Bio Farma Explores Collaboration with Stem Cell and Cancer Research Institutes (SCCR)

This initial assessment was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) held in Bandung on September 7, 2021, which was carried out by the Director of Marketing, Research and Development of Bio Farma, Sri Harsi Teteki, with Assoc Prof. DR. dr. Great Son. MSi. Med.,As Director of the SCCR.

(Bandung 10//9) Bio Farma as a State-Owned Enterprise which is engaged in research, development, and production of vaccines, antisera, medical devices, andproducts life sciences  will explore a collaboration plan with a Stem Cell and Research Institute. Cancer Research (SCCR).

This initial assessment was marked by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) held in Bandung on September 7, 2021, which was carried out by the Director of Marketing, Research and Development of Bio Farma, Sri Harsi Teteki, with Assoc Prof. DR. dr. Great Son. MSi. Med.,As Director of the SCCR.

Sri Harsi Teteki said that at the beginning of this signing, it is hoped that Bio Farma can downstream the results of research conducted by research institutions that have innovations in the field of biotechnology. Bio Farma has several times collaborated with several research institutions.

'' During this pandemic, Bio Farma has produced at least three products resulting from the cooperation with the startup, in producing diagnostic kits for tracking and tracing such as RT-PCR m-BioCov, Bio-VTM, and the latest is Biosaliva as metode decision PCR test samples using the Gargle PCR method," said Sri Harsi.

She added, Bio Farma is wide open to downstream research results of the nation's children, which are in accordance with industry standards/criteria. 

"We from SCCR welcome the initial exploration of cooperation in the production and distribution of Secretome found by the nation's children for the greater benefit which is very useful in overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic," explained Agung Putra. Hopefully this collaboration can go well for the progress of the Indonesian nation in the future. I believe our country has advantages in the field of Bioscience considering that our country is rich in biological resources. "We have to go back to nature," concluded Agung Putra. (ed)