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Research Commercialization »

[ 22 Feb 2009 | 2 Comments | 142 views]
Having the Scientific Mind, Sustaining the Entrepreneur Spirit

Every great discovery needs to be attached with a value – value for the society, for the greater good. This is exactly what Dyamed did.

The year marks a good start for research commercialization (translation research), as Dyamed licenses Lab-in-a-Catridge, “MicroKit”, from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), on January 16 2009 (Media release). With [...]

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing »

[ 22 Feb 2009 | 2 Comments | 102 views]
From Bench to Bedside

How long do you think it takes from the time the drug is discovered to the time it comes in the market?
In 2002, survey found that the average time for the development of a drug is about 12 years and 10 months, and only 1 in 10 drugs are able to make it to the [...]

Networking »

[ 15 Feb 2009 | 3 Comments | 164 views]
Taking Your Leave

You shift your weight from one foot to the other. The person you have just met is very interesting, but you are probably thinking about meeting other new people too. How do you leave the conversation without offending the person and yet remain amiable in their minds?
Exiting
Here are some effective tactics:

Exchange cards and express [...]

Pharmaceutical Manufacturing »

[ 12 Feb 2009 | No Comment | 120 views]
Forging the BioFuture

Come and be part of our team to forge the Biofuture!
-Prof Miranda Yap Executive Director, BTI

What is BTI?
The Bioprocessing Technology Institute (BTI) is one of the institutes under the Agency of Science, Technology and Research (A*Star).  At BTI, researchers and scientists pursue innovative and cutting-edge research in bioprocess and engineering that develop technologies to impact [...]

IP and Regulatory Affairs »

[ 10 Feb 2009 | 6 Comments | 125 views]
“Publish or perish” Is it true?

Simply explained, the “Publish or Perish” syndrome is faced by many researchers and academia all over world. It is true that publishing research findings is an important part of any researcher’s work as it involves the recognition of their work thus determining their career. However, we must not forget that not being able to publish does [...]