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SMART researchers pave the way for safer T-cell therapy through contamination detection method

Dr James Strutt, Senior Postdoctoral Associate at SMART CAMP, operating the Oxford Nanopore GridION long read sequencer (Photo: SMART...

SMART pioneers microfluidic method to optimise stem cell extraction for advanced cell therapies

(L-R) Nicholas Tan, lead author and research engineer at SMART, and Kerwin Kwek, co-author and senior research scientist at SMART,...

AMR IRG research highlights

Addressing the Global Crisis of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and...

A Day in the Life of: Muhammad Sayyid Aly, Senior Research Engineer at SMART DiSTAP

Meet Muhammad Sayyid Aly, Senior Research Engineer at the Disruptive and Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision...

The people behind SMART CAMP: James Strutt, Senior Postdoctoral Researcher

A dedicated researcher with a passion for nature and plants, James Strutt is a Senior Postdoctoral Researcher at the Critical Analytics...

Celebrating Howard Califano's Impact as Director of SMART Innovation Centre

Howard Califano, SMART Innovation Centre Senior Strategic Advisor and Director from 2009 - 2023, sharing about his tenure

DiSTAP IRG research highlights

Advancing Agritech for Food Security and a Sustainable Future In a world where we're grappling with climate change, a growing global...

A Day in the Life of: Kaixi Zhang, Senior Postdoctoral Associate at SMART AMR

Meet Kaixi Zhang, a Senior Postdoctoral Associate at the Antimicrobial Resistance Interdisciplinary Research Group (AMR IRG) in SMART....

SMART researchers uncover novel bacterial communication system to combat antimicrobial resistance

(L to R) Dr Cui Liang, Dr Lee Wei Lin, Dr Ho Peiying and Prof Peter Dedon used mass spectrometry technology developed at SMART and MIT to...

SMART launches new research group M3S to advance AI, automation and the future of work

SMART M3S Lead Principal Investigator and MIT Professor, Professor Jinhua Zhao (Credit: SMART M3S) Five-year multi-million-dollar...

SMART researchers discover novel combination therapy to counter antibiotic-resistant Mycobacterium

abscessus infections SMART AMR researchers Peiying Ho, Sharon Ling, Boon Chong Goh, and Patrina Chua (from left to right) performed...

SMART researchers create world’s smallest LED and holographic microscope that enable conversion

of existing mobile phone cameras into high-resolution microscopes a) Fully fabricated 300mm wafer (b) Close-up of chip die (c) Infrared...

SMART introduces three research initiatives to revolutionise diagnostic capabilities for

health applications Supported by grants disbursed by the National Research Foundation (NRF), these studies will aid the further...

SMART researchers develop the world's first microneedle-based drug delivery technique for plants.

Illustration of a silk microneedle array on a dime coin (Photo credit: SMART) It is the first time that polymeric silk microneedles have...

SMART researchers develop novel combination bacterium- and host-targeted therapy for treating

vancomycin-resistant bacterial infections A confocal microscopy image of macrophages treated with MTX (cyan) that have eaten bacteria...

SMART researchers develop first nanotube sensors capable of detecting and distinguishing gibberellin

plant hormones Illustration of GA detection in living plants using near-infrared fluorescent carbon nanotube sensors for early indication...

SMART and NTU Singapore develop a quick test kit to determine a person’s immunity against

Covid-19 and its variants (from left) Patrina Chua (SMART), Professor Peter Preiser (NTU/SMART), Dr Megan McBee (SMART), Abirami R....

SMART Innovation Centre awarded five-year NRF Grant; focusing on developing new deep tech ventures

Disbursed through the Innovation Centre’s grant programmes, the NRF grant will continue to help scientist-entrepreneurs nurture and...

SMART Advances in the Detection and Quantification of Viral Pathogens in Wastewater

SMART researchers validating assays for quantifying the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant from wastewater samples. Photo credit: SMART SMART’s...

SMART research reveals promising uses of non-destructive sensors to aid food security and enhance su

sustainable agriculture Recent advancements of in vivo and surface or airborne sensors to diagnose plant health will improve crop growth...