1. Waseda University today opened the Waseda Bioscience Research Institute in Singapore (WABIOS) in Biopolis. WABIOS will focus its research in the areas of bioimaging, bioengineering, biophysics and nano-biotechnology. It will also further develop the neuroscience-focused research findings derived from the Waseda-Olympus Bioscience Research Institute – a joint initiative between Waseda University and Olympus Corporation in Biopolis from 2004 – 2009. WABIOS has committed S$2 million for its research activities here and will start with a few researchers from both Japan and Singapore. The establishment of WABIOS is particularly significant in that it marks the first time that Waseda University is setting up research operations overseas independently.
