Updates
Nov 2022
Honored to be invited as one of the Keynote Speaker for the upcoming 3rd Franco-Japanese Developmental Biology Meeting.
Honored to be invited as one of the Keynote Speaker for the upcoming 3rd Franco-Japanese Developmental Biology Meeting.
August 2022
We are presenting our science at the 21st Human Frontier Science Program Awardees Meeting.
This work is led by Kai Yi and Kan Xing.
We are presenting our science at the 21st Human Frontier Science Program Awardees Meeting.
This work is led by Kai Yi and Kan Xing.
July 2022
Well done Dr Nat and Dr Kasturi!
Well done Dr Nat and Dr Kasturi!
May 2022
The Straits Times coverage on our study that pinpoints how fatty liver disease leads to increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Thank you for the hard work of Chun-Yi and Khang Leng.
The Straits Times coverage on our study that pinpoints how fatty liver disease leads to increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Thank you for the hard work of Chun-Yi and Khang Leng.
February 2022
Proud of our lab members' achievements at the LEARN-LKCMedicine GSC Conference “New Frontiers in Biomedicine”.
- Dr Ng Chun-Yi, LEARN Mentorship Award
- Ms Tay Kai Yi, Best Oral Presentation Award
Proud of our lab members' achievements at the LEARN-LKCMedicine GSC Conference “New Frontiers in Biomedicine”.
- Dr Ng Chun-Yi, LEARN Mentorship Award
- Ms Tay Kai Yi, Best Oral Presentation Award
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January 2022
Natalie passed her PhD oral viva. She has also won many recognitions under her belt. Well done Dr Nat! - Outstanding ePoster Award at North American Vascular Biology Organization Conference, 2021 - 2nd Runner Up, Three-Minute Thesis (3MT®), Oct 2021, NIE Graduate Student Conference - 2nd prize at the NOBIC Image Contest 2021 |
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December 2021
Best wishes for the coming Year 2022!
Best wishes for the coming Year 2022!
September 2021
Natalie has won 2nd prize at the NOBIC Image Contest 2021! This image is named Hungry Scientist’s Ferrero Rocher. Also thanks to Chun Yi for perfecting the endothelial sprouting assay for our lab.
Natalie has won 2nd prize at the NOBIC Image Contest 2021! This image is named Hungry Scientist’s Ferrero Rocher. Also thanks to Chun Yi for perfecting the endothelial sprouting assay for our lab.
June 2021
We gave a talk at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 2021 Annual Meeting. This is the research work led by Kan Xing, Natalie, Chun-Yi and Florence from our lab.
We gave a talk at the International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) 2021 Annual Meeting. This is the research work led by Kan Xing, Natalie, Chun-Yi and Florence from our lab.
March 23, 2021
Read the press release here on our latest research about how prolonged immune response may contribute to blood vessel damage in recovered COVID-19 patients.
Read the press release here on our latest research about how prolonged immune response may contribute to blood vessel damage in recovered COVID-19 patients.
March 18, 2021
Glad to be featured as one of the "Five pioneering Asian scientists to look out for this year" by The Japan Times. For your reading pleasure.
Glad to be featured as one of the "Five pioneering Asian scientists to look out for this year" by The Japan Times. For your reading pleasure.
March, 2021
Natalie Yeo, our PhD student, has been featured by Wildtype Media Group on ‘Getting to Know the Ladies from our #IWD2021 photoshoot weekend", an initiative to recognise aspiring women.
Natalie Yeo, our PhD student, has been featured by Wildtype Media Group on ‘Getting to Know the Ladies from our #IWD2021 photoshoot weekend", an initiative to recognise aspiring women.
March, 2021
Please register for the Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WiEST) Symposium 2021 here.
Please register for the Women in Engineering, Science, and Technology (WiEST) Symposium 2021 here.
