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Integrated Transcriptome and miRNome of Mucinous and Non-Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of Colorectal Cancer
By: Sri Noraima Othman (aimaothman@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) As many as 1.2 million people are estimated to develop colorectal cancer (CRC) every year. Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the CRC …
Identification of Novel Mutations In VACTERL-H Patient via Exome Sequencing
By: Zam Zureena Mohd Rani (zureena@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) The VATER/VACTERL association refers to sporadic, rare, non-random co-occurrence of the following component features (CFs): vertebral defects (V), anorectal …
Journal Appraisal for UMBI Research Update Series
By: Junaida Osman (Email: jun@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) Last week, I was given the opportunity to present on a Journal Appraisal for UMBI weekly presentation activity. The journal …
Development of Method in Screening Individual with Lynch Syndrome
By: Ryia Illani Mohd Yunos (ryia.yunos@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) Introduction Colorectal cancer is generally classified into two main categories – sporadic and familial. About 5 to 10% of …
Exploring the Long Non-Coding RNA, LOC285629 in Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines
By: Siti Nurmi Nasir, Science Officer C41 (ctnurminasir@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the most common type of cancer in the world. Despite its commonness, the …
Use of Different Formulations and Adjuvants to Optimize Liposomal Influenza M2e Vaccine Against Influenza A
By: Amalia Afzan Saperi, Young Research Fellow (amaliaafzan@gmail.com) Introduction:Â The CDC and World Health Organization (WHO) have identified influenza A as a likely virus to …
Gene Expression in T Regulatory Cells and the Molecular Pathways Involved in Colorectal Cancer Development.
By : Nor Adzimah Johdi (adzimah@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) Regulatory T cells (Treg), a subset of CD4+ T cells, play a pivotal role in regulating the immune homeostasis. …
The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Data: Why Should You Use It and How?
By: Nurul-Syakima Ab Mutalib (syakima@ppukm.ukm.edu.my) TCGA is a public funded project that aims to catalogue and discover genomic alterations in cancer to create a comprehensive …
Persistent Infections of Staphylococcus Aureus: The Small Colony Variant (SCV) and Its Virulence in the Caenorhabditis Elegans Infection Model
By: Hui-min Neoh One of the strategies used by the gram positive bacteria Staphylococcus aureus to resist antibiotics is by the formation of small colony …
Award Received by Our Master’s Student Azliana
Master’s Student Name: Azliana binti Mohamad Yusof Name of Award: Best Poster Presenter Name of the Conference: International Postgraduate Research Awards Seminar (InPRAS2016). (7-8 March …