VIRTUAL TOUR
SUCCESSFULLY PUBLISHED AN IMPACTFUL ARTICLE
Associate Professor Dr Cheah Shiau Chuen | Faculty of Medicine & Health SciencesCongratulations to Associate Professor Dr Cheah Shiau Chuen for successfully publishing an impactful article in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS).
The article titled “Understanding Lung Carcinogenesis from a Morphostatic Perspective: Prevention and Therapeutic Potential of Phytochemicals for Targeting Cancer Stem Cells” provides a comprehensive overview of how normal lung tissues operate in relation with lung carcinogenesis to redefine better targets for lung cancer stem cells.
This paper was a result of an international collaboration with University Medical Centre of Groningen (UMCG), Netherlands.
BEST PRESENTER FOR 3-MINUTE POSTER PRESENTATION (3MPP)
Assistant Professor Dr Eugenie Tan Sin Sing | Faculty of Medicine & Health SciencesCongratulations to Assistant Professor Dr Eugenie Tan Sin Sing for winning the Best Presenter for 3-Minute Poster Presentation (3MPP) in the Professional category at the 4th International Conference on Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (ICMBB2021) held from 1 to 3 June 2021
SUCCESSFULLY PUBLISHED AN IMPACTFUL ARTICLE IN THE SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Assistant Professor Dr Tan Chung Keat | Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesCongratulations to Assistant Professor Dr Tan Chung Keat from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences for successfully publishing an impactful article in the Scientific Reports.
The research article entitled “Effect of tiger milk mushroom (Lignosus rhinoserus) supplementation on respiratory health, immunity and antioxidant status: an open-label prospective study” reported that supplementation of tiger milk mushroom (TMM) significantly (p<0.05) suppressed the level of interleukin 1β, interleukin 8, malondialdehyde, and respiratory symptoms.
This research was conducted in collaboration with Nexus Wise Sdn. Bhd., Selangor, Malaysia.
THE WORLD OF OPTOMETRY (TWOP) WEBINAR
Assistant Professor Dr Shah Farez Othman | Faculty of Medicine & Health SciencesCongratulations to Assistant Professor Dr Shah Farez Othman for being selected as a speaker at The World of Optometry (TWOP) Webinar on 13 March 2021.
He gave a talk entitled “Optometrist: Profession or Occupation?”
EXPERT PANEL FOR THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (MOSTI) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) FUND
Professor Dr Shamala Devi A/P K.C. Sekaran | Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesCongratulations to Professor Dr Shamala Devi A/P K.C. Sekaran
Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
for being appointed as an expert panel for the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) Research and Development (R&D) Fund
1 January 2021 - 31 December 2023
PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO HEAVY METALS AND ITS ASSOCIATION WITH FETAL GROWTH, TELOMERE LENGTH AND DNA DAMAGE IN NEWBORNS
Assistant Professor Dr Normina Ahmad Bustami | Faculty of Medicine & Health SciencesReceived The Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) RM130,900.00 funded by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) 2020.
Co-researchers:
1.Assistant Professor Dr Eugenie Tan Sin Sing (Co-PI, UCSI)
2. Assistant Professor Dr Tan Chung Keat (UCSI)
3. Associate Professor Dr Farahnaz Amini (UCSI)
4.Assistant Professor Dr Marjan Sadat Seghayat (UCSI)
5.Dr Vinodhini Bhaskaran (Sri Kota Medical Specialist Centre)
IDENTIFYING THE SIGNATURE BIOMARKER(S) OF EARLY METASTASIS EVENT IN NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA USING HETEROTYPIC MULTICELLULAR TUMOUR SPHEROID
Assistant Professor Dr Cheah Shiau Chuen | Faculty of Medicine & Health SciencesReceive The Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) RM244,800.00 funded by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) 2020.
Co-researchers:
1.Associate Professor Dr Lionel In Lian Aun (Co-PI, UCSI)
2.Professor Dr Hoh Boon Peng (UCSI)
3.Associate Professor Dr Wong Pooi Fong (UM)
4.Heng Win Sen (University Medical Centre Groningen)
CONGRATULATIONS TO SHEYVA SIGAMONEY
Sheyva Sigamoney | Bachelor of Optometry (Hons)- Received Certificate of Academic Excellence and Scholarship Award by UCSI University Trust.
- Collaborated with Women's Aid Organization on Gender Inequality and Domestic Violence under Scholarship Enrichment Programme (SEP).
CONGRATULATIONS NG SHIER MAY
Ng Shier May | Bachelor of Optometry (Hons)- UCSI University Trust Scholarship recipient.
- Currently working in Vista Eye Specialist as a full time optometrist
CONGRATULATIONS SEET WEI XING
Seet Wei Xing | Bachelor of Optometry (Hons)- UCSI University Trust Scholarship recipient
- Qualified clinical optometrist assists under experience vitreoretinal surgeon and educator in a private hospital
