Description: Migrant Worker Health Research (MigWhealth) is a network of researchers from multidisciplinary backgrounds to address health related issues faced by the migrant workers community. We work together with NGOs, other research institutes, and our postgraduate and undergraduate research students. Four highlights of this group are quality of life, stress, communicable/non-communicable diseases, and women's health. We employ health consultations, technology applications and policies to enhance the knowledge gap of the migrant workers for better health promotion.
Key Research Area: Environmental Sustainability
SDG:
Sustainable cities and communities
Good health and well being
Gender equality
Reduced inequalities
Marine Science
Description: Marine science research focuses on applied science of marine organisms in biomedical field.
Objectives:
To explore the potential of marine resources to be exploited into health products.
To disseminate knowledge, understanding and awareness of marine environment's sustainability.
To encourage interdisciplinary research between marine science, biomedical science, and social sciences.
Key Research Area:
Applied Health Sciences
Environmental Sustainability
SDG:
Good health and well being
Life below water
Cognitive Rehabilitation
Objectives:
To develop evidence-based cognitive rehabilitation programs for mental illnesses, brain disorders, and developmental disorders.
To understand brain mechanism involved in promoting successful cognitive rehabilitation.
To apply IR 4.0 technology and 21st century learning principles in enhancing outcome of cognitive rehabilitation.
Key Research Area: Medical Sciences
SDG: Good health and wellbeing, Quality Education
Medical Education
Objectives:
To develop teaching/learning methods for 21st century students.
To align curriculum with the current and future needs of the society.
To prepare staff and students for teaching in line with 21st century approaches.
To design valid and reliable methods to assess higher order thinking skills among students.
To promote research in medical education.
Key Research Area: Medical Sciences, 21st Century Education
SDG: Good health and wellbeing, Quality Education
CaRes - Cardiovascular Research
Description:
The group conducts research about cardiovascular disease and its risk factors; cardio-metabolic disorders using intact animals, cell studies and molecular analysis.
The group focuses on the study of effects of herb extracts (ie. herbal coffee) on reducing the risk factors of cardiovascular diseases (hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia and hypertension).
In the Knowledge Transfer Project, the group engages with community to create awareness about the risk factors and practices of cardiovascular diseases.
Key Research Area: Applied Health Sciences
SDG: Good health and well being
Neuroscience, Natural Product and Toxicology
Description: Interdisciplinary research of neuroscience, natural products, and toxicity.
Objectives:
To promote multidisciplinary collaborative research for the fields of neuroscience, toxicology, wound healing, microbiology, and obesity.
To develop and study new natural or synthetics-based compounds in treatments of diseases.
To source research findings for the benefit of the university and public.
Key Research Area: Applied Health Sciences
SDG: Good health and well being
Paraentomology
Description: Research and investigation related to medical parasitology and entomology.
Objectives:
Conduct research and studies that are aiming at achieving the goals of transforming lives.
Provide a motivated and supportive research environment for parasitology and entomology researchers.
Key Research Area: Medical Sciences
SDG: Good health and well being
Holistic Environmental & Occupational Health
Description: Research on the exposure to occupational and environmental health hazards and the impacts on human.
Objectives:
To promote multidisciplinary collaborative research for environmental and occupational safety and health researches.
To prevent and manage occupational and environmental injury; illnesses and disabilities; and promotion of workers' health, their families, and communities.
To source research findings for the benefit of the government and industries.
To respond to the need of the academic researchers to link with governmental and non-governmental organisations.
Key Research Area: Applied Health Sciences, Environmental Sustainability
SDG: Good health and well being
Embryogenic Model for Anticancer Drug Discovery
Description: Anticancer drug discovery using vertebrate embryo as a model for drug targeting.
Objectives:
To discover natural products with anticancer properties.
To understand the mechanism of anticancer activities of natural products.
To develop pharmaceutical products from natural resources.
Key Research Area: Applied Health Sciences
SDG: Good health and well being
Psychosocial & Behavioural Intervention
Description: Research that attests to psychosocial and behavioural intervention and innovation.
Objectives:
To pursue research which integrates multi-disciplinary approaches to tackle health and psychosocial issues.
To focus on psychosocial behaviour studies and innovative intervention.
To support collaborative research that helps improvement of holistic health and well-being for the larger community.
To include knowledge transfer programmes and education intervention for medical, scientific, and general population in Malaysia and abroad.
Key Research Area: Applied Health Sciences, Community Interventions
SDG: Good health and well being
Food-DESK
Description: Researches of this group focus on functional food development; evaluation of food safety and quality; and investigation of food structures as affected by food processing techniques.
Objectives:
To promote functional food development designed for different target markets.
To increase the shelf life of food products using natural preservatives and techniques.
To evaluate food safety knowledge, attitude and practices of food handlers and consumers in various types of food establishments.
Key Research Area: Applied Health Sciences, Gastronomy & Nutrition
SDG: Good health and well being
Computational Drug Discovery of Hypothetical Protein
Description: Over the last decade, more than 150 complete genomes of diverse bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes have been sequenced, and many more are currently in the pipeline. Our research group focuses on investigating hypothetical proteins available in prokaryote genomes through bioinformatics approach. We focus on annotating hypothetical proteins functionally, structurally, and in computational designing of novel drug and vaccine targets.
Key Research Area: Applied Health Sciences
SDG: Good health and well being
Virus and Bacteria
Description: ViBa is a research team comprising of researchers from various areas of Microbiology such as scientific Molecular Microbiology, Virology, Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology. Our group’s main focus is on bacteriophage and bacteria research. Bacteriophages are viruses which infect and kill bacteria. We believe bacteriophage research to be an area of extreme importance, with great potential still to be explored and exploited in the development of new treatments for infectious diseases. We support collaborative researches that help establish the safety and efficacy of phage therapy for key applications. Our goal also includes education regarding phage therapy for medical, scientific, and general population in Malaysia and abroad.
