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NUS Physiology, 2 Medical Drive, Singapore (2026)

16/01/2026

💡Research Seminar || 28 January 2026, 12PM

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/kC1Y46RuPN

Title: Towards improving organellar acidification in the ageing brain

Biography: Ira Milosevic studied Molecular Biology at the University of Zagreb, Croatia, before completing her MSc and PhD in Neuroscience at the Georg-August University and International Max Planck Research School in Göttingen, Germany, as a Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds Scholar. She pursued postdoctoral training with Pietro De Camilli at Yale University School of Medicine, supported by EMBO and Epilepsy Foundation Fellowships. In 2013, she received the Emmy Noether Young Investigator grant from the German Research Council to establish her lab at the European Neuroscience Institute in Germany, where she investigated the molecular mechanisms of synaptic transmission. In 2020, she joined the University of Oxford as Associate Professor and Group Head at the Centre for Human Genetics and Nuffield Department of Medicine, becoming full professor in 2025. Her research (funded by Wellcome Trust, La Caixa and John Black Foundations) focuses on exocytosis, endocytosis, and synaptic vesicle recycling in neuronal function, as well as on brain ageing and neurodegenerative diseases, particularly Parkinson’s disease.

09/01/2026

You're invited to the inaugural Singapore–India Joint Symposium in Biomedical Sciences, to be held on 27 February 2026 at the Centre for Life Sciences (CeLS) Auditorium Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore!

This one-day symposium will focus on key research areas including Cancer, Neurobiology, and Metabolism and will feature distinguished speakers from Singapore and India.

Join us for an engaging one-day program featuring talks by internationally renowned and outstanding local scientists, complemented by flash talks delivered by selected students and postdoctoral researchers.

For more details, please visit our website at: https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/phys/sites/SIJSiBS/Home.html
To register and submit your abstract* for flash talk by 11 February 2026 at: https://nus.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0qD6tSgw0HCJrDw

*Shortlisted participants will be contacted via email for more details.

05/01/2026

💡Research Seminar || 8 January 2026, 12PM
Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/t9WQN6yC2b

Title: Flash & Freeze-fracture replica labeling at the presynaptic active zone

Biography: Professor Shigemoto is a leading neuroscientist whose research focuses on neurotransmitter receptors, ion channels, synaptic plasticity, and the mechanisms underlying learning, memory, and brain asymmetry. After earning his MD and PhD from Kyoto University, he made early breakthroughs in cloning glutamate receptors and mapping their localization in the brain. His subsequent work helped reveal how specific receptors regulate synaptic transmission, how short- and long-term memory are encoded in cerebellar circuits, and how left–right differences arise in the hippocampus.
From 1998 to 2014, he was a professor at the National Institute for Physiological Sciences in Japan, where he advanced SDS-digested freeze-fracture replica labeling into a powerful quantitative method for studying membrane proteins. Since 2013, he has been a professor at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), continuing to investigate receptor localization, synaptic function, and brain asymmetry.
He is a member of the Leopoldina and Academia Europaea and the recipient of major distinctions including an ERC Advanced Grant.

29/12/2025

The MSc in Human Potential and Performance (MSc HPP) is a first-of-its-kind postgraduate programme in Singapore led by Prof John Wang and Associate Prof Jason Kai Wei Lee from the Physiology Department.

This interdisciplinary programme integrates neuroscience, psychology, and physiology to equip professionals with the scientific and applied skills to enhance human performance across sports, military, corporate, education, and healthcare sectors.
📌 Applications for the August 2026 intake are now open: https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/graduatestudies/education/msc-in-human-potential-and-performance/

22/10/2025

💡Research Seminar || 24 October 2025, 10AM
Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/nCcXcYCzkj

