HICOE Status – Asset or Liability?

UMBI was given a total of RM5.6 million under the HICOE programme in 2010. This amount was actually smaller than many of the LRGS projects …

2003-2013: 10 Years of Achievements for UMBI

July 2013 marked the 10th anniversary of UMBI and truly it has been a remarkable journey from an institute which was given RM25,000 of operating …

My View: Planning to Buy the Next Generation Sequencing System? Think Hard!

As the genomics fraternity is busy moving into the next phase of personalised medicine, for those thinking of investing in a next generation sequencing (NGS) …

The Oldest Human Ice Mummy Had His Stomach Contents Analysed by a Systems Biology Approach

On the 21st March 2013, UMBI was fortunate to host Dr. Rudolf Grimm, who is a consultant to Agilent Technologies and has honorary appointments with …

The Project Management Office (PMO) for the Permata Specialist Children’s Hospital is Now Located in UMBI

The UKM Board of Directors has appointed UMBI’s Director, Professor Datuk Dr. A Rahman A Jamal as the chairman for the project management committee for …

New Research Fellows in UMBI

In an effort to enhance UMBI’s collaboration with key partners in research and to consolidate its capacity in terms of research fellows, UMBI has appointed …

Gamma-Tocotrienol and Hydroxy-Chavicol Synergistically Inhibits Growth of Human Glioma cells.

Ever wonder what would be the effect of combining Vitamin E and Piper Betle (daun sireh in Malay) in terms of their medicinal properties? Well, …

UMBI Researchers Secures Another 3 FRGS Grants

In the most recent cycle of the Fundamental Research Grant Scheme, 3 applications from UMBI were successful. The 3 researchers from UMBI are: Associate Professor …

UMBI Postgraduate Research Seminar 2014

The First Postgraduate Research Seminar (PGRS) was successfully held at the UMBI auditorium on the 3rd of June 2014. This event was also one of …

Breaking News: The Malaysian Cohort Profile in the International Journal of Epidemiology

The baseline data from The Malaysian Cohort has been published in the most recent issue of the International Journal of Epidemiology (IJE). The IJE is …