January, 2021
Honoured to moderate a plenary lecture by Nobel Laureate Prof Thomas Sudhof at the Global Young Scientists Summit 2021. Watch his inspiring lecture here.
Honoured to moderate a plenary lecture by Nobel Laureate Prof Thomas Sudhof at the Global Young Scientists Summit 2021. Watch his inspiring lecture here.
September, 2020
Congratulations to Ms Tay Kaiyi, our FYP student, who was awarded the Regional Winner (Asia) in the ‘Medical Sciences’ category at The Global Undergraduate Award. Well done!
Congratulations to Ms Tay Kaiyi, our FYP student, who was awarded the Regional Winner (Asia) in the ‘Medical Sciences’ category at The Global Undergraduate Award. Well done!
June 10, 2020
Happy to share our views with CNA about the impact of COVID-19 on blood vessel health.
Discharged COVID-19 patients advised to engage in mild exercise to prevent blood clots: Doctors | Video
- Channel News Asia
Happy to share our views with CNA about the impact of COVID-19 on blood vessel health.
Discharged COVID-19 patients advised to engage in mild exercise to prevent blood clots: Doctors | Video
- Channel News Asia
May, 2020
Keeping well amidst these challenging times.
Keeping well amidst these challenging times.
January, 2020
Happy 2020 from the Cheung Lab!
Happy 2020 from the Cheung Lab!
.July, 2019
World's Best Young Scientists Chosen for Advancing Frontiers of Science
Watch here for our interview with BBC World News.
World's Best Young Scientists Chosen for Advancing Frontiers of Science
Watch here for our interview with BBC World News.
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July, 2019
Lab retreat and farewell events for Shuba and Eben.
Lab retreat and farewell events for Shuba and Eben.
June, 2019
Unveiled: The Brightest Young Scientific Minds in the World
Unveiled: The Brightest Young Scientific Minds in the World
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The World Economic Forum recognizes 21 brilliant researchers under the age of 40 at the cutting edge of discovery with the announcement of its Class of 2019 Young Scientists. Nanyang Assistant Professor Christine Cheung is among one of them.
Please refer to press release here. Meet the World Economic Forum’s Young Scientists of 2019 here. More news here. |
April, 2019
Human Frontier Science Program Research Grant
Nanyang Assistant Professor Christine Cheung has been awarded the prestigious 2019 Human Frontier Science Program research grant in the Young Investigators category for her research titled ‘Conversations between brain and vasculature: studying and mimicking their intertwined development’. She is awarded from the competitive international field of 814 letters of intent from scientists in more than 60 countries. Out of the 84 which were selected for full application, 9 Young Investigator Grants and 25 Program Grants were awarded and each team receives on average USD$110,000 - USD$125,000 per year for three years.
Abstracts of the awarded projects are available here.
Human Frontier Science Program Research Grant
Nanyang Assistant Professor Christine Cheung has been awarded the prestigious 2019 Human Frontier Science Program research grant in the Young Investigators category for her research titled ‘Conversations between brain and vasculature: studying and mimicking their intertwined development’. She is awarded from the competitive international field of 814 letters of intent from scientists in more than 60 countries. Out of the 84 which were selected for full application, 9 Young Investigator Grants and 25 Program Grants were awarded and each team receives on average USD$110,000 - USD$125,000 per year for three years.
Abstracts of the awarded projects are available here.
March, 2019
Creation of 50 new named faculty chair professorships at NTU Singapore
Creation of 50 new named faculty chair professorships at NTU Singapore
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Asst Prof Christine Cheung is one of the faculty members being conferred named professorships. She is appointed as a Provost’s Chair in Medicine. Please read more here. |
January, 2019
LKCMedicine second scientific retreat
Congratulations to Shuba for winning the Best Poster Prize.
Please read more here.
LKCMedicine second scientific retreat
Congratulations to Shuba for winning the Best Poster Prize.
Please read more here.
December, 2018
Happy 2019 from the Cheung Lab!
