The 3rd University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM)-SWU (Srinakharinwirot University) Symposium

On September 12th, 2023, the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) and Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) came together for the third time in a symposium that promised to push the boundaries of health sciences. The theme, “Exploring the Frontiers of Health Sciences: From Fundamental to Translational,” set the stage for an enlightening day of presentations and discussions. …

SWU-UNM 2nd Annual Post-graduate Symposium 2022

On the 5th of September 2022, an entourage consisting of 7 academics and 12 post-graduate students from the School of Pharmacy, UNM boarded a plane to Bangkok, Thailand for the 2nd SWU-UNM Annual Post-graduate Symposium. The symposium was hosted by Srinakharinwirot University (SWU) and was a result of a long-standing collaboration between SWU and UNM. …

UNM Biomedical Sciences PhD Student Won ‘QIAGEN dPCR Learn & Earn Series’ 2020

Congratulations to Paulina Tan Pei Suu, PhD student from UNM Biomedical Sciences, for bagging RM10000 in ‘QIAGEN dPCR Learn & Earn Series’ 2020! Here is what she has to say about the award: I first heard of digital PCR from the technical support team from Qiagen as a possible solution for gene expression or even …

UNM Biomedical Sciences PhD Student Won LMIC Travel Award in ISV Congress 2019

International Society for Vaccines (ISV) organises annual congress to gather professionals and young trainees in the field of vaccines from around the globe. This year, the congress was held at International Convention Centre, Ghent, Belgium from 27th to 29th October 2019. Thanks to the support from my supervisor Dr Fang Chee Mun, I have been …

UNM Biomedical Sciences students won oral and poster award in 30th IBS

The Intervarsity Biochemistry Seminar (IBS) is a scientific event organized by local and private universities alternatively and annually in collaboration with the Malaysian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSBMB). The event aims to promote STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) to nurture young potential scientists of Malaysia. IBS also provides a platform for undergraduates …

My summer internship experience in NUMed

During the last summer break (June to July 2018), I was given great opportunity to be an internship exchange student at Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed), Johor. I was so grateful to be selected as I always wish to experience the lab life and lab culture in a different university. On the first day of …

4th Biomedical Science Postgraduate Research Symposium

Biomedical Science Postgraduate Research Symposium is an annual event organised by the Department of Biomedical Science. This year marked the 4th annual postgraduate symposium which was held on the 23rd July 2018 with a theme of ‘Shaping Life Science: From Innovation to Integration’. The symposium welcomed everyone from the Faculty of Science. We had the …

Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMED) – University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNMC) BMS summer placement exchange

Monday 18th June 2018 was a day with an emotional mix up from the second I woke up. I got ready and made my way to the laboratory in UNMC, feeling excited to be in a completely different environment to the one in NUMED. I was nervous about the research I was about to undertake …

PhD students win prizes at international conference

Congratulations to our PhD students, Ms Loh Fei Kean and Ms Ashwinder Kaur for winning prizes at the International Conference on Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (ICBMBB). Both students are currently under the supervision of Dr. Fang Chee Mun (Biomedical Sciences Department). The conference was held at Four Points by Sheraton Puchong from 15th to …

BMS made a clean sweep in the 2nd Faculty of Science Postgraduate research showcase!

On 20th June 2018, the 2nd Faculty of Science (FOS) postgraduate research showcase was held in the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. This event was participated by 24 postgraduate students from the School of Pharmacy, Psychology, Biosciences as well as Biomedical Sciences where participants are required to present their research project through a poster presentation. …