Page 21 - Pulse@UM Issue 1/2020

research success stories. Prof. Dr Azad development and delivery. The sharing COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
shared about his lifetime collaboration session was followed by clinical research
with the Ministry of Health and updates in UM, presented by Assoc. Prof.
A Science Outreach and each and
Department of Surgery; the collaboration Dr Ho Gwo Fuang. Towards the end of the A Science Outr
had brought about several high impact event, Assoc. Prof. Dr Vairavan Narayanan
Engagement Story: gement Story:
publications. Assoc. Prof. Dr Fung shared led a discussion of potential collaboration Enga
a randomised clinical trial on tiger milk opportunities and challenges. Concerns
DNA, the Secret of LifeA, the Secret of Life
mushroom funded by the Mahmood were raised about the availability of DN
Merican Grant in collaboration with the funding, conflict of interests, fragmented
Oncology, Breast Surgery and Palliative infrastructure, and shortage of qualified and PUAH SUAT MOI
Care Unit in the Faculty of Medicine. Prof. research-oriented clinicians. As a solution to (Department of Biomedical Science)
Dr Bee shared about the development increase interdisciplinary collaboration and
of a CAR-T cell programme in UM synergy between UM clinical and pre-clinical
cancer researchers, three and two cancer
Seven medical science researchers from projects from the Department of Surgery
various departments and faculties were and Department of Oncology respectively
invited to present their fundamental will be hosted by UMCRi this year to raise
research on various topics including awareness and networking amongst the
signalling pathways in cancers, cellular talent available in the UM community in
models, discovery of biomarkers, detection preparation for grant applications in 2021.
technology, drugs discovery, drug

Secondary students from SMK(P) Sri Aman showed their experiment output with excitement and satisfaction - visible
clumps of DNA.

NA science is an important field of DNA science have been organized for
Dknowledge because it can provide secondary school students in the science
cures for human diseases, improve modern stream. The primary aim of the workshops
medicine, solve environmental challenges was to cultivate interest on learning DNA
and offer new agricultural solutions to science in secondary school students
continue feeding the world’s growing with lively and engaging activities. The
population. However, in reality, school workshop is a collaborative effort with the
children often find the topics of DNA dry Kelab Sahabat UM Network to reach out
and, sometimes, tricky to understand. to nearby secondary schools in Petaling
Jaya via a “Meet and Greet” session. With
Prof. Dr. Vairavan Narayanan presented the roles of surgeon in enhancing
fundamental clinical research. As part of UMCares’ community adherence to the core value of UMCares –
engagement project, two workshops on “signifying the university’s commitment to

20 Research Spotlight 21 Community Activities