TROPICAL MEDICINE AND BEYOND: An Experience Beyond Classrooms
July 30, 2019
Students from UK and Malaysia Campuses got the opportunity to be a part of the brand-new module, Tropical Medicine and Beyond. With classes on Dengue to Tuberculosis, this module aimed at providing insights on prevalent diseases in the tropics. We were also taught about struggles in the indigenous communities and refugees. …
UNM Biomedical Sciences students won oral and poster award in 30th IBS
June 3, 2019
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 …
Year 3 students’ visit to National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM)
May 9, 2019
A couple of weeks back, the Biomedical Sciences Year 3 students of the University of Nottingham, Malaysia got the chance to visit National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) in Ampang area. There, we were introduced to the Society and went for a tour around NCSM itself. We learned that they have a resource and wellness center, support …
Unveiling some well-knitted good memories with Honorary Professor Dave Kendall
April 2, 2019
Students from Division of Biomedical Sciences and School of Pharmacy had the privilege to learn and share plenty of usual and unusual things with the School’s Honorary Professor Dave Kendall for a week in March (2019). In this fascinating journey of life, we encounter countless people; people who we know, who we don’t know, who …
Celebrating International Women’s Day: Balance for Better
March 11, 2019
In August 2014, a team of volunteers from the University of Nottingham (#water4life) went to the interior of Baram, Sarawak to build a gravity feed water system for a remote village of a Penan community in Long Itam. During the same trip, we helped built and equipped a pre-school in the village and little did we …
Discovering Careers in Health Sciences 2019
March 6, 2019
A huge thank you to the alumni that came down to UNMC to deliver a presentation on how their career was like after graduation and to all the students who attended the Discovery Careers in Health Sciences 2019 Alumni Sharing event. The event was a joint collaboration between Careers Advisory Service, Biomedical Science Society and …
A visit to Oncode Scientific
November 27, 2018
On the 15th of November, a field trip was organized to Oncode Scientific in Kota Kemuning as part of the Concept of Pharmacogenetics module assessment. Students assembled at the bus stop by 1.15pm and left for the company via bus. We arrived at the company at approximately 2.45pm. Students were received and led into the …
Into the clouds
October 2, 2018
August 31st 2018 was a significant day to mark a new dawn for Malaysia under a new ruling government after 61 years of independence. It was also a historical day for us as we departed to Kathmandu, Nepal to start our 18-day journey to conquer Mera summit in the Himalayas. It was my 3rd #climbforlife …
My summer internship experience in NUMed
September 28, 2018
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
September 5, 2018
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 …
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