Sin Wei Xiang

Research Scientist

Wei-Xiang SIN is currently a Research Scientist in SMART-CAMP program. He is focussing on the investigation of critical quality attributes (CQAs) and critical process parameters (CPPs), and in helping with the development of process analytical technologies (PATs), related to the efficacy and safety of cell and gene therapy manufacturing, by leveraging a novel cell culture-on-a-chip platform technology, as well as by collaborating with other researchers at SMART CAMP. He is a molecular immunologist by training, having graduated from the inaugural Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN)-Nanyang Technological University(NTU) Joint Immunology PhD Program at the Agency for Science, Technology andResearch (A*STAR). Prior to joining SMART CAMP, he pursued postdoctoral training with the Synthetic Biology group at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS, A*STAR) and with the Translational Immunology group at the Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology (IMCB, A*STAR), as well as gained industry startup experience at a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)-certified Contract Development and ManufacturingOrganization (CDMO) that specializes in the production of clinical-grade lenti viral vectors for translational and commercial cell and gene therapies.

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His current projects include,

(a) High-throughput process characterization and development, and efficient scale-out of CAR T cell manufacturing on a microbioreactor.

(b) CAR-or donor-specific versus CAR- or donor-agnostic biological, biophysical, biochemical and/or metabolic attributes of CAR T cell effectiveness and persistence.

(c) Production and characterization of lentiviral vector-transduced anti-TIM3 CAR T cells for AML immunotherapy (in collaboration with IMPACT, A*STAR).

Website (External Link)

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Featured CAMP Publications

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Ri Lu (NUS), Yan Shan Ang (NUS), Ka-Wai Cheung (SMART), Kai Yun Quek (SMART), Wei-Xiang Sin (SMART), Elizabeth Lee (SMART), Shir Lynn Lim (NUS), Lin-Yue Lanry Yung (NUS), Michael E. Birnbaum (MIT/SMART), Jongyoon Han (MIT/SMART), Lih Feng Cheow (NUS), Kerwin Kwek Zeming (SMART)

iSECRETE: Integrating Microfluidics and DNA Proximity Amplification for Synchronous Single-Cell Activation and IFN-𝜸 Secretion Profiling

Adv. Sci. 2024, 2309920; Aug 22, 2024
2024

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Wei-Xiang Sin (SMART), N. Suhas Jagannathan (SMART), Denise Bei Lin Teo (SMART), Faris Kairi (SMART), Shin Yie Fong (ASTAR-IMCB), Joel Heng Loong Tan (ASTAR-IMCB), Dedy Sandikin (SMART), Ka-Wai Cheung (SMART), Yen Hoon Luah (SMART), Xiaolin Wu (SMART), Joshua Jebaraj Raymond (SMART), Francesca Lorraine Wei Inng Lim (ACTRIS/SGH), Yie Hou Lee (SMART), Michaela Su-Fern Seng (SingHealth), Shui Yen Soh (SingHealth), Qingfeng Chen (ASTAR-IMCB), Rajeev J. Ram (SMART/MIT), Lisa Tucker-Kellogg (Duke-NUS) & Michael E. Birnbaum (SMART/MIT)

A high-density microfluidic bioreactor for the automated manufacturing of CAR T cells

Nature Biomedical Engineering, Published online; Jun 04, 2024
2024

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James P. B. Strutt (SMART), Meenubharathi Natarajan (SMART), Elizabeth Lee (SMART), Denise Bei Lin Teo (SMART), Wei-Xiang Sin (SMART), Faye Ka-Wai Cheung (SMART), Marvin Chew (SMART), Khaing Thazin (SMART), Paul W. Barone (MIT), Jacqueline M. Wolfrum (MIT), Rohan B. H. Williams (NUS), Scott A. Rice (NTU), Stacy L. Springs (MIT),

Machine-learning based detection of adventitious microbes in T-cell therapy cultures using long read sequencing

ASM Microbiology Spectrum (Published online); Aug 30, 2023
2023

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Wu T (NUS), Tan JHL (A*STAR-IMCB), Sin WX (SMART), Luah YH (SMART), Tan SY (A*STAR-IMCB), Goh M (A*STAR-IMCB), Birnbaum ME (MIT), Chen Q (A*STAR-IMCB), Cheow LF (NUS)

