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We’re proud to share a new publication by our researchers, Weichen Shu and Dr Oliver Watkins, exploring the hidden toxins in everyday foods.

Focusing on soybeans, soybean-based products, and other legumes, the team developed an approach that can detect a wide range of unusual and rarely monitored – simultaneously, and even at extremely low levels. Reassuringly, these commonly consumed remain safe and reliable choices, with toxin levels found to be low.

This research not only strengthens our confidence in everyday food staples, but also advances how we monitor food safety in an increasingly complex food system.

You can read the full paper here:

Multi-Mycotoxin Quantification in Soy Protein Powders, Soymilk, Soybeans (Glycine max) and Other Legumes Using a New Targeted Differential Ion Mobility LCMS Method Foods contaminated with fungal mycotoxins pose a serious risk to human health. Soy and other legumes are a vital source of alternative protein, yet the rates of mycotoxin contamination are not understood. We therefore developed a sensitive stable-isotope-dilution-differential-ion-mobility-spectromet...

𝘌𝘝 𝘢𝘥𝘰𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 “𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦”... 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 “𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩”, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 “𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘥”. Dr Tobias Massier, principal scientist, was quoted on the The Straits Times today morning (13 April 2026) on his thoughts on 's adoption of .

The interview was part of 𝘐𝘯 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, a research-led broadcast by SPH Media; bringing experts together to shed light on issues shaping society. In this episode, experts were asked to share their insights on Singapore's EV Journey - improvements we can make and what we're already doing well in.

You can read more on what Dr Massier shared in the online version here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/right-pace-for-ev-adoption-in-spore-but-more-must-be-done-say-panellists-at-st-roundtable

Or watch the full discussion here: https://youtu.be/fwVb-gVRfNY?si=wHTH-2L9mRX-oks2

We had our first townhall for the year on 9 March 2026 and it was a wonderful time of sharing updates and encouraging one another for the year ahead!

We celebrated our new colleagues and acknowledged those who achieved remarkable feats in their field at the start of this quarter 🏆 And in the spirit of the Lunar New Year 🍊 🍊 , everyone exchanged hand written messages of positive affirmations in Ang Baos (red packets). We also enjoyed a festive lion dance performance to kick off the year right with a gong!

Congratulations to our very own Research Fellow, Dr Resshaya Roobini, for being selected as one of only 20 women (out of 629 applicants) across all academic disciplines for the Falling Walls Female Science Talents Intensive Track! 🥳

The Female Science Talents Intensive Track is a highly competitive, year-long global programme by the Falling Walls Foundation. It aims to advance in science by supporting outstanding early-career women through development, , and international . The programme also seeks to address barriers that early-career researchers often face in academia.

Selection into the programme is based on rigorous criteria, including excellence in one’s scientific field, active contribution to the Falling Walls community, and strong communication skills to showcase research .

At , Dr Resshaya Roobini Murukesu works in the LightSPAN Project, funded by the National Research Foundation Singapore, implementing a clinical trial in collaboration with Lions Befrienders. She is also part of the international Translational Sensory and Circadian Neuroscience Unit.

We are immensely proud of Dr Resshaya for this amazing achievement and look forward to the many accomplishments she will continue to clinch! This recognition highlights not only Dr Resshaya’s achievements, but also TUMCREATE’s commitment to nurturing excellence and diversity in research.

Partner institutions of the Female Science Talents Intensive Track:
The Elsevier Foundation, Bayer Foundation, VolkswagenStiftung

𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘺 “𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺”?

📅 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰! Our team is hosting a titled “Sustainability Analysis for Future Foods: Life Cycle Assessment and Beyond” on 23 January 2026 at CREATE Tower at NUS.

𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐫 from thought-leaders from RSIS, The Good Food Institute APAC and NUS.
𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 the latest sustainability insights from the Proteins4Singapore project.
𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐞 to discussions on what is next for the community!

𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞: https://lnkd.in/grsGY_Mb

📅 Date: Friday 23rd January 2026
🕐 Time: 2:00PM to 5:30PM
📍Location: CREATE Tower, Theatrette, Level 2 (UTown, National University of Singapore)

This workshop is organised by TUMCREATE as part of our flagship Proteins4Singapore project and supported by the National Research Foundation Singapore; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Technical University of Munich; Singapore Institute of Technology; and Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).

Special thanks to our hosts and speakers:
Stefan Guldin; Paul Teng; Wasamon Nutakul, PhD; Dachuan Zhang
S. (Vish) Viswanathan; Kai-Olaf Hinrichsen; Vishal Khanpit; Shiwei N.

