The Master’s Program in Biotechnology, Graduate School of Universitas Gadjah Mada, held a Proposal Seminar for students of the 2025 cohort on Friday, May 30, 2026, at the 3rd Floor Lecture Room, PAU Biotechnology Building, UGM. This seminar serves as an important academic milestone, providing a platform for students to present their proposed thesis research and receive constructive feedback from faculty members and participants.
During the event, four students presented innovative research proposals in the field of biotechnology. Sungsang Prakoso Jati discussed the optimization of anti-MRSA compound production from Paecilomyces sp. using an integrated Response Surface Methodology (RSM) combined with bioautography and protein profile analysis. Siti Aulia Adila presented her work on the immobilization and activity assay of recombinant penicillin G acylase from Providencia rettgeri wild type using Ca-alginate–chitosan coated with polyethyleneimine (PEI). Shabrina Ghina Alifa explored the immobilization and evaluation of recombinant enzyme NoSP-PrPGA activity using a Ca-alginate–chitosan matrix coated with polyethyleneimine (PEI). Meanwhile, Putri Nur Aprilliani Basri examined the potential combination of ursolic acid and tamoxifen on triple-negative breast cancer cells (MDA-MB-231) in vitro.
Through this seminar, the Master’s Program in Biotechnology UGM aims to strengthen the quality of student research and promote the development of innovative and impactful biotechnological solutions.