COVID-19 Research Projects
Find the list of projects funded under the NMRC COVID-19 Research Fund.
COVID-19 Research
The research community in Singapore contributes to the fight against COVID-19 and initiates new research projects that aim to support the disease outbreak management and control in Singapore.
The following central depository comprises key information on all COVID-19 related research projects and is made accessible to the entire research community. The objective is to keep all researchers abreast of ongoing COVID-19 research work, so as to promote greater collaboration and reduce inadvertent duplicative effort, particularly where these involve the use of limited and precious resources such as clinical samples and expensive equipment.
List of Projects Funded under NMRC COVID-19 Research Fund
Projects Funded under NMRC COVID-19 Research Fund
S/N | Project Title | PI | Institution | Grant Reference Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Understanding the clinical features and immune-pathogenesis of COVID-19 | Barnaby Young | TTSH | MOH-000415 |
2 | Integrating environmental, virological and population approaches to understand the transmission of COVID-19 | Mark Chen I-Cheng | TTSH | MOH-000416 |
3 | Serological investigation of 2019-CoV infection | Wang Linfa | Duke-NUS | MOH-000417 |
4 | Modelling and analytics for the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in Singapore | Alex R Cook | NUS | MOH-000418 |
5 | Media communication, online falsehoods and population responses surrounding the novel coronavirus disease crisis (COVID-19) in Singapore | May Oo Lwin | NTU | MOH-000404 |
6 | A Multicenter, Adaptive, Randomized Blinded Controlled Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Investigational Therapeutics for the Treatment of COVID-19 in Hospitalized Adults | David Lye | TTSH | MOH-000419 |
7 | Establishment of COVID-2019 animal infection models | Danielle Anderson | Duke-NUS | MOH-000413 |
8 | Investigating airway cell tropism, responses and entry receptor of COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2) in elucidating its transmission and pathogenesis in the airway | Wang De Yun | NUS | MOH-000408 |
9 | Lung Organoids: A tool of the fourth industrial revolution to study COVID-19 pathogenesis | Sanjay Haresh Chotirmall | NTU | MOH-000409 |
10 | Covid-19 Virtual Disease health System Outcomes model for Singapore (CoViD- SOS) | Marcus Ong | SGH | MOH-000410 |
11 | Environmental SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in Singapore built environment | Stephan Christoph Schuster | NTU | MOH-000411 |
12 | Coronavirus disease-19: A seroepidemiology study among healthcare workers in Singapore (the COVSEP study) | Seet Chee Seong Raymond | NUS | MOH-000407 |
13 | Rapid Cellulose-Based Serological and Diagnostic Tests for COVID-19 | Peter Rainer Preiser | CREATE-SMART | MOH-000412 |
14 | The SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Initiative | Paul MacAry | NUS | MOH-000420 |
15 | Using GM-CSF as a Host Directed Therapeutic against COVID-19 - A | Jenny Low | SGH | MOH-000423 |
16 | A Point-of-care Rapid Antigen Test Kit for the Detection of SARS-Cov-2 Infection | Lim Chwee Teck | NUS | MOH-000445 |
17 | New MHC technologies to identify and analyze SARS-CoV-2-specific CD8+ T cells | Nicholas Robert John Gascoigne | NUS | MOH-000438 |
18 | Targeting Endothelial Dysfunction to Ameliorate Cytokine Storm in COVID-19 | Lena Ho | Duke-NUS | MOH-000439 |
19 | Direct detection of COVID-19: integrating molecular switches with automated microfluidics | Huilin Shao | NUS | MOH-000440 |
20 | Nanoparticle-based Serological Assays for COVID-19 using Linear B-Cell Epitopes from Spike and Nucleocapsid Proteins from SARS-CoV-2 | Xiaodi Su | IMRE | MOH-000441 |
21 | Duration of immune response and identification of markers of sequelae in SARS-CoV-2 recovered patients | RENIA LAURENT | SIgN | MOH-000463 |
22 | Mitigating SARS-CoV-2 transmission through expiratory droplet control and environmental intervention | Kwok Wai Tham | NUS | MOH-000443 |
23 | Phase 1 dose-finding study of Irinotecan to reduce systemic inflammation in COVID-19 | Anand Jeyasekharan | NUH | MOH-000444 |
24 | RESILIENCE UNDER FIRE: ROBUST KIT COMPONENTS FOR COVID-19 DETECTION DEVELOPED AND MADE IN SINGAPORE | Farid John Ghadessy | p53 Lab | MOH-000464 |
