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Page 1: SINGAPORE The Biopolis of Asia

SINGAPOREThe Biopolis of Asia

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Singapore TodaySingapore Today

1960

1.6m

0.35b

214

1.3b

Source: Economic Survey of Singapore; Department of Statistics Singapore (Feb 2005)

Population

GDP (at current market prices)

GDP per Capita

Total Trade

Unemployment Rate

2004

4.24m

90b

21,291

290b

4.3%

Euro

>10%

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Singapore TodaySingapore Today

2005 GDP: $97 billion euro

4.24 mil population More than 7,000 Multi-National Corporations

27%Manufacturing

11%Financial Services

13%Business Services

12%Transport &

Communications

4%Construction

Others33%

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Economic Development BoardEconomic Development BoardSingapore’s Lead Economic Development AgencySingapore’s Lead Economic Development Agency

Sustaining Singapore as a compelling location for business and investment

Economic Development BoardMinistry of Trade & Industry

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VisionVisionSingapore – The Biopolis of AsiaThe Biopolis of Asia

An International Biomedical Sciences Cluster Advancing Human HealthThrough the Pursuit of Excellence

in Research & Development, Manufacturing, and Healthcare Delivery

Basic, Translational

& Clinical Research

Product & Process

Development

Pilot & Commercial

Manufacturing

Regional HQ & Shared

Services

Healthcare Delivery

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Phase 1: 2000 - 2005Phase 1: 2000 - 2005Building the FoundationBuilding the Foundation

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Legend: Biomedical Research Council of A*STARBiomedical Sciences Group of EDBBio*One Capital of EDB

PhD Scholarships

Postdoctoral Training & Career Development

Ethical Frameworks(BAC, GMAC, NACLAR)

Public Awareness & School Outreach

Public R&D:RIs & Extramural Grants

Economic Spin-offs from Public R&D

Industry R&D

Investment Promotion

Infrastructure Development

Equity Investment

Human Capital

Development

Intellectual Capital

Development

Industrial Capital

Development

A Coordinated ApproachA Coordinated Approach

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BMS ClusterBMS Cluster

BMRC R&D Capability Diamond

Industry Sectors

Industry Sectors

Bioprocessing

Chemical Synthesis

Molecular & Cell Biology

Bioengineering & Nanotechnology

ComputationalBiology

Genomics & Proteomics

PHARMACEUTICALSMEDICAL

TECHNOLOGY

HEALTHCARESERVICES & DELIVERY

BIOTECHNOLOGY

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BMS International Advisory CouncilBMS International Advisory CouncilSir Richard Sykes (Chairman)Imperial College (UK)

Dr John Mendelssohn (Co-Chairman)MD Anderson (USA)

Dr David BaltimoreCalifornia Institute of Technology(USA)

Dr Leland HartwellFred Hutchinson CancerResearch Center (USA)

Dr Colin BlakemoreMedical Research Council(UK)

Dr Richard LernerScripps Research Institute(USA)

Dr John ReedBurnham Institute(USA)

Dr John BellUniversity of Oxford(UK)

Dr Sydney BrennerThe Salk Institute(USA)

Sir George RaddaUniversity of Oxford(UK)Dr Harriet Wallberg-HenrikssonKarolinska Institutet(Sweden)

Dr Peter GrussMax Planck Society(Germany)

Dr Philippe KourilskyCollege de France(France)

Dr Alan BernsteinCanadian Institutes of Health Research (Canada)

Dr Suzanne CoryThe Walter & Eliza Hall InstituteOf Medical Research (Australia)

Dr Samuel Barondes (Emeritus)University of California, SanFrancisco (USA)

Dr David I. Hirsh (Emeritus)Columbia University(USA)

Dr Paul A. Marks (Emeritus)Memorial Sloan-Kettering CancerCenter (USA)Dr Alan Munro (Emeritus)University of Cambridge(UK)

Sir Keith Peters (Emeritus)University of Cambridge(UK)

Dr Hans Wigzell (Emeritus)Karolinska Institutet(Sweden)

Dr Axel Ullrich (Emeritus)Max-Planck Institute of Biochemistry (Germany)

Dr John Shine (Emeritus)Garvan Institute of Medical Research (Australia)

Dr Susan Lindquist (Emeritus)Whitehead Institute of Biomedical Research (USA)

Dr Stanley N. Cohen (Emeritus)Stanford University(USA)

Dr Helen HobbsUT Southwestern (USA)

Dr Tadataka YamadaGates Foundation (USA)

Dr Rolf ZinkernagelUniversity of Zurich (Switzerland)

Prof Sir Philip CohenUniversity of Dundee (UK)

Dr William EvansSt Jude Children’s ResearchHospital (USA)

Updated Nov 2006

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Ethical FrameworkEthical Framework

Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC) June 02: “Ethical, Legal & Social Issues in Human Stem

Cell Research, Reproductive and Therapeutic Cloning” November 04: “Research Involving Human Subjects:

Guidelines for IRBs”

National Advisory Committee for Laboratory Animal Research (NACLAR)

October 04: “Guidelines in the Care & Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes”

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Physical InfrastructurePhysical Infrastructure

Tuas Tuas Biomedical ParkBiomedical ParkTuas Tuas Biomedical ParkBiomedical Park

BiopolisBiopolisBiopolisBiopolis

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Phase 2 2 buildings for corporate labs Additional 40,000 sqm Construction commenced in June ‘05 Opened 30 October 2006

Phase 1 200,000 sqm 250 million euro invested Public R&D centres & corporate labs

Shared Facilities Shared R&D equipment Shared utilities Shared animal facility

The BiopolisThe BiopolisCentre for Biomedical Sciences R&DCentre for Biomedical Sciences R&D

Phase 4

Phase 3

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Biopolis Shared Facilities Scientific Services Core Services General Amenities Animal Facilities

Research InfrastructureResearch InfrastructureBiopolis: Clustering BMS R&DBiopolis: Clustering BMS R&D

Phase 1 All 5 BMRC Research

Institutes Corporate labs 250 million euro 2 million sqft

1 Chromos; 2 Centros; 3 Matrix; 4 Genome; 5 Proteos; 6 Nanos; 7 Helios

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Phase 2 2 buildings for corporate labs Additional 400,000 sqft Construction Commencement: June 2005 Opened 30 October 2006

Expanding Biopolis: Phase 2Expanding Biopolis: Phase 2

Phase 3

Phase 4

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Biopolis Shared FacilitiesBiopolis Shared Facilities

Core ServicesCore Services Lab Supplies Media Preparation Washing & Sterilisation

Scientific ServicesScientific Services Electron Microscopy X-ray Crystallography DNA Sequencing Proteomics Nuclear Magnetic

Resonance Histology Flow Cytometry

General AmenitiesGeneral Amenities Theatrettes Meeting Rooms Library

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Small Animal Facility 6,000sqm Net Floor Area SPF rodents: knock-in/knock-out & nude mice Bio hazardous rodents Capacity for at least 200,000 rodents

55 Holding Rooms (400 – 500 sqft)10 Procedure Rooms5 ABSL 3 Labs5 Quarantine Rooms

Holding & Experimentation of large & conventionally bred animals, including mini pigs, guinea pigs

15 Large Holding Rooms (500 – 600 sqft)9 Medium Holding Rooms (200 – 250 sqft)4 Procedure Rooms4 Quarantine Rooms3 Operating Theatres

Services: Contract breeding Supply of Standard Strains Creation of Transgenic and KO mice Rederivation by Embryo Transfer Cryopreservation of Embryos and Sperm Antiserum Production Imaging services

Large Animal Facility3,000sqm Net Floor Area

Biological Resource CentreBiological Resource Centre

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Ready Land & InfrastructureReady Land & Infrastructure

Tuas Biomedical ParkTuas Biomedical Park 360 ha of prepared industrial

land Ready infrastructure

provided to each site for quick start-up:– Water, electricity and

telecomms– Sewage discharge

Efficient road access and ease of transportation

Transparent and fast tracked permit process

Flexible payment: Upfront payment or annual rentals

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Building a pipeline of well-trained local scientists

