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Russell Hewitt Scientist II, ICES


“Chemists are now trying to make processes green as early as possible both to improve throughput and hasten the development toward commercial production. Ultimately this delivers the chemicals we need, in quantities that we can use, with a holistic view on safety for workers, the public and the environment.”


Voices from A*STAR is a monthly blog published on the A*STAR Research website. It features a personal account of the challenges and rewards of a life in science by A*STAR researchers from a range of disciplines. Staff interested in contributing to the Voices from A*STAR blog are encouraged to contact the Managing Editor.


Sandhya Sriram Programme Management Officer, SBIC


“Scientists have a responsibility to work with the media to deliver the ‘right’ science to the public and make sure it reaches them in a timely fashion.”


Flora Teoh PhD Student, SIgN


“By learning more about how chemotherapy interacts with microbes and the consequences of such interactions, we may eventually be able to prevent such opportun- istic infections in cancer patients, anticipate drug resistance and assist physicians in selection of therapy, ultimately improving the outcome of cancer treatments and the life expectancy of cancer patients.”


[NEXT ISSUE]


Here’s a sneak peek of the material covered in the next issue of A*STAR Research


Meta-analysis: ANXIETY OVER ANXIETY RESEARCH


Researchers find evidence of shelved negative results in preclinical studies of anxiety


48 A*STAR RESEARCH


Optoelectronics: MIX AND MATCH LASERS


Combining silicon with an optically active material enables tiny lasers compatible with industrial fabrication techniques


Cancer: SMALL RNAS OFFER BIG HOPE FOR LUNG CANCER TREATMENT


A pair of microRNAs implicated in the spread of lung cancer could lead to new diagnostics and therapies


ISSUE 5 | OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2016


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