25 | Non-invasive liquid biopsies for monitoring Covid-19 infection, co-infections and host response | Shawn Hoon | IBN | MOH-000466 |
26 | Chimeric Antigen Receptor-Natural Kill Cell Therapy to Ameliorate Macrophage Activation Syndrome in Severe COVID-19 | Wang Shu | NUS | MOH-000465 |
27 | Mathematical modelling for assessment and optimal deployment of COVID-19 vaccination in Singapore | Hannah Clapham | NUS | MOH-000442 |
28 | Paper-based neutralization test for rapid assessment of COVID-19 immunoprotective profile | Peter Rainer Preiser | CREATE-SMART | MOH-000467 |
29 | A Platform for Vaccine Development in Singapore against Coronaviridae and other Infectious Disease Outbreaks | Francesca Lim | SGH | MOH-000467 |
30 | Rapid Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Patients | Jackie Ying | NanoBio Lab | MOH-000467 |
31 | DR COVID – A Multi-lingual Artificial Intelligence Virtual System with Audio-Visual Technology for COVID-19 | Daniel Ting | SERI | MOH-000467 |
32 | Mental Health Triage and Resource Recommendation System for Individuals with COVID-related Mental Health Concerns | Ilya Farber | IHPC | MOH-000467 |
33 | A*STAR Fortitude (PCR Based Molecular Diagnostic Assay Development) | Masafumi Inoue | EDDC | MOH-000468 |
34 | PCR-Based Molecular Diagnostic Kit Productisation (A*STAR Fortitude) | Weng Ruifen | DxD | MOH-000468 |
35 | Diagnostics: Novel exponential amplification assay (Isothermal Amplification Assay for COVID-19 Detection) | Jackie Ying | NBL/DxD | MOH-000468 |
36 | Serological POCT: Antigen based Detection via SARS mAb | Tan Yee Joo | IMCB/DxD | MOH-000468 |
37 | Assays to Differentiate Between Corona Viruses | Lisa Ng | SIgN | MOH-000468 |
38 | COVID19 Neutralizing Antibody Development | Wang Cheng I | SIgN | MOH-000468 |
39 | Masks: Reusable Medical Mask Development and Small Scale Production | Chng Shuyun | SIMTech/ARTC | MOH-000468 |
40 | Masks: Mask Testing Capabilities | Liu Songlin/Yang Yi Yan | IMRE/IBN/NMC | MOH-000468 |
41 | Transmission Potential of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2-infected Persons | Ng Oon Tek | TTSH | MOH-000469 |
42 | A Multicenter, Adaptive, Randomized Blinded Controlled Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Investigational Therapeutics for Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 | Barnaby Young | TTSH | MOH-000469 |
43 | Persistence of Immune Response in Migrant Workers with Mild or Asymptomatic COVID-19 Infection | Hsu Li Yang | NUS | MOH-000499 |
44 | Portable SERS-based Breathalyzer for Rapid and Online COVID-19 Detection and Surveillance | Ling Xing Yi | NTU | MOH-000503 |
45 | Singapore COVID-19 Vaccine Immune Response and Protection Study (SCOPE) | Barnaby Young | TTSH | MOH-000578 |
46 | Vaccine communication and messaging: Addressing COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and promoting population acceptance | May Oo Lwin | NTU | MOH-000576 |
47 | A Network Ecological Approach for COVID-19 Surveillance and Infection Control among Migrant Workers in Singapore | Issac Lim | NHG | MOH-000579 |
48 | Prime-boost vaccine strategy for increased immunogenicity and cross-variant protection (PRIBIVAC) | Laurent Renia | A*STAR ID Labs | MOH-000586 |
49 | Portable SERS-based Breathalyzer for Rapid and Online COVID-19 Detection and Surveillance (Phase 2) | Ling Xing Yi | NTU | MOH-000584 |
50 | Non-Invasive and Rapid Screening of COVID-19 Using Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in Exhaled Breath | Freddy Boey | NUS | MOH-000603 |
51 | Development of pan-sarbecovirus vaccine candidates to combat COVID-19 and future coronavirus pandemics | Wang Linfa | Duke-NUS | MOH-000696 |
52 | Determining the impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants and vaccination on close-contact attack rates and acquisition risk factors | Ng Oon Tek | TTSH | MOH-000717 |
53 | Pathophysiologic Mechanism for MYOcarditis in COVID19 VAccinations (MYOVAx study) | Yeo Khung Keong | NHCS | MOH-000718 |
54 | UV-C solution for air disinfection in confined spaces | May Win Naing | SIMTech | MOH-000721 |
55 | Heterologous Prime-Boost-Boost Vaccine Combinations for Long-Term Humoral and Cellular Immunity Against COVID-19 | Barnaby Young | TTSH | MOH-000736 |
56 | Singapore COVID-19 Vaccination in Children (SGCoVaC) | Yung Chee Fu | KKH | MOH-000769 |