SMART researchers receive grant to develop rapid tests for Covid-19
Using engineered binder proteins to detect viral proteins or antibodies rather than RNA, new tests may overcome current challenges in testing for SARS-CoV-2 virus.
Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART)
Making an impact through chemical engineering
Hadley Sikes designs simple-to-use diagnostic devices that could benefit patients around the world.
SMART researchers uncover new anti-phage defense mechanisms
Discovery explains why some bacteria have been able to defend against phage therapy, opens new ways to overcome existing challenges.
3 Questions: Hadley Sikes on searching for a Covid-19 protein test
Chemical engineer aims to create a test that can work in 10 minutes and doesn’t require specialized instruments or laboratory infrastructure.
Nanosensor can alert a smartphone when plants are stressed
Carbon nanotubes embedded in leaves detect chemical signals that are produced when a plant is damaged.
SMART announces new method for processing fluid droplets
Microfluidics enables researchers to create unique environment for developing medicine, paving the way for more potent, high-quality drugs.
Researchers develop a roadmap for growth of new solar cells
Starting with higher-value niche markets and then expanding could help perovskite-based solar panels become competitive with silicon.
Researchers hope to make needle pricks for diabetics a thing of the past
Study suggests noninvasive spectroscopy could be used to monitor blood glucose levels.
SMART and NTU researchers design polymer that can kill drug-resistant bacteria
Polymer may pave the way for drugs to which bacteria are significantly less resistant, a breakthrough that could save hundreds of thousands of lives per year.
SMART discovers nondisruptive way to characterize the surface of nanoparticles
New method overcomes limitations of existing chemical procedures and may accelerate nanoengineering of materials.
Eric Alm and Peter Dedon receive NIH Transformative Research Award
Award will support interdisciplinary research on the role of the human microbiome in health and disease.
Diagnosing cellular nanomechanics
SMART has developed a new way to study cells, paving the way for a better understanding of how cancers spread and become deadly.
SMART develops a way to commercially manufacture integrated silicon III-V chips
New method from MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore paves the way for improved optoelectronic and 5G devices.
MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore launches new group, boosting cell therapy research
SMART's new Critical Analytics for Manufacturing Personalized-Medicine (CAMP) group aims to overcome challenges in life-changing cell therapies.
Eugene Fitzgerald appointed CEO and director of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology
Professor of materials science and engineering to lead MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore.