Centre for Research in Biotech for Agriculture

Don't miss our next #seminar! Prof. Dr Hidemasa Bono (Hiroshima University) on recent advances in genome editing & bioinformatics, focusing on genome sequencing challenges 17 Apr 2026 | 10-11am The Research Nest, Institute for Advanced Studies, Universiti Malaya #research

CEBAR kicked off our 2026 Expert Seminar Series with Dr Audrey Teh (City St. George’s, University of London) She presented exciting work on plant molecular farming — using plants as factories to produce next-gen antibodies for cancer immunotherapy #PlantBiotech #CancerResearch

Turning food waste into value ♻️ Biochar from solid food waste offers a promising route for sustainable waste management, but challenges remain Standardisation + better policies will be key to scaling impact #CircularEconomy #Biochar #WasteManagement onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.100…

𝐒𝐞𝐤𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢 𝐇𝐚𝐝𝐚𝐩𝐢 𝐊𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 #MADANIBekerja #MalaysiaMADANI #Taatsetia #KPKMMalaysia #Cukupdanterjamin

Phoebe trees yield prized 'Golden-thread nanmu' wood but are endangered by overexploitation & climate fragmentation New review tracks 50-yr research trends in germplasm, pathogens & adaptation—calls for global transdisciplinary collaboration doi.org/10.1016/j.jnc.…

🌿✨ Create Your Own Mini Green World! Join our Mini Terrarium Hands-On Workshop and experience the joy of building your very own living masterpiece! 🌱 📅 Date: 28 April 2026 ⏰ Time: 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM 📍 Venue: PBIU, Universiti Malaya 🍽 Brunch is included!

The 7th International Conference on Agriculture, Food Security & Food Safety (AgroFood 2026) #sustainability #agrifood #foodsecurity #foodsafety Submit your abstract today & catch the early bird registration rate before 16th April 2026 More info on agrofoodconference.com

So sad to see you go, Syafiq! Yesterday was Syafiq's last day with CEBAR. During his 8-month stint, he played a key role in ensuring the smooth running of CEBAR activities Thanks for your hard work & dedication! We wish you all the best in your next chapter #CEBAR #TeamCEBAR

CEBAR expert seminar series is back for 2026! 🎉 Dr Audrey Teh from City St. George’s, University of London will share her work in plant molecular farming 1st April 2026 | 10.00 am IAS Auditorium, Institute for Advanced Studies, UM All are invited! #research #seminar

Wishing all our Muslim colleagues and friends a very joyous Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri! #HariRaya #Aidilfitri

🌱 Annals of Botany welcomes three new Handling Editors We welcome Ming Kang, Tan Boon Chin, and Kadeem Gilbert, bringing expertise in plant genomics🧬, physiology and biotechnology, and plant–animal 🌸🐜and plant–microbe interactions🦠 Great to have them on the editorial team!

New study on weed ID in Malaysia: PlantNet (92%), iNaturalist & Google Lens (~85%) beat morphology (72%) for species-level matches on 39 plants. But DNA barcoding (rbcL) was most accurate. #WeedScience #research onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/wr…

Had a fantastic virtual catch-up with Twist Bioscience yesterday! We had a fruitful discussion exploring their latest NGS technologies and brainstorming some potential collaborations for our centre... #agribiotech #research #collaboration #NGS

Dr Adibi Rahiman shared insights on how Southeast Asia can advance sustainability by integrating environmental integrity, social equity, and economic resilience #seaweed #sustainability #research Watch the full interview: m.youtube.com/watch?v=12-DY4…

UV-C light: A powerful untapped signal reshaping plant defenses! Our new review explores ROS, MAPK cascades, WRKY/MYB/ERF/HSF/LBD TFs, miRNAs like miR398, & how they drive stress tolerance, secondary metabolism, fruit quality & more #plants #research link.springer.com/article/10.100…

[PEMAKLUMAN] HEBAHAN TAWARAN BIASISWA: MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP (MIS) 2026 Baca lanjut: facebook.com/share/p/1CGGy3… @ZambryOfficial @AdamAdli #RancakkanMADANI #MADANIbekerja #MalaysiaMADANI

[PEMAKLUMAN] PENAJAAN PROGRAM BIASISWA MYBRAINSCIENCE KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN TINGGI TAHUN 2026 Baca lanjut: facebook.com/share/p/1DN3Mp… #RancakkanMADANI #MADANIbekerja #MalaysiaMADANI

Universiti Malaya (UM) Bright Scholarship is now open for applications #Scholarship #PhD #study

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