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Reprolab CNY'25

21/3/2025

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What a tossing good time we had at ReproLab’s Chinese New Year celebration! 🍊🧨 We kicked things off with a vibrant Yu Sheng session—everyone throwing their wishes for a prosperous year into the air (literally)!  The higher the toss, the bigger the blessings, right? 🙌
Our wishes were as wild as our lab! Some hoped for a flood of papers 📄, others wanted more insects in their traps 🦗 (yes, please!). 🎉 Whether it's scientific success or more bugs to study, we’re all set to crush 2025 with even more breakthroughs, fun, and a little bit of luck sprinkled in. 🌟 Let’s make this year legendary! 💥
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Dr NP Takes the Spotlight in Her World!

21/3/2025

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We're thrilled to share that our very own Professor Nalini was featured in Her World! She joined inspiring voices like Esther and Qiyun Woo to chat about the urgency of tackling climate change—and why we all need to step up our game.
Catch the fun and insightful conversation that proves even serious issues can be met with energy, passion, and a touch of humor. Check out the article and join us in celebrating a champion for our planet!
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Breaking Boundaries: REPROLAB Shines in NUS News Feature!

25/11/2024

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The lab has been spotlighted in NUS News! 📰✨ Their cutting-edge research on decoding the secrets of evolution is being recognized for addressing some of today’s biggest global challenges. 🌍
This feature is a testament to the team’s hard work, innovation, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of science. Cheers to the team for this incredible achievement—and to many more ahead! 🚀
💥 Don’t miss the article: Decoding the secrets of evolution to tackle today’s greatest challenges
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Diwali  Lab Dinner

20/11/2024

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​Our lab came together to celebrate Diwali with a wonderful dinner featuring delicious Singaporean Indian food at a local hawker centre. 🥘🍛 From flavorful curries to tasty snacks, it was a delightful evening filled with laughter, great food, and festive cheer. 🎉
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ICE2024 in Kyoto

3/9/2024

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A wonderful Japanese summer spent with friends, research, and of course, bugs. Well done everyone who presented at this year's International Congress of Entomology held in Kyoto!

We had a great experience at #ice2024kyoto. Extra proud of our #reprolabnus students who presented their work confidently at such a large event. Loved talking science, reconnecting with old friends & making new ones. Insects for the win â–¡â–¡@ice2024kyoto_jp pic.twitter.com/gxWL8pNHdP

— Nalini Puniamoorthy (@Nalini_DrP) September 1, 2024
Special feature of Reprolab's first PhD student (now alumni): Dr Yap!
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Thailand visitors in BSF land

24/7/2024

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Visiting students from Thailand came to find Dr. P one fine afternoon. Thank you College of Alice & Peter Tan for organising this!

Enjoyed meeting with visiting students from @MahidolU in Thailand. We talked about insect bioconversion as a solution to nutrient recovery from food waste. Felt inspired by all their questions and their passion for sustainability. Organised by @NUS_CAPT #reprolabnus pic.twitter.com/Ltsc2Q4Kl8

— Nalini Puniamoorthy (@Nalini_DrP) July 19, 2024
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M'sia Durian trip

16/7/2024

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Good durian (kampung was the favourite!), good company ❤️
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Made a day trip to Malaysia with the lab just to eat lots of durian at a farm, walk around the old town & then eat more local delights again. Not a bad way to prepare for the start of a new semester □□‍♀️ #reprolanus pic.twitter.com/arYQRyntIT

— Nalini Puniamoorthy (@Nalini_DrP) July 9, 2024
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IFW2024 Conference recap

24/6/2024

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Last week flew by with a full schedule of interesting talks and opportunities to connect with like-minded people from both academia and industry. Dr. P is finally winding down from the post-conference madness!  Looking forward to seeing everyone again at IFW2026?

From reproductive plasticity (Zhang QiHui), microbial diversity (Shakthee Silvaraju) to substrate heterogeneity (Adrian Fuhrmann). Really happy for our students who presented their work so well at #IFW2024. Shoutout to rest of #reprolabnus too. #proudsupervisor pic.twitter.com/oX1IExcB6q

— Nalini Puniamoorthy (@Nalini_DrP) June 22, 2024

It was fun to chat about #BSF again with Jeff at #IFW2024. So many interesting questions to explore on adult reproduction. @FliesFacility pic.twitter.com/HrjPHer3Wf

