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INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE

  • Assoc Prof Ts Dr Venugopal Balakrishnan
    Deputy Director (Research and Innovation)
    venugopal@usm.my 

INFORMM Research Themes

The Molecular expert in innovative disease solutions

  • As a Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), INFORMM’s niche research area centers on advanced diagnostics. Recognizing the intrinsic link between diagnostic precision and targeted precision medicine, INFORMM has expanded its core research themes to encompass innovative therapy and novel therapeutics, driving translational solutions from early disease detection to targeted clinical intervention.

ABOUT HICOE

diagnostics

  • Biomarker discovery

INFORMM isolates and validates novel diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers, translating molecular signatures into precise clinical tools for early disease detection.

  • Assoc Prof Dr Nurulhasanah Othman

  • Dr Nik Yusnoraini Yusof

  • Dr Daruliza Kernain

  • Assay & platform development

Meeting expanding biomarker demands, INFORMM focuses on advanced diagnostic medical device technologies, including lateral flow assays and biosensors.

  • Assoc Prof Ts Dr Aziah Ismail

  • Assoc Prof Ts Dr Venugopal Balakrishnan

  • Dr Eugene Ong Boon Beng

  • Dr Norsyahida Arifin

  • Dr Noor Fatmawati Mokhtar

  • Ts Dr Khairul Mohd Fadzli Mustaffa

  • Development of diagnostic components

Advancements in chemistry and biotechnology enable INFORMM researchers to innovate cutting-edge tools, reagents, and technologies for advanced diagnostic applications.

  • Assoc Prof Dr Lim Theam Soon

  • Assoc Prof Ts Dr Lai Ngit Shin

  • Assoc Prof Dr Leow Chiuan Herng

  • Ts Dr Khairul Mohd Fadzli Mustaffa

vaccine & novel therapeutics

  • Antibodies

INFORMM’s dedicated research group develops therapeutic antibodies, driving targeted innovations to combat cancer, inflammatory conditions, and complex diseases.

  • Assoc Prof Dr Lim Theam Soon

  • Assoc Prof Ts Dr Lai Ngit Shin

  • Assoc Prof Dr Leow Chiuan Herng

  • natural products

INFORMM’s natural products group utilizes computational analysis and experimental studies to develop novel anti-cancer agents and health supplements.

  • Assoc Prof Dr Sasidaran Sreevinasan

  • Assoc Prof Dr Khoo Boon Yin

  • Dr Chew Ai Lan

  • Dr Ong Min Thong

  • Aptamers

INFORMM’s aptamer research group isolates artificial nucleic acid sequences to investigate targeted therapeutic and diagnostic applications in cancer and parasitic diseases.

  • Ts Dr Khairul Mohd Fadzli Mustaffa

  • Assoc Prof Ts Dr Aziah Ismail

  • Dr Noor Fatmawati Mokhtar

  • small drug inhibitors

INFORMM develops targeted cancer inhibitors and combination therapies, utilizing innovative molecular screening platforms to overcome drug resistance and enhance precision medicine.

  • Assoc Prof Dr Oon Chern Ein

  • Assoc Prof Dr Khoo Boon Yin