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New Animal Models of Diabetes: SDT and SDT Fatty Rats Seminar Talk

Prima Nexus co-organised a seminar on new rat models of type 2 diabetes at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, on 27 July 2017.

· Seminar · Co-organised by Prima Nexus

Participants seated around a long boardroom table while a speaker stands at the front of the room
Participants in Meeting Room 2 during the seminar, 27 July 2017.

The seminar and its hosts

The seminar, New Animal Models of Type 2 Diabetes: SDT and SDT Fatty Rat, ran from 10am to 12pm in Meeting Room 2 (Bilik Mesyuarat 2) of the faculty, hosted with UPM's Department of Nutrition and Dietetics. It was one stop on a three-day tour by the two speakers through Thailand and Malaysia, and they gave a second Malaysian seminar at the UKM Medical Centre the same afternoon.

Two rat models of type 2 diabetes

Dr Tomohiko Sasase presented the Spontaneously Diabetic Torii (SDT) rat, a model of type 2 diabetes in which the rats are not obese. Dr Takeshi Ohta presented the SDT fatty rat, a model in which the rats are obese. Together, the two talks covered a non-obese and an obese form of the disease in one morning.

Prima Nexus's part

Prima Nexus co-organised the seminar with a laboratory animal company based in Bangkok. It took the registrations, helped plan the speakers' time in Malaysia and issued certificates of attendance. For laboratory animal work today, see the animal studies page.

A speaker in a light jacket presents a slide showing laboratory rats to participants seated at desks.
A visiting speaker presents the rat models to participants in Meeting Room 2.
Participants around the meeting table following a talk, with a computer screen in front of them
Participants follow a talk at the seminar.
Four people stand together for a photo in the seminar room at UPM at the end of the seminar.
A group photo at the end of the seminar at UPM, 27 July 2017.

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About Prima Nexus

Founded in 2014, Prima Nexus Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian research, scientific consulting and integrated research support company advancing scientific discovery and healthcare innovation. We provide end-to-end research solutions, from early-stage discovery and experimental design to cell-based studies, preclinical animal testing, clinical trials and commercialization. Our multidisciplinary expertise spans genomics, genetic applications, proteomics, molecular biology, stem cell research, bioinformatics and clinical research. Through strategic collaborations with universities, research institutions, industry and global technology partners, we connect scientific expertise and advanced technologies to accelerate research into real-world applications. We also run hands-on training for researchers across Malaysia. More about Prima Nexus.

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