Clinical Research Directory

Ageing BIOmarker Study in Singaporeans

The Ageing BIOmarker Study in Singaporeans (ABIOS) aims to understand the biological aging processes and how they affect health among people in Singapore. As people grow older, their risk of developing chronic diseases increases. This study aims to better understand the biological changes that come with age, particularly in three major ethnic groups: Chinese, Malay, and Indian adults over 21 years old. By examining a range of health indicators such as DNA methylation, inflammation, metabolism, cardiovascular health, physical function, and physical activity (i.e., molecular, physiological, and digital biomarkers of ageing), the study seeks to identify how ethnicity, lifestyle, and socioeconomic factors influence ageing. This unique study focuses on an all-Asian population, aiming to enhance our understanding of healthy aging across different ethnic groups.

Translational Initiative to Map Epigenetics in Sleep

The primary aim of TIME-ZZZ is to explore the relationship between chronotype, incidence of depression and biological age, and whether individuals working "out-of-phase" with their chronotype are more likely to exhibit signs of depression and accelerated biological aging.

The Inspire Bio-resource Research Platform for Healthy Aging INSPIRE Platform

Since aging is a systemic (not organ-specific) phenomenon, the main objective of Inspire Bio-resource Research Platform for Healthy Aging is to build a comprehensive research platform gathering biological, clinical (including imaging) and digital resources that will be explored to identify robust (set of) markers of aging, age-related diseases and IC evolution. The Inspire Platform will gather data and biospecimens from subjects of different ages (from 30 years or over - no upper limit for age) and functional capacity levels (from robust to frail to disabled) over 10 years.

The Translational Initiative to Map Epigenetics in Aging (TIME-A)

The Translational Initiative to Map Epigenetics in Aging (TIME-A) study aims to advance our understanding of the connections between epigenetics, lifestyle, demographics, and health and aging.