Elucidating the Colorectal Cancer Gut Microbiome

By: Muhammad Afiq Osman (muhammadafiq@siswa.ukm.edu.my) Over the past decades, gut microbiome has been associated with many diseases including colorectal cancer (CRC), where it has been …

Genetic Modifiers of HbF and Phenotypic Severity in Malaysian β-Thalassemia Patients

By: Siti Aisyah bt. Abdul Razak (aisyahrazak2391@gmail.com) β-thalassemia is one of the most common genetic disorders in the world. It is caused by the imbalance …

UMBI is 13 Years Old: A New Stage of Maturity

Professor Datuk Dr. A Rahman A Jamal Time indeed flies especially when you are having fun. UMBI is 13 years old today and if we …

SgSI Travel Fellowship Awarded to UMBI Research Fellow Dr Nor Adzimah Johdi

UMBI Research Fellow Dr Nor Adzimah Johdi was awarded the SgSI Travel Fellowship Award to present her work “Gene Expression in T Regulatory Cells and …

Vacancy for Research Assistant

RESEARCH ASSISTANT IS REQUIRED URGENTLY !!!! at UKM Medical Molecular Biology Institute (UMBI) for the purpose Postgraduate (Master) UMBI is looking potential candidates for the …

The Anti-cancer Effects of Chemically Synthesized Flavokawain B on MCF-7 and MDA-MB231 Cells In Vitro, and 4T1 Cells In Vivo

By: Dr. Nadiah Abu (nadiah.abu@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) Drug discovery of novel anti-cancer agents has been carried out for many decades. Several prominent drugs used in cancer treatment …

Precision Medicine at the Permata International Conference

The Permata International Conference was recently held on the 31st May to 2nd June 2016 at the Putra World Trade Centre. The aim was to …

Integrated Transcriptome and miRNome of Mucinous and Non-Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of Colorectal Cancer

By: Sri Noraima Othman (aimaothman@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) As many as 1.2 million people are estimated to develop colorectal cancer (CRC) every year. Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the CRC …

Identification of Novel Mutations In VACTERL-H Patient via Exome Sequencing

By: Zam Zureena Mohd Rani (zureena@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) The VATER/VACTERL association refers to sporadic, rare, non-random co-occurrence of the following component features (CFs): vertebral defects (V), anorectal …

Journal Appraisal for UMBI Research Update Series

By: Junaida Osman (Email: jun@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) Last week, I was given the opportunity to present on a Journal Appraisal for UMBI weekly presentation activity. The journal …