IMU student receives Commendation Certificate for Best Oral Presentation
IMU Bachelor of Medical Sciences (BMedSc) student, Goh You, was awarded the Commendation Certificate for Best Oral Presentation at the Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology (MSPP) 34th Scientific Meeting, which was held from July 15-17.
“It definitely came as a shock when my name was announced as one of the award winners as I was competing against the majority of the participants who were PhD students, or even full-time laboratory researchers. The conference was a lovely opportunity for me to gain knowledge from the many passionate researchers who were sharing the outcomes of their hard work with the world for the first time,” said Goh.
The Malaysian Society of Pharmacology and Physiology (MSPP) 34th Scientific Meeting was held virtually on 15-17 July 2021.
The focus of this year’s programme was on translational research under the theme ‘Trailblazing the Translational Research’.
The meeting attracted approximately 700 local and international registrants.
From a total of 194 abstract submissions, 74 abstracts were shortlisted for oral presentation.
Shortlisted participants then had to record their presentations, which were subjected to a round of selections.
From these, a further 32 abstracts were shortlisted for live oral presentation to be displayed on the conference day itself, followed by a Q&A session by the judges. Awards were presented based on the presentation quality and performance for Q&A.
“My research topic was on “Effect of Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction on Retinal Cell Apoptosis in Rats with Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Retinopathy,” she said.
It was completed in collaboration with Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Sungai Buloh as part of my 6-month
BMedSc intercalation programme, before continuing her medical degree in a Partner Medical School, University of Edinburgh.
Despite her difficulties, she managed to persevere through her project and received a First Class Honours degree for my BMedSc.
“This would not have been possible without IMU, for the funding of the project and for providing me with such a platform,” said Goh.
The Bachelor in Medical Sciences (Hons), (BMedSc) programme is a prerequisite for those who intend to transfer to the Graduate Partner Medical Schools (PMS). However, it is also offered to those who are transferring to undergraduate PMS and Seremban Clinical Campus.
This is another option for students who wish to exit the programme with an honours degree in Medical Sciences.
Students will spend an additional two (2) semesters to undertake a research project and submit a dissertation.
Students will be supervised on the preparation of research proposal, designing and executing of research methodology using various scientific tools, data analysis, presentation and preparation of the dissertation and manuscripts for publication. In addition, there is a coursework covering various aspects of research methodology.
At IMU, students who are studying medicine have the option to complete the entire degree in IMU or study the first two and a half years of the degree in IMU and transfer to one of more than 20 partner universities in Australia, New Zealand, UK, Ireland or Canada for completion of the medical programme.
These international partnerships mean that the IMU curriculum has been developed to meet these universities’ high international standards.
The next commencement date for this programme is in February. If you have preuniversity qualifications and have an interest in Medicine, apply online now and join the University in your pursuit of a promising and rewarding career.
If you have just completed your SPM and do not have preuniversity qualification, consider enrolling in the one-year IMU Foundation in Science (FiS), the direct route for entry into any of the University’s degree programmes.
For more information, please refer to www.imu.edu.my or email: start@imu.edu.my or call IMU at 03 - 2731 7272.