Dr Sebastian Maurer-Stroh and his team of scientists from A*STAR's Bioinformatics Institute (BII) have become the first in the world to demonstrate how bioinformatics and computational biolog... more


16 March 2009
Singapore,UK Researchers discuss new ways to fight microbes, prevent vision loss

Prof Sir David Lane, Chairman of A*STAR's Biomedical Research Council and Chief Scientist of Cancer Research UK, well known as the co-discoverer of the tumour suppressor gene, p53, will deliver... more



2008

10 December 2008
Paper by BII team was selected as one of the best 23 papers in the last two years to be published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society (JACS)

We are pleased to announce that the paper by Bioinformatics Institute's (BII) Dr. Shubhra Ghosh Dastidar was selected as one of the best 23 papers in the last two years to be... more


03 December 2008
BII team and Collaborators receive "MERL Best Paper Award" at the 4th International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC'08) (1 to 3 December 2008, Las Vegas, USA)

The 4th International Symposium on Visual Computing (ISVC'08) was held in Las Vegas, USA from 1 to 3 December 2008.  The purpose of the symposium was to provide a common forum for resear... more


19 November 2008
BII team receives "Outstanding Poster Award" at the A*STAR Scientific Conference

Organised by A*STAR's Cross Council Office, the inaugural A*STAR Scientific Conference was held from 18 to 20 November 2008.  It aims to bring together researchers acros... more


30 May 2008
BII team receives "Best Paper Award" at the First International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI'08) (27 to 30 May 2008, Sanya, Hainan, China)

The First International Conference on BioMedical Engineering and Informatics (BMEI'08) was held in Sanya, Hainan, China from 27 to 30 May 2008.  The aim of the conference was to bring to... more


03 April 2008

A*STAR Awards 2008

The A*STAR Awards are part of the initiative to celebrate A*STAR values - Action, Speed, Teamwork, Resolve, Agility, and Integrity. This year, 2 awards - the STAR Innovation Award and the GEMS... more



2007

17 October 2007
Eminent immunologist and bioinformatics expert join A*STAR to provide scientific leadership and widen global networks
Two eminent scientists have recently joined Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) to provide scientific leadership and to widen the global linkages for the Singapore Immunol... more


20 June 2007
18-year old Singaporean Selected to Present in Two International Conferences
18-year old Nicholas Tan Xue-Wei is probably the only teenager in Singapore to be given an unique opportunity to present his research paper in TWO international conferenc... more



2006

18 January 2006
A*STAR scientists unravel more mysteries of p53
The p53 gene is well recognized for its role in suppressing tumour formation, but many of its functions remain a mystery. Scientists at A*STAR's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB) and Geno... more



2005

03 May 2005
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF NATIONAL GRID PHASE 2
National Grid (Phase 2) is officially launched today by Mr. Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade & Industry at GridAsia 2005. This follows on the successful pilot phase (2003 - 2004) of implementing a na... more


21 January 2005
A-level Graduates are Co-Authors of Article Published in a Scientific Journal
Two 18-year olds A-level graduates have more than their recent graduation to be happy about. Together with researchers from A*STAR's Bioinformatics Institute, Wong Ling Ling of Raffles Junior College ... more



2004

27 May 2004
PRIMER - A New Bio IT Portal by Temasek JC and Bioinformatics Institute
A first-ever Bio-IT Portal called PRIMER - http://primer.tjc.edu.sg - is set to spawn a vibrant virtual local community of students, teachers and... more


24 March 2004
Singapore Explores Partnership Opportunities With U. S. Biotech Companies
BOSTON, 23 MARCH 2004 SINGAPORE, 24 MARCH 2004 MEDIA RELEASE Singapore explores partnership opportunities with U. S. biotech companies International Advisors give Singapore Biomedical Scien... more


20 February 2004
Singapore Students to Benefit from A*STAR-Imperial College London Partnership
IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON AND A*STAR PRESS RELEASE For immediate release 20 Feb 2004 Singapore students to benefit from A*STAR-Imperial College London partnership Students in Singapore will ha... more



2003

04 November 2003
Dr Santosh Mishra Appointed As Executive Director Of Bioinformatics Institute
4 November 2003 For Immediate Release PRESS RELEASE DR SANTOSH MISHRA appointed as EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF BIOINFORMATICS INSTITUTE The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STA... more


01 November 2003
Official Launch of National Grid Pilot Platform
SINGAPORE, 1 November 2003 - The National Grid Pilot Platform (NGPP) is officially launched today by BG (NS) George Yeo, Minister for Trade & Industry. The NGPP is the first phase of a national cyb... more


23 October 2003
Biopolis ready for action: Singapore's biomedical hub set to open
PRESS RELEASE SINGAPORE, 23 OCT 2003 Biopolis ready for action: Singapore's biomedical hub set to open The Biopolis, a state-of-the-art biomedical research hub and a reflection of Singap... more



2002

11 March 2002
BII Joins Gelato - A Global Consortium to push Open Source Initiatives on Itanium Based Processors
HP Announces Global Consortium to Enable New Linux Capabilities for Academic and Industrial Research Gelato Federation to Facilitate Scalable, Open Source Solutions for Itanium-based Platforms Hewl... more


01 February 2002
New infocomm training partnership to advance Biomedical Sciences research and development IDA and BII join hands to nurture infocomm manpower for an emerging industry
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SINGAPORE, 1 FEBRUARY 2002 New infocomm training partnership to advance Biomedical Sciences research and development - IDA and BII join hands to nurture infocomm manpower f... more


22 January 2002
Intel Named Technology Partner for Singapore's Biomedical Sciences Initiative
SINGAPORE, Jan. 22, 2002 - Intel today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bioinformatics Institute (BII), an institute funded by Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A... more