LIST OF PROJECTS APPROVED UNDER RMK 8 FOR YEAR 2001
| Plant | Animal | Food | Medical |Biopharmacy | Natural Product | Molecular | Environmental & Industrial |
No.
Project Number
Project Title
Lead Institution
Project Leader
1
01-03-03-001-BTK/ER/001
Breakingthe yield celling of rice through gene / genome manipulation
MARDI
Dr. Hassan Mat Daud
2
01-02-04-BTK/ER/014
Improvement of commercially important orchids using biotechnology
MINT
Dr. Mohd. Nazir
Basiran3
09-03-03-004 BTK/ER/007
Development of plant bioreator technology for the production of fragrance compounds from Michelia alba (cempaka putih)
MARDI
Sanimah Simoh
Genetic engineering of mangosteen (Garcinia mangostana L.) for early flowering
No.
Project Number
Project Title
Lead Institution
Project Leader
Exe. Summary 1
01-02-04-002-BTK/ER/004
Improvement of shrimp health through bioremediation and natural health food
UPM
Prof Dr.Mohamed Sharif Mohamed Din
2
01-03-03-002-BTK/ER/005
Development of a biotechnology for the production of single sex cattle population based on the in vitro embryo, sex separation and transfer of bovine embryos
MARDI
Dr.Shariff Haron
3
01-02-04-003-BTK/ER/006
Development of Novel Therapeutic and diagnostic Reagent from Newcastle desease virus
UPM
Dr. Khatijah Yusoff
4
01-03-03-003-BTK/ER/008
Microbial fermentation of palm kemel cake for poultry feed
MARDI
Noraini Samat
Development of recombinant bacteria for delivery of functional proteins Alternative control of haemorrhagic speticaemia in cattle Development of DNA test for marker assisted selection in beef cattle
No.
Project Number
Project Title
Lead Institution
Project Leader
Exe. Summary 1
09-02-04-004 BTK/ER008
Improving the functionality and nutritional qualities of fats and oils using biotechnological processes.
UPM
Prof. Dr. Hasanah
Mohd Ghazali
2
09-02-02-001-BTK/TD/001
Production of Microbial Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid (PUFA)
UKM
Assoc. Prof. Dr.Wan Mohtar Wan Yusoff
3
09-03-03-005 BTK/ER/017
Production of amylolytic enzymes and their utilization for the production of modified and hydrolysed starch products.
MARDI
Dr. Abidin Bin Hamid
No.
Project Number
Project Title
Lead Institution
Project Leader
1
06-02-05-001-BTK/ER/002
Development of Diagnostic Tests for Enteric Pathogens : A Genomic Approach
USM
Prof. Dr.Asma Ismail
2
06-02-09-002-BTK/ER/003
Development of a Mouse Model for Enterovirus Encephalitis and a Vaccines Againtst EV71.
UNIMAS
Prof. Mary Jane Cardosa
3
06-05-01-003 BTK/ER/018
Molecular Studies on Disease Biomarkers and Pathogenesis of Cancer : Colorectal Carcinoma as A Model.
IMR
Dr. Patricia Lim Kim Chooi
4
06-02-09-001-BTK/TD/002
Development of vaccine delivery platforms for tropical infectious diseases.
UNIMAS
Prof. Dr. Mary Jane Cardosa
Tissue Engineering of Human Tissues for Future Clinical Application Molecular approaches to diagnosis and management of systemic fungal infection
No.
Project Number
Project Title
Lead Institution
Project Leader
1
06-02-03-003-BTK/ER/009
Development and application of novel plant virus vector systems for production of biopharmaceuticals and for vaccine delivery
UM
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rofina Yasmin Othman
2
06-02-05-002-BTK/ER/010
Design and Development of Novel Delivery Systems for Biopharmaceuticals
USM
Prof. Dr.Yuen Kah Hay
3
06-02-05-002-BTK/ER/011
Production of recombinant bioparmaceuticals in pilot scale bioreactor and purification of product using downstream processes
USM
Dr. Tengku Sifzizul Tengku Muhammad
Drug development and discovery of erythromycin B and its analogs: NMR and computational approach
NATURAL PRODUCTS PROJECTS ( Coordinate by Biopharmacy BCC)
No.
Project Number
Project Title
Lead Institution
Project Leader
Exe. Summary 5
06-05-01-001-BTK/ER/012
Development and Clinical Studies of Hempedu Bumi (Andrographis paniculata) asa a Commercial Preparation for the Prevention of Diabetic and Related disordes.
IMR
Dr. Zakiah Ismail
6
06-05-01-002-BTK/ER/013
Estrogenic and Androgenic activities of Kacip Fatimah (Labisia pumila var. alata, var. pumila and var. lanceolata).
IMR
Dr. Wan Nazaimon
7
06-02-02-001 BTK/ER/015
Development of Skin Whitening and Hypoallergenic Preparations from Curcuma Xanthorriza (Temu Lawak) and Zingiber Zerumbet (Lempoyang).
UTM
Prof. Dr. Hasnah Mohd Sirat
8
06-02-02-003 BTK/ER/016
Genomic Approaches to Marine product Development for healthcare and Industrial Application.
USM
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Isa Abdul Majid
No.
Project Number
Project Title
Lead Institution
Project Leader
1
09-02-02-002-BTK/TD/003
Microbial Genomics for Gene and Natural Product Discovery
UKM
Assoc. Prof. Dr.Rahmah Mohamed
2
09-02-04-001-BTK/TD/004
The Effect of Conformation on Protein Function
UPM
Prof. Abu Bakar Salleh
3
06-02-03-001-BTK/TD/005
The Application of Proteomics Technology in the Identification and Exploitation of Novel Bioactive Protein.
UM
Prof. Dr. Iekhsan Othman
4
06-02-03-002-BTK/TD/006
Analyses of the Human Genomic Diversity in the Malaysia Population for Potential Medical and Forensic Application.
UM
Prof. Dr. Koh Chong Lek
ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL BCC
No.
Project Number
Project Title
Lead Institution
Project Leader
1
09-03-03-006 BTK/ER/019
Development of biosensor Technology for detecting Organic Contaminants in Environment and Agriculture
MARDI
Dr. Zamri Ishak
2
03-01-01-001 BTK/ER/020
Development of Bioremediation Processes for Industrial Wastes
SIRIM
Dr. Rohani Hashim
