Research Platforms' Performance Reports TMB 2015-2017 | Page 29

Seed Funded Projects
Seed funding has been available since 2016 by open competition. The topics can be in any area of interest to the TMB.
The longer term aim is to build up larger research teams in which there is a critical mass of excellence. Presentations from
the grantees of 2016 and 2017 are presented in the Appendix.
Seed Funds
Research Title: Bioactivities of the fruticose lichen Usnea
from Malaysia and the Philippines and their associated
endolichenic fungi
Researchers: Dr. Adeline Ting Su Yien, Dr. Cheow Yuen
Lin, Dr. Thomas Edison E. Dela Cruz (University of Santo
Tomas, Philippines), Krystle Angelique A. Santiago (HDR
student)
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