Alhamdulillah, we have successfully completed the 3rd IIUM-iCAST. The organizing committee would like to express their sincere gratitude to all who have supported, participated and prayed for its success. 

We would like to announce the winners for the young sicientist and best poster awards. Congratulation to the winners.

Young Scientist Award [Certificate and RM700]

1. Jazli AZIZ: Vaccination: Is it all good?
2. Nahlah Elkudsiah ISMAIL: Assesment of knowledge and attitude of non-diabetics population towards diabetes mellitus: Urban and rural areas in Selangor
3. Qassim ALSHAMSI: Consumers’ preference mapping and their behaviour with regard to traditional Omani halwa using a structured questionnaire.

Best Poster Award [Certificate and RM500]

1. Abd Almonem DOOLAANEA: Effect of different parameters on the pDNA-loaded microspheres prepared by double emulsion solvent evaporation method.
2. Vasila PACKEER MOHAMED: IGF-1 protein expression in cultured CHO cells.
3. Ahmad Fahmi HARUN ISMAIL: The study of the effects of different surfactants, concentration of PVA and molecular weight of PLGA on the development of gentamycin-loaded PLGA microsphere.
4. Nurhaya MD TAIB: Arborine, a quinazolin-4-one antimicrobial alkaloid from Glycosmis pentaphylla(Retz.) DC.
5. Mohd Yusof MOHAMAD: Tamarind seed extract enhances epidermal wound healing

You can download the Abstract Book here.