See you there!!

Register for our upcoming workshop on 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐂𝐎₂ 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐨𝐧 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐞’𝐬 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=QhiA6mETOEypfTrR8BSIZN05kLwkvuNPtspBOAkVCghUREE0RUROMEFDMTFIRzI2TVFRMlFJT01SVi4u&route=shorturl

The (Energy Power Systems Group) research team will show how such a development could make new technologies feasible, particularly retrofitting of existing gas-fired power plants with technologies.​

📅 Date: Friday 7th November 2025
🕐 Time: 10am - 2pm
📍Location: CREATE Tower, Seminar room, Level 2

💡Did you know the journey of your food before it reaches your plate has an impact?

From farm or seed to harvest and transport, every stage before consumption adds to our carbon footprint. 🌾🚚🌍

Bring your family and friends to learn more through interactive games and discussions with our scientists.

🧩 Learn the developmental stages of the soybean plant through fun jigsaw puzzles at the 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡.

🎮 Find out the hidden cost and balance the trade-offs of environmental footprint and nutrition through an interactive “𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐭” 𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡.

See you at TFOODS 2025!👉 RSVP for free here: https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/tfoods-2025-introducing-alternative-proteins-tickets-1738427616799

📅 Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
🕐 Time: 1:00 – 6:00 PM
✨ Guest-of-Honor speech: 2:00 PM
📍 Venue: Punggol Digital District (88 Punggol Way, Nexus)
👉 Visit www.tfoods.org for more details.

🌱 Ever wondered what our food might look like in the future?
Imagine microalgae transformed into nutritious meat replacements and other food innovations providing healthier, tastier, and more sustainable options for our everyday meals.

👩‍🔬 Join us at TFOODS 2025 – Introducing Alternative Proteins, a public science outreach event by TUMCREATE’s Proteins4Singapore programme.

📅 Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
🕐 Time: 1:00 – 6:00 PM
✨ Guest-of-Honor speech: 2:00 PM
📍 Venue: Punggol Digital District (88 Punggol Way, Nexus)
🎟️ Admission: Free

This fun, informational, and educational showcase welcomes guests and families of all ages to learn, play, and taste their way through the world of sustainable proteins.

🔬 What to expect:
• Guest-of-Honour: Mr Zaqy Mohamad, Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment & Ministry of Defence
• Hands-on science activities: microbe fermentation, 3D food printing
• Lively five-minute Microtalks with scientists and innovators
• Cutting-edge research and industry showcases
• Show kitchen demos and tasting sessions featuring alternative-protein creations
• Arts & crafts and sensory games for all ages

🧠 Explore eight themed zones – from Food System Awareness and Sustainable Protein Cultivation to Sensory Analysis and Gut Microbiome – and discover how Singapore is building a delicious and sustainable food future.

💬 Bring your curiosity and questions – our scientists and partners can’t wait to meet you!

👉 Visit www.tfoods.org for details.
📩 For enquiries: [email protected]

We look forward to welcoming you at TFOODS 2025! 🌍🥬

🚨 Reminder: Abstract submissions to TFooDS close on 10th Oct 🚨

Are you an early career researcher (postgraduate students, PhD candidates and postdocs within 5 years of completing their PhD)? Showcase your 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬 at TFooDS Conference.

➡️ Submission Link: https://lnkd.in/gwjefD5z

Showcase your research at 2025 – Poster and Pitch Submissions are now open!

TFooDS is back with its 2025 edition as one of the leading research and industry conferences on innovations in and emerging food technologies.

We are pleased to invite early career researchers (postgraduate students, PhD candidates and postdocs within 5 years of completing their PhD) to submit abstracts for posters and poster presentations with the focus on 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬.

This is an excellent opportunity to share your work with a broad scientific community, including local and international academics across multiple disciplines.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬
Date: 10th November 2025 (Monday)
Time: 9am – 6pm
Venue: Nexus@Punggol Coast Mall, Punggol Digital District, 88 Punggol Way (S) 829913 (Punggol Coast MRT)

𝐀𝐛𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐬
Abstract Deadline: 10th Oct 2025
➡️ Submission Link: https://lnkd.in/gwjefD5z
Notification of Acceptance: 17th Oct 2025

We look forward to your contributions and an exciting exchange of ideas. If you have any questions, please reach out to [email protected]

Introducing a nutritious, sustainable, and future-ready snack proudly developed by ’s PI Associate Prof Lim Bee Gim and her team at FoodPlant, a subsidiary of the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT).

This connects to the broader goals of P4SG of linking , and .
👉 Discover more about this below!