Check out this talk on 30 Sep 2025 - Tackling the global spread of AMR using genome-resolved metagenomics and Al - by Dr Niranjan Nagarajan, and hosted by @fillouxlab.bsky.social

Missed SCELSE Open House 2025? Catch the highlights in this 2-min video below. And look out for next year's Open House in Aug 2026! #SCELSE #SCELSEImpact #OpenHouse2025 #Microbiome #Biofilm

Is the future of diabetic wound care in our hands? Hear NTU Prof Peter Torok, SCELSE Director of Imaging, at Signals to Solutions (26 Sep). SCELSE’s Dr James Ho moderates the panel. Register: a-star-engagementportal.glueup.com/event/signal...

Check out The Straits Times pictorial spread on Singapore’s sea turtles. SCELSE PI Assoc Prof Kim Hie Lim studies the threats that these critically endangered creatures face. www.straitstimes.com/multimedia/g...

Missed Prof Patricia Conway’s keynote address at the 6th International Symposium on Insects (ISoI 2025)? Read the paper in Fermentation: www.mdpi.com/2311-5637/11...

Prof Alain Filloux (@fillouxlab.bsky.social) will join an international faculty to lecture at this intensive course "Advanced Synthetic Biology & Metabolic Engineering of Pseudomonas" in Suzhou, 7–21 Sep 2025. See www.csh-asia.org?content/2645

What if Danone and SCELSE combined strengths in microbiome science? Yesterday SCELSE welcomed Dr Rocio Martin & Christophe Lay of Danone for discussions and lab tours. Kudos to our team for hosting! @fillouxlab.bsky.social @cwhitch.bsky.social

“A journey into the microbial world” -that’s how Prof @fillouxlab.bsky.social, SCELSE Centre Director, welcomed over 200 guests to our biggest Open House yet. From fireside chats to immersive exhibits and lab tours, visitors explored how microbes shape health, food, oceans, and the future.

Thank you for being part of SCELSE Open House 2025! From all at SCELSE, especially from our Open House Chair, @harisantypas.bsky.social – a heartfelt thank you to all 300 of you who registered and explored the world of biofilm & microbiome with us. #SCELSEOpenHouse2025 #biofilm #microbiome

Thank you Prof @Doralyn Dalisay for the SCELSE Seminar on “Natural Product Discovery from Philippine Biodiversity”. Her team advances discoveries from lab to market—antibiotics, therapeutics & more—showing innovation can thrive anywhere.

SCELSE + Singapore marine scientists = new possibilities for ocean sustainability. On 20 Jun 2025, SCELSE directors visited St. John’s Island National Marine Laboratory to explore future collaborations. @fillouxlab.bsky.social @cwhitch.bsky.social #SCELSE #MarineResearch

Thanks to everyone who stopped by the SCELSE roadshow at NUS LT27 yesterday! We gave a sneak peek of the SCELSE Open House on 28 Aug — from meeting our scientists to free snacks. Didn’t make it? You can still register for Open House: scelse.sg/event/scelse.... #SCELSEOpenHouse2025

Just 20 days to SCELSE Open House! Meet our scientists & explore breakthroughs in sustainability, health & industry—from protecting ecosystems to tackling antimicrobial resistance. Join us 28 Aug @ NTU. Register: bit.ly/SCELSEOPENHOUSE25

Check this out! SCELSE PI A/Prof Rebecca Case will be speaking at Singapore Science Centre.

The NOBIC Image Contest 2025 is open! If you’ve used AOBIP (LKCMed) or ABIF (SCELSE), submit your best microscopy shot by 1 Sep. Prizes by Carl Zeiss: iPad, HomePod, AirPods. Pix -Kaleidoscopic walls by Choo Pei Yi (NOBIC Image Contest 2023 finalist) www.nobic.sg/ImContest25.... #Microscopy #NOBIC

Microbes in action! Students at Science Discovery Camp 2025 explored microbial science at SCELSE, toured labs, and played Lockdown!, a pandemic-themed card game. Kudos to NTU College of Science! 📍18–20 Jun 2025 | NTU 🔗 blogs.ntu.edu.sg/science/2025/07/28/science-discovery-camp-2025/

Submit your abstract by 31 July! Register to attend the Microbial Solutions for a Changing World (MSCW) conference in Melbourne. Catch Dr Ezequiel Santillan from SCELSE on 27 Nov for his talk on engineering microbial futures for a circular bioeconomy. appliedmicrobiology.org/ems-event-ca...

Kickstart your journey into the unseen world of microbes at #SCELSEOpenHouse2025 on 28 Aug. Join lab tours, fireside chats, lunch with professors, and explore FYP, PhD, and research paths. Free ice cream too. Limited slots — register now: bit.ly/SCELSEOPENHOUSE25 #SCELSE #MicrobialMarvels

Curiosity ignited. Friendships forged. Microbial minds blown. From 23 Jun–11 Jul, 31 global participants joined SCELSE Summer Course 2025 to explore biofilms & microbiomes. Join us next year! Applications for 2026 open Jan/Feb. Stay tuned! #SCELSESummerCourse2025

What if we could decode biofilms in food to fight spoilage? Catch Prof Nolan- drlauranolan.bsky.social - as she shares how her research could help cut food waste. Register today! 📍 Decoding Food Spoilage 🗓️ 1 Jul 2025, 13:30–17:00 🔗 lnkd.in/g_VvW88G #SCELSE #FoodWaste #Biofilms