Title: Decoding the impact of KIBRA deficiency on age-related memory loss

Biography: Dr. Mahima Sharma is a neuroscientist and neural engineer specializing in synaptic plasticity, aging, and systems-level modulation. She earned her PhD in Physiology from the National University of Singapore under the mentorship of Dr. Sajikumar Sreedharan, where she investigated mechanisms of synaptic plasticity and memory regulation. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, studying how the memory-associated scaffold protein KIBRA regulates postsynaptic signaling and contributes to age-related memory vulnerability. Her expertise spans electrophysiology, oscillation and network-level analysis, and transcriptomics, complemented by experience developing AI-based omics pipelines. Beyond academia, she has consulted for WISE s.r.l. (Italy), which develops advanced electrodes for neurostimulation, and QT4HC (Quantum Technology for Healthcare), and contributed to AI-based omics analysis startup initiatives.

22/10/2025

💡Research Seminar || 24 October 2025, 10AM
Registration Link: under “Seminar” highlights

Title: Decoding the impact of KIBRA deficiency on age-related memory loss

Biography: Dr. Mahima Sharma is a neuroscientist and neural engineer specializing in synaptic plasticity, aging, and systems-level modulation. She earned her PhD in Physiology from the National University of Singapore under the mentorship of Dr. Sajikumar Sreedharan, where she investigated mechanisms of synaptic plasticity and memory regulation. She is currently a postdoctoral researcher at the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, studying how the memory-associated scaffold protein KIBRA regulates postsynaptic signaling and contributes to age-related memory vulnerability. Her expertise spans electrophysiology, oscillation and network-level analysis, and transcriptomics, complemented by experience developing AI-based omics pipelines. Beyond academia, she has consulted for WISE s.r.l. (Italy), which develops advanced electrodes for neurostimulation, and QT4HC (Quantum Technology for Healthcare), and contributed to AI-based omics analysis startup initiatives.

15/10/2025

💡Research Seminar || 17 October 2025, 12PM

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/0jMkjUvaAh

Title: Decoding the sodium and calcium signals of TRPC channels

Biography: Dr. Zhu received PhD in Biochemistry from University of Houston and had postdoctoral training in Cellular and Molecular Biology at Baylor College of Medicine. He was an Assistant Researcher in Anesthesiology department at UCLA from 1994 to 1997. He joined the faculty of Ohio State University in 1997 and advanced from Assistant Professor to Full Professor in the Neuroscience department. In 2010, he moved to McGovern Medical School, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, as a full professor in the Department of Integrative Biology and Pharmacology. Dr. Zhu’s research interests encompass several aspects of cell signaling, especially those involving heterotrimeric G proteins and ion channels. He has published over 200 research papers and reviews and delivered lectures at numerous international conferences. Dr. Zhu’s main contributions include identification and characterization of multiple TRPC channels and determination of the molecular identity of endolysosomal calcium release channels activated by NAADP.

06/10/2025

💡Research Seminar || 9 October 2025, 3PM SGT || ZOOM Only
Registration Link: https://lnkd.in/gyjxNCJb

Title: Hallmarks and Vulnerabilities of Metastatic Cancer Cells

Biography: Victoria Sanz-Moreno holds degrees in Chemistry and Biochemistry from the University of Oviedo, and a PhD in Chemical Sciences from the University of Cantabria, where she studied Ras-MAPK signalling. She pursued postdoctoral research in Professor Chris Marshall’s lab at The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR), London, as a Marie Curie Intra-European Fellow. Her work on Rho GTPase signalling in cancer dissemination earned her the Applied Biosystems and EACR 40th Anniversary Research Award in 2008.
In 2011, Victoria established her independent research group at King’s College London with a CRUK Career Development Fellowship, focusing on transcriptional programs driving metastasis. She was later awarded a CRUK Senior Fellowship to investigate Rho kinase in cancer progression and therapy response. Her contributions have been recognised with several accolades, including the BSCB Women in Cell Biology Early Career Award Medal (2017), and features in Journal of Cell Science and Journal of Cell Biology.
In 2018, she became Professor of Cancer Cell Biology at Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, studying how cytoskeletal dynamics in metastatic cells influence the tumour microenvironment. Her achievements were celebrated with the Estela Medrano Memorial Award (2022), Queen Mary’s VP Award for Research Excellence, and Barts’ Research Impact Award.
In 2023, her lab relocated to the Breast Cancer Now Toby Robins Research Centre at ICR. Using cell biology, OMICs, mouse models, patient samples, and digital pathology, her team explores how cytoskeletal dynamics drive invasion, dissemination, and therapy resistance in metastatic cancer, aiming to develop anti-metastasis therapies.
Victoria is deeply committed to science communication and fostering diversity in STEM, and was honoured in the “Ruta de las Científicas” app celebrating women in science.

