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No Project Title
66. Identification and Determination of Onset of Antimalaria Drug Resistance Gene Mutation
from Blood Samples of Human Infected With Plasmodium spp. and Previously Treated With
Antimalaria Combination Therapy (ACTs)
67. 3-Monochloropropanediol (3-MCPD) Ester and Renal Cancer: Is There a Risk? – A Case
Control and Risk Assessment Study
68. Characterisation of Insecticide Susceptibility and Vectorial Capacity of Wolbachia (wAlbB)
infected Aedes aegypti (L.) for Dengue and Chikungunya Virus
69. Oral Pharmacokinetic Evaluation of Capsulated Freeze-Dried Carica papaya Juice in Rats
70. Serum Antibodies to Dengue and Chikungunya Infections and The Risk of Developing
Rheumatoid Arthritis
71. Establishment of Imunoblot Method For Detection of Multiple Sclerosis Autoantibodies

72. Formulation Development and Toxicity Evaluation of Tisanes Derived from Roselle (Hibiscus
sabdariffa L.)
73. Development of Immunoassay Using Local Seafood Allergen Extracts for the Diagnosis of
IgE-Mediated Seafood Allergy
74. Exploration of the Association of Genetic Variations and Outcomes of Renal Transplant
Patients
75. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Burden of Diseases due to Outdoor Air Pollution in Malaysia
76. Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance Among Bacterial Isolates in Environmental Samples

Source: Institute of Medical Research (IMR), MoH

DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES

Being the referral laboratory for the Ministry of Health, the IMR continues to provide and improve clinical
laboratory tests. IMR provides specialized and referral diagnostic tests, and tests that are not done
in other laboratories. In 2017, IMR provided about 491 different tests conducted by 15 different units.

CONSULTATIVE SERVICES

IMR’s staff provides advisory and consultative services to the Ministry of Health (MOH), other
government departments, as well as international organisations. Most units of the Institute also serve
as referral centres to MoH laboratories throughout the country. In 2017, 147 staff members provided
consultative services at the national level, while 55 staff members provided such services at the regional/
international level.

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL TRAINING PROGRAMMES

Training activities carried out by the Institute comprise regular courses offered annually as well as ad hoc
training programmes and attachments to various units for industrial training. The regular training courses
include the SEAMEO-TROPMED postgraduate courses namely, the Diploma in Applied Parasitology
and Entomology (DAP&E) and the Diploma in Medical Microbiology (DMM) courses.

In 2017, the ad hoc programmes provided training opportunities for 234 scientists, medical doctors and
allied personnel from other departments and local and foreign institutes. Also, in 2017, the Institute
conducted 51 training workshops, 15 seminars and 14 courses.

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