Department of Biomedical Science
Department: Department of Biomedical Science
Main Research Interest / Goals:
- Understanding the role of neurotrophic factors in the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s Disease
- Understanding the role of synuclein proteins in the pathophysiology of Parkinson’s Disease
- The use of natural and synthesized products as a neuroprotective or neurorescue agent in Parkinson’s disease
Department: Department of Biomedical Science
Main Research Interest / Goals:
- Determining the genetic causes of neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson’s disease, motor neuron degeneration, inherited peripheral neuropathies, neural tube defects
- Synapse formation, navigation and spatial memory
Department: Department of Biomedical Science
Main Research Interest / Goals:
- Analysis of chemical modification and its effects on the stability and antihyperglycemic properties of peptide/protein drugs
- Evaluation of stability, physicochemical and antihyperglycemic properties of various flavonoids and its derivatives
- Discovery of natural product and bioactive components as novel therapy for diabetes
Department: Department of Biomedical Science
Main Research Interest / Goals:
- Identification of the SLE susceptibility genes in the Malaysians.
- Study of interactions between proteins or products of SLE susceptibility genes.
- Discovery of peptides or compounds that inhibit the binding of autoantibodies to self-antigens.
- Development of rapid and portable detection method for human Plasmodium spp.
Department: Department of Biomedical Science
Main Research Interest / Goals:
- Identification of significant long non-coding RNA master regulators in cancers using bioinformatics approach
- Performing molecular and functional studies to understand role of long non-coding RNA in cancer pathways
Department: Department of Biomedical Science
Main Research Interest / Goals:
- Genetic association of clinical diseases (Crohn’s disease, cardiomyopathy)
- Mutation discovery of rare diseases
- Genetic relationship and differentiation of human population (Sabahan indigenous)
Department: Department of Biomedical Science
Main Research Interest / Goals:
- Development of viral detection reagents.
- Pathogenesis studies of virus infection.
Department: Department of Biomedical Science
Main Research Interest / Goals:
- Biomarkers discovery by proteomics approach
- Molecular mechanisms of diseases and drug action focus on cell signaling pathways
Department: Department of Biomedical Science
Main Research Interest / Goals:
- Immunomodulatory
- Drug discovery and antimicrobial agents
Department: Department of Biomedical Science
Main Research Interest / Goals:
- Characterization of virulence factors in saprophytes
- Understanding the mechanism of bacterial biofilms
- Molecular detection of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance