AT OUR CORE
Affordable point-of-care diagnostics
We aim to revolutionise point-of-care tests by developing accessible, reliable, and locally relevant diagnostics.
Drug
Repurposing
IA-DATA is positioning Malaysia as a regional hub for drug repurposing–an innovative approach to accelerating drug development by finding new uses for existing drugs.
Plant Molecular
Farming
We are spearheading the development of a robust plant molecular farming platform in Malaysia to produce next-generation therapies and diagnostic tools.
About IA-DATA
The International Affordable Diagnostics and Therapeutics Alliance (IA-DATA) builds stronger inter-sectoral partnerships with government, academia, responsible industry and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to develop affordable diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for neglected diseases, cancer and rare diseases for Global South, ASEAN and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) linked countries.
- Capacity building
- Scientific open collaboration
- Knowledge exchange
- Technology transfer
- Local manufacturing
About IA-DATA
The International Affordable Diagnostics and Therapeutics Alliance (IA-DATA) builds stronger inter-sectoral partnerships with government, academia, responsible industry and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to develop affordable diagnostic and therapeutic solutions for neglected diseases, cancer and rare diseases for Global South, ASEAN and Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) linked countries.
- Capacity building
- Scientific open collaboration
- Knowledge exchange
- Technology transfer
- Local manufacturing
PROJECTS
Working with Academic and Industry partners, we are accelerating the delivery of point-of-need diagnostics and affordable therapeutics for diseases that are a public health priority in our partner countries.
UM Affordable Diagnostics and Therapeutics Research Group
(UMADT)
UM Affordable Diagnostics and Therapeutics Research Group (UMADT)
An academic platform supporting quadruple helix partnerships to guide technology, product and policy development for affordable diagnostics and therapeutics.
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Partners
From academia and industry to government and civil society, our partnerships are driven toward affordable and accessible diagnostics and therapeutics.
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Media & Events
South-South Diagnostic Alliance Signs MOU with Biogenes Technologies as First Industry Partner
The agreement underscores a shared commitment to shaping a new economic framework that supports businesses innovating diagnostic solutions ...
UMADT Meeting with the ARDENT-GS Consortium
The meeting brought together an interdisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, and advocates...
UMADT Advances Regional Pandemic Preparedness Through Collaborative Diagnostics Workshop
The workshop brought together key stakeholders from across the research, clinical, and diagnostic innovation ecosystem...
Developing Countries Can Lead in Medical Innovation
Hepatitis C treatment is no longer prohibitively expensive in the Global South...
UNU-IIGH Symposium: Strengthening Global Health Governance
The UM-ADT team participated in the United Nations University International Institute for Global Health (UNU-IIGH) ...
UM-ADT Networking to London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Wellcome Trust, Pandemic Science Institute and The Global Health Network, University of Oxford
The UM-ADT team was privileged to participate in a number of meetings in the United Kingdom with Director-General of Health Malaysia, Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi...
Visit by Malaysian Ministry of Health to City-St George’s University of London
UM-ADT was delighted to participate in a high level visit by the Malaysian Ministry of Health...
Empowering Endemic Countries in the Global South to Lead Clinical Research
IA-DATA was proud to co-organise an impactful evening with Malaysia’s Director General of Health ...
UM and Vietnam-German Center for Medical Research (VG-CARE) Stakeholder Meeting
The UMADT recently hosted its first in-person stakeholder meeting with VG-CARE...
UM-Affordable Diagnostics and Therapeutics Research Group Launch
The Universiti Malaya Affordable Diagnostics and Therapeutics (UM-ADT) initiative was launched in March 2025 ...
Common Action Forum 2024
International Affordable Diagnostics and Therapeutics team members were delighted to participate...
Transforming Healthcare in Southeast Asia
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the need to invest in research ...
Workshop on Advancing Access to Diagnostics and Therapeutics in Southeast Asia
Members of the International Affordable Diagnostics and Therapeutics Alliance (IA-DATA) ...
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