Protein-based fluorescent metal nanoclusters for small molecular drug screening
December 3, 2014
Published in Chemical Communication by Dr New Siu Yee and colleagues, the work looks into developing a facile drug screening method based on synthesis of fluorescent gold nanoclusters inside albumin proteins loaded with small molecular drugs and comparing the relative fluorescence intensities of the resultant gold nanoclusters has been developed and successfully applied for the quantitative …
Faculty of Science – FRGS grant capture
We continue to register successes in external grant submissions. Congratulations to the following individuals on their FRGS grant capture: Dr Suresh Kumar Title: Distinct modulation of PPARs by conjugated linoleic acid isomers as safe substitute for conventional insulin sensitizers Amount: RM 147,000.00 The proposed research will unleash the molecular dynamics of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), …
‘Smart’ drugs won’t make smart people smarter
November 29, 2014
It is claimed one in five students have taken the ‘smart’ drug Modafinil to boost their ability to study and improve their chances of exam success. But new research into the effects of Modafinil has shown that healthy students could find their performance impaired by the drug. The study carried out by Dr Ahmed Dahir …
Batch Process Simulation and Optimisation Workshop
November 28, 2014
By Prof. Dominic Foo Report for Inter-Campus Mobility Fund A hands-on workshop on “Batch Process Simulation and Optimisation” was held on 27 August 2014 at the Faculty of Engineering University of Nottingham (UNUK). The workshop tutor was Prof Dominic Foo from the Centre of Excellence for Green Technologies (CEGT), Malaysia Campus (UNMC). The workshop …
EURAXESS Science Slam 2014 ASEAN
November 25, 2014
EURAXESS Press Release Researcher from Nottingham University Malaysia Campus beats region-wide competition in 2nd EURAXESS Science Slam ASEAN. Doctoral candidate Bhamini Bhujun will join the Science Slam Champions from Brazil, China, India, Japan, and North America on a unique networking trip to Europe in spring 2015. The young electrical engineer also gets the opportunity …
The Remarkable Collaboration between UNMC, Eureka Synergy Sdn Bhd, Havys Oil Mill Sdn Bhd & Cenergi SEA Sdn Bhd
November 18, 2014
by CHONG MEI FONG <MeiFong.Chong@nottingham.edu.my> and DENNY NG KOK SUM <Denny.Ng@nottingham.edu.my> With a view to contributing to the sustainable development of the nation’s biomass sector, a signing ceremony took place on 11 November 2014 to commemorate a successful triple-helix collaboration across academia, industry and Government agency. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between The …
These things don’t organise themselves!
November 10, 2014
Tomorrow (11 Nov 2014) MyResearch Sdn Bhd has a very important contract and MOU signing event. Normally when you turn up to these things, everything is ready – but the pictures below show that these things don’t organise themselves and a lot of work, by a lot of people goes on in the background to …
Expert talk for science students at careers day
November 8, 2014
The recent UNMC Health Sciences Careers Day, aptly titled ‘Script Your Future’, presented a great opportunity for students to discuss industrial career options with some of the country’s most talented healthcare professionals, all under one roof. The three-hour talk, organised by UNMC Careers Advisory Services, was held at Lecture Hall F3A12 with participation from two …
Aerospace Research and Technology Centre in Malaysia
(AMIC media release) MALAYSIA STEPS UP PRESENCE IN GLOBAL AEROSPACE INDUSTRY Kuala Lumpur, 06 November 2014 – Asia Aerospace City (AAC), launched its Research and Technology (R&T) Centre today. The launch, marked another milestone for both AAC and AMIC* in championing the aerospace industry’s capability building in Asia. The R&T Centre, located in German-Malaysian Institute …
Nottingham Research Leaders Program 2014
November 7, 2014
Following the first Nottingham Research Leaders Program in 2014 (see the blog post here), we had our second cohort visit us this week (03 – 07 Nov 2014). This program is designed to identify and develop promising individuals within the University via a twelve month training programme. As part of that training, they have to …
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