Unismuh’s PKM-RE Team Secures Funding from Kemendiktisaintek, Ready to Compete at PIMNAS 2025
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MAKASSAR — Another proud achievement has been made by students of Universitas Muhammadiyah (Unismuh) Makassar. The Student Creativity Program team in the Exact Research category (PKM-RE) has successfully secured funding from the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Technology (Kemendiktisaintek) in the 2025 PKM event.

The team’s research proposal is titled “The Synergistic Potential of Cisplatin and Eclipta alba Extract in Inducing Cytotoxicity of HeLa Cervical Cancer Cells: An In Vitro Study.” The study integrates pharmaceutical and medical approaches in exploring alternative cancer treatments based on natural ingredients.

Led by Muhammad Ilham Hamzah (Pharmacy student, class of 2022), the team consists of Putri Awaliah Aldina (Pharmacy 2022), Surawaliah Said (Pharmacy 2023), and Muhammad Nur Afiq (Medicine 2022). They are supervised by apt. Fityatun Usman, S.Si., M.Si., who played a vital role in motivating and guiding the team throughout the research process.

“We are grateful to represent Unismuh Makassar in this year’s PKM. Our hope is that this research advances to PIMNAS and proves that the scientific work of Makassar students can compete on a national level,” said Ilham.

This achievement is not merely about receiving funding; it also marks a significant milestone in fostering research spirit, innovation, and cross-disciplinary collaboration among students. Support from the academic community has been a crucial element in this research journey toward PIMNAS, the highest stage of student scientific creativity in Indonesia.


MAKASSAR — Prestasi membanggakan kembali ditorehkan mahasiswa Universitas Muhammadiyah (Unismuh) Makassar. Tim Program Kreativitas Mahasiswa bidang Riset Eksakta (PKM-RE) berhasil meraih pendanaan dari Kementerian Pendidikan Tinggi, Sains, dan Teknologi (Kemendiktisaintek) dalam ajang PKM 2025.

Tim ini mengangkat judul proposal riset, “Potensi Sinergis Cisplatin dan Ekstrak Eclipta alba dalam Induksi Sitotoksisitas Sel Kanker Serviks HeLa: Studi In Vitro”. Riset tersebut memadukan pendekatan farmasi dan kedokteran dalam upaya mencari alternatif pengobatan kanker berbasis bahan alam.

Diketuai oleh Muhammad Ilham Hamzah (mahasiswa Farmasi 2022), tim ini beranggotakan Putri Awaliah Aldina (Farmasi 2022), Surawaliah Said (Farmasi 2023), dan Muhammad Nur Afiq (Kedokteran 2022). Mereka dibimbing oleh apt. Fityatun Usman, S.Si., M.Si., yang berperan penting dalam mendorong semangat dan ketekunan tim selama proses riset berlangsung.

“Kami bersyukur bisa membawa nama baik Unismuh Makassar di ajang PKM tahun ini. Harapan kami, riset ini bisa melaju ke PIMNAS dan membuktikan bahwa karya ilmiah mahasiswa Makassar mampu bersaing secara nasional,” ujar Ilham. Pencapaian ini bukan hanya soal pendanaan, tetapi juga menjadi tonggak penting dalam menumbuhkan semangat riset, inovasi, dan kolaborasi antarmahasiswa lintas disiplin ilmu. Dukungan dari civitas akademika menjadi elemen penting dalam perjalanan riset ini menuju PIMNAS, sebagai panggung tertinggi kreativitas ilmiah mahasiswa Indonesia.