"Cuba's biotechnology is second to none even among developed nations. It has produced 12 vaccines, of which three are first in the world," said Prof Dzulkifli.
- From: bromselick@xxxxxxx
- Date: 29 Aug 2006 07:46:43 -0700
Cuba-Malaysia cooperation to develop vaccines --
PENANG: Cuba may be best known for its fine cigars, old-world charm and
Cold War past but it is also a hotbed of biotechnology activity.
Realising the potential for collaboration, Universiti Sains Malaysia is
now working with Cuba's Finlay Institute to develop vaccines for
tuberculosis (TB) and meningitis.
USM vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dzulkifli Abdul Razak said: "Finlay is
teaming up with our medical school in Kelantan to produce the vaccines.
"We are currently waiting for RM127mil funding from the Science,
Technology and Innovation Ministry to undertake the five-year
project."
The partners would work on producing a TB vaccine first, he added.
"Cuba's biotechnology is second to none even among developed
nations. It has produced 12 vaccines, of which three are first in the
world," said Prof Dzulkifli.
He said although diseases such as TB, meningitis, malaria and cholera
were rife, research on the ailments was lacking because pharmaceutical
giants could not make money out of such Third World diseases.
Thus, USM would take on research in this areas even if they were not
viable ventures, he told newsmen after opening the aerodynamics
laboratory at USM's engineering campus in Nibong Tebal on Tuesday.
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