Head Coordinator, Department Of Medical Microbiology, Faculty Of Medicine

Pegawai Perubatan, ROYAL BRISBANE HOSPITAL, 16/07/2002

Pegawai Penyelidik, USAMRU INSTITUTE, 01/02/1981 until 01/02/1983

Pensyarah, INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH, 01/01/1981 until 31/01/1981

Virology (Serology: 1. Laboratory diagnosis of viral hepatitis A, B and C. 2. Laboratory diagnosis of Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection. )

Virology (Laboratory Diagnosis Of HIV Infection;)

Molecular Approaches In Studying Hiv Disease; - Rt-Pcr Viral Loads; - Molecular Epidemiology Based On Env And Pol Genes Genomic Analysis, Study Of Recombinant Hiv In The Recently Infected Cases; - Detection Of Antiretroviral Drug Resistance Mutants Based On Rt And Pr Genes Of Treated And Naive Patients; - Bioinformatic Approaches In Studying Hiv Disease; - Hiv Genotypic Resistance Algorithm, Geno2Pheno Software Application (Bioinformatic approaches in studying HIV disease)

Mycology; - Identifications Of Medically Important Fungi By Phenotypic And Molecular Approaches; Candida Sp., Aspergillus Sp., ; - Penicillium Sp. And Emerging Dematiaceae Fungi; - In Vitro Antifungal Drug Resistance Testing Inclusive Of Yeasts And Molds; Genomic Approaches In Studying The Molecular Epidemiology Of Fungal Infections In Malaysia With Special Interest In Studying The Emergence Of Low Virulence Opportunistic Fungi In Human Mycosis (Epidemiology of fungal infections in Malaysia )

Currently Undertaking Research To Optimize And Solve Technical Hiv Drug Resistance Testing Associated Problems. Hope To Implement On The Diagnostic Platform Iof N The Very Near Future. (Genotypic HIV drug resistance testing )

Setting Up A Routine Molecular Laboratory In The Hospital. The New Molecular Tests Are Introduced For The Diagnosis And Monitoring Of Cmv, Hbv And Hcv Infections. These Tests Included: 1. Cobas Amplicor Cmv Monitor Test 2. Cobas Ampliprep/Cobas Amplicor Hepatitis C Virus Test 3. Linear Array Hcv Genotyping Test 4. Cobas Ampliprep/Cobas Amplicor Hepatitis C Virus Monitor Test 5. Cobas Amplicor Hbv Monitor Test (Application Molecular PCR and sequencing technique)

The Establishment Of A Tb Algorithm Which Included T-Spot Tb For The Diagnosis Of Latent Tuberculosis Infection And Seeplex Mtb Ace Detection Pcr Dna Amplification Technique For Detection Of Tb Infection In Sputum And Tissues (T-Spot TB and Seeplex MTB ACE Detection PCR DNA )

I.-C. Sam, R. Karunakaran, A. Kamarulzaman, S. Ponnampalavanar , S.F. Syed Omar, K.P. Ng, M.Y. Mohd Yusof, P.S. Hooi, F.L. Jafar , S. AbuBakar. A large exposure to Brucella melitensis in a diagnostic laboratory. J Hosp Infect. 2012; 80: 321-325. 

Ng KP, Ngeow YF, Yew SM et al. Draft Genome Sequence of Daldinia eschscholzii Isolated from Blood Culture. Eukaryot Cell 2012 (in-Press). 

K P Ng, YF Ngeow, SM Yew, Hamimah Hassan, TS Soo-Hoo et al. Sequencing of Cladosporium sphaerospermum, A Dematiaceous Fungus Isolated from Blood Culture. (Accepted by Eukaryot Cell, March 2012). 

Ng KP, Yew SM, Chan CL, Soo-Hoo TS, Na SL, Hassan H, Ngeow YF, Hoh CC, Lee KW, Yee WY. Genome Sequencing of An Unclassified Pleosporales species Isolated from Human Nasopharyngeal Aspirate. Eukaryotic cells 2012;11(6):828. (ISI/SCOPUS Cited Publication)

Wong YL, Choow SW, Tan Jl, Ong Cs, Ng KP. Draft Genome Sequence of Mycobacterium bolletti Strain M 24, a rapidly growing Mycobacterium of Contentious Taxonomic Status. J Bacteriol. 2012 Aug;194(16):4475 

Siew Woh Choo, Aini Mohamed Yusoff, Yan Ling Wong, Wei Yee Wee, Chia Sui Ong, Kee Peng Ng and Yun Fong Ngeow. 2012. Genome analysis of Mycobacterium massiliense strain M172 with a putative mycobacteriophage. J Bacteriol 2012;194(18):5128 

Proteinase, phospholipase, biofilm forming abilities and antifungal susceptibilities of Malaysian Candida isolates from blood cultures. Tay ST, Abidin IA, Hassan H, Ng KP. Med Mycol. 2011 Jan 24. [Epub ahead of print] (ISI-Cited Publication)

Alireza Khodavandi, Fahimeh Alizadeh, Nabil S Harmal, Shiran M Sidik, Fauziah Othman, Zamberi Sekawi, Mohammad Ali Farboodniay Jahromi, Kee-Peng Ng, Pei Pei Chong. Comparison between efficacy of allicin and fluconazole against Candida albicans in vitro and in a systemic candidiasis mouse model. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2011; 315(2):87-93 (SCOPUS-Cited Publication)

Yun Fong Ngeow, Yan Ling Wong, Kee Peng Ng, Chia Sui Ong, Wah Wah Aung Rapid, Cost-Effective Application of Tibilia TM TB for the Confirmation of Live and Heat- Killed Mycobacterium tuberculosis. J Clin Microbiol. 2011; 49(7):2776-2777 

