Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC)

🔬 Advancing Cancer Diagnostics and Innovation at Cancer Discovery Hub Open House 2024 🔬 Thank you, Cancer Discovery Hub (CDH), for having us at the Cancer Discovery Hub Open House 2024, where our CEO Dr. Ruifen Weng, discussed the role of early diagnostics in preventive and precision care, and shared insights on challenges in development of an impactful diagnostics tool that is fit for purpose for the right patient at the right time! 🤝 A key highlight was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) / CDH and DxD Hub - Diagnostics Development Hub (DxD Hub), formalising our ongoing collaboration to advance Asian-centric laboratory-developed tests (LDTs) and in-vitro diagnostics (IVDs). This partnership will drive forward the development, commercialization, and adoption of innovative diagnostic solutions. We extend our appreciation to Prof. Jason Yongsheng Chan, MBBS-PhD (Director, CDH), for organizing an inspiring event and Ms. Hsin-Ee Chia (Associate Director, Alliance Management, EDDC), Dr. Pauline Erica Tay (Director, NHIC), and Dr. Sharon Loh (Senior Manager, Business Intelligence & Development, STCC) for sharing their expertise and aspirations for the community. Thank you NCCS for your leadership in precision medicine and to CDH for hosting such an impactful event. Together, we are hopeful towards these impactful collaborations to drive healthcare innovation and advancing cancer care for patients worldwide. 🌍 Experimental Drug Development Centre (EDDC) National Health Innovation Centre (NHIC) Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore (CRIS) #CancerResearch #DxDHub #PrecisionMedicine #HealthcareInnovation #Diagnostics #Collaboration #CancerDiscovery

At EDDC, we believe that mental health is as important as physical health.    This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we asked some of our Wellness Ambassadors to share their thoughts on this year's theme: "It is Time to Prioritise Mental Health in the Workplace". Swipe to see their inspiring quotes in prioritising mental well-being not just today, but everyday!   #EDDCsg #WorldMentalHealthDay2024 #MentalHealth #Itstimetoprioritizementalhealthintheworkplace #EmployeeWellbeing

We concluded our 3rd STDR Roadshow yesterday!   A big thank you to everyone who attended the session at Academia in the SingHealth and Duke-NUS Medical School campus. We’ve enjoyed the Q&A and hearing past STDR awardees share their experiences across NUS, NTU, and at Outram.   We hope that everyone who attended has found the sessions helpful and insightful. Let’s continue to work together to translate the great science in Singapore to technologies and products with patient impact! Jenefer Alam Changji Zou Ha T. #EDDCsg #STDR #TTC #DrugDiscovery #GrantCall #SingHealth #DukeNUS

A big thank you to everyone who joined us for the Singapore Therapeutics Development Review (STDR) roadshows at National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University Singapore! 🙌 It was fantastic to connect with all of you who participated. We hope the sessions were insightful in discovering more about STDR's programmes, mentorship, training and grant opportunities.    Special thanks to Dr Dennis Kappei, Prof Nicholas Gascoigne, and Prof Pablo Bifani for sharing your experiences with us.   Next Monday will be our final stop at SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical School Outram Campus! We look forward to hearing from the STDR, EDDC and SMART presenters, as well as sharings from former grant awardees Dr Cheryl Lee and Dr Alice Cheung. #EDDCsg #STDR #TTC #DrugDiscovery #GrantCall Christophe Bodenreider Howard Califano Hsin-Ee Chia Ha T. Siti Munirah Abdul Karim

📢 Last Call 📢 The STDR On-Campus Roadshow commences tomorrow! Dr Howard Califano joins us at NUS and Outram Campus to speak on Attributes on Successful Applications with Dr Christophe Bodenreider. We can't wait to see you there! Sign up links are below: National University of Singapore: https://lnkd.in/gu2E4-c5 Nanyang Technological University Singapore: https://lnkd.in/gbb3y-4T SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical School Outram Campus: https://lnkd.in/g8PmgrPr #EDDCsg #STDR #TTC #DrugDiscovery #GrantCall

🚨 Final Reminder! 🚨 Join us for the final stop of our STDR On-Campus Roadshow! Dr Alice Cheung, Principal Investigator in the Department of Haematology, Singapore General Hospital, will be joining Dr Cheryl Lee at the final STDR Roadshow stop at SingHealth Duke-NUS Medical School's Outram Campus. Register now for the session on 7th Oct, 10am! https://lnkd.in/gwjfWW_P #EDDCsg #STDR #TTC #DrugDiscovery #GrantCall #Singhealth #DukeNUS

🔔 Update for all drug discoverers at NTU! Our STDR Roadshow at NTU School of Biological Sciences will include a sharing by former STDR Grant Awardee Prof Pablo Bifani, Professor at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore. We would love to have you join us! Register here: https://lnkd.in/gbb3y-4T #EDDCsg #STDR #TTC #DrugDiscovery #GrantCall #NTU

We're less than a week away from our first STDR On-Campus Roadshow at National University of Singapore / National University Health System! Prof Nicholas Gascoigne, Professor at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, will be joining Dr Dennis Kappei, to share his experience as a former STDR Grant Awardee. Don't miss this opportunity! Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gu2E4-c5 #EDDCsg #STDR #TTC #DrugDiscovery #GrantCall #NUS

We wrap up our 2-part series "Echoes of Experience" with Haiyan Yang, (Research Scientist, Medicinal Chemistry) and Thai Yap (Head of Antibody Design). Watch to find out more about their respective journeys here at EDDC! #EDDCsg #DedicatedService #EchoesOfExperience #EmployeeSpotlight

In Singapore, 1 in 4 people may develop cancer in their lifetime. Today, on World Cancer Research Day, we reflect on the incredible advancements in the fight against cancer — and how much more there is to achieve.   At EDDC, we're committed to pioneering innovative treatments for oncology. From early-stage drug discovery to preclinical development, our dedicated team works tirelessly to translate groundbreaking research into life-changing therapies.    We also celebrate our partners who have worked with us in this endeavour through the years: A*STAR Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI), Bioinformatics Institute, A*STAR, Cancer Research Horizons, Consortium for Clinical Research and Innovation, Singapore (CRIS), Duke-NUS Medical School, Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS), Hummingbird Bioscience, ImmunoScape, Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB), National Cancer Centre Singapore, National University Cancer Institute, Singapore, Tan Tock Seng Hospital   Let's continue to work together in our fight against cancer!   #EDDCsg #WorldCancerResearchDay #CancerResearch #Oncology #Collaboration #DrugDiscovery #CancerAwareness