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Sdn Bhd, Majlis Kanser lines deposited in the UTAR entiation. The iPSC lines
Nasional Malaysia (MAKNA) Biobank are well characterised stored in this Biobank are
and Universiti Malaya (UM). according to international meant to be shared with other
The UTAR Biobank for iPSC standards including expression interested researchers, howev-
is located at the FMHS Post- of the pluripotent markers and er terms and conditions are
graduate Laboratory of UTAR the ability to trilineage differ- applied.
Sungai Long Campus. The List of Normal and Disease-specific iPSC Lines

facilities are maintained by Produced by UTAR Centre for Stem Cell Research
well-trained scientific officers
and medical laboratory tech- Primary Cell Source IPSC lines
nologists. This Biobank Osteosarcoma Rep-Saos2, Rep-U2OS2, Rep-Mg63, Rep-G292
allows systematic storage, Oral squamous cell Rep-H103
carcinoma
maintenance and distribution Acute monocy�c leukemia iAML-M5-A8, iAML-M5-ii-19, iAML-M5-ii-22, iAML-M5-H1
of all the iPSC lines produced (AML-M5)
by the researchers as well as Colorectal carcinoma iHCT-15 and iSK-CO-1
iPSC – normal 1
Fibroblast
those acquired from the exter- Cord blood iPSC – normal 2
nal collaborative parties. iPSC

For those who are interested in our works, please visit us at:

h�ps://cscr.research.utar.edu.my/Home.php

Prof Cheong Appointed Senior Fellow

of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia

Academician Emeritus Prof Dr Cheong Soon being of excep�onal
Keng was appointed 2021 Senior Fellow of merit and dis�nc�on.
the Academy of Sciences Malaysia in recog- Prof Cheong was

ni�on of his leadership in medical educa- elected way back as
�on and research, par�cularly in haematol- 2001 Fellow and this year
ogy and stem cell transplanta�on. elevated to 2021 Senior
The 2021 Senior Fellows and Fellows were Fellow, which carries the �tle “Academician”.
elected and appointed at the Academy of Prof Cheong has been involved in stem cells
Sciences Malaysia’s 26th Annual General research for many decades. In early 2000, Prof
Mee�ng on 24 April 2021. According to The Cheong became interested in Mesenchymal Stem
Academy of Sciences Malaysia, a Fellow is Cells (MSCs) found in the human bone marrow.
an individual with outstanding achieve- MSCs were first isolated and developed in his

ment and contribu�on in the areas of laboratory for clinical use for the first �me in Ma-
science, engineering, technology or social laysia. These MSCs are now undergoing clinical
sciences and humani�es. Fellows are elect- trials in collabora�on with industry partners.
ed for life based on their scien�fic and For the full ar�cle on Prof Cheong, click here.
scholarly achievements and are regarded as