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We know that diet influences much of an organism's life history traits, but are there effects on mating? In our latest study using BSFs as our model species, we reveal sex-specific differences in response to a range of diets, and highlight complex interactions between nutrition, development, and reproductive strategies. 

Credits to the capable students who have brought this project to fruition: Qihui (PhD), Jielin (Msc), Wells and Keng Hee (undergraduates) . Of course, this couldn't have been done without our RA Yong Jen either. Great work everyone!

Find the preprint here: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.03.03.583236v1 
Comments/suggestions welcomed.
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Our MinION vs Illumina paper is out! We carried out DNA metabarcoding of mosquito bulk samples using MinION sequencing  and benchmarked the results against the Illumina MiSeq platform, finding high congruency at species level    https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fitd.2024.1223435/full Congrats Rebecca (RA) Tyrone (PhD), Huiqing (ex-PhD), annd Tze Xuan (ex-undergradate)!
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A glimpse into Reprolab's busy month of February:
1. A festive holiday to kickstart the month! Can't miss doing a louhei for Lunar New Year to welcome prosperity. 
2. What better way to mark the start of NUS's recess week than a lab walk? It was a busy hike (especially for the cameras XD) from Kent Ridge Park to Vivo City filled with spiders, Tussock moth caterpillars, and a rewarding dinner at Vivo where we had a farewell dinner for our RA Yong Jen. All the best Yong Jen!
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Good food and great company, what more could one ask for? It's been a great year with Reprolab. Looking forward to another year with these people ❤️

To our graduating masters students: Jielin, Disheng and Xiaoqing. Hope you enjoyed your time in Reprolab, and all the best wherever you go next!
Shots from our dinner at Changi Village!
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Our lab visited Ento Industries' BSF facility in Tuas for an insightful tour yesterday. Many thanks for the warm hospitality! Credits to Vartika (NTU) and Nathaniel (Ento) for making this trip possible. Keep in touch and happy collaborating!

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Reprolab was invited to participate in yesterday's SFA-NUS Science Day 2023 to showcase our current research. Glad to have introduced our black soldier flies (BSFs) to those who came by!
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An overview of the NUS booth (with our PhD student Shakthee manning the fort and introducing the BSFs to an attentive listener!)

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Our lab popped by Nutrition Technologies's BSF facility @SILC, Johor for a visit yesterday. Many thanks to all staff for the warm hospitality and for the great discussions! Credits to Martin, Steven and Adibah from Nutrition Technologies for making this trip possible. Keep in touch!
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Congratulations to our resident mosquito girl for successfully defending her PhD on 26 May 2023!! Reprolab's second PhD student has graduated!! All the best in your new lab Dr. Yeo, stay warm in Canada with your jellycat mosquito ❤️
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Presentation start: Serious mode on!

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With the co-PIs: Dr. P and Prof. Frank Rheindt

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Puns in the front, business (heartfelt messages □) in the back

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Many thanks to everyone who made this celebration possible!

Lab ​News 

HCI outreach session
​12.05.2026
SOTM closes--But our undergrad steals the show
​24.04.2026
SOTM R & R adventures
22.04.2026
SOTM Conference Posters 
21.04.2026

The real conference: Dinner + Bus seats
21.04.2026
Poster presentation time at SOTM
21.04.2026
Dr. P's tenure talk
08.03.2026
1st NZ-SG workshop
27.02.2026
Reprolab Board games night!
02.02.2026
Celebrating Teaching Excellence 2026 
27.01.2026​
SSC 2025 - Highlights

10.12.2025
Job opportunity - RA 2025
20.11.2025
Lab outing to Haidilao
17.10.2025
​Hello Dr. Shakthee!
05.09.2025
Pizza party with BSF-NRF Friends
07.08.2025

Lab Walk @Botanic gardens
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10.07.2025
Happy Graduation to our ReproLab graduates!
01.07.2025
Congratulations and welcome back Dr Zhang
21.03.2025
​Dr NP Takes the spotlight in her world!
22.01.2025
Reprolab CNY' 25
25.11.24

Reprolab featured in NUS news
20.11.24
Diwali Lab Dinner
09.03.24 
ICE2024 in Kyoto
24.07.24

Thailand visitors in BSFLand
16.07.24
M'sia durian trip
27.06.24
IFW2024 recap
18.06.24
Reprolab's IFW2024 schedule
03.06.24
NUS AY2023/2024 Sem 2 over​
03.06.24
Welcome RVHS (led by ex-kid :D )
07.03.24
Larval diet affects adult BSF reproduction preprint
01.03.24

Our MinION metabarcoding paper is out!
29.02.24

Feb'24 Slices of Life (LNY, Farewell YJ)
21.12.23
BSGC 2023
08.12.23
2023 EOY Lab Dinner
07.11.23
​Ento Industries Site visit
26.09.23
SFA-NUS Science Day 2023
15.08.23
NUS-Hokkaido University summer school visitors
20.07.23
Nutrition Technologies site visit 
05.06.23

HELLO DR. YEO HUIQING
18.05.23
ACS (Barker) visit
16.03.23
BL5313 graduate students on BSF territory
10.03.23
Night cycling + Dinner@Dr. P's
09.03.23
NTU CCA IdeasFest 2023 
19.12.22
BSGC 2022
04.10.22
SFIAR Master's Thesis Award 2022
27.09.22
ENTO22 Plenary Speaker - Dr. P 
09.09.22
HELLO DR. SEAN YAP
25.08.22
Black Soldier Flies take the stage again
15.08.22
Semester has started!
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28.07.22
#Throwback Thursday: Rail Corridor
27.07.22
Huiqing, DBS's Best Graduate Researcher 2022​
19.07.22

Pasir Ris Park outing
14.06.22
HerWorld interview with Dr. P!
26.04.22
Huiqing's surprise birthday celebration
​04.04.22
DBS Graduate video feature
03.03.22
Ethiroli Interview (Tamil w Eng Subs)
14.02.22
Valentine's Day: Bug edition
11.02.22

What's coming up for Reprolab?
11.02.22
Sustainable Singapore podcast
07.02.22
CNA Feature - Dung Beetles on Pulau Ubin 
26.01.22
The Straits Times BSF Interview
05.08.21
Mozzies featured on NUS Science research news
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26.07.21
BSFs featured in CNA Docu-series on closing the loop for waste
09.07.21
More coming your way
​16.4.21
Coming your way this July 
​01.01.21
​It's 2021!
​23.12.20
"​Introduction To Mosquitos" workshop
​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!
04.09.19
Farewell Hillary...
08.08.19
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
Insect love at SSC
27.06.17
STEM talk at TGPS