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Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone — For every science student, an internship is a crucial part of our undergraduate studies, as we can apply the knowledge and technical skills learned from our studies to real industrial work. Most biotechnology students tend to look for laboratory-based internships. However, I wanted to grab this opportunity to step out […]

Stepping Out of My Comfort Zone

India in the Era of Precision Medicine — Often it has been noted that common medications like beta-blockers and antidepressants work differently or don’t work at all on different patients, though they present with similar symptoms. Up until now, observations like these were confined to literature, since our knowledge about the underlying mechanisms was limited. The advent of […]

India in the Era of Precision Medicine

Making the most of my Remote Internship — Faced with all the uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic, I wasn’t very optimistic about the internship opportunities I could get in the summer. However, I was still keen on exploring the different career prospects of a Biomedical Sciences degree and came across AcuBiz Consulting where I was fortunate to have […]

Making the most of my Remote Internship

Interview with Dr MengHan Kuok -Camtech — The COVID-19 pandemic has led to the development of multiple types of diagnostic kits, based on different methods and targeting different biomarkers. There are continuous innovations in this field as researchers and scientists strive to improve the testing methods available. As the pandemic continues, multiple challenges for managing it are […]

COVID-19 Testing Trends: Interview with Dr MengHan Kuok, Founder and ...

COVID-19 Testing Trends: Interview with Dr Damian Foo 1 — Despite the devastating news of the surging number of COVID-19 cases at the start of the year, the pandemic has become a catalyst for initiating amazing collaborative efforts between researchers and other professionals from academia, industry, and government sectors. As governments seek to increase testing capabilities, they rely on diagnostic […]

COVID-19 Testing Trends: Interview with Dr Damian Foo, Product Director ...

COVID-19 Testing Trends:Interview with Dr Nikhil Phadke, Founder and CSO of GenePath Dx 1 — COVID-19 pandemic has brought about the most unprecedented global health and socio-economic crisis. To assess the severity and progression of COVID-19 – testing, tracking, and tracing (TTT) strategy is widely adopted across the world. Responding to this sudden increase in the demand for COVID-19 testing globally, many in vitro diagnostics (IVD) […]

COVID-19 Testing Trends: Interview with Dr Nikhil Phadke, Founder and ...

COVID-19 Testing Trends: Interview with Dr Johnson Ng, Founder and CEO of JN Medsys — In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the importance of testing is evident. As many countries seek a sustainable economic recovery through the implementation of the Triple T (testing, tracking, and testing) strategy, the demand for COVID-19 diagnostic test kits is growing significantly. Therefore, the focus lies on diagnostic companies […]

COVID-19 Testing Trends: Interview with Dr Johnson Ng, Founder and ...

COVID-19 Testing Trends in the APAC Markets — COVID-19 pandemic is still sweeping through the world impacting the global economy in significant ways. However, many countries have been able to start economic activities by adopting the testing, tracking, and tracing (TTT) strategy. Due to the emphasis on testing, the global demand for COVID-19 testing is expected to go […]

COVID-19 Testing Trends in the APAC Markets: In Discussion with ...

COVID-19 Testing Trends in APAC Market-Interview with Dr Finn Zedler — COVID-19 pandemic is still sweeping through the world, though many countries are opening up commercial activities with caution after a lockdown period of several weeks. Testing, tracking, and tracing (TTT) strategy is being widely adopted across the world for restarting economic activities. Hence, the demand for COVID-19 testing is expected […]

COVID-19 Testing Trends in APAC Markets: Interview with Dr Finn ...

Battling COVID-19: Malaysia Making Steady Progress with IVDs — It is commendable how Malaysia is effectively battling the COVID-19 pandemic. While the government should be credited for making decisive strategies and implementing them meticulously, the Malaysian population also deserves to be appreciated for their patience and cooperation. As the world struggles to contain the pandemic, it gives hope to […]

Battling COVID-19 – Malaysia Making Steady Progress with IVDs