GEORGE TOWN, Sept 5 — Zilfalil Alwi, a professor and senior consultant in Paediatrics and Medical Genetics of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), has been appointed as a member of...
GEORGE TOWN, Sept 5 — Zilfalil Alwi, a professor and senior consultant in Paediatrics and Medical Genetics of Universiti Sains Malaysia , has been appointed as a member of the World Health Organisation Technical Advisory Group on Genomics .
“WHO TAG-G is a newly established Technical Advisory Group on genomics to support and provide technical guidance on activities carried out by the WHO Secretariat to promote access to genomic technology for the benefit of global health, especially in the field of human genomics. Meanwhile, Zilfalil said that there are several other roles to be played as a member of this group, which revolve around the development of genomics.
“It allows these countries to enhance their capabilities in genomics-based research and medicine, enabling them to identify genetic risk factors for specific diseases and develop more personalised and effective treatments,” he was quoted as saying in the statement.
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