He said the collaboration also extends to clinical research, with UoC professors and students conducting studies on various AdipoLABs medical devices to generate evidence-based insights that will be published in reputable journals, providing scientific validation for the technologies.
"We're thrilled to collaborate with the UoC to cultivate local talent and drive Malaysian healthcare innovation. This partnership offers UoC students invaluable hands-on experience with technologies like Pain Bot.
"It also expands our clinical research, enhancing pain management solutions for patients across Malaysia and ASEAN. We are dedicated to empowering future healthcare leaders," he said.
In a parallel effort to advance physiotherapy education, AdipoLABs Malaysia, Red & Blue Co Ltd and UoC signed a second MoU centred on knowledge transfer and medical device donation.
Under this agreement, AdipoLABs Malaysia will donate a Pain Bot unit to UoC, enabling students to access cutting-edge pain detection and treatment technology and strengthening their knowledge in musculoskeletal pain management.
AdipoLABs, a Ministry of Health (MOH)-registered medical device establishment under the Medical Device Authority (MDA), anchors this collaboration with proven regulatory credibility and a strong commitment to quality and innovation.
UoC vice-chancellor Dr David Whitford said their certified standing reinforces UoC's ambition to accelerate evidence-based research and industry-ready healthcare solutions.
"AdipoLABs' partnership with the UoC is more than a collaboration; it is a direct investment in the next generation of healthcare professionals.
"With the introduction of advanced rehabilitative technologies, our students gain access to international-standard tools and real-world innovation that will shape their confidence, competence and future careers," he said.
Further strengthening the collaboration, Prof Dr Yoo Seung-mo from South Korea, the inventor of the Pain Bot, will serve as an adjunct professor at UoC and will provide on-site training and ongoing remote mentorship, ensuring students receive expert guidance in utilising the Pain Bot technology and applying advanced pain detection and treatment techniques.
Together, UoC and AdipoLABs are positioned to drive forward Malaysia's healthcare innovation agenda with greater confidence and impact.