Breaking News: Latest Publication by UMBI on Cancer

The cancer research group in UMBI has just published an original article in the International Journal of Oncology (Minning et al. Int J Oncol;45:1959-1968, 2014). …

The Need to Relook at the Quality of PhD

The Doctor of Philosophy, or in short PhD, is the highest qualification in the academic world. Each year, we witnessed the birth of new PhD …

Sometimes You Have to be the ‘Bad Guy’

Last week a colleague of mine complained to me that he was having problems facing repercussions after making unpopular decisions although he knew that those …

A Review Paper on Type 2 Diabetes in Asia by Our Young Research Fellow

UMBI’s young research fellow, Mrs Noraidatulakma Abdullah, who is currently undergoing her PhD programme at the University of Newcastle in Australia has recently published a …

Mycoplasma Detection In Cell Culture – How We Do It In UMBI

Mycoplasma refers to a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall. Without a cell wall, they are unaffected by many common antibiotics such as …

New Appointments in UMBI

The Vice Chancellor of UKM has appointed Professor Madya Dr. Norfilza Mokhtar as the new Deputy Director (Research and Innovation) of UMBI to replace Professor …

Relocation Assessment Of UMBI Accredited Laboratories By Standards Malaysia

Due to the relocation of UMBI to its new building, Standards Malaysia came to audit the 2 accredited laboratories of UMBI. The Surveillance and Relocation …

Positive Thinking Improves Health

Positive thinking and a positive attitude may indeed have power. Positive attitude is not just a state of mind but scientists have discovered a biochemical …

What Makes A Good Scientist?

By Ryia Illani Mohd Yunos Take charge of your bench It’s called “your project” for a reason. Whatever reason it is, own it and have …

New Appointments in UMBI

The Vice Chancellor of UKM has appointed Professor Madya Dr. Norfilza Mokhtar as the new Deputy Director (Research and Innovation) of UMBI to replace Professor …