Undergraduate academic programme currently being offered by Department of Molecular Biology is Resource Biotechnology. Biotechnology plays a crucial role in the fields of agriculture, food production, livestock breeding, environmental protection and restoration, and resource-based industries in Malaysia. The government has recently recognises the importance of biotechnology which has been identified as one of the national priority Research & Development (R&D) programme. To meet this objective, Resource Biotechnology students in this department will be trained in the latest technologies such as recombinant DNA technology, cell and tissue culture, genetic engineering and other molecular techniques, which are essential for biotechnology research. Final year students can specialise in one of the following major branches of biotechnology: plant, animal, environmental, marine, and medical. In addition, students will be exposed to various social economic applications relevant to biotechnology industries.
Some of the courses offered in Resource Biotechnology:
- Cell & Tissue Culture
- Gene Manipulation
- Developmental Biology
- Immunology & Immunochemistry
- Microbiology
- Application in Biotechnology 1 & 2
- Social Issues in Biotechnology
- Bioinformatics
- Advanced Molecular Biology
- Bioprocess Technology
Department Organization
Head of Department: Assoc Prof Dr Edmund Sim Ui Hang
Course Coordinator: Dr Awang Ahmad Sallehin Awang Husaini
List of Academic Staff in the Department of Molecular Biology
Mohd Azib Salleh, Prof Dr
Kopli Bujang, Prof Dr (Fermentation-Biochemistry Lab)
Ismail Ahmad, Prof Dr (Virology Lab)
Kasing Apun, Assoc Prof Dr (Microbiology Lab)
Edmund Sim Ui Hang, Prof Dr (Immunology-Human Molecular Genetics Lab)
Awang Ahmad Sallehin Awang Hussani, Dr (Molecular Genetics Lab)
Hairul Azman Roslan, Dr (Genetic Engineering Lab)
Ho Wei Seng, Dr (Forest Genomics Lab)
Mohd Hasnain Md Hussain, Dr (Proteomics Lab)
Lesley Maurice Bilung, Dr (Microbiology Lab)
Safarina Ahmad (Genetic Engineering Lab)
Samuel Lihan, Dr (Microbiology Lab)
Lee Kui Soon, Dr
Fazia Mohd Sinang, Tutor
Staf Cuti Belajar
Dayang Salwani Awang Adeni (*cuti belajar)
Rosmawati Saat (*cuti belajar)
Nurashikin Suhaili (*cuti belajar)
Micky Vincent (*cuti belajar)
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