Creating a diverse multi-national R&D hub

International Talent

Recruitment

International Talent

Recruitment

A*STAR Scholarships &

Fellowships

A*STAR Scholarships &

Fellowships

Sir David Lane, Exec Director, IMCB and

Lady Birgitte Lane, ExecDirector, CMM

From Dundee University

Dr Edison Liu Exec Director, GIS

From National Cancer Institute,

USA

Dr Axel Ullrich Head, SOG Lab

From Max Planck Institute

Dr Alex Matter Director, NITDFrom Novartis

BS-PhDMBBS-PhD

PhDOverseas Fellowship

Biomedical Fellowship for DoctorsLocal PhD + Overseas Post-Doc

*354 BMRC and 259 SERC scholars to date

Dr Jan-Anders Karlsson

CEO, S*BioFrom Bayer

Pharma

Dr Neal Copeland and Dr Nancy Jenkins

PIs, IMCBFrom National

Cancer Institute, USA

Dr Edward Holmes and Dr Judith Swain

Joins A*STAR in Fall 2006

From UCSD

Dr Philippe Kourilsky

Chairman,SIgNFrom Institut

Pasteur

1000* scholarships & fellowships by 2010 for

BSc, MSc, PhD & Post Docs

Developing R&D Human CapitalDeveloping R&D Human CapitalPro-Global and Pro-Local ApproachPro-Global and Pro-Local Approach

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International Talent Recruitment – 62 RSEs; 18 nationalities

USA Canada Britain Belgium France Germany Holland Switzerland Cameroon Ethiopia China Taiwan India Burma Malaysia Singapore Australia New Zealand

Case Study: Novartis Institute of Tropical DiseaseCase Study: Novartis Institute of Tropical DiseaseAccess to Global TalentAccess to Global Talent

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1987 200320012000 2004

Institute of Molecular & Cell Biology (IMCB)

ED: Sir David Lane400 RSEs

Bioprocessing Technology

Institute (BTI)*ED: Miranda Yap

75 RSEs

Institute of Bioengineering &

Nanotechnology (IBN)ED: Jackie Ying

120 RSEs

Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS)ED: Edison Liu

220 RSEs

BioinformaticsInstitute (BII)

ED: Gunaretnam Rajagopal120 RSEs

2005 2006

Centre for Molecular Medicine

ED: Birgitte Lane

Singapore Bioimaging Consortium

Chairman: Sir George Radda

Singapore Stem Cell Consortium

Chairman: Roger Pedersen

Singapore Immunology Network

Chairman: Philippe Kourilsky

*Set-up as BTU in 1990. Became BTC in 1995, established as BTI in 2003

Core Scientific CapabilitiesCore Scientific Capabilities

2002

Institute of Chemical

Engineering Sciences (ICES)

ED: Keith Carpenter170 RSEs

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2

2.5

3

3.5

4

4.5

5

5.5

6

Intellectual Property ProtectionIntellectual Property Protection

Source: Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC)

Most Protective IP Regime in AsiaMost Protective IP Regime in Asia

Source: Global Competitiveness Report 2004-2005, World Economic Forum

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Pro-Business EnvironmentPro-Business Environment

Source: Political and Economic Risk Consultancy (PERC), July 2005

Lowest Political Risk in AsiaLowest Political Risk in Asia

Source: Doing Business in 2006, Sept 2005

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Comprehensive Network of DTAsComprehensive Network of DTAs

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FTAs Concluded / In Force FTAs Concluded / In Force

Upcoming FTAsUpcoming FTAs

USAASEAN NZ

Japan

Korea

Jordan

India

Australia

ASEAN-IndiaASEAN-Japan

ASEAN-China (Goods)

Qatar

Kuwait

ASEAN-Australia-NZ

Chile-NZ-Brunei

ASEAN-Korea

Peru Pakistan

Panama

Most Extensive FTA Network in AsiaMost Extensive FTA Network in Asia

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Strong Growth since 2000Strong Growth since 2000

All figures are based on EDB’s preliminary estimates.Nominal growth figures providedCompounded Annual Growth Rates (CAGR) computed over 5 yearsVA = Labour Cost + Depreciation + Interest Cost + Profit before Tax + Land Cost

02000400060008000

100001200014000160001800020000

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

S$ mil

BMS Mfg Output BMS VA BMS Employment

Mfg (2005): S$18.0 billionCAGR (2000-2005): 23%

VA (2005): S$9.2 billion CAGR (2000-2005): 19%

Emp (2005): 10,200CAGR (2000- 2005): 12%

Total BMS Manufacturing OutputTotal BMS Manufacturing Output

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BMS ContributionBMS Contribution2005 Total Manufacturing Output and Value Added2005 Total Manufacturing Output and Value Added

