NPMRD is Universitas Airlangga research center which focused on research about drug discovery and development of medicine from natural resources. It was developed to support the research collaboration between Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia and Kobe University, Japan granted by JICA/JST SATREPS (2010-2014). In the effort to find a medicine, c-NPMRD combine the best science and technology in the field of pharmacy, chemistry, biology and medical supported by reliable equipment and staff

Monday, July 4, 2022, at Aston Inn Batu Malang, East Java, an FGD (forum group discussion) and workshop on the preparation of scientific articles were held by C-NPMRD (Center-Natural Product Medicine Research and Development), ITD (Institute of Tropical Disease), Universitas Airlangga. The event lasted for three days intending to provide and stimulate C-NPMRD researchers to be able to finalize their research results as scientific articles which can be published internationally. The FGD and workshop activities on the first day were opened by the chairman of NPMRD, Prof. Dr. apt. Aty Widyawaruyanti, M.Si,. with explanation of the vision and mission of C-NPMRD and the role of C-NPMRD in the scientific community. The vision of C-NPMRD is to become a leading and innovative center in the field of research and development of natural medicine at the national and international. Meanwhile, the missions of C-NPMRD are to conduct research and development through national and international collaborations, publications, drug discovery research to increase capacity building for Indonesian drug independence and to develop excellent human resources. In the event, the C-NPMRD researchers were divided into 4 discussion groups, namely the Phytochemical team, the Malaria team, the Hepatitis C Viral (HCV) and other viral teams, and the Amoeba team. The four teams explained research progress, scientific publications, research services, and further research plans. On the first day, that was also mapped which research was eligible to be written as scientific articles. On the second and third days, the researchers wrote scientific articles together and discussed them according to their research expertise. A total of two publications submitted followed by 8 publications will be submitted until August 2022. This achievement and spirit of togetherness are expected to contribute directly to C-NPMRD and ITD Universitas Airlangga therefore can contribute to accelerating Universitas Airlangga as a World Class University by a target rank of 401-500 on the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Ranking system through international publications and citations index. (lyd-DT)