarded research funding from the Ministry of Education (MOE) for a Tier 2 project entitled, ‘Bridging Chemistry and Biology: Synthesis, Structure, and Properties of Mechanically Interlocked Peptides (MIPs).’ This project will lay the foundation for developing mechanically interlocking technology for the next generation of peptide therapeutics.

Dhanya Murali, a Ph.D. candidate under the supervision of A/Prof. Rachel Ee, has secured 2nd place in the Rapid Oral Communication category at the 11th International Meeting on Antimicrobial Peptides (IMAP) held from September 2-4, 2024 in London, UK.

Congratulations to A/Prof Wei Wu for being awarded the Asian Young Scientist Fellowship (AYSF) 2024! Award Citation: The AYSF Committee acknowledges her significant contribution in using affinity mass spectrometry to study human biology, immunology, and diseases and would like to support her efforts in developing neoantigen-based immunotherapy for treating microsatellite stable colorectal cancers.

Congratulations to Thamizhanban (PhD candidate under Asst Prof Gloryn Chia) for winning the Best Graduate Researcher Award 2024 in the Department! The award was presented by Dean Prof Sun Yeneng on 29th July 2024.

We are pleased to announce that A/Prof Paul Heng has been awarded the Honorary Fellowship as a recognition for his positive contributions to the University and its community at the Faculty level. We express our sincere thanks for your invaluable contributions over the years!

We are pleased to introduce the appointment of the new Head of Department and her team, effective 1st July 2024.