Centre for Stem Cell Research (CSCR)

Summary of Activities

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January 2017
1.9th January 2017FMHS Res Lab Seminar RoomDirected readingMs. Teh Hui XinAn EWS-FLI!-Induced Osteosarcoma Model Unveiled a Crucial Role of Impaired Osteogenic Differentiation on Osteosarcoma Development.
2.13th January 17Work Completion SeminarMs Nguyen Phan Nguyen Nhi (PhD student)Expression and biological role of microRNAs in stem cell pluripotency
February 2017
3.6th Febuary 2017 FMHS Res Lab Seminar RoomWork Completion SeminarMs Ho Shu Cheow (Master student)In vitro cloning of hair follicles from dissociated trichogenic cells.
March 2017
4.23rd March 2017FMHS Res Lab Seminar RoomDirected readingMr. Kok Wei XingCharacterisation of maturing monocytic cells.
5.31st March 2017Journal ClubMs. Cheng Han Ping.PDL1 Regulation by p53 via miR-34.
6. 31st March 2017Journal ClubMr. Gan Quan FuCTGF directs fibroblast differentiation from human mesenchymal stem/stromal cells and defines connective tissue healing in a rodent injury model.
April 2017
7.10th April 2017FMHS Res Lab Seminar RoomDirected readingMs. Teh Hui XinMiRNA -34c regulates Notch signalling during bone development.
8.13th April 2017FMHS Res Lab Seminar RoomDirected reading.Mr. Kok Wei XingDisease modeling using iPSC.
9.28th April 2017 FMHS Res Lab Seminar RoomJournal ClubMr. Vimalan RengganatenDynamic regulation of the cancer stem cells compartment by Cripto-1 in colorectal cancer
10.28th April 2017FMHS Res Lab Seminar RoomCSCR General MeetingProf. Choo Kong BungCSCR General Meeting
May 2017
11.8th May 2017FMHS Res Lab Seminar RoomDirected readingMs. Teh Hui XinOsteosarcoma and cancer reprogramming.
12.11th May 2017Proposal DefenseMr. Kok Wei Xing (Master student)Disease Modeling of Acute Monocytic Leukemia using AML-M5-specific induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSC).
13.18th May 2017Work Completion SeminarChoong Pei Feng (PhD student)Elucidation of DNA damage response pathways and functional efficiency of DNA repair genes associated with reprogrammed osteosarcoma cell lines.
14.25th- 26th May 2017Sg. Long campus, UTARInaugural FMHS Scientific Meeting 2017FMHS, UTARInaugural FMHS Scientific Meeting 2017 (contributed a session on Translational Stem Cell Research)
June 2017
15.19th June 2017FMHS Res Lab Seminar RoomDirected readingMs. Teh Hui XinRegulation of cell fate transition during cancer reprogramming.
September 2017
16.4th - 6th 2017FMHS Research Lab, UTARUTAR MicroRNA Workshop 2017Prof Choo Kong BungUTAR MicroRNA Workshop 2017.
17.29th Sept 2017FMHS Res Lab, Seminar Room Journal Club Choong Pei FengDirected differentiation of human induced pluripotent stem cells into fallopian tube epithelium.
October 2017
18.16th -17th October 2017National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.2nd Joint UST-UTAR SymposiumUST Taiwan & CSCR, UTAR2nd Joint UST-UTAR Symposium on Cancer and Stem Cell Research 2017 & 6th UTAR Seminar on Stem Cell and iPCS Research (off shore).
December 2017
19.22nd Dec 2017FMHS Res Lab Seminar RoomCSCR General MeetingProf. Choo Kong BungCSCR General Meeting.