14 September 2007

Congratulations to Dr Yu Fengwei, Principal Investigator of the Molecular Neurogenesis Group for winning the 2007 Young Scientist Award (YSA) 2007. Dr Yu received his award at the National Science and Technology Award (NSTA) dinner held on 13 September 2007.

Dr Yu Fengwei was recognized for his research on neural development and neurological disorders. He studies the fruit fly to understand how asymmetric cell division is controlled. His findings may potentially lead to the treatment of some neurological diseases such as Parkinson's disease.

The Young Scientist Award recognizes young researchers, aged 35 years and below, who have shown great potential to be world-class researchers in their fields of expertise. This award is organized by Singapore National Academy of Science (SNAS) and supported by A*STAR.

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For more information about Dr Yu Fengwei’s research, please click here.