Key Research Area: Applied Health Sciences, Medical Sciences
SDG: Good health and well being
Wellness
Objectives:
To promote healthy lifestyle and nutrition.
To find out best preventive methods to tackle non-communicable diseases and obesity.
To promote mental and social wellbeing.
To respond to the need of the academic researchers to link with governmental and non-governmental organizations in tackling non-communicable diseases.
Key Research Area: Medical Sciences
SDG: Good health and well being
Aging
Objectives:
Undertake high quality researches involving older and younger adults with an emphasis on healthy and active ageing to ensure good health and active participation in the society.
Develop research capacity in the topic of healthy and active ageing.
Ensure that the work of the group demonstrates change in policy and practice for older people at a local, national, and international level.
To establish a relationship between academic researchers and clinicians with publics.
Key Research Area: Medical Sciences
SDG: Good health and well being
Nutrition
Description: Nutritional status of various groups and advancing in nutrition interventions.
Objectives:
To assess the nutrition status among Malaysians.
To evaluate the antioxidant profiles in underutilised plants.
To examine the relationship between bioactive compounds and the occurrence of non-communicable diseases.
To promote and support the initiation, exclusivity, and continuation of breastfeeding.
To create healthy environment in secondary schools: healthy canteen.
To evaluate the association of dietary and lifestyle practices with chronic diseases.
Key Research Area: Gastronomy & Nutrition
SDG: Good health and well being
FORCRIM
Description: ForCriM is a multi-disciplinary research team comprising of researchers from various areas of Forensics such as Forensic Anthropology, Criminology, Forensic Odontology, Forensic Medicine and Forensic Chemistry. Areas of interests include, amongst others: crime analysis, footprints, age estimation, gender determination, behavioural studies, postmortem changes and toxicological analysis. We have working associations with various organisations and law enforcement agencies. We support collaborative research that helps advance the science of forensic.
Key Research Area: Forensic Sciences
SDG: Good health and wellbeing
Prevention and Rehabilitation for the Blind and Eye Studies
Description: This research group is specially dedicated to investigating crosstalk between cancer and inflammation, adding potential discovery into existing knowledge in this field. This group also constantly evaluates potential novel compounds to combat inflammation and cancer.
Key Research Area: Blindness Prevention
SDG: Good health and well being
Natural Product Development
Objectives:
To promote multidisciplinary collaborative researches in natural products and traditional medicines.
To produce natural products of good quality through scientific evidence.
To enhance quality of life through researches about natural products.
To respond to the need of the academic researchers to link with governmental and non-governmental organizations associated with natural product development industries.
Key Research Area: Medical Sciences, Traditional and Complementary Medicine
SDG: Good health and wellbeing, Life on Land
Healthcare Management
Objectives:
To ensure the effectiveness of healthcare services.
To promote quality of the medical workforce.
To establish a relationship between academic researchers and clinicians.
Key Research Area: Medical Sciences
SDG: Good health and well being
Cancer and Inflammation Signaling Pathway
Objectives:
Elucidation of dysregulated cell signaling pathway in cancer.
Discover the new correlation between inflammation and cancer.
Discovery of potential novel anticancer and anti-inflammatory agents derived from natural product.
Key Research Area: Pharmaceutical Design
SDG: Good health and wellbeing, Life on land
Neuropharmacology
Objectives:
To study the experimental models for neurological diseases.
Developing new animal models for neurological diseases.
Screening of medicinal plants in Malaysia for neurological diseases.
Key Research Area: Pharmaceutical Design
SDG: Good health and well being
Cosmeceutical and Skincare Technology
Objectives:
To revolutionize cosmetic industries by developing state of the art delivery systems and technologies for skincare.
Dedicated to developing novel biomaterials based on natural origin (herbal and medicinal plants) and marine origin from ASIAN countries.
To develop all-natural products without animal testing from eco-friendly ingredients, which is in-line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) set by the WHO.
To provide consultation to the cosmetic industries in Malaysia and neighbouring countries.
Key Research Area: Cosmeceutical Design
SDG: Good health and well being
Natural Product Research and Development
Objectives:
To promote collaborations between multidisciplinary teams of scientists of drug discovery and drug development.
To focus on adding value to country's wealth of biological resources and indigenous knowledge through scientific innovations.
To identify potential new pharmaceutical and cosmeceutical ingredients based on the uses of natural products especially medicinal plants.
To develop leaf compounds and herbal treatments in search for solutions to some major diseases, i.e. bacterial infections, oxidative stress, ageing, and cancer.
Key Research Area: Pharmaceutical Design
SDG: Good health and wellbeing, Life on Land
Clinical Pharmacy Unit
Objectives:
To improve patient outcome.
To consider values of patients.
To achieve excellence in pharmaceutical care.
To drive high quality researches.
Generating local & global impact.
Collaborate in multi-disciplinary, multi-centered, local & international researches.
Key Research Area: Pharmaceutical Design
SDG: Good health and well being
Halal Pharmaceutical & Cosmeceutical
Objectives:
To produce various clay-based cosmetics: soap, body cleanser, body lotion, etc.
To formulate and evaluate novel drug delivery systems based on halal perspective.
To develop halal raw materials for pharmaceuticals and cosmeceuticals industries.
To advance cooperation between multidisciplinary groups of researchers of medication disclosure and medication improvement.
Key Research Area: Halal Studies, Pharmaceutical Design
SDG: Good health and wellbeing, Responsible Consumption and Production
