SEM of SARS-COV2

https://www.flickr.com/photos/niaid/49557785797

Scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 emerging from the surface of cells cultured in the lab. SARS-CoV-2. The virus shown was isolated from a patient in the U.S. Credit: NIAID-RML

Moderna/Pfizer vaccine show promise in primates.

Trails of nRNA-1273 vaccine in

nonhuman primates show robust SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing activity and rapid protection in the upper and lower airways. This vaccine is now going into large scale human trails.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2024671?fbclid=IwAR0KLpWAxWV1COWMGjdoc7g7A71nf7FuopZL9d8hcAhFAuIhSZKSftMhI_o

NATIONAL EDUCATION AND LEARNING SUMMIT 2020

Dato Sri Michael Manyin gave a special address on "Improving access to quality education" at the summt which was held on July 28th, 2020.

Low cost ventilator

We had a visit from an enterprising young man today, to share with us his low cost ventilator design. 

Nehemiah Ingan, the Managing Director of Volume Research and Development Sdn. Bhd. demonstrated his low cost ventilator, nicknamed, "iron lung"

which could be deployed to developing countries. 

We looking for investors who might be interested in commercializing this. Please contact us for details. 

Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri 2020

Contribution by Research Council, to ongoing Covid19 screening effort in Sarawak

The Research Council donated an Eppendorf 5702 centrifuge system to the Covid19 screening lab operated by the Clinical Research Centre (CRC), Sarawak General Hospital. 

Our Deputy General Manager, Dr Ivan Yap is also assisting in the screening efforts.

 

How are Covid19 vaccines being developed?

This graphical guide provides excellent information on the efforts to develop Covid19 vaccines.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01221-y?WT.ec_id=NATURE-20200430&utm_source=nature_etoc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=20200430&sap-outbound-id=9E3D271A08DF509D907FE41C0C9E9C892189BC93