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Health Sciences & Wellbeing

Population growth, urbanisation, globalisation and associated lifestyle changes are transforming societies and the tropical world we live in at all levels. TFI researchers take a holistic approach to promoting the physical and mental health of individuals.

Our Health Sciences research aids Singapore and the region in ensuring food safety and promoting healthy diets in light of food innovations and increased pressure to achieve sustainable food security. Translational research efforts put a strong emphasis on improving the diagnosis, management, and treatment of allergies in collaboration with all stakeholders including academia, hospitals, government and industry.

Our Wellbeing research focuses on social isolation, loneliness, and environmental factors (human-nature connections) including biophilia and is translated into clinical psychology training, policies, guidelines, and interventions in clinical or applied healthcare settings.

Our Health Sciences and Wellbeing researchers are devoted to making a difference in tropical communities across a range of investigations. These include but are not limited to the following thematic areas:
Over 40 per cent of the world’s population has some type of allergic sensitivity, and age dramatically impacts how we see allergic reactions. What’s more, allergen sources are the most diverse in the Asia-Pacific region. However, there are still many things that we yet need to understand about allergies.


Prof Andreas Lopata presented “Shellfish allergy - from Mollusk to Crustacean” at the Good Food Institute (GFI) seminar with Singaporean company Shiok Meats. Watch the workshop recording here.


The Good Food Institute (GFI) is a non-profit organisation developing the roadmap for sustainable, secure, and just production of food for the growing world population. Cultivated meat, plant-based products, and fermentation offer exciting opportunities for the production of sustainable food proteins with tremendous positive impacts for the climate and global health.

Singapore is a research leader on the sustainable production of protein. The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) became the first national regulator in the world to ‘green light’ the sale of a cultivated meat product. Local companies are leading the establishment of cell-based seafood and, through the TFI, JCUS is supporting this movement for the production of healthy and safe alternative proteins.


We work with industry partners to explore ways to prevent social isolation and loneliness while improving mobility. Known for our expertise in psychology, JCUS researchers are conducting several studies that explore the impact of social isolation and loneliness amongst older people, both of which are linked to poorer health outcomes and generalised wellbeing.

Environmental factors are associated with human well-being; our researchers explore various aspects of beneficial or detrimental influences of nature connectedness, place connectedness and social connectedness.

For further information on how to work with JCU to identify innovative ways to address these and other challenges, please send an email to [email protected]

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