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Serotonergic input into the cerebellar cortex modulates anxiety-like behavior

Diatom heterotrophy on brown algal polysaccharides emerged through horizontal gene transfer, gene duplication and neofunctionalization

Synapsin2a tetramerization selectively controls the presynaptic nanoscale organisation of reserve synaptic vesicles

Interplay between autophagy and CncC regulates dendrite pruning in Drosophila

Status of conventional and molecular breeding of salt-tolerant tilapia

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Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory Wins GAEA Award for Decarbonising Rice Project at Philanthropy Asia Summit 2025

Decarbonising Rice Project won the GAEA Awards

Singapore’s first urban fish farm in a container launched in Tampines.

Singapore Food Agency, National University of Singapore, Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory and Industry Partners sign Memorandum of Understanding for the AquaPolis Programme

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Research Groups

Cell Biology

Cells are instrumental to the existence of every living organism. An average adult human body alone is made up of over 37 trillion cells.

Developmental Biology

How do organisms grow, reproduce, form tissues and organs? The world of developmental biology looks into how divisions produce cells of highly specialised functions.

Molecular Pathogenesis

The threats posed by pathogens to humans, plants and aquatic life is clear. Tiny viruses and bacteria can cause widespread infectious diseases which are detrimental to the planet’s well-being.

Genome & Ecological Biology

An organism’s genome is the language of life. Woven into a double helix which sits snugly in every cell, it comprises all of life’s genetic material.

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Diffusion of innovations to the marketplace through venture building activities targeted at generating greater impact with biotechnological solutions.

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Innovation Framework

Accelerates the commercialisation of TLL's research from industry partnership, Idea Incubation to early stage funding.

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Temasek Life Sciences Accelerator

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The Life Sciences Innovation Fund

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Food Security

Our focus on Agri-Food Technology forms the foundation for improving the overall availability of food and nutrition in growing urban populations.

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Sustainability

Biological tools in Industrial & Synthetic Biology accelerates the development of platform technologies for the bio-based circular economy.

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Well-being

Human & Veterinary Sciences bring multipronged approaches to extend human health spans, alleviating issues related to infectious diseases and ageing.

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Get to Know TLL

With over 200 researchers from more than 20 different nationalities, TLL strives to develop talent and provide them with opportunities to achieve breakthrough discoveries and impactful applications.

TLL focuses primarily on understanding the cellular mechanisms that underlie the development and physiology of plants, fungi, and animals. Research is carried out in a range of life science disciplines, to uncover new translatable knowledge that secure a safer and more sustainable environment.

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