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through our lens

Professor Onn’s research speciality is on His vast research findings on proteomics,
lectinology, proteomics and glycoproteins. lectins and cancer biomarkers have been
His research on two different lectins from the widely published in scientific literature and
seeds of cempedak has been applied in various presented in more than 60 invited lectures,
biomedical studies, including the development of locally and internationally.
IgA nephropathy and cancer biomarker discovery.
Professor Onn also sat on many expert advisory
Applying lectins, Professor Onn Hashim has and evaluation committees at national and
also successfully identified the aberrant serum international levels. He was recipient of the
and urinary glycoproteins in cancer patients. Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science
Many of these are promising biomarkers that Research Fellowship (1991), Fulbright Scholar
can be used to improve clinical diagnostics Award (1993), the National Academy Award
and prognostics. These include serum in the category of Journal Article Publication
glycoproteins that can be used to screen (2008) and appointed as external examiner of
for early breast cancer, and urinary peptide medical and dental biochemistry programmes
fragments that can effectively distinguish at 11 different universities. He was also Visiting
patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia Professor at Prince of Songkla University in
from those with prostate cancer. 2016 and 2017.

panduan penjaga warga emas
editors: Farizah Hairi, Choo Wan Yuen, Noran
Naqiah Hairi
year: 2018
publicher: UM Press
isbn: 9788674880767
Panduan Penjaga Warga Emas is an important
reference for Malaysians, especially for the
guardians or caregivers of older persons. The
efforts of this book have been successfully
achieved through support, cooperation and
collaboration from various disciplinary staff
from the State Health department, Negeri
Sembilan and Seremban District Health Office.

For the purchase of this book online, visit www.
umpress.com.my

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