Cell Granularity Reflects Immune Cell Function and Enables Selection of Lymphocytes with Superior Attributes for Immunotherapy

Advanced Science, 2302175, 2023; Aug 06, 2023
2023

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Featured CAMP Presentations

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Sin, WX. (SMART), Jagannathan, N.S.(SMART, Duke-NUS), Teo, D.B.L. (SMART), Kairi F. (SMART), Fong S.Y. (IMCB, A*STAR), Tan J.H.L.** (IMCB, A*STAR), Sandikin D. (SMART), Cheung K.W.** (SMART), Luah Y.H.** (SMART), Wu X.** (SMART), Raymond J.J. (SMART), Lim F.L.W.I. (SGH, SingHealth), Lee Y.H. (SMART), Seng M.S.F. (KKH, SingHealth), Soh S.Y. (KKH, SingHealth), Chen Q. (IMCB, A*STAR), Ram R.J. (MIT), Tucker-Kellogg L. (Duke-NUS), Birnbaum M.E. (MIT)

A high-density microfluidic bioreactor for the automated manufacturing of CAR T cells

Singapore Cell and Gene Therapy Pan Asia Summit 2024, Singapore

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Sin Wei-Xiang

High-density microbioreactor process designed for automated point-of-care manufacturing of CAR T cells.

ECI Advancing Manufacture of Cell and Gene Therapies VIII , Coronado, CA, USA

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Wei-Xiang Sin, Narendra Suhas Jagannathan, Denise Bei Lin Teo, Faris Kairi, Dedy Sandikin, Ka-Wai Cheung, Yie Hou Lee, Rajeev J. Ram, Lisa Tucker-Kellogg, Michael E. Birnbaum

High-density microbioreactor process designed for automated point-of-care manufacturing of CAR T cells

15TH STEM CELL SOCIETY SINGAPORE SYMPOSIUM 2023; "STEM CELL INNOVATIONS IN RESEARCH AND HEALTHCARE", Singapore

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Xiaolin Wu, Joshua Jebaraj Raymond, Yaoping Liu, Alexander Jeremias Odermatt, Wei-Xiang Sin, Denise Teo, Inn Chuan Ng, Michael Birnbaum, Timothy Lu, Jongyoon Han, Stacy Springs* and Hanry Yu*.

Multiplex Detection of Low Abundance Live Microorganisms Contamination in CAR-T cell manufacture using a Quantitative Digital Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification Method

2023 Annual Conference of the Biomedical Engineering Society (BMES2023), Seattle, WA, USA.

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Joshua Raymond, Xiaolin Wu, Yaoping Liu, Alexander Jeremias Odermatt, Wei-Xiang Sin, Denise Teo, Michael Birnbaum, Timothy Lu , Jongyoon Han, Stacy Springs, Hanry Yu

Multiplex Detection of Low Abundance Live Microorganisms Contamination in CAR-T cell manufacture using a Quantitative Digital Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification Method

Singapore Cell & Gene Therapy Conference 2023, Singapore

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Cheryl CHAN, Joanne LOH, Wei-Xiang SIN, Denise TEO, Michael BIRNBAUM, Rohan WILLIAMS, Stacy L. SPRINGS

One-day Cell-free Viral RNA Test for Detecting Adventitious Viruses and Endogenous Viral Reactivation

Singapore Cell & Gene Therapy Conference 2023, Singapore

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Nicholas Ng Zhi Heng, Kerwin Kwek Zeming, Kai Yun Quek, Francesca Loraine Lim, Yunxin Chen, Chin Ren Goh, Faye Cheung Ka Wai, Sin Wei Xiang, Michael E. Birnbaum, Jongyoon Han

Rapid Label-Free Profiling and CAR-T Biophysical Morphologies for Continuous Monitoring

Singapore Cell & Gene Therapy Conference 2023, Singapore

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Kerwin Kwek Zeming, Kai Yun Quek, Wei-Xiang Sin, Ka-Wai Cheung, Michael E. Birnbaum, Jongyoon Han