— Nalini Puniamoorthy (@Nalini_DrP) June 21, 2024
Some group photos to kickstart the conference:
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Attendees got to try actual insects at the conference! A great way to experience incorporating insects into our diet (PS yes food was good)
Paparazzi shots of Dr. P, students, and our collaborator Dr Moritz Gold taken during their presentations:
Dr. P's Keynote: Insect reproductive evolution: From biological diversification to sustainable solutions
Dr Moritz: Ingestion and egestion dynamics of micro- and nanoplastics in black soldier fly larvae
Adrian: Physical waste properties alter temperature, respiration and rearing performance in black soldier fly bioconversion
Chloe: Modelling consumer choice in the purchase of insect-based, cultivated and plant-based meat products.
Qihui: Unravelling the Link Between Diet-Induced Phenotypic Plasticity and Reproductive Strategies in Black Soldier Fly adult
Qihui: Unravelling the Link Between Diet-Induced Phenotypic Plasticity and Reproductive Strategies in Black Soldier Fly adult
Piero: Hermetia illucens larvae reared on food-waste to supplement fishmeal-limited diets in Lates calcarifer
Shakthee: Genetics, age, and environment influence the plasticity of gut bacterial communities in black soldier fly larvae
Niraly: Towards urban food system circularity: Managing food waste in cities with Black Soldier Fly Bioconversion
Niraly: Acceptability of Black Soldier Fly Larvae Food Waste Bioconversion Facilities (BFWs) in Singapore
Yanyun: What predicts and prevents Singapore residents from participating in insect upcycling food waste projects?
Yanyun: Consumer acceptance of insects as fish feed in Singapore
Poster presentations from the group:
Prepared by: Adrian Fuhrmann
Prepared by: Heng Chin Wee
Prepared by: Tang Yong Jen
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Reprolab's IFW2024 schedule

18/6/2024

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Looking forward to seeing everyone at the IFW2024 conference tomorrow! Here is the schedule of presentations by our team and our current collaborators.

Click here for the overall IFW2024 schedule.
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Looking forward to #represent at #IFW2024. Besides my keynote, (on behalf of co-PIs) here are some outcomes from the project I’m leading on #Blacksoldierflies as #food & #feed with #urban #foodwaste funded by National Research Foundation Singapore (Intra-CREATE) @NUSResearch pic.twitter.com/Nok7ImMxE6

— Nalini Puniamoorthy (@Nalini_DrP) June 17, 2024
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NUS AY2023/2024 Sem 2 is over

3/6/2024

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The semester is finally over! Amidst the chaos of lectures and running the lab, I visited several high schools and public outreach events. It’s been rewarding to see young minds show an interest in science and to increase the awareness on insect research□□‍□#reprolabnus pic.twitter.com/yE97hxeaPz

— Nalini Puniamoorthy (@Nalini_DrP) May 19, 2024
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    Reprolab CNY' 25
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    Reprolab featured in NUS news
    20.11.24
    Diwali Lab Dinner
    09.03.24 
    ICE2024 in Kyoto
    24.07.24

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    M'sia durian trip
    27.06.24
    IFW2024 recap
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    Reprolab's IFW2024 schedule
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    19.12.22
    BSGC 2022
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    ENTO22 Plenary Speaker - Dr. P 
    09.09.22
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    11.02.22

    What's coming up for Reprolab?
    11.02.22
    Sustainable Singapore podcast
    07.02.22
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    26.01.22
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    05.08.21
    Mozzies featured on NUS Science research news
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    ​16.4.21
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    ​It's 2021!
    ​23.12.20
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    ​19.11.20
    Lab Meeting Bloopers
    26.10.20
    The Straits Times Halloween Interview
    16.09.20
    Open data science training - Finished!
    26.06.20
    PhD opportunity: Food waste management Using Black Soldier Flies​
    27.05.20
    NTU's EOS-ASE Seminar​
    13.05.20

    #SGStem Talk
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    16.11.19
    BSF Sharing Session @Tampines
    09.10.19
    Job Opportunity 2019
    30.09.19
    Beetle's Channel 8 Interview
    13.09.19
    Happy Birthday Dr. P!
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    Farewell Hillary...
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    CNA Live Interview
    06.08.19
    Wild City Interview
    30.05.19
    Sending Qian Hui off at the airport
    22.05.19
    ​Qian Hui's Tear-jerking Farewell Video
    14.05.19
    Dung Beetle Interview​​
    05.04.19​
    Job Opportunity 2019​​
    19.03.19​

    The Beetles
    18.02.19​
    Job Opportunities 2019
    18.02.19​
    Lunar New Year 2019
    23.01.18​
    Farewell, Denise...
    11.12.18​

    Post-Exam Retreat
    06.11.18​
    First Batch of UROPS Students
    11.05.18
    Lunch@ Dr. P's
    10.05.18
    Minimizing waste
    03.05.18
    Interview on plastic waste in Singapore
    27.04.18
    Mandarin radio interview
    26.04.18
    Labour day interview
    24.03.18
    ChannelNewsAsia
    16.03.18
    Straits Times article
    27.02.18
    Windsor Nature Walk
    15.02.18
    CNY Celebrations
    09.02.18
    Outing to Citizen Farm
    24.1.18
    Science Cafe SG
    1.11.17
    Careers in Conservation
    17.10.17
    STEM talk at BPPS
    13.10.17
    Beyond the lab coat
    21.09.17
    Job: RA for Repro Lab
    04.09.17
    Reunion at BoS
    26.08.17
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    27.06.17
    STEM talk at TGPS

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