Happy 2019 from the Cheung Lab!
November 7, 2018
L’Oréal Singapore Laureate of 2018 For Women in Science National Fellowship
Please read more here.
L’Oréal Singapore Laureate of 2018 For Women in Science National Fellowship
Please read more here.
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September 26, 2018
Dr Christine Cheung On Why Singapore Needs More Leading Female Scientists
- PRESTIGE
Dr Christine Cheung On Why Singapore Needs More Leading Female Scientists
- PRESTIGE
August 12, 2018
Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Singapore
Ten Outstanding Young Persons of Singapore
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LKCMedicine Nanyang Assistant Professor Christine Cheung was named Honouree of the Junior Chamber International (JCI) Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) Singapore Award. She was among the ten recipients who received their award from Guest-of-Honour Dr Teo Ho Pin who is the Mayor of North West CDC and Member of Parliament for Bukit Panjang Constituency. The JCI TOYP Awards, given out worldwide annually, recognises individuals between the ages of 21 and 40 who have made significant achievements in their field of work, as well as contribution to the community. Past winners include former President of the United States Bill Clinton, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and LKCMedicine Executive Vice-Dean Prof Lionel Lee.
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August 1, 2018
EMBO workshop on Molecular Mechanisms of Developmental and Regenerative Biology. Please register here.
EMBO workshop on Molecular Mechanisms of Developmental and Regenerative Biology. Please register here.
May 22, 2018
Dec 21, 2017
Merry Christmas from the Cheung Lab!
Merry Christmas from the Cheung Lab!
Oct 24, 2017
iFuture: Innovative R&D Powering the Future
- A*STAR Scientific Conference
iFuture: Innovative R&D Powering the Future
- A*STAR Scientific Conference
The Future of Health – Dr Christine Cheung on ‘Are you as old as your arteries?’
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How do you take stock of a person's health? The crux of many health condition lies in the blood vessels that carry blood through the body's tissues and organs. In medical practice, some invasive imaging methods are still being used to visualise blood vessel function and integrity. Scientists are beginning to create patients’ own blood vessel cells in the laboratory in order to extract more precise information. These studies would also help us understand what makes certain people genetically predisposed to vascular diseases. Eventually, we hope to identify bio-signatures which show the health status of blood vessels and help predict the risks of illnesses.
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Mar 8, 2017
Mini-brains offer wisdom of ages
- A*STAR Research
Apr 22, 2016
Blood vessels give clues to health risks
– The Straits Times
Jul 27, 2015
Battling Dementia
-A*STAR TV
July 7, 2015
Young Investigators’ Stem Cell Symposium, Singapore
- Biotechin.Asia
March 4, 2015
‘Cell therapy Industry: What’s in it for Singapore?’ (Biotech Connection Singapore event)
- Biotechin.Asia
Dec 17, 2014
Brain arteries in a dish
-A*STAR Research
Jan 1, 2013
Marshall Young Investigator Award Winner
-The British Society for Cardiovascular Research
Jan 26, 2012
Cambridge Team First to Grow Smooth Muscle Cells from Patient Skin Cells
-ACN Newswire
Mini-brains offer wisdom of ages
- A*STAR Research
Apr 22, 2016
Blood vessels give clues to health risks
– The Straits Times
Jul 27, 2015
Battling Dementia
-A*STAR TV
July 7, 2015
Young Investigators’ Stem Cell Symposium, Singapore
- Biotechin.Asia
March 4, 2015
‘Cell therapy Industry: What’s in it for Singapore?’ (Biotech Connection Singapore event)
- Biotechin.Asia
Dec 17, 2014
Brain arteries in a dish
-A*STAR Research
Jan 1, 2013
Marshall Young Investigator Award Winner
-The British Society for Cardiovascular Research
Jan 26, 2012
Cambridge Team First to Grow Smooth Muscle Cells from Patient Skin Cells
-ACN Newswire
