Acknowledgements

Thank you for quoting Asst Prof. Yeo Tee Joo, Consultant, Department of Cardiology, National University Heart Centre Singapore (NUHCS) in the cover story, who explained that there are more people who are now survivors of heart attacks and strokes. The more survivors there are, the more likely it is that there will be recurrence. A/Prof. Theodoros Kofidis, Head and Senior Consultant, Department of Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular Surgery, NUHCS also mentioned SingValve and shared that it was developed as a heart valve implant made for the individual patient. Prof. Kofidis added that it is the first of its kind globally, made in Singapore. - National University Health System, Singapore “Stem cell-based therapeutics poised to become mainstream option”- Thank you for making this such a great article. I hope the content would contribute towards the acceleration of iPSC derived clinical trials in Asia. - Dr Koji Tanabe, Japan/ US

Thank you for the coverage on Life Science Incubator (LSI) in Singapore. LSI strives to become a scientific community where startups can grow, learn and cross-pollinate. - Niamh Madden, Singapore

Much thanks for the beautiful coverage of the interaction with Abdul Ekram, Trade Commissioner, Australian Trade and Investment Commission, in BioSpectrum Asia. - Ayush Kohli, India