Four days to go! SCELSE is ready to welcome 31 global participants for our Summer Course on Environmental Life Sciences Engineering 🌍 📍 23 Jun–11 Jul | NTU & NUS 🔗 scelse.sg/opportunitie... #SCELSE #SummerCourse2025

Check out SCELSE's latest Science paper in Asahi Shimbun! The study traces ancient human migration and its link to immune gene diversity—helping explain why some Indigenous groups were more vulnerable to disease. 📰 lnkd.in/gZZ8VWGj #SCELSE #GenomeAsia100K

Save the date – 28 Aug! SCELSE Open House is back. Tour the labs, meet our scientists, and dive into the microbial world with the amazing organising team (in pic)! Stay tuned! #SCELSEOpenHouse2025 #microbiome #biofilm

You're invited! Save the date now! 📅 SCELSE Open House 2025 🧫 Microbial Marvels: A journey through the microbial world 📍 NTU | 🕦 28 Aug (Thu), 11.30am–5pm Tour labs & explore microbial solutions. Registration details out soon! #SCELSE #NTUsg #AMR #Sustainability #Microbiome

(L-R): NTU Asst Prof Jarkko Salojärvi, Nature Editor Dr Magdalena Skipper & SCELSE Deputy Centre Director Prof Stephan Schuster smiling for the camera after the NTU Forum on 28 May 2025—where ideas on peer review, fairness, and the future of publishing were shared and debated.

New capabilities! SCELSE has installed a new isothermal microcalorimetry system (Symcel CalScreener) to track microbial metabolism in real-time — including responses to antibiotics, phage; and in biofilms and during transitions to alternate lifestyles. Pix (R): Prof Whitchurch - cwhitch.bsky.social

We just redefined the map of human migration! From North Asia to South America, the longest known prehistoric journey—traced through high-res genome sequencing. This Science study reshapes how we understand genetic diversity, disease resilience & precision medicine. www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Personalised medicine needs diverse genomic data. Catch SCELSE’s role in the #GenomeAsia100K project on CNBC The Edge (aired 26 & 27 Apr) with Prof Stephan Schuster & A/Prof Kim Hei Lim. Watch excerpt → www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pzw0...

SCELSE x Temasek Life Sciences Lab (TLL): Climate change, AMR, food, microbiomes—tackled in full force at the first joint workshop. Kudos to all (especially fillouxlab.bsk.social, cwhitch.bsk.social, drlauranolan.bsk.social) who made it happen! And thanks to TLL for the agri- & aquaculture lab tour!

Congrats SCELSE's Research Fellow, Dr Casandra Tan on receiving NTU’s Women in Engineering, Science and Technology (WiEST) Development Grant 2025, to attend ETOX in Spain! Thanks to @fillouxlab.bsky.social for the strong support. #WomenInSTEM #WiEST #SCELSE #NTUsg

SCELSE welcomed Prof Claus Felby & the Novo Nordisk Foundation to explore how microbiome & biofilm research can drive real-world impact in sustainability & health. Grateful for the exchange of ideas at NTU on 10 Apr 2025.

SCELSE's PI and expert on climate migration & genomics - Prof Hie Lim Kim - will be introducing the history of forced migration, overlaying data on landscapes with genomic data in order to trace gene flow. Join her 18 Mar, 6.30pm at Gillman Barracks. See -> ntu.ccasingapore.org/programme/ri...

[SCELSE SEMINAR SERIES] Hosted by Prof Alain Filloux- @fillouxlab.bsky.social - SCELSE welcomes Prof José Penadés, Professor of Microbiology, Imperial College London to speak on: Chimeric infective particles expand species boundaries in phage inducible chromosomal island mobilization

Join us? Or spread the word! Ping @cwhitch.bsky.social if you're keen!

This International Women’s Day, we honor every woman at SCELSE—from researchers to corporate staff—whose dedication propels our success. Let's continue to uplift and create opportunities for women in science and beyond.​ #WomenInScience #SCELSE #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2025

www.mewatch.sg/episode/Talk... Spot SCELSE & telegenic Dr James Ho on Talking Point - 'How often should I wash my bath towel'? Zip to the mid-point of this show to find out more about towel hygiene.

Marine fouling remains a critical challenge, impacting vessel efficiency, underwater structures, and operational costs. The search for sustainable, innovative solutions is more urgent than ever. Join Singapore National Biofilm Consortium or SNBC’s upcoming workshop on Marine Fouling.

Our heartfelt congratulations to A/Prof Kim Hie Lim on being awarded tenure as of 1 March 2025! Her achievement underscores her outstanding research and dedication to both the SCELSE and NTU communities.

My lab at SCELSE, NTU, Singapore, is recruiting a PhD student to study food chain biofilms! The PhD will commence in January 2026 and tuition and stipend is provided for 4 years. Singaporean and international applicants welcome. See attached for more details. Please share widely!

It’s a wrap! Channel NewsAsia features SCELSE’s Dr James Ho & Nabilah Taqiah on bath towel hygiene! Bacteria multiply in humid environments within minutes! 📺 Watch: 🛁 Ch 5 – 6 Mar, 9:30 PM 🛁 CNA – 10 Mar, 10:00 PM #SCELSE #Hygiene

Turning waste into value! Congrats to #TeamSCELSE for pioneering a sustainable approach to aquaculture feed by transforming soybean wastewater into protein-rich microbial biomass! See AquaFeed story -> www.aquafeed.com/newsroom/new...