Background of IMMB
The Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology, Faculty of Medicine UiTM was established in 2003 under the leadership of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohamed Saifulaman Mohd Said.
The initial name Institute for Biotechnology UiTM (IBU) was changed in 2004 into Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology (IMMB) when the institute became part of the Faculty of Medicine, UiTM, where it remained as a semi-independent research institution with its own budget and staff until end of 2011.
On 2010, IMMB was relocated to UiTM Sungai Buloh campus where it share the building with Laboratory Animal Care Unit (LACU).
The institute is situated near to the Clinical Training Centre (CTC) of the Faculty of Medicine and links with the Clinical Pathology Diagnostic and Research Laboratories (CPDRL) and the Translational Research Centre (CenTRE).
Institute of Medical Molecular Biotechnology (IMMB) is a multidisciplinary institute foe molecular research, open for lecturers from the medical faculty as well as other faculties within UiTM or other universities. IMMB is equipped with state of the art equipment, catering for research in genomics, proteomics and molecular cell biology.
| Vision | To be a world class research institute in fundamental and applied medical molecular biotechnology research. |
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| Mission | Contribute to knowledge advancement and wealth creation through excellence in biomolecular research, sound management, innovative thinking and smart entrepreneurship. |
| Philosophy | That our academic staff, given proper guidance, support, environment and motivation, can collectively develop research capacities that rival the best in the world |
