KUCHING, Nov 3: Yayasan Sarawak will provide full PhD scholarships to support Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) research into integrating Eastern and Western medicine, says Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.
He said the proposed research would explore how Sarawak’s rich biodiversity could contribute to medical innovation and improve healthcare through the use of natural resources.
“Perhaps there are three areas that can be looked into. One is botanical medicine, two, regional medicine, and the third one, biomedical innovation,” he said during his speech 30th Unimas Convocation Ceremony.
Abang Johari also pointed to the potential of genomics and personalised medicine as areas that could be explored through the research.