Industry Total Manufacturing

Output 103 billion euro

Precision Eng9%

Biomedical Sciences

9% Electronics36%

Chemicals

32%

Industry Value-added Output

25 billion euro

Biomedical Sciences

18% Electronics37%

Chemicals14%

Figures updated February 2006VA = Net operating surplus + Depreciation + Remuneration + Indirect Taxes

TransportEng7%

Precision Eng12%

TransportEng10%

General Mfg7% General

Mfg9%

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7 RSEs; 60 RSEs by 2008 Development of vaccines for

infectious diseases prevalent in Asia

21 RSEs Use in vivo functional genomics

to predict clinical utility of novel drug targets

Focused on CNS and metabolic diseases

33 RSEs Oncology biomarkers research

21 RSEs Focus on breast cancer Chugai-Biostar (Mitsui/CIEA) JV

85 RSEs Drug discovery for TB and

Dengue

55 RSEs Genomics & small molecule

technologies-based drug discovery

62 RSEs Natural products research for

drug discovery

57 RSEs Drug discovery for neuro-

degenerative diseases

35 RSEs Development of hES cells for

applications in Diabetes & CVS

13 RSEs Neuroscience R&D

20 RSEs; 200 RSEs by 2008 Chemistry process development

R&D

15 RSEs R&D in stem cell expansion

10 RSEs R&D in stem cell biology,

protein chemistry & markers

15 RSEs by 2008 Drug development for infectious

diseases

Rapid growth since 2000Rapid growth since 2000Growing Base of Drug DiscoveryGrowing Base of Drug Discovery

GSK

Paradigm Therapeutics

S-Bio

PharmaLogicals Research

Novartis

Combinatorix

ESI

Cordlife

ViaCell

Eli-Lilly

Merlion Pharma

Albany Molecular Research

Olympus-Waseda University

Singvax

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R&D Beyond Drug DiscoveryR&D Beyond Drug Discovery

11 RSEsR&D of lab equipment/ analytical

instruments

50 RSEs Asian R&D Centre for Needles and

Syringes BioVenture Center: a commercial

incubator to seed medical technology & biotech start-ups

40 RSEs Thermal Cycler & Sequence

Detection System R&D Site

74 RSEs Global Hearing Aids Product

Development Center

19 RSEs Unique ‘Virtual Reality’ & ‘Real-

time’ medical imaging software technologies

19 RSEs Global Product Devt Ctr for

electrochemistry-based water analysis instruments

17 RSEs Asian R&D Centre for diagnostic &

monitoring medical instruments

10 RSEs Global R&D Centre for

cardiovascular devices e.g. stents & delivery systems

20 RSEs Neural vision correction

technology

9 RSEs R&D real time, high throughput

reaction array biochip

Med Tech Product DevelopmentMed Tech Product Development

7 RSEs Development of microfluidics

biochip

Siemens

Eutech Instruments

Neurovision

Fluidigm

WelchAllyn

Becton Dickinson

Merlin MD

Applied Biosystems

Volume Interactions - Bracco

Perkin Elmer

Attogenix

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Regional Management of Clinical TrialsRegional Management of Clinical TrialsLocal: Early Phase and Complex TrialsLocal: Early Phase and Complex Trials

14 emp Phase 1-4 Trials

8 emp Phase 3 Trials Results Used in

NDA Submission

10 emp Phase 2-4 Trials

GSK and GSK Biologicals

42 emp Phase 2-4 Trials

20 emp 28 Bed Phase 1

Unit Phase 3-4 Trials

12 emp Phase 2-3 Trials Centralized Data

35 emp Phase 2-4 Trials

65 emp 31 bed Phase 1

Unit Japan Bridging

Studies

6 emp Phase 2-3 Trials Results Used in

NDA Submission

4 emp Phase 2-4 Trials Data Management

22 emp Phase 2-4 Trials Data Management

Phase 2-3 Trials

Novo Nordisk

Novartis

Pfizer

GSK

Schering-Plough

Eli-Lilly

BMS

Merck & Co

Astra Zeneca

Sanofi Aventis

Merck KGaA

Boehringer Ingelheim

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CROs in SingaporeCROs in Singapore

