Research Opportunities in PPUKM

APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH IN PPUKM

Prof. Dr. Ima Nirwana SoelaimanDeputy Dean (Research & Innovation)

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center

SPPI

SEKRETARIAT PENYELIDIKAN PERUBATAN & INOVASI (SPPI)

Secretariat for Research and Innovation.

• Deputy Dean (Research and Innovation) PPUKM

• 1st Floor, Clinical Block (15th Floor Pre-clinical Block)

SPPI - ORGANIZATION

TYPES OF RESEARCH

• HUMAN STUDIES• - studies involving human subjects

• ANIMAL STUDIES• - studies using laboratory animals as subjects

• IN VITRO/CELL CULTURE STUDIES• - studies using human/animal biological materials

• Combination of above

• Research not involving human or animal samples, data or records, cell lines only.

COMMITTEES

• HUMAN ETHICS COMMITTEE

• - screen for ethical issues in research using human subjects

• ANIMAL ETHICS COMMITTEE

• - screen for ethical issues in research using laboratory animals

• PPUKM RESEARCH COMMITTEE

HUMAN RESEARCH AND ETHICS COMMITTEE UKM

• Chairperson - PM Dato’ Dr. Fuad Ismail

• Independent body under UKM.

• Members from PPUKM, FSK, FPI, UNU, Bar Council, layperson.

• Men, women, ethnic diversity.

• Administrative and clerical work – Secretariat for Ethics in Research (Sekretariat Etika Penyelidikan (SEP).

• Meetings – PPUKM, Cheras Campus

• - 2x/month

Animal Research and Ethics Committee, PPUKM

• Chairperson - PM Dr. Kamisah Yusof

• Independent body under UKM.

• Members from PPUKM, FSK, FFarmasi, UPM

• Men, women, ethnic diversity.

• Administrative and clerical work – Secretariat for Ethics in Research (Sekretariat Etika Penyelidikan (SEP).

• Lab Animal Resource Center, FPUKM, KL Campus.

• Meetings – Lab Animal Resource Center, FPUKM, KL Campus.

• - 1x / 2 months

PPUKM RESEARCH COMMITTEE

• Chairperson - Deputy Dean R&I, PPUKM

• - all research by PPUKM staff will be screened and approved by this committee

THE RESEARCH APPLICATION PROCESS

• Workflow for application for research and ethical approval for human studies in PPUKM

• - workflow HEC.doc

• Workflow for application for research and ethical approval for animal studies in PPUKM

• workflow AEC.doc

• Registration of research in SMPU – done by SPPI staff.

THE RESEARCH APPLICATION PROCESShttp://www.ukm.my/sppi/

POLICY AND AGREEMENT

SITUATION PUBLICATION POLICY

RESEARCH AGREEMENT

Research involving PPUKM researchers only √Research involving PPUKM and researchers from other institutions/organizatiions

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Research conducted outside PPUKM (including other hospitals) and sponsored by PPUKM Fundamental Grant

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Collaborative Research with IPTA/IPTS/companies/other organizations

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Collaboration with government clinica/hospitals √ √

GRANT APPLICATION AND MANAGEMENT

Facilitate researchers to apply for research grants:

i. PPUKM and UKM grants

ii. Ministry of Science, Technologi and Innovation (MOSTI), Ministry of Education (MOE) Grants, Min of Agriculture (MOA)

iii. Other grants from outside UKM

PPUKM Fundamental Grant – open for PPUKM staff throughout the year. Source of funding is from HUKM.

Other grants – announcement made via email to all PPUKM staff as soon as grant is open. Funding source – UKM, outside agencies

GRANTS:

PPUKM UKM MOSTI MOE MOA

Dana Fundamental PPUKM

•Geran Universiti Penyelidikan (GUP)•Geran Universiti Penyelidikan (GUP) Khas•Geran Galakan Penyelidik Muda (GGPM)•Dana Rangsangan (Arus Perdana Khas)•Dana Impak Perdana•Dana Lonjakan Penerbitan•Geran Penyelidikan Tindakan / Strategi•Geran Galakan Penyelidikan Universiti – Industri / Komuniti•Geran Inovasi•Dana ETP

•Sciencefund•Technofund•Innofund

•Skim Geran Penyelidikan Fundamental (FRGS)•Skim Geran Penyelidikan Jangka Panjang (LRGS)•Skim Geran Penyelidikan Eksploratori (ERGS)•Skim Geran Penyelidikan Prototaip (PRGS)•Geran Penyelidikan Sukan•Projek Agenda Kritikal (CAP)

•NRGS

• Other grants:

• UN, WHO, pharmaceutical companies, private companies, GLCs, NGOs etc……

Guidelines

• The following research projects must obtain approval from PPUKM:• 1. Research conducted in PPUKM – PI is PPUKM staff.• 2. Research conducted outside PPUKM – if the PI is PPUKM staff.

• Application from researchers outside PPUKM to conduct research in PPUKM:

• Other faculties in UKM - PPUKM staff must be co-researcher.• Other universities/institutions – PI must be PPUKM staff

• Research done by PPUKM staff in other hospitals/clinics/communities must have written agreement from head of hospital/clinics/communities.

• Research done in collaboration with other universities/private companies must have research agreement signed by all parties.

Guidelines

• Research that use patients, space, equipment or supporting staff from other departments/units in PPUKM/FPUKM must have a co-researcher from the relevant dept/unit.

• OR• written permission from Head of dept/unit etc..

• Research that audits hospital service must include the relevant stakeholders as co-researchers

• OR• The relevant stakeholders should be consulted before the manuscript is

sent for publication• AND• Manuscript must be sent to the Director, PPUKM for review before

sending to the journal for publication

PUBLICATIONS

• Manuscript formatting service according to selected journal

Editing service for official journals of PPUKM:

• Medicine & Health http://www.ppukm.ukm.my/ukmmcjournal/

• Journal of Surgical Academia http://jsurgacad.com/ 

TRAINING – RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION

• Workshops and clinics:

• i. Good Clinical Practice Workshop (2X/year)

• ii. Medical and Health Research Week + SPSS Workshop (1X/year)

• iii. Statistics Clinic (every Wed) – Prof. Dr. Najib Mahmood Rafee

• iv. Manuscript Writing Clinic (2nd and 4th Thur every month). – Prof. Dr. Srijit Das

• v. Dept Manuscript Writing Workshop – upon request. – Prof. Dr. Srijit Das.

TRAINING - SYSTEMATIC REVIEW UNIT

• PM Dr. Jemaima Che Hamzah

• Introduce and train PPUKM researchers on how to conduct Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis studies. 

• Provide consultation on Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis studies

• Conduct training workshops (1x/year).

Administrative audits

• Data collection and management for audits:

• 1. Yearly faculty audit (KPOU-PTJ)

• 2. Yearly university audit (PRISMA)

• 3. Research University audit (MyRA)

OFFICERS IN CHARGE, SPPI