11/09/2025

🤗Emotional Health Seminar ||19 September 2025, 12PM || Hybrid & MD9 Level 1 Workshop Room

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/bCvMu8ADSq

Title: The making and breaking of mental illness stigma

Biography: Engaging in the practice of social science and social research in bettering the lives of individuals and inspiring the next generation of individuals who have the heart for people and community, will always be Athel’s motivation as a researcher and an educator. She is a qualitative researcher and her research areas are primarily in mental health and illness (stigma) and health and social behaviour. Athel is honoured to be a Lecturer with the College of Alice & Peter Tan at NUS where she teaches interdisciplinary courses on mental health and social capital, with a focus on community engagement and active citizenship. Besides holding a bachelor’s degree (hons) in Sociology, Athel is also a qualified counsellor with a master’s degree in counselling and is currently looking to complete her PhD with the Saw Swee Hock School of Public health at the National University of Singapore.

14/08/2025

👩🏼‍💻Career Development Seminar || 19 Aug 2025, 12PM || MD9 Level 1 Workshop Room

Registration Link: https://forms.office.com/r/3HnFUQbDFq

Title: Navigating the academic journey - "Nobody said it was easy"!

Biography: After graduating from the University of Bristol, BSc Hons, MBChB, Helen worked as a doctor. She undertook a doctorate in male reproduction and was appointed lecturer in the Department of Anatomy at the University of Bristol. In 2000, Helen moved to the University of Otago as Professor of Anatomy. She subsequently became Head of Department and Dean of the Otago School of Medical Sciences in 2007. She has held various senior leadership positions, including Acting Vice-Chancellor, from March 2021- January 2022 and again from February 2023 - July 2024. Helen has published over 100 peer reviewed journal articles in the areas of clinical anatomy, medical education and reproductive biology, as well as co-producing 2 television documentaries: Donated to Science and Practising Medicine. Helen was the founding president of the Australian & New Zealand Association of Clinical Anatomy and was recently elected President of the International Federation of Associations of Anatomists.

04/08/2025

🎉 You're invited to the 14th Models of Physiology and Disease Symposium, happening from 24–26 September 2025 at the Clinical Research Centre Auditorium (MD11), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS!

Now in its 14th year, this flagship event by the Department of Physiology brings together exciting discoveries and discussions in fields such as Neurobiology, Mental Health, Cancer, and Healthy Longevity, with this year’s spotlight on Reproductive Longevity and Aging.

Expect a dynamic three-day lineup featuring world-class international and local speakers, alongside flash talks by selected students and postdocs with an energising blend of expertise and fresh perspectives.

🔗 Full program & info: https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/phys/sites/PhysioSymposium2025/Home.html

📣 Submit your abstract for a flash talk and register by 5th September 2025:
https://nus.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8GMosV0hyLpbDPU

(*Shortlisted flash talk presenters will be notified via email.)

18/07/2025

We are excited to celebrate 120 years of the Department of Physiology at this year’s Physiology Day!🥳🎉 This special occasion is a great opportunity to bond with colleagues, friends, and alumni while commemorating our department’s rich history. Think you know Physiology the best? Come participate in our Kahoot quizzes and win some prizes!

We look forward to celebrating this milestone together! See you there!🙌🏼

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