KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 (Bernama) -- Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Medical University (IMU) that will see both parties collaborating and exchanging industry and academic knowledge on 23 October 2017.
 
Aligned with CRM’s key strategies to grow the number of industry sponsored research, create awareness of CRM and collaborate with stakeholders, this collaboration will bring CRM a notch further in supporting academic institutions like IMU by providing opportunities for its students to be placed at CRM for industrial training. Both parties may also look forward to working closely on research and development activities, including industry product development, using both parties’ existing research infrastructure and expertise.
 
The MoU was signed between Prof Abdul Aziz Baba, the Chief Executive Officer & Vice Chancellor of IMU, and Dr. Akhmal Yusof, the Chief Executive Officer of CRM. “We are delighted to sign this memorandum which will enable CRM and IMU to deepen their cooperation on clinical research, improve opportunities for students in industrial training and contribute to building a thriving clinical research ecosystem in Malaysia,” said Dr. Akhmal.
 
Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM)

Established by the Malaysian Ministry of Health in 2012, CRM exists to advance global health solutions for a brighter, more hopeful future for the people by providing speedy and reliable end-to-end clinical research support for quality studies.

International Medical University (IMU)

IMU owns and manages a medical university known as the International Medical University (“University”) which has been accredited by Malaysian Qualifications Agency, Malaysia, to conduct various innovative programmes for degrees in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and health sciences

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Source : Clinical Research Malaysia (CRM)

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
Name : Mr Syed Hamzah Syed Noordin
Business Development
Tel : 03-7960 5153 (ext. 121)
Email : hamzah@clinicalresearch.my 

--BERNAMA