February 14, 2023
Zhaki Abdullah, The Straits Times
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MOH supporting development of mRNA cancer vaccines in Singapore | The Straits Times
Singapore Translational Cancer Consortium (STCC) has signed its first cross-border partnership with the Australian Victorian Cancer Biobank (VCB) to foster collaborations in translational oncology research. As part of the partnership agreement, STCC and VCB will share its oncology specimen databases, allowing researchers to access a wider array of tissue samples for cancer research. Both organisations will also share tissue banking best practices, and establish outreach programmes to advance clinical research collaborations between the two countries.
SINGAPORE – MiRXES Pte Ltd, a Singapore-headquartered biotechnology company, whose mission is to save and improve lives through early, actionable, and personalized diagnoses with its innovative RNA-powered cancer early detection solutions, announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that launched Project CADENCE (CAncer Detected Early caN be CurEd).
A new national consortium – the Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore (CRIS) – has been officially launched by the Minister for Health Mr Ong Ye Kung on 6 April 2022 CRIS brings together five key national R&D, clinical translation and service initiatives that will advance clinical research and innovation for Singapore, and establish important capabilities for a future-ready healthcare system