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"In the next phase of our development, Singaporeans have to be more entrepreneurial."

--Goh Chok Tong

The government believes that international talents bring in fresh ideas, new expertise, global connections, and long-term benefits for the country.

While there are good reasons for some to stay on to pursue R&D in academia, industry offers equally or even more exciting careers.

Technological innovations are accelerating at a pace that far exceeds our expectations. As a result, we find ourselves playing catch-up with innovations we couldn't even predict...

"Our education and research systems must be flexible yet robust, and innovative yet traditionalist, to deal with this exciting--but at the same time unsettling--environment."

Further training or university studies might be valuable to keep skills fresh, but in many cases, simply being around people who know more than you, or whose professional depth synergizes well with yours, can help keep you at your best.

Regional Newsbytes is intended to bring you selected region-specific news from our growing scientific community. We will focus on timely news that is pertinent to your professional training and career development. If you know of something we should cover, feel free to
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Have you ever tossed away an innovative idea just because you thought you couldn't afford to carry it through?

Singapore's burgeoning biomedical sciences industry stood firm against last year's global economic slowdown.

ViaCell's scientific and technological expertise will pave the way for the development of novel therapeutics right here.

"In this dynamic field, what is applicable today may be irrelevant tomorrow."

Go for it! Exciting prospects are there in many fields such as genetics, physiology, pharmacology, immunology, and neuropathology!

"If the recommendations are implemented... scientists seeking to carry out human stem cell research in Singapore will have to go through a stringent procedure."

As life sciences take on the role as the fourth pillar of the nation’s economy, and with the pace of development in this sector accelerating rapidly, science education is taking on an increasingly greater role in preparing students for many of tomorrow's challenges.

"Is CAM finally gaining the respectability of orthodox medicine, or is all the energy simply the product of marketing and hype for the making of a new generation of alternative medicines?"