Institute for Clinical Research Malaysia - formerly known as CRC

02/10/2026

𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧 𝗔𝗡𝗡𝗢𝗨𝗡𝗖𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧: Update to Official Email Address for ICR GCP Secretariat

Please be informed that the official email address for the Institute for Clinical Research (ICR) Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Secretariat has been updated. Effective immediately, kindly direct all future correspondence, enquiries, and official submissions to our new email address:

𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀:
[email protected]

Please update your records accordingly to ensure uninterrupted communication.

For urgent matters or general enquiries, you may also contact us at:
𝗣𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗲: +603 3362 8867 / 8860 / 8871
Thank you for your attention, understanding, and continued cooperation.

01/10/2026

Stay tuned for more details on the CRM Research Endowment Fund and its support for Investigator-Initiated Research 🔬

01/10/2026

Are you an experienced clinical research professional interested in sharing your expertise and contributing to future GCP training initiatives?

The Institute for Clinical Research (ICR), Ministry of Health Malaysia, formally invites expressions of interest for the Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training of Trainers Workshop 2027.

👤𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗖𝗔𝗡 𝗝𝗢𝗜𝗡
Participants who meet the following eligibility criteria are encouraged to apply:
- Hold a valid 𝗠𝗢𝗛 𝗠𝗚𝗖𝗣 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
- Have 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
- Possess 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝗲

📌 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗟𝗬
Simply 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄 to access and complete the Expression of Interest (EOI) form.
Link form: https://forms.gle/bGfn3sfZSvntcoDK7

🗓️ 𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟮𝟱 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

⚠️ Please note: Submission of the EOI does not constitute registration or confirmation of participation.

28/09/2026

Salam Takziah,

Dukacita dimaklumkan bahawa Allahyarhamah Tun Dr. Siti Hasmah Mohamad Ali (1926–2026) telah kembali ke rahmatullah.

Semoga roh Allahyarhamah dicucuri rahmat dan ditempatkan dalam kalangan orang-orang yang beriman.

Al-Fatihah. 🤲🏻

Ikhlas daripada:
Warga Institut Penyelidikan Klinikal (ICR)

26/09/2026

📚 Latest Publication

We are pleased to share a new collaborative research publication involving the Clinical Research Centre (CRC), Sarawak General Hospital & Raja Permaisuri Bainun Hospital, with Dr Alex Kim and his research team from Sarawak General Hospital.

Published in BMC Medical Ethics, the study focuses on the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Malay version of the Measure of Moral Distress for Healthcare Professionals (MMD-HP), providing a validated tool for assessing moral distress among healthcare professionals in the Malaysian context and supporting future research into healthcare worker well-being and ethical challenges.

Congratulations to Dr Alex Kim and all collaborators for this valuable contribution to Malaysian healthcare research!

👏 Read the full article: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-026-01617-x

24/09/2026

📚New Publication from Centre for Clinical Epidemiology (CCE), ICR

We are pleased to shared our latest publication in BMC Health Services Research: “𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗵, 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗮: 𝗔 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝗻-𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀”

The findings highlight persistent challenges in thalassaemia care across Sabah, with disparities in quality of care and service capacity underscoring the need for improved access to specialised services to achieve equitable and sustainable care

🔗Read more here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-026-15455-5 -info

24/09/2026

"How to Estimate the Sample Size for a Pilot Study? Our statistician has developed a novel technique for estimating the required sample size for a pilot study. Feel free to read the paper and watch the accompanying video to learn more about the approach."

🚀 The paper became an Editor’s Pick in the Latest Issue of the Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine (Sep 2026)

📖 Read the full article: https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176261447652

and watch the video!: https://youtu.be/b1P3oO_Ynds

AI Disclosure:
This video was created with the assistance of Google Gemini.
• Scriptwriting & Outline: Google Gemini
• Visual Concepts & B-Roll: Generated via Google Gemini (GeminiNotebook)

Acknowledgment:
Special thanks to Vahik Adimulam, Early Career Editor, for leading the creation of this video.

22/09/2026

📢 𝗝𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗡 𝗞𝗢𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗚 | 𝗣𝗘𝗚𝗔𝗪𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗨𝗕𝗔𝗧𝗔𝗡 (𝗨𝗗𝟭𝟬–𝗨𝗗𝟭𝟮)

Institut Kesihatan Negara (NIH) melalui 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗻 𝗞𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗸𝗮𝗹 (𝗜𝗖𝗥) membuka peluang kepada 𝗣𝗲𝗴𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗶 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻 (𝗨𝗗𝟭𝟬–𝗨𝗗𝟭𝟮) 𝗞𝗞𝗠 𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝘁𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗽 yang mempunyai minat atau pengalaman dalam bidang penyelidikan.

📍 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗻: Unit Percubaan Klinikal (CTU), Hospital Ampang

Antara tugasan utama merangkumi:
🔹 Penyelidikan
🔹 Rundingan Penyelidikan
🔹 Latihan Penyelidikan
🔹 Pengurusan Penyelidikan

📲 𝗜𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀 𝗸𝗼𝗱 𝗤𝗥 pada poster untuk mengisi permohonan.

📅 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗸𝗵 𝗮𝗸𝗵𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗻: 𝟯𝟬 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲

22/09/2026

Publication highlight by Tengku Mohd Mizwar ( Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah)

Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah
CRC Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah
Institute for Clinical Research Malaysia - formerly known as CRC

22/09/2026