Rapid Label-free Microfluidic Assay for Profiling Functional Phenotypes of CAR T Cells: Towards Enhanced Manufacturing Control

Singapore Cell & Gene Therapy Conference 2023, Singapore

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James P. B. Strutt (SMART), Meenubharathi Natarajan (SMART), Wei Xiang Sin (SMART), Elizabeth Lee (SMART), Paul W. Barone (MIT), Jacqueline M. Wolfrum (MIT), Rohan B. H. Williams (NTU), Scott A. Rice (NTU), Stacy L. Springs (MIT)

Machine-learning based detection of adventitious agents in T cell therapy cultures using long read sequencing

14th Stem Cell Society Singapore Symposium 2022, Singapore

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Nicholas Tan (SMART), Kerwin Kwek (SMART), Quek Kai Yun (SMART), Teo Kim Leng (A*STAR BTI), Loberas Mavis Gayle Lumawag (NUS), Steve Oh (A*STAR BTI), Hou Han Wei (NTU) Jongyoon Han (MIT)

Mesenchymal stem cell enrichment augmented through microfluidics from bone marrow aspirate

14th Stem Cell Society Singapore Symposium 2022, Singapore

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Wei-Xiang SIN (SMART), Denise TEO (SMART), Kevin S. LEE (Erbi Biosystems Inc), Harry LEE (Erbi Biosystems Inc), Narendra Suhas JAGANNATHAN (Duke-NUS), Rajeev RAM (MIT), Lisa TUCKER-KELLOGG (Duke-NUS), Michael BIRNBAUM (MIT)

High Density CAR T Cell Culture with a 2-mL Continuous Perfusion Bioreactor

14th Stem Cell Society Singapore Symposium 2022, Singapore

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Wei-Xiang SIN (SMART), Faye CHEUNG (SMART), Sandy LEE (A*STAR SIgN), Dedy SANDIKIN (SMART), Denise TEO (SMART), Faris KAIRI (SMART), Cheng-I WANG (A*STAR SIgN), Michael BIRNBAUM (MIT)

Characterization of LVV-Transduced, In Vitro-Expanded Anti-TIM3 CAR T Cells

14th Stem Cell Society Singapore Symposium 2022, Singapore

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Kevin S. Lee (Erbi Biosystems Inc.), Wei-Xiang Sin (SMART), Michael Birnbaum (MIT)

Cell therapy process development with a 2 mL continuous perfusion bioreactor

27th ESACT Meeting, Lisbon, Portugal

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Wei-Xiang Sin (SMART), Kevin S. Lee (Erbi Biosystems Inc.), Harry Lee (Erbi Biosystems Inc.), Michael Birnbaum (MIT)

High density CAR T cell culture with a 2 mL continuous perfusion bioreactor

SDCT-REMEDIS Cell Therapy Conference, Virtual (Singapore)

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Wei-Xiang Sin

Cell therapy process development with a 2 mL continuous perfusion bioreactor

A*STAR Advances in Cell and Gene Therapy (A*CGT) Symposium, Singapore

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Kevin S. Lee (Erbi Biosystems Inc, Wei-Xiang Sin (SMART), Harry Lee (Erbi Biosystems Inc.), Michael Birnbaum (MIT)

Erbi Biosystems - Cell culture development with a 2 mL continuous perfusion bioreactor

Advancing Manufacture of Cell and Gene Therapies VII, Engineering Conference International, Coronado, CA, USA

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Elizabeth Lee (SMART), Maciej Baranski (SMART), Marvin Chew (SMART), Wei Xiang Sin (SMART), Ka-Wai Cheung (SMART), Lisa Tucker-Kellogg (Duke-NUS), Derrick Yong (A*STAR-SIMTech), Michael Birnbaum (MIT), and George Barbastathis (MIT)

Supervised Dimensionality Reduction of Single-cell Features from Label-free Multimodal Images for T Cell Subtype Classification

Frontiers in Optics/Laser Science 2021, Virtual, Washington, DC United States

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