Clinical Trial Management

Clinical Trial Supplies

Central Lab Services Regional Training

Clinical Trial Management

Central Lab Services Electronic Data

Capture

Clinical Trial Management

Site Management Biometrics Bioequivalence

Clinical Trial Management

Central Lab Services

Local Start-up Central Lab

Partnership with LabCorp

Clinical Trial Management

Central Lab Services

Taiwanese CRO Large Presence in

China

Clinical Trial Management

Clinical Trial Management

Clinical Trial Management Regulatory Affairs

Consultation Monitoring

Japanese CRO 2nd largest in Japan

Clinical trials supplies

Fisher Clinical Services

Storage, logistics, labeling, returns/destruction, courier selection

Quintilles

CRC

Apex International

PPD

Covance Icon

Ever Progressing System

Fisher Clinical Services

MDS Pharma Services

Phoenixpcs.com

PharmaNet

Omnicare

Aptuit

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63 emp South Asia Business

HQ Asia-Pac IT HQ Supply Chain Mgmt

Centre

Regional HeadquartersRegional Headquarters

23 emp Asia-Pac Business HQ

and Clinical Research HQ

65 emp SE Asia Business HQ

and Clinical Research HQ

14 emp Asia-Pac Business

HQ and Clinical Devt HQ

20 emp Asia-Pac Business HQ

and Clinical Research HQ

45 emp Asia-Pac Business HQ

and Clinical Research HQ

160 emp SE Asia Business HQ IT & Technical Centre

51 emp Asia-Pac Business HQ

and Clinical Research HQ

40 emp Asia-Pac Business HQ

and Clinical Research HQ

50 emp Asia-Pac HQ

5 emp Asia-Pac Business HQ

80 emp Asia-Pac Supply

Chain Mgmt Centre

70 emp Asia-Pac Business HQ

and Clinical Research HQ

230 emp Business HQ Regional Supply

Chain Centre for Consumer

Business

75 emp Asia-Pac Business

HQ

90 emp Asia-Pac Business HQ Clinical Research HQ Supply Chain Mgmt

5 emp South East Asia

Business HQ

GSK

Astra Zeneca

Novo Nordisk

Schering Plough

Sanofi Aventis

Roche Diagnostics

Johnson & Johnson

Bayer

Schering

Boston Scientific

Merck

Novartis

BMS

Siemens Medical Solutions

Genzyme

Miltenyi Biotec

Boehringer Ingelheim

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>S$1 bil, 600 emp 5 Chemical Bulk Actives

Plants Chemical Process Devt

Plant Bacterial Vaccines Plant >S$300 mil, >200 emp

by 2010

Strategic Global Manufacturing Site Strategic Global Manufacturing Site

S$600 mil, 260 emp Chemical Bulk Actives

Plant

>S$1.5 bil, 800 emp 3 Chemical Bulk Actives Plants Tablet Facility Biologics Fill & Finish Pilot Plant Chemical Process R&D Centre

S$1 bil, 280 emp Chemical Bulk Actives Plant Tablet Facility

S$300 mil, proj 160 emp by 2008 Pharmaceutical Formulation

Plant

S$360 mil, 470 emp Infant Formula Plant

Projected 200 emp by 2010 Contract Biologics Manufacturer

S$190 mil, 140 emp Chemical Bulk Actives Plant

S$200 mil, 88 emp Antibiotic Intermediates Plant

S$10 mil, 70 emp Biologics process devt and contract manufacturer

S$450 mil, proj >100 emp by 2009 Nutritional Powder Plant

GSK

Pfizer

Wyeth

Schering Plough

Novartis

Sanofi Aventis

Abott

Kaneka

A-Bio

Lonza Group

Merck

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Phase II: 2006 - 2010Phase II: 2006 - 2010

PHARMACEUTICALS MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

BIOTECHNOLOGY

HEALTHCARESERVICES & DELIVERY

Genomics & Proteomics

Bioprocessing

Chemical Synthesis

Molecular & Cell Biology

Bioengineering &Nanotechnology

Computational Biology

Industry Sectors

Industry Sectors

Stem

Cel

ls

Bioimaging

Biomarkers

Drug D

isco

very

TRANSLATIONAL TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCHRESEARCH

CLINICAL CLINICAL RESEARCHRESEARCH

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Focus on R&D Additional 0.7 bil euro of

funding to build up clinical and translational research in Singapore

Education, Infrastructure and Research

NRFNational Research

Foundation

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10

12

12

12

10

16

12

8

36

14

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

Australia

Singapore

Hong Kong

Thailand

New Zealand

Taiw an

Malaysia

Philippines

China

Average

Study Approval Timeline (weeks)

