Institute for Clinical Research Malaysia - formerly known as CRC

10/11/2025

ICR is thrilled to congratulate Professor Dr. Jacob George for his appointment as the first Chief Medical and Scientific Officer for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), UK

We are grateful for Professor Dr. Jacob George's contributions in strengthening Malaysia's early-phase clinical trials ecosystem.

07/11/2025

Congratulations to Kueh Bing Ling from CRC Sabah Women and Children Hospital on her recent publication! This represents the first output from ICR’s RO Mentor-Mentee Programme. Additionally, two manuscripts by Juliana and Fadzly from CRC Seberang Jaya Hospital have been accepted for publication in BMJ Open and will be shared soon. Keep up the excellent work!

Read the open access article here: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12581031/

05/11/2025

𝗙𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 🚀

👁️DR.MATA (Diabetic Retinopathy Inference with Multi Artificial Neural Network Technology Automation) wins 1st Prize, Anugerah Inovasi KKM 2025 (Technology Category)!

An inclusive, homegrown AI innovation addressing Malaysia’s national diabetes burden, now reaching communities through pilots across Klinik Kesihatan.

A proud milestone showing how clinicians (the Ophthalmology fraternity), researchers (DDG Datuk Dr. Nor Fariza and DHRi, ICR, NIH), and innovators can turn ideas into real solutions for national health🎉

04/11/2025

Congratulations 🏆

☄️The Cough Sound AI for Detecting COVID-19 Infections (Cof'e) Project by DHRi, ICR, NIH won the Anugerah Inovasi KKM (AIKKM) for the technology category in 2022.

Today, the AIKKM Award Ceremony celebrates them together with all other winners🏆💪

03/11/2025

💪Strengthening Vaccine Research Collaboration: IVI Visit to Malaysia

The International Vaccine Institute (IVI) delegation recently visited Malaysia as part of the site activation visit process for upcoming vaccine clinical trials. The visit aimed to strengthen collaboration, assess site readiness, and engage with multidisciplinary teams supporting vaccine clinical development.
This visit marks a key step in advancing Malaysia’s position in global vaccine research and strengthening early-phase clinical trial networks nationwide.

01/11/2025

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31/10/2025

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗖𝗥𝟮𝟱𝟮𝟱!
Join us in celebrating 25 years of excellence at the Institute for Clinical Research (ICR) by taking part in our virtual challenge — “𝗜𝗖𝗥𝟮𝟱𝟮𝟱: 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵”!

📅 1 – 25 November 2025
🎯 Target: 250,000 steps

Be part of our journey towards better health and continued research excellence. Find “𝗜𝗖𝗥𝟮𝟱𝟮𝟱: 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗧𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵” under the 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 section in the 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗗𝗼𝗰 app 📲 and start stepping today!

Not registered yet? 🎥 Watch this video guide https://youtu.be/dYL6_4nsbDE and get your activation code from https://kospenactiv.moh.gov.my/ to join the challenge.

Let every step count — walk together with us on ICR’s 25-year journey of discovery, dedication, and better health for all! ❤️💪🏻

31/10/2025

🏆 JOHAN !!

🌟 Thrilled to announce that our award-winning innovation, “The Smartphone Corneal Optical Imaging Companion (SCOPIC)”, has once again proven the incredible power of teamwork, passion, and multidisciplinary collaboration bringing together brilliant minds from clinical research, engineering, and ophthalmology.

Together, we’re redefining the future of vision care and driving transformative innovation in healthcare ❤️

💐Congratulations to Datuk Dr. Nor Fariza Ngah, Deputy Director-General of Health (Research and Technical Support), DHRi, ICR, Engineering Service Division, MOH, and Engineering Sector, NIH for this outstanding achievement ! 👏✨

23/10/2025

10/10/2025

MENGHARUMKAN NAMA NEGARA DI MATA DUNIA 🇲🇾🎉

👏We proudly present Dr. Toh Teck Hock, one of the seven recipients of the 2025 Global Golisano Health Leadership Awards, the highest honor given from Special Olympics Health.

Dr. Toh is a pediatrician and national advocate for inclusive health policy, who also leads CRC Hospital Sibu. The award recognizes him for his contribution in co- founding the Agape Center, which consist of a developmental clinic that has successfully integrated children with and without disabilities into mainstream education.

Segulai Sejalai!

More info : https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/special-olympics-and-the-golisano-foundation-announce-2025-global-golisano-health-leadership-award-honorees-302574728.html?fbclid=IwZnRzaANQXZBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHmuT2VyROY0MQph2XlMeGAc8h7voH8XZHT4himWZxifZql2ftfoPnz802cKN_aem_Pqs5ljOlRfxWKWQO18olfg

/PRNewswire/ -- Last night, Special Olympics and the Golisano Foundation proudly announced the seven recipients of the 2025 Global Golisano Health Leadership...