UM sole Malaysian collaborator in cancer challenge shortlist


A TEAM from Universiti Malaya (UM) has been shortlisted for a global challenge that will see them joining hands with international experts in understanding the potential risks and benefits of e-cigarettes.

Led by Assoc Prof Dr Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin (pic), the UM Centre of Addiction Sciences (UMCAS) is part of the Multinational Consortium on Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (MCENDS) competing for a share of £80mil (RM465mil) in the Cancer Grand Challenges programme hosted by Cancer Research UK in the United Kingdom and the National Cancer Institute in the United States.

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