Prima Nexus supported a bacteria and fungi workshop at UPM and three science conferences in 2019
UPM's Department of Microbiology taught participants to identify bacteria and fungi over three days in October. Prima Nexus supported it, and three conferences in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, on tropical medicine, molecular biology and oral microbiology.
· Events & workshops
From the Prima Nexus archive: a look back at March to November 2019.
PUTRAJAYA, 19 November 2019: Prima Nexus supported the Biochemical and Molecular Identification of Bacteria and Fungi Workshop, run by the Department of Microbiology of the Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), from 29 to 31 October 2019. During the year it also supported three conferences: the 55th Annual Scientific Conference of the Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine (MSPTM) in March, the 3rd International Conference on Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (ICMBB) at UCSI University in April, and the 2nd International Conference on Oral Microbiology and Oral Immunology (ICOMOI) in November.
Identifying bacteria and fungi
Participants spent three days in the laboratory of the Department of Microbiology, learning to identify bacteria and fungi by biochemical tests and by molecular methods, and Prima Nexus supported the workshop. Biochemical tests tell microbes apart by what they can break down or make, while molecular methods read their DNA. The photos show participants in lab coats at the benches, a trainer demonstrating a step, and work with culture plates.
Tropical medicine and molecular biology
The Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine held its 55th Annual Scientific Conference at InterContinental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur, on 13 and 14 March. Parasitology is the study of parasites, such as the worms and single-celled organisms behind many tropical diseases. On 24 and 25 April, UCSI University held the 3rd International Conference on Molecular Biology & Biotechnology at its Kuala Lumpur campus in Cheras. Prima Nexus supported both.
Oral microbiology, and Prima Nexus's part
MySOMOI held the 2nd International Conference on Oral Microbiology and Oral Immunology at Palm Garden Hotel, IOI City Resort, Putrajaya, on 19 and 20 November, with Prima Nexus as a supporter. At UPM in 2019, Prima Nexus also held ELISA and cell culture workshops and co-organised two rodent care and use workshops. More photos from the microbiology workshop are on its event page, and the research platforms page covers Prima Nexus's research support today.
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. Our collaborations have supported more than 150 papers in peer-reviewed journals and research teams at more than 40 institutions across Malaysia. More about Prima Nexus.
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