Institute for Clinical Research Malaysia - formerly known as CRC

18/11/2025

“𝗠𝗮𝗽 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆”

Can't wait for this CME!
See you on 19 Nov 2025 🤩

13/11/2025

Congratulations, Dr. Mohamad Adam Bujang of CRC Hospital Umum Sarawak 👏

Dr. Adam is once again listed among the Top 2% Scientists in the World for 2024--ranking among the Top 3 in Malaysia in the main category of 'General & Internal Medicine,' and within the Top 80 across all fields.

Dr. Adam has been listed in The Top 2% for The Single Year Achievements since 2021 and the Top 2% for the Career-Long Achievements since 2023.

Malaysia Boleh.
Segulai Sejalai.

10/11/2025

ICR is thrilled to congratulate Professor Dr. Jacob George for his appointment as the first Chief Medical and Scientific Officer for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), UK

We are grateful for Professor Dr. Jacob George's contributions in strengthening Malaysia's early-phase clinical trials ecosystem.

07/11/2025

Congratulations to Kueh Bing Ling from CRC Sabah Women and Children Hospital on her recent publication! This represents the first output from ICR’s RO Mentor-Mentee Programme. Additionally, two manuscripts by Juliana and Fadzly from CRC Seberang Jaya Hospital have been accepted for publication in BMJ Open and will be shared soon. Keep up the excellent work!

Read the open access article here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12581031/

05/11/2025

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 🚀

👁️DR.MATA (Diabetic Retinopathy Inference with Multi Artificial Neural Network Technology Automation) wins 1st Prize, Anugerah Inovasi KKM 2025 (Technology Category)!

An inclusive, homegrown AI innovation addressing Malaysia’s national diabetes burden, now reaching communities through pilots across Klinik Kesihatan.

A proud milestone showing how clinicians (the Ophthalmology fraternity), researchers (DDG Datuk Dr. Nor Fariza and DHRi, ICR, NIH), and innovators can turn ideas into real solutions for national health🎉

04/11/2025

Congratulations 🏆

☄️The Cough Sound AI for Detecting COVID-19 Infections (Cof'e) Project by DHRi, ICR, NIH won the Anugerah Inovasi KKM (AIKKM) for the technology category in 2022.

Today, the AIKKM Award Ceremony celebrates them together with all other winners🏆💪

03/11/2025

💪Strengthening Vaccine Research Collaboration: IVI Visit to Malaysia

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) delegation recently visited Malaysia as part of the site activation visit process for upcoming vaccine clinical trials. The visit aimed to strengthen collaboration, assess site readiness, and engage with multidisciplinary teams supporting vaccine clinical development.
This visit marks a key step in advancing Malaysia’s position in global vaccine research and strengthening early-phase clinical trial networks nationwide.

01/11/2025

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31/10/2025

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗖𝗥𝟮𝟱𝟮𝟱!
Join us in celebrating 25 years of excellence at the Institute for Clinical Research (ICR) by taking part in our virtual challenge — “𝗜𝗖𝗥𝟮𝟱𝟮𝟱: 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵”!

📅 1 – 25 November 2025
🎯 Target: 250,000 steps

Be part of our journey towards better health and continued research excellence. Find “𝗜𝗖𝗥𝟮𝟱𝟮𝟱: 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵” under the 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 section in the 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗗𝗼𝗰 app 📲 and start stepping today!

Not registered yet? 🎥 Watch this video guide https://youtu.be/dYL6_4nsbDE and get your activation code from https://kospenactiv.moh.gov.my/ to join the challenge.

Let every step count — walk together with us on ICR’s 25-year journey of discovery, dedication, and better health for all! ❤️💪🏻

31/10/2025

🏆 JOHAN !!

🌟 Thrilled to announce that our award-winning innovation, “The Smartphone Corneal Optical Imaging Companion (SCOPIC)”, has once again proven the incredible power of teamwork, passion, and multidisciplinary collaboration bringing together brilliant minds from clinical research, engineering, and ophthalmology.

Together, we’re redefining the future of vision care and driving transformative innovation in healthcare ❤️

💐Congratulations to Datuk Dr. Nor Fariza Ngah, Deputy Director-General of Health (Research and Technical Support), DHRi, ICR, Engineering Service Division, MOH, and Engineering Sector, NIH for this outstanding achievement ! 👏✨

23/10/2025

10/10/2025

🎉 Congratulations to both CRCs, Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar Seremban & Hospital Tuanku Ampuan Najihah for the successful organisation of the 9th Negeri Sembilan Research Day, held yesterday!

The event was officiated by YBhg. Datuk Dr. Nor Fariza (DDG of Health, Research & Technical Support), and we were honoured to have nearly 300 participants in attendance — a testament to the strong research culture and collaboration across the state.

We were privileged to hear inspiring keynote lecture from Datuk Dr. Nor Fariza, and plenary lectures from Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (former DG of Health) and Prof. Dr. Lim Lee Ling (UMMC), who shared invaluable insights on advancing research excellence within the healthcare system.

Our heartfelt thanks to Prof. Datuk Dr. Lokman Hakim Sulaiman, Dr. Shalini Vijayasingham and Dr. Peter Tok Seah Keng, for serving as judges for the oral presentation competition — your expertise added great value to the event.

A special note of gratitude and congratulations to Dato’ Dr. Lilly Mushahar, the Organising Chairperson, for her outstanding leadership and dedication in making this event a resounding success. 👏

Programme & abstract book: https://anyflip.com/hukje/ehqx/basic