Already a heavy-hitter in basic research, Singapore has set its sights on the clinic. Last month, the city-state opened its Institute of Medical Biology (IMB), dedicated to translating biomedical science into treatments, in the Biopolis campus. Biopolis, a 18.5-hectare complex, opened six years ago and is still under construction. More than 1,000 scientists study molecular biology, bioinformatics and bioengineering in its seven institutes. The IMB's 37,000 square metres houses 120 scientists in 13 labs. Researchers started moving in last April.
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