Phelim Yong, Ong Khang Wei, Ng Kee Peng, Rozita Rosli, Shiran Md. Sidek, Chong Pei Pei. A modified in situ RT- PCR method for localizing fungal-specific gene expression in Candida-infected mice renal cells. J Microbiol Methods.2009; 79(2): 242-245 (ISI-Cited Publication)

J.M.Jee, P.P.Chong, K.P.Ng, C.C.Ho, H.F. Seow. Antifungal Properties of Secondary Metabolites from a Streptomyces species. Int J Infect Dis. 2008; 12: E285- E286. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Lau KA, Wang B, Kamarulzaman A, Ng KP, Saksena NK. Continuous Crossover (s) Events of HIV-1 CRF01_Ae and B Subtype Strains in Malaysia: Evidence of Rapid and Extensive HIV-1 Evolution in the Region . Curr HIV Res 2008; 6 (2): 108-116. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Pfaller MA, Diekema DJ, Gibbs DL, Newell VA, NaGY e, Dobiasova S, Rinaldi M, Barton R, Veselov A, Ng KP. The Global Antifungal Surveillance Group. Candida krusei, a multidrug-resistant fungal pathogen: Geographical temporat trends from the ARTEMIS Disk antifungal Surveillance Program. J Clin Microbiol 2008; 46(3):842-849. (ISI-Cited Publication)

R Karunakaran, NS Raja, KP Ng, P Navaratnam. Etiology of blood culture isolates among patients in a multidisciplinary teaching hospital in Kuala Lumpur. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2007; 40: 432-437 

Madhavan, P., Jamal, P., Chong, PP. & Ng KP. In-vitro activity of fluconazole and voriconazole against clinical isolates of Candida spp. By E-test method. Trop Biomed 2010; 27(2):200-2007. 

Than Leslie, TL, Chong PP, Ng, KP, Seow , HP. Detection of different medically important Aspergillus species involved in invasive aspergillosis through DNA microarray with tyramidee signal amplification. Malaysian J Med Health Sci. 2007; 3(1): 27. 

Wang YM, Wang B, Dyer WB, Lachireddy K, Peng NK, Saksena NK. Evidence for predominance of CCR5 HIV-1 strains during highly active antiretroviral therapy. Curr HIV Res. 2007; 5(2): 221-34. 

Wang YM, Dyer WB, Workman C, Wang B, Peng NK, Lachireddy K, Chew CB, Sullivan J, Saksena NK. Drug resistance and viral evolution in plasma and peripheral blood cells during structured treatment interruption (STI) and non-interrupted HAART. Curr HIV Res. 2007; 5(2):235-50. 

Wang B, Lau KA, Ong LY, Shah M, Steain MC, Foley B, Dwyer DE, Chew CB, Kamarulzaman A, Ng KP, Saksena NK. complex patterns of the HIV-1 epidemic in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: evidence for expansion of circulating recombinant form CRF33_01B and detection of multiple other recombinants. Virology. 2007; 367 (2): 288-97. 

Lau KA, Wang B, Kamarulzaman A, Ng KP, Saksena NK. Near full-length sequence analysis of a Unique CRF01_AE//B recombinant from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 2007; 23(9): 1139-45. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Pfaller MA, Diekema DJ, Gibbs DL, Ng KP. Newell VA. Results from the Artemis Disk Global Antifungal Surveillance Study, 1997-2005 ; An 8.5 year analysis of susceptibilities of Candida and other yeast species to fluconazole and voriconazole by CLSI standardized disk diffusion testing. J Clin Microbiol 2007; 45:1735- 45. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Pei Pei Chong, Abdul Hadi Siti Rohani, Yee Lean Lee, Chin Lee Phan, Oon Chong Tan, Kee Peng Ng, Heng Fong Seow. Genotyping and drug resistance profile of Candida species in recurrent and one-off vaginitis and high association of non-albicans species with non- pregnant status infection. Infect Genet Evol. 2007; 7 (4):449-56 (ISI-Cited Publication)

Bin Wang, Katherine A, Lai-Yee Ong, Meet Shah, Megan, C.Steain, Brian Foley, Dominic E.Dwyer, Choo Beng Chew, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Kee Peng Ng and Nitin K.Saksena. Complex Patterns of HIV Epidemic in Kuala Lumpur. Form CRF33_01B. J Virol. 2007; 367: 288-297 (ISI-Cited Publication)

Siti-Rohani, A.H., Lee, Y.L., Tan, B.C. , Ng, K.P., Seow, H.F., Chong, P.P. Molecular genotyping of Candida isolates from vaginitis patients in Malaysia: implications in management of recurrent vaginitis. Infect Genet Evol. 2007; 7: 449-456. 

YUAN MIN WANG, BIN WANG, KISHEN LACHIREDDY, NG KEE PENG, NITIN K. SAKSENA. HIV-1 Co-receptor dynamics in T-lymphocytes during interrupted and non-interrupted HAART: Mechanism for the emergence of less pathogenic HIV-1 strains. Res. 2007; 5 (2): 221-34 (ISI-Cited Publication)

Tee KK, Li XJ, Nohtomi K, Ng KP, Kamarulzaman A, Takebe Y. Identification of a novel circulating recombinant form (CRF33_01B) disseminating widely among various risk populations in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 2006; 43(5):523- 529. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Tee KK, Kamarulzaman A, Ng KP. Prevalence and pattern of drug resistance mutations among antiretroviral- treated HIV-1 patients with suboptimal virological response in Malaysia. Med Microbiol Immunol 2006; 195 