NUS Researchers Develop Revolutionary Technology to Unravel Complex Protein Interactions That Could Transform Cancer Diagnostics

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A research team from the National University of Singapore, comprising (left to right) Associate Professor Brian LIM, Dr Noah SUNDAH, Dr LIU Yu, and Associate Professor SHAO Huilin, has developed a novel technology that maps out diverse protein interactions to unmask insidious cancer cells. This enables more precise diagnostics and targeted therapies.

« NUS Researchers Develop Revolutionary Technology to Unravel Complex Protein Interactions That Could Transform Cancer Diagnostics

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TETRIS surpasses current methodologies for analysing protein interactions as it captures both pairwise and higher-order protein interactions, providing a more comprehensive understanding of disease mechanisms and enabling faster and more accurate diagnoses.

« NUS Researchers Develop Revolutionary Technology to Unravel Complex Protein Interactions That Could Transform Cancer Diagnostics

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TETRIS is designed to be scalable and adaptable. The technology can be easily integrated into existing laboratory infrastructure and clinical workflows, with potential applications extending beyond cancer to other diseases.

« NUS Researchers Develop Revolutionary Technology to Unravel Complex Protein Interactions That Could Transform Cancer Diagnostics

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A sample of the TETRIS diagnostic kit. It leverages DNA barcodes to unravel and map out complex protein interactions within tumour cells, achieving unprecedented precision in diagnosing and sub-typing cancers in just a few hours.

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