INFORMM

Science Outreach

A first step to
biomedical research
Experience the life of a research scientist
19 – 20 March 2018 | USM Main Campus, Penang
Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM)

Programme Description Speakers and Trainers Registration

This programme aims to expose Daruliza Kernain, PhD Dateline 12 Mar 2018
students (secondary or school leavers) to Eugene Ong, PhD
the daily life of a biomedical research Gurjeet Kaur, MD, MMed (Pathology)
Full Programme | RM 200
scientist. You will undergo hands-on Leow Chiuan Herng, PhD 19 – 20 Mar 2018
activities – DNA extraction, gene cloning, Mervyn Liew, PhD
bioinformatics and histopathology for Nor Syahida Arifin, PhD
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cancer diagnosis. Nurulhasanah Othman, PhD
20 participants
It is hoped that this experiential learning
activities will enable you to gain a better Contacts
understanding and appreciation of the Dr. Daruliza Kernain
daruliza@usm.my
field of biomedical research. What better
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way to do it than to experience it first
hand for yourself in a real biomedical Dr. Leow Chiuan Herng
research institute! herng.leow@usm.my
+604-6534886

3-dimesional structure of a green

Register Here fluorescent protein (GFP) from

Aequorea victoria (PDBID:1EMA)

This outreach programme is organised by the Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia

Fee shown include 6% GST.

 INFORMM
Science Outreach
Programme Schedule

Day 1 19 March 2018 | Monday

0830 Registration
0900 Introduction to biomedical research
0930 Tour of the Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM)
1015 Tea break
1030 DNA extraction (Lecture and Hands-on)
1300 Lunch
1400 Gene cloning – Green Fluorescent Protein (Lecture and Hands-on)
1700 END
Day 2 20 March 2018 | Tuesday
0900 Introduction to biomedical research
0930 Bioinformatics (Lecture and Hands-on)
1015 Tea break
1030 Bioinformatics (continued)
1300 Lunch
1400 Histopathology for Cancer Diagnosis (Lecture and Hands-on)
1700 END

Science outreach at Penang Free School, 2014.

Professor Gurjeet Kaur showing a tumour tissue.

This outreach programme is organised by the Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia

Fee shown include 6% GST.