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Catalyst Awardee

Enhanced Single Cell Transcriptomics for New Biomarkers and Targets in Cardiovascular Ageing

Roger Foo, M.B.B.S., M.R.C.P., M.D., C.C.S.T., F.R.C.P, and Matthew Ackers-Johnson, Ph.D., M.Phil., M.Sci. | National University of Singapore
Competition Sponsor: Ministry of Health and National Research Foundation of Singapore
Awardee Year: 2020 Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the primary cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Related annual US healthcare expenditure exceeds…

Catalyst Awardee

Ergothioneine, the Lesser Known Longevity Nutrient

Irwin Kee Mun Cheah, Ph.D., Feng Lei, D.Phil., and Barry Halliwell, PhD, D.Sc. | National University of Singapore
Competition Sponsor: Ministry of Health and National Research Foundation of Singapore
Awardee Year: 2020 The naturally occurring thione, ergothioneine, accumulates in the human body at high concentrations primarily from diet. Studies suggest…


Catalyst Awardee

Organismal Aging and Oxidants Beyond Macromolecules Damage

Marie-Veronique Clement, M.Sc., Ph.D., and Shazib Pervaiz, M.B.B.S., Ph.D. | National University of Singapore
Competition Sponsor: Ministry of Health and National Research Foundation of Singapore
Awardee Year: 2020 One prediction of the free radical theory of aging is that oxidative stress shortens organisms’ lifespan because of the damaging effect of…



Catalyst Awardee

Small RNAs: Big Answers to Healthy Longevity?

Hataitip Tasena, M.Sc., Ph.D., Brian Kennedy, Ph.D., Yvonne Tay, Ph.D., and Maximilian Unfried, M.Sc. | National University of Singapore
Competition Sponsor: Ministry of Health and National Research Foundation of Singapore
Awardee Year: 2020 Humans have long been searching for the path to longevity. Among the latest but less known possibilities…

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