A five-year collaboration was signed between University of Malaya (UM) and Harvard University in the search for more effective treatment of lung diseases through nanomedicine.<a href="https://img.afterschool.my/storage/uploads/images/getadvice/44153/598c2f724e6c2.jpg"><img class="size-full wp-image-44154 aligncenter fr-fic fr-dii" src="https://img.afterschool.my/storage/uploads/images/getadvice/44153/598c2f724e6c2.jpg" alt="UM Harvard Post" width="600" height="400"></a>This joint research is led by Joseph Brain, professor of environmental physiology. This research will include treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases (COPD), a disease with 80% cases caused by cigarette smoking.Science Advisor to the Prime Minister Prof Zakri Abdul Hamid is enthusiastic about the collaboration and underlined that the country, "through the Malaysia Institute for Innovative Nanotechnology (NanoMITe), is proud and excited to join the Harvard team and contribute to the creation of these life-giving innovation."

The oldest university in Malaysia, University of Malaya (UM) offers postgraduate students a world class research university with a wide range of programmes that are constantly evolving to fulfill the needs of employers and students alike. Collaborations with the corporate sector, exchange programmes, top-notch lecturers and guest professors combine to create a rewarding graduate student experience. 40 per cent of UM&rsquo;s existing postgraduate force is made up of foreign students, and the university has placed no limit on the number of international students who wish to become part of their postgraduate student experience. Programmes UM offers specialisations that may not be available in other universities in Malaysia, especially in the medical and education fields. The university has always upheld the highest standards in education, as witnessed by verification from the Malaysian Qualifications Agency for all of its courses on offer. New fundamentals in research that have been put into place has strengthened UM&rsquo;s position in local and foreign publications and citations, raising the quality steadily each year since 2010. Awards/Rankings University researchers have a winning streak at research exhibitions, namely the Seoul International Exhibition Fair, the Malaysian Technology Expo and the International Invention, Innovation and Technology Expo Exhibition 2010. Ranked among the top 200 universities in the world by the THES - QS World University Rankings, UM is also listed in a ranking system by the Ministry of Higher Education that places it firmly in the position of the top university in the country.

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A five-year collaboration was signed between University of Malaya (UM) and Harvard University in the search for more effective treatment of lung diseases.

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