{"id":41,"date":"2022-08-17T02:23:46","date_gmt":"2022-08-17T02:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/csi.nus.edu.sg\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2024-08-05T14:29:35","modified_gmt":"2024-08-05T06:29:35","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/csi.nus.edu.sg\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/csi.nus.edu.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/CSI-long-website-banner-1.png\" alt=\"CSI long website banner (1)\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"922\" width=\"2560\" title=\"CSI long website banner (1)\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/csi.nus.edu.sg\/\">Home<\/a> \u00bb About Us\n\t<p>The Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) was officially launched on 15 October 2008. CSI Singapore aims to position Singapore as a global-leader in the field of Biomedical Sciences. It is dedicated to conducting a multifaceted and coordinated approach to cancer research, extending from basic cancer studies all the way to experimental therapeutics and in so doing improve cancer treatment.<\/p>\n<p>CSI Singapore is a state-of-the-art university research institute affiliated with, and hosted at the National University of Singapore. 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