Research Institutes, Centres and Units - Universiti Sains Malaysia
Research Institutes, Centres and Units - Universiti Sains Malaysia
Research Institutes, Centres and Units - Universiti Sains Malaysia
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Clinical Science <strong>Research</strong> Platform<br />
The scope of this research platform is to mobilise <strong>and</strong> facilitate research involving human<br />
subjects, human samples, data derived from humans <strong>and</strong> research using biological or<br />
non-biological products which are tested on human. The key element of this research<br />
platform is to ensure researches on humans are conducted according to ethics guideline<br />
outlined by the Helsinki Declaration.<br />
The thrust of Clinical Science <strong>Research</strong> Platform in USM is promotion of research<br />
which would benefit patients <strong>and</strong> their community. Trans-disciplinary researches are<br />
highly encouraged. Various research clusters are formed by researchers with similar<br />
research interest yet different professional backgrounds. They collaborate to produce<br />
inventions <strong>and</strong> innovations which would improve patient care or prevent certain<br />
diseases. Some of the examples are software developed by electrical <strong>and</strong> electronic<br />
engineers based on artificial intelligence system for application in medical fields. These<br />
are products from collaborative effort of Schools of Medical Sciences <strong>and</strong> School of<br />
Electrical <strong>and</strong> Electronic Engineering. There are studies using biological/natural materials<br />
for therapeutic purposes such as reformulated calcium harvested from corals in place<br />
of natural bone. Other natural <strong>and</strong> biological materials being researched extensively for<br />
clinical purposes include extracts from numerous natural plants, sea <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> creatures<br />
available in abundance in our country. Some of extracts of these natural chemical<br />
compounds <strong>and</strong> pharmaceutical products are at phase 3 clinical trials.<br />
This research platform also promotes collaboration between the arts-based <strong>and</strong> the<br />
science-based researchers such as using music as healing agent for certain chronic<br />
illnesses. We partake in researches that improve lifestyle <strong>and</strong> healthy living using<br />
‘western- science-based’ approach such as various intervention tools to reduce obesity<br />
<strong>and</strong> tobacco addiction. We also employ ‘eastern-spiritual-based’ approach such as using<br />
biological materials for healing <strong>and</strong> disease prevention subscribed in the Holy book.<br />
An example of the latter is using honey in improving immune system in patients with<br />
systolic lupus, HIV <strong>and</strong> cancer patients <strong>and</strong> as agent in combating prevalent respiratory<br />
infections among hajj pilgrims.
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