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The School of Medicine and Health
Sciences is located in two places, namely in Sunway and
Johore Bahru.
As part of the Monash entity whose
motto is “Ancora Imparo” which means “Still
learning”,the School of Medicine and Health Sciences has
opened new vistas for knowledge and learning experiences
through its academic programs and research.
The School offers the MBBS,
Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Psychological Science
and Business courses and its staff are also involved in
the teaching of Psychology units for the campus.
The School will achieve another
milestone when its first cohort of MBBS students
graduates in March 2010.
Apart from offering world-class
undergraduate programs, the School also excels in
research. The Brain Research Institute at Monash Sunway
(BRIMS), Monash University’s main institute for
neuroscience research is a component of the School of
Medicine and Health Sciences. We are proud that our
brain research scientists have recently discovered a new
gene that could offer new hope for the development of
new medicine for illnesses related to the
reproduction-system.
The School has 3 recognised
research clusters in the areas of Cardio-Metabolic,
Infection and Immunity, and Neuroscience. We are also
developing research strength in Global Health.
Monash has a history of providing
medical, surgical and health sciences training that is
recognized and respected worldwide for its excellence.
In the 2009 rankings of universities worldwide carried
out by the THES (Times Higher Education Supplement) in
Britain, Monash has been ranked 25th with respect to the
life sciences and biomedicine. We feel proud of this
achievement and likewise will emulate and double all
efforts towards greater excellence.
We welcome you to explore our website to learn more
about the School and its activities. We look forward to
you joining our School at Monash University Sunway
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