A groundbreaking discovery reveals a unique way phages modify their DNA with arabinose sugars to protect themselves from bacterial defence systems This innovative discovery could lead to more effective phage therapy to combat antibiotic-resistant bacteria, including Acinetobacter baumannii – a   WHO-classified critical priority pathogen responsible for life-threatening infections The research discovered that natural DNA phage modifications occur at a higher rate than previous

The Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) interdisciplinary research group (IRG) at the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART) aims to develop innovative and disruptive approaches to tackle one of today’s most pressing health threats – antimicrobial resistance.  One of the researchers driving this mission is May Delos Santos, Principal Research Engineer at SMART AMR. Through her research, May aims to advance the understanding of antimicrobial resistance and devel

Singapore, 13 October 2025 - The dairy industry has been plagued by a persistent global problem for decades – bacterial infection of cow...

Dr Kerwin Kwek Zeming, Research Scientist at SMART CAMP, recently presented CAMP’s latest work at the Cell & Gene Therapy World Asia 2025 conference, where he shared insights from the team’s research paper on label-free, microfluidic-based biophysical profiling of Chimeric Antigen Receptor T (CAR T) cells.   Through his presentation, Dr Kwek showcased CAMP’s efforts to develop advanced tools for the next generation of cell therapies. “We developed a microfluidic ‘obstacle cou

In August 2025, SMART’s Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) interdisciplinary research group (IRG) hosted an Adoptive Cell Therapy Symposium, co-organised with Esco Aster, a Singapore-founded and headquartered vertically-integrated contract research, development and manufacturing organisation. The half-day event brought together a diverse community of cell therapy manufacturing researchers, clinician-scientists, biotech innovators, investors, and

First automated tool that quickly analyses RNA changes across thousands of biological samples Scientists can now better understand how cells adapt to stress, infections or diseases by studying tiny chemical changes in RNA – a molecule that carries genetic instructions from DNA and regulates how genes respond to challenges This will help the healthcare and biomedical industry better identify disease markers, and develop targeted therapies and personalised treatment for disease

In July 2025, the SMART’s Mens, Manus and Machina (M3S) interdisciplinary research group (IRG) hosted two symposiums in partnership with Singapore Management University (SMU) and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA). Both symposiums brought together over 500 speakers and attendees, including government representatives, industry leaders, and academics, to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the future of work, learning, and society. The symposiums

When we imagine machines that can truly “see”, we’re not just talking about cameras or sensors — we’re talking about perception. The kind...

The Mens, Manus and Machina (M3S) Interdisciplinary Research Group (IRG) is breaking new ground in how humans and machines work together....

While the world races ahead with innovations in agriculture and sustainability, it's people like Amanda Ngoh who are quietly powering the...