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, diving into the changes that plants and humans experience over lifespans.
By investigating the myriad of changes and factors affecting cell development, TLL researchers design living environments with favourable outcomes for a better quality of life.
Utilising cutting-edge technology to study the effects that different living conditions and genetic material have on organisms, TLL has facilitated earlier diagnosis and prevention of neurological conditions like Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s reduced harmful Wolbachia mosquito reproduction; and increased the yield of popular food crops with longer agricultural shelf-life in urban farming environments.
Scientists
Yu Fengwei
Senior Principal Investigator
Research Areas
Neuronal Development, Neuronal Pruning, Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Neurodegenerative Diseases, Developmental Genetics
Cai Yu
Senior Principal Investigator
Research Areas
Insect Development, Genetics, and reproduction (Aedes aegypti and Drosophila melanogaster), Infectious Diseases and Vector Biology, Wolbachia-insect interactions
Pek Jun Wei
Principal Investigator
Research Areas
Developmental Biology, Genetics & Genomics, Reproductive Biology & Transgenerational Inheritance
Koh Tong Wey
Adjunct Principal Investigator
Research Areas
Developmental Biology, Neurodegenerative Disease, Genetics & Genomics
Yu Hao
Temasek Senior Investigator
Research Areas
Functional genomics, Plant reproductive development, Phytohormone signaling, RNA biology, Urban farming and Crop Biotechnology
Shen Lisha
Principal Investigator
Research Areas
Developmental Biology, Genetics & Genomics, Crop Biotechnology
Ong Chin Tong
Senior Principal Investigator
Research Areas
Developmental Biology, Neurodegenerative Disease, Genetics & Genomics
Daisuke Urano
Senior Principal Investigator
Research Areas
Computational Biology, Precision Agriculture, Plant Bio- and Nano-technology