Introduction

RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT
- MEDICAL HEALTH AND
BIOTECHNOLOGY
PROF DATUK DR. MEGAT BURHAINUDDIN
VICE-CHANCELLOR
MAHSA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
BASIC AND CLINICAL
RESEARCH
Sir Frank Swettenham – Resident General of British Malaya.
¾ ‘to improve the standards of the native FOCUS OF RESEARCH
addition to plasmodium falciparum, zoonotic species.
FOCUS OF RESEARCH
- clinical trials, used chloramphenicol.
COLLABORATIONS WITH
INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
™Hooper Foundation.
™Japan International Cooperation Agency COLLABORATIONS WITH
INTERNATIONAL AGENCIES
™Seameo Tropmed.
™Canadian International Development NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF
• Network of Clinical Research Centres.
- Seamless continuum of research activities.
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS OF
HEALTH SYSTEM RESEARCH
o Focus on Priority Problems in Health.
o Integrated Multi disciplinary approach.
o Focus on practical timely solutions.
INVOLVEMENT OF
UNIVERSITIES
†Objective is to integrate the concepts of †Credibility as depositories of knowledge.
INVOLVEMENT OF
UNIVERSITIES
†? Impact of these institutions on socio expecting better return for funds investedin higher education and research.
UNIVERSITIES – MEDICAL
AND ALLIED HEALTH
CONTRAINTS IN RESPONDING
TO CHALLENGES
† Vertical Structure of Universities.
† Career development.
† Funding for Research.
† Nature of clinical and Biomedical † Focus of Social Sciences on conceptual CONTRAINTS IN RESPONDING
TO CHALLENGES
† Competition- institutional rivalry.
SKILLS REQUIRED
† Research skills.
† Skills working with health managers and † Teaching skills.
† Skills in Research management.
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH IN
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND LOCAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPEMENT
9Start up of new high-tech business.
STIMULUS FOR IMPACT
OF RESEARCH
relationships with scientists becauseintellectual capital is with scientistsespecially revolutionary Commercial capital .i.e.
Nanotechnology, recombinant DNA.
LOCAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT EXAMPLES
¾ Electronic Clusters in Silicon Valley with ¾ Common denominator – Biotechnology.
LESSON FROM USA : BIOTECHNOLOGY BOOMED DURING
1980S IN USA AS A RESULT OF CONFLUENT FORCES
Technology Breakthroughs in
Capital Market Appetite for
Biosciences
Biotechnology
Biotechnology
Cultural Shift Towards
Entrepreneurial Business Model
FavourableGovernmentPolicies
DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIES
FROM RESEARCH FINDING
¾ Pharmaceuticals.
¾ Semiconductors.
¾ Medical Instruments.
materials science) more likely to be ofdirect use to industry R&D, compared tobasic science (physics, chemistry andmathematics).
ROLE OF UNIVERSITIES (U.S.A) IN
INVENTIVE ACTIVITIES
“Surveys of Industrial R&D managers indicate that industry interest in mostacademics primarily in the ability of professor totrain THE IMPLEMENTATION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE BIO VALLEY
INITIATIVE MALAYSIA WAS
PROPOSED TO SEEK TO
† Capitalise on our biotechnology assets;† Achieve sustainable growth for establish † Establish and strengthen coordination and collaborations among the various local and international universities, agencies and institutes within the Industry; THE IMPLEMENTATION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE BIO VALLEY
INITIATIVE MALAYSIA WAS
PROPOSED TO SEEK TO
† Build on industry commitment and active participation by both public and private sectors; † Provide a basis for ongoing consultation INNOBIOLOGICS AND RELATIONSHIPS
WITH UNIVERSITIES
Company in Nilai, contract manufacturer for Bio pharmaceuticals.
ƒ Collaboration with ‘Pusat Terapi Sel’ UKM in Stem cell research Grant of 2 million.
ƒ Genome Institute, development Grant of

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