A passion in immunology takes alumnus of Management and Science University (MSU) sequencing genomes in Japan
“My MSU experience prepared me with early exposure to research,” said alumnus Ahmad Adli Hamizi Fairus. “I had also interacted with Japanese students on mobility programme to MSU, which made fitting in with Japanese society and culture a lot easier.”
The Bachelor of Biomedical Science is one of four researchers selected by Japan’s Kyushu Institute of Technology (KYUTECH) last July on full sponsorship by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). Terengganu-born Ahmad Adli who is undertaking master’s level research into immunology graduated with a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) degree after his Foundation in Science Biology /Health Science, both at MSU. On the KYUTECH programme, he was placed under the supervision of Professor Dr Madya Toshinari Maeda, the namesake for Maeda Laboratory, at the Department of Biological Functions Engineering of the Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering located within the Kitakyushu Science and Research Park in Japan.
Ahmad Adli with Professor Dr Madya Toshinori Maeda
“It was still a challenge for me in Japan, so my early experiences really helped,” said Ahmad Adli. The challenge he speaks of included the cold weather and the unfamiliar food. As for the language barrier, he took it as an opportunity to improve his spoken Japanese. Adli is no stranger to self-development as he had been privy to various such programmes. The president of the MSU Scholars Association is also a recipient of the Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera (TERAJU) scholarship.
“The combined exposures at MSU and TERAJU built both my competency in research and my confidence to apply to the Sakura Science Plan Programme. I hope to contribute new findings to medical research especially in the area of cardiovascular disease,” said the young researcher who plans to pursue his research to PhD level in preparation for an academic career at MSU.
MSU Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) Ahmad Adli Hamizi Fairus
The KYUTECH Sakura Science Plan Programme is built on the concept of the Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Programme in Science (SAKURA Exchange Programme in Science) with the aim to empower young researchers of science and technology through a collaboration between government, academia, and industry. Participants gather from more than 35 countries of the Asian and Pacific Islands regions, and are placed in universities, research institutes, and private establishments throughout Japan.
MSU Master in Biomedical Sciences
MSU Master in Biomedicine (by Research)
MSU Bachelor in Cardiovascular Technology (Honours)
A passion in immunology takes alumnus of Management and Science University (MSU) sequencing genomes in Japan
“My MSU experience prepared me with early exposure to research,” said alumnus Ahmad Adli Hamizi Fairus. “I had also interacted with Japanese students on mobility programme to MSU, which made fitting in with Japanese society and culture a lot easier.”
The Bachelor of Biomedical Science is one of four researchers selected by Japan’s Kyushu Institute of Technology (KYUTECH) last July on full sponsorship by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST). Terengganu-born Ahmad Adli who is undertaking master’s level research into immunology graduated with a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) degree after his Foundation in Science Biology /Health Science, both at MSU. On the KYUTECH programme, he was placed under the supervision of Professor Dr Madya Toshinari Maeda, the namesake for Maeda Laboratory, at the Department of Biological Functions Engineering of the Graduate School of Life Science and Systems Engineering located within the Kitakyushu Science and Research Park in Japan.
Ahmad Adli with Professor Dr Madya Toshinori Maeda
“It was still a challenge for me in Japan, so my early experiences really helped,” said Ahmad Adli. The challenge he speaks of included the cold weather and the unfamiliar food. As for the language barrier, he took it as an opportunity to improve his spoken Japanese. Adli is no stranger to self-development as he had been privy to various such programmes. The president of the MSU Scholars Association is also a recipient of the Yayasan Peneraju Pendidikan Bumiputera (TERAJU) scholarship.
“The combined exposures at MSU and TERAJU built both my competency in research and my confidence to apply to the Sakura Science Plan Programme. I hope to contribute new findings to medical research especially in the area of cardiovascular disease,” said the young researcher who plans to pursue his research to PhD level in preparation for an academic career at MSU.
MSU Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) Ahmad Adli Hamizi Fairus
The KYUTECH Sakura Science Plan Programme is built on the concept of the Japan-Asia Youth Exchange Programme in Science (SAKURA Exchange Programme in Science) with the aim to empower young researchers of science and technology through a collaboration between government, academia, and industry. Participants gather from more than 35 countries of the Asian and Pacific Islands regions, and are placed in universities, research institutes, and private establishments throughout Japan.
MSU Master in Biomedical Sciences
MSU Master in Biomedicine (by Research)
MSU Bachelor in Cardiovascular Technology (Honours)