15.5.2026 – UMBI Research Updates Series (RUS) in Molecular Medicine

15 May 2026 | ๐”๐Œ๐๐ˆ ๐‘๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐š๐ซ๐œ๐ก ๐”๐ฉ๐๐š๐ญ๐ž ๐’๐ž๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง ๐Œ๐จ๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐š๐ซ ๐Œ๐ž๐๐ข๐œ๐ข๐ง๐ž ๐๐จ. ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ/๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ”, held earlier this morning, featured two dedicated UMBI postgraduate students who reached pivotal points in their academic journeys. Colleagues and supervisors came together to witness the ๐Ÿ๐ข๐ง๐š๐ฅ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ of Muhammad Nafiz Haidi Adrus and Lim Chai Ling, both of whom have dedicated years to uncovering the molecular mechanisms of complex diseases.

๐Œ๐ฎ๐ก๐š๐ฆ๐ฆ๐š๐ ๐๐š๐Ÿ๐ข๐ณ ๐‡๐š๐ข๐๐ข ๐€๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฌ (๐Œ๐’๐œ), under the supervision of Dr. Siti Aishah Sulaiman, presented his findings on “Elucidating the Roles of Long Non-Coding RNAs (LncRNAs) From Lipotoxic Hepatocyte-Extracellular Vesicles (Hep-EVs) in The Liver Fibrosis Formation.” His work sheds light on how cellular messengers contribute to liver scarring, offering potential new pathways for therapeutic intervention.

Following this, ๐‹๐ข๐ฆ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ข ๐‹๐ข๐ง๐  (๐๐ก๐ƒ) shared her doctoral research titled, “Delineating the Immunogenic Roles of FOLFOX-induced Extracellular Vesicles Via the Toll-like Receptor 2/4 (TLR2/4) Pathway in Colorectal Cancer.” Supervised by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nadiah Abu, her study explores how cancer treatments influence immune signaling through extracellular vesicles, a crucial area for improving colorectal cancer outcomes.

 

The session was significantly enhanced by the insights of our industry partners. We were privileged to receive valuable commentary and perspectives from Dr. Norlaily Mohd Ali (Cytonex Sdn. Bhd), Dr. Siti Aminah Muhammad Imran (Ming Medical Sdn. Bhd) and Dr. Rose Iszati Datoโ€™ Ismet Nayan (Neoscience Sdn. Bhd). Their presence underscores the vital link between laboratory innovation and industrial application.



 

We wish to acknowledge the immense dedication, late nights, and scientific rigor both Nafiz and Chai Ling have demonstrated. As they move forward, we wish them the very best of luck with their final thesis preparation and their upcoming viva voce. Congratulations on this impressive achievement!


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