A*STAR Infectious Diseases (ID) Labs

Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri! May this festive season bring you and your family happiness and prosperity. Enjoy the festivities and all the delicious food!

Insightful review from the team from @VignuzziLab, A*STAR IDL Anti-viral Therapeutics Lab!

Daryl and Denzel's BIG review of antiviral resistance is now out in Antimicrobials & Resistance. These two research officers that helped build our antiviral testing platform run by ShuLing Goh, and worked a lot of nights and weekends to synthesise 300 references into a summary of…

Thomas Vallet @tvallet1, our lab's PhD student publishes our first review from our lab at @idlabs_astar mdpi.com/1999-4915/17/4…

New study alert! Dr Wenn-Chyau Lee's group investigated the role of periostin (OSF-2) in the cytoadherence phenomena mediated by malaria parasites frontiersin.org/journals/cellu…

From quiet dedication to bold commitment, every A*STAR IDL milestone is built with heart. As we turn 4, we celebrate our people — the spirit, the stories, the journey. Thank you, Team IDL! Here’s to the road ahead. 💙

France-Singapore Joint Committee on Science and Innovation brought together key representatives to deepen bilateral cooperation in science, technology and innovation across 7 thematic areas, including #Health to strengthen partnerships and advance shared research goals.

Computational modelling of Mpox's airborne transmission risk. Fantastic collaboration by @tzmatthew and @IHPC_sg. medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-m…

Discover the inspiring journey of Prof. Lisa F.P. Ng, Executive Director of A*STAR’s BMRC & ID Labs, in CIO Views’ IWD special edition. Her passion, leadership & dedication drive groundbreaking infectious disease research. Read more! #IWD2025 cioviews.com/lisa-ng-a-beac…

International Women's Day is about celebrating every woman, from the simplest daily heroes to those who work behind the scenes. Today, we ask some of our colleagues about their experiences, aspirations, and the challenges they face. Here is what they had to say. #CelebrateWomen

Journal of Human Immunity (JHI) @jhumimmunity is here! Read the inaugural editorial by @casanova_lab outlining #JHI’s vision as the destination for groundbreaking research in human immunity and inborn errors of immunity. doi.org/10.70962/jhi.2… #OpenAccess

@ASTARsg researchers have found that ordinary communications between immune cells during a chikungunya virus (CHIKV) infection can drive joint inflammation, a common disease symptom. bit.ly/4jOcFTP

Seminar next week, Monday 17th at ASTAR ID Labs. @DoctorBou Prof. Mehdi Bouhaddou from UCLA will present his lab's work on phosphoproteomics and protein-protein interactions in virus infections. bouhaddoulab.org

We come to the end of #EMBOtuberculosis @EMBO @idlabs_astar @ICGEBNewDelhi @ccmb_csir What a faboulous 4 day TB-Mahakumbh, discussing excelent science 14 sessions, 46 talks & 115 posters. Proud of @SakshiAg03 of getting one of the best poster award 🥳🎊👏

Day 3 #EMBOtuberculosis @EMBO Heterogenity of lung granuloma, B cells, T cells, monocytes, AEC2, neuroimmune aspect @ONeyrolles @oehlerslab Simone Joosten @LUMC_Leiden @trudeflo @RetoGuler @rachit_agarwal and several amazing posters 👏🎊🥳👍

Will mpox become an airborne respiratory pathogen like its now-eradicated relative, smallpox? @tzmatthew, in collaboration with @IHPC_sg, conducted simulation modeling and found that mpox poses a much lower risk of becoming a true respiratory pathogen. thelancet.com/journals/lanmi…

Last day to register for ICAR 2025 meeting at early bird rates! isaricar.wildapricot.org/Registration

Day 2 #EMBOtuberculosis We heard about Mtb Methionine metabolism by Amit Singh, TA system @Ramande39667129 , Long chain FA @tiagobeites , reprograming of PM @LuizCarvalhoLAB On host side T cell metaclones @mnoursad and boosting BCG Bavesh Kana. End with cultural night 🥳🎊