Duke-NUS awarded €2 million EU grant to help Asia detect outbreaks earlier through wastewater surveillance
EU-funded project will help countries build early-warning systems to spot infectious disease threats before clinical cases surge SINGAPORE, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke-NUS Medical School has secured a €2 million EU grant to help countries...
Duke-NUS graduates biggest class yet, with new doctors drawn from business, engineering and the humanities
At his first graduation as Dean, Patrick Tan presides over a record class of 135 graduates, with Guest of Honour Mdm Rahayu Mahzam and keynote speaker Dr Robert Califf SINGAPORE, May 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- From engineers and business graduates to...
Singapore hosts its first Global Health Film Festival, spotlighting pandemic and planetary health
The two-evening programme on 27-28 January at The Ngee Ann Kongsi Auditorium at the SingHealth Duke-NUS campus convened clinicians, students, policymakers and partners to focus on the importance of outbreak preparedness and planetary health...
Ageing, smoking, oral bacteria and genetic mutations linked to higher stomach cancer risk
Duke-NUS and NUHS scientists uncover a complex web of genetic, age-related and microbial factors that increase the risk of stomach cancer. Age-related blood cell mutations may trigger early changes in the stomach lining, offering new insights into...
Asia PGI and partners unveil preview of PathGen: new AI-powered outbreak intelligence tool
Asia-led, "sovereign-by-design" platform built for secure, decentralised pathogen intelligence-sharing across borders aims to break data silos and provide faster "time to actionable insight" of outbreaks, from detection to control measures being in...
MGI Tech Partners with Asia Pathogen Genomics Initiative to Advance Pathogen Genomics for Public Health in Asia
SINGAPORE, June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- MGI Tech Co., Ltd. ("MGI"), a company dedicated to developing core tools and technologies that drive innovation in life sciences, and Asia Pathogen Genomics Initiative ("Asia PGI"), part of the Duke-NUS...
Duke-NUS celebrates 20 years of medical innovation with largest ever graduating class
Duke-NUS Medical School's Class of 2025 graduates 121 medical and doctoral students, including MDs, MD-PhDs, PhDs, and masters' degrees Landmark first batch of Masters in Patient Safety and Healthcare Quality graduates, unique to Southeast Asia...
Duke-NUS and T Cells Diagnostics team up to simplify T-cell analysis
Virus-specific T-cell measurement is made easier to enable better understanding of immune responses in patients and management of human infectious diseases. SINGAPORE, April 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- T Cell Diagnostics Pte. Ltd. ("TCD") has licensed...
Patrick Tan appointed as Duke-NUS Dean to lead next era of medical innovation and education
SINGAPORE, April 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke-NUS Medical School has appointed Professor Patrick Tan as its next and fourth Dean, effective 1 January 2026, marking a new chapter for the School as it builds on its legacy of medical education,...
Duke and Duke-NUS forge new frontiers in climate health research with S$1million funding
The two institutions awarded more than S$1 million to accelerate five promising areas of research collaboration Dedicated Research Collaboration Pilot Project grant combines expertise from Singapore and the US for bigger impact First time in the...