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MENTAL HEALTH AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC: OBSERVATIONAL EVIDENCE FROM MALAYSIA
Dr Shaun Ashley Fung Xian Chin, Dr Sathapan Manimeyapan A/L S Palaniappan & Dr Dewi Astrid Disimond | Authors, Student of MSc (Healthy Aging, Medical Aesthetic and Regenerative Medicine)Congratulations to Dr Shaun Ashley Fung Xian Chin, Dr Sathapan Manimeyapan A/L S Palaniappan and Dr Dewi Astrid Disimond for their recent publication entitled ‘Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic: Observational Evidence from Malaysia’ in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Impact Factor 2021 = 4.614, Tier 1 Journal in Public, Environmental & Occupational Health).
WINNING THE 1ST AND 2ND PRIZE IN THE 5TH INTERVARSITY PARASITOLOGY QUIZ & ORATORICAL COMPETITION
Tong Chu Wah and Pon Guan Yu | Doctor of Medicine (MD)Congratulations to Tong Chu Wah and Pon Guan Yu for winning the 1st and 2nd Prize in the 5th Intervarsity Parasitology Quiz & Oratorical Competition on 17 September 2022. A total of 18 universities in Asia (including Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Philippines) participated in this competition organised by the Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University Malaya.
HIGH IMPACT RESEARCH PROGRAMME
Fiona Ho Jing Min, Ngu Hui Ling, and Clarice Siow Jing Rou | Doctor of Medicine (MD)Congratulations to Fiona Ho Jing Min, Ngu Hui Ling, and Clarice Siow Jing Rou on being selected by Harvard University for a year-long high impact research programme at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital in the United States under UCSI's Star Trek Programme - an initiative that sees the world’s best universities selecting UCSI students for high-impact research.
CONGRATULATIONS EMERINE SOH JING WEI
Emerine Soh Jing Wei | Doctor of Medicine (MD)Congratulations Emerine Soh Jing Wei for winning the 1st Prize in Oratorial Competition at the 4th Intervarsity Parasitological 2021 on 19 November 2021.
A total of 15 universities in Asia participated in this competition organised by University Malaya, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine.
CONGRATULATIONS TAN ZHI XIN
Tan Zhi Xin | Bachelor of Optometry (Hons)Achiever of Academic Excellence and Scholarship Award by UCSI University Trust. She has been appointed as the head of human resources department of MindFlu, a youth initiative from UCSI University in advocating mental well-being and social inclusion.
MindFlu was selected as one of the best three in the Project for Happiness by the Khind Starfish Foundation for the second year in a row. She works hand in hand with the refractive surgeon and plays a role in refractive surgery co-management.
CONGRATULATIONS CHAI CHANG SHIA
Chai Chang Shia | Bachelor of Optometry (Hons)- Currently practising clinical optometry and attaching with one of the glaucoma specialists at a well-known eye specialist centre in Johor Bahru.
CONGRATULATIONS PRISCILLA CHUNG CHAI HSIA
Priscilla Chung Chai Hsia | Bachelor of Optometry- Employed by Eyesight Optic Sdn Bhd as an optometrist since 2021.
- Participated in the Refugees Volunteering Teaching Session under Hands of Hope (HOH).
CONGRATULATIONS LIM HWEI YEE
Lim Hwei Yee | Bachelor of Optometry (Hons)- UCSI University Trust Scholarship recipient.
- Employed by an eye specialist centre upon graduation.
CONGRATULATIONS TO SOBITHA LUXSHMI A/P MOGAN
Sobitha Luxshmi A/P Mogan | Doctor of MedicineFor publishing her first fiction novel titled "Anything For You" that is available on Amazon.
The book is dedicated to her mother and late grandfather. She said her utmost gratitude goes to her mother in supporting her endeavour in writing the novel and her late grandfather in being her inspiration.
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).
