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Our contribution to the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)
goes beyond being a mere provider of technological solutions.
We have also adapted our R&D capabilities to address
the more complex national security challenges.
The paradox about DSO’s work is that the more
critical it is, the less we are able to discuss it.
Here is but a flavour of some of the highly
exciting R&D achievements from our national
laboratory.
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DSO joins Singapore Dengue Consortium
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In line with the region’s continual efforts in battling the dengue virus, DSO National Laboratories is one of the latest five key institutions to join the Singapore Dengue Consortium (SDC).
DSO’s research into dengue supports our research in immunology to understand how different human immune systems respond to severe diseases. By leveraging on this knowledge, we can then devise strategies to prevent adverse reactions to such infections. Immunology is part of DSO’s biological defence programme to safeguard Singapore’s national security against biological attacks.
Established in 2003, the SDC was set up to encourage collaborations between different scientific bodies in the consortium. It is hoped that the combined research efforts to boost understanding of dengue can translate into improved control and treatment of the deadly disease.
To read the media coverage on the Singapore Dengue Consortium, please click the links below:
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DSO designs new obstacle course for the Singapore Police Force
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Engaged by the Home Team Academy (HTA) to address the training needs of its officers, DSO has designed an obstacle course to help enhance the job ability of the Singapore Police Force (SPF).
A training body under the Ministry of Home Affairs, the HTA sought to review the existing training facilities as part of continual effort in enhancing the core skills of our police officers. For its part, DSO conceptualised the Police Standard Obstacle Course (PSOC) to help train officers to proficiently overcome common urban obstacles in the course of their work.
After conducting detailed research, analyses and interviews to determine the skill sets and occupational fitness requirements of police officers, DSO developed the new course with 10 stations.
Although it caters to the operational profile of the SPF, the obstacle course can also be used by officers from other Home team Departments to develop skill sets that are similarly relevant to their respective ground operations.
To read the media coverage of the PSOC, click the link below:
· New obstacle course built just for policemen, The Straits Times, Monday, 5 February 2007
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DSO collaborates to develop the Innovative Risk Assessment and Horizon Scanning (RAHS) System
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The extension of DSO’s defence R&D capabilities towards national security has seen its involvement in the development of the Risk Assessment and Horizon Scanning (RAHS) System, in partnership with The Arlington Institute, Cognitive Edge and Defence Science & Technology Agency (DSTA).
The RAHS system is an initiative of the National Security Coordination Centre (NSCC), to put in place processes and systems to enable the early warning of potential threats to national security. The innovative new system links multiple homeland agencies across Singapore to enable collaboration among analysts and decision-makers through the sharing of data, applications and analysis.
To read the media coverage of the RAHS system, click the following links:
· S’pore pioneers anti-terrorism strategy, The Business Times, Friday, 2 February 2007, Page 11
· 风险评侦机制 不仅限恐怖活动, Lianhe Zaobao, Friday, 2 February 2007, Page 2
· Radio coverage, Power98FM, Thursday, 1 February 2007
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DSO researchers involved in a group study to assess impact of eye surgeries on visual performance in the military
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A tripartite research collaboration conducted by DSO, The Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI) and the Singapore National Eye Centre (SNEC), this study aimed to assess the different types of corneal refractive surgeries on the operational effectiveness of military vocations in the SAF that require good eyesight.
Doctors from SERI and SNEC provided the surgeries and clinical follow-ups, while DSO researchers were responsible for the recruitment of subjects, pre- and post-surgery clinical and operational evaluations for test subjects, and data collection and analysis. A total of 191 subjects participated in this trial, and results showed that CRS does not lead to any performance deterioration, with minimum side effects in military operational conditions.
This study led to the consideration by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) to use Corneal Refractory Surgery, or CRS, to rectify the eye sight of our short-sighted pilots. This was reported in The Straits Times, in conjunction with the launch of the RSAF’s massive revamp of its command structure. The full story is available here.
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New hybrid antibodies could stem bird flu pandemic
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DSO and St Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, USA, have jointly bioengineered antibodies that can recognise and protect against the H5N1 virus. These antibodies are ‘humanised’, with both human and mouse antibody fragments, rendering them less likely to be rejected by the human immune system than pure mouse antibodies.
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