About MRC UM

Mushroom Research Centre was a coming together of researchers from Faculty of Science and Medicine in 2005 to spearhead quality  research,  knowledge dissemination, human resource training, product and process development in consonance with the nation’s needs for a  vibrant mushroom industry and  to exploit Malaysia’s  mushroom biodiversity for food, feed, fuel and chemicals.

Our activities include acquisition of macrofungal diversity of Malaysia – an unexploited gene pool for biotechnological applications;  training of human resource and dissemination of knowledge; research in mushroom biology and biotechnology  and promotional activities - taking the findings to industry and  society  in collaboration with Department of Agriculture (DOA) and Malaysian Mushroom Research Association.

OUR AIMS

1. To foster multidisciplinary research collaboration and networking in mushroom research, within the University,   nationally and internationally

2. To provide a well supported focus in mushroom research activities to enhance national and global competitiveness for funding and recognition.

3. To strengthen and promote excellence in teaching in the current aspects of mushroom research focusing on high   quality p+ostgraduate education and professional training

4. To disseminate current knowledge in mushroom research to end-users through MoU, publications, consultancies and training

5. To create awareness of the goodness of mushroom in a healthy diet to the public through the media, public lectures and exhibitions

6. To publish in journals, monographs and books of high impact and international repute

7. To develop new and novel value added products, processes, platform technologies and patents

8. To exploit Malaysia’s diverse mushroom biodiversity in a  sustainable way.