MECOH lab's collaboration with the Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung Indonesia

Dr. Kozo Watanabe and Jerica Reyes (Ph.D. student) visited the Universitas Padjadjaran in Bandung Indonesia to discuss their long-standing collaboration. For the past years, the MECOH lab has conducted projects focusing on arthropod-borne diseases together with Dr. Lia Faridah, Dr. Savira Ekawardhani, and Dr. Nisa Fauziah. They discussed future research collaboration in the meeting and the prospect of establishing a satellite laboratory under Ehime University at the Universitas Padjadjaran. 

From left to right: Dr. Savira Ekawardhani, Jerica Reyes, Dr. Lia Faridah, Dr. Kozo Watanabe, Dr. Ruswana Anwar, and Dr. Nisa Fauziah

Dr. Ruswana Anwar, Vice Dean for Academic, Student Affair, and Research in the Universitas Padjadjaran attended the meeting to exchange ideas regarding the satellite laboratory. One of the main goals of the satellite laboratory is to strengthen the international collaborative research between Ehime University and Universitas Padjadjaran. Both universities intend to collaborate on researches involving Dengue, Malaria, and Anti-microbial Resistance (AMR). The two universities plan to merge their research goals to resolve global issues on both health and the environment. 

The meeting also included a tour of the research facilities in the Universitas Padjadjaran. Their facilities include a cell culture room, cytogenetics laboratory, immunology laboratory, next-generation sequencing, and a MoVi Labtainer which is a recent addition to handle COVID-19 samples. 

Dr. Lia Faridah and Dr. Kozo Watanabe introducing the satellite laboratory to the Vide Dean, Dr. Ruswana Anwar.

One of the laboratories visited during the tour.

Movi Labtainer

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To conclude the day, everyone enjoyed some of the local Indonesian food! 

Gule kambing

One of the most famous restaurants in Bandung

Sate kambing