Fast Regulatory Approval TimesFast Regulatory Approval Times

Health Sciences Authority Initiative Parallel submissions to IRB and HSA by 1Q 06 To shorten approval timeframe to 4 wks

Source: Industry Feedback

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Centre for Molecular Medicine (CMM)Centre for Molecular Medicine (CMM)

Joint research program between A*STARand the Max Planck Society, Germany

Focus Extensive characterization of Human

Cancer Kinome in a large number of cancer cell lines and primary tumors

Investigate clinical relevance of new oncogenes

Development of novel “smart drugs” and testing in animal models

Team Leader: Dr Axel UllrichDirector of the Department of MolecularBiology, Max Planck Institute ofBiochem

World-renowned for development ofHumulin and Herceptin, as drugs fortreatment of diabetes and breast cancerrespectively

Singapore OncoGenome Singapore OncoGenome ProjectProject

Translational Research Programs: • Singapore Oncogenome Project• Regenerative Medicine• Immunology• Virology• Epithelial Biology• Genetic Medicine

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Singapore Immunology Network Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN)(SIgN)

Objectives• Build critical mass in immunology and coordinate basic,

translational and clinical research

• Establish productive links with other local initiatives within Biopolis and across Singapore

• Establish relationships with leading worldwide institutions and obtain international recognition

Major Focus• Build up a strong platform in basic human immunology research

with emphasis on systems biology approaches

• Support both national and international collaborations(Particularly in cancer immunotherapy, autoimmune disorders, allergy, transplantation and infectious diseases)

Prof Philippe Kourilsky

Chairman, SIgN

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Singapore Stem Cell Consortium (SSCC) Singapore Stem Cell Consortium (SSCC) OBJECTIVES To establish an internationally recognized national R&D platform via coordinating stem cell research in Singapore To develop a critical mass of stem cell researchers in Singapore through training and recruitment To expedite the discovery of new stem cell therapies and translational medicine opportunities

R&D Focus Areas Developmental and Stem Cell Biology research Translational research Clinical applications

Infrastructure / Resource Development cGMP Cell Processing Facility Stem Cell Bank High content imaging

Funding 35 million euro over next 3 yrs

in infrastructure and grants

Prof Roger Pedersen

Chairman, SSCC

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Public and Commercial Public and Commercial Stem Cell Research in Singapore Stem Cell Research in Singapore

CENTRE OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE Neural Stem Cell Lab

BIOPROCESSING TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTEStem Cell Group

INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY Stem Cell and Tissue Repair Lab

NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPOREDept of Obstetics and Gynaecology

Tissue & Therapeutic Engineering Laboratory

Early stage basic stem cell research for the whole of ViaCell Inc; 20 full time employees

Ex vivo stem cell expansion platformOwns and operates Cordlife, a leading umbilical cord blood bank in Asia-Pac

Led by Dr Alan Colman, creator of Dolly the Sheep; 50 full time employees

Wound healing and diabetes

ES Cell International

ViaCell

Cygenics

John Hopkins Cell Research Group

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Tertiary/Quarternary Care Services

Secondary Care Services

Allied Health/Complementary

Medicine

Medical WellnessAnd Screening

Healthcare Services Hub

Attracting high volume of patients with high quality &

cost effective healthcare

Clinical Sciences HubDeveloping an enduring brand name built on pre-

eminent research output & education excellence

Economies of scale and learning efficiencies

Leadership position in marketplace

to create differentiation

SingaporeMedicine initiativeSingaporeMedicine initiative

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2004 International Patient Arrivals2004 International Patient Arrivals

2002 2003 2004 2006 2012

Visitor Arrivals

211,600 229,800 320,000 400,000 1,000,000

Tourism Receipts (S$mil)

420 542 tbc 920 3,000

Source: Singapore Tourism Board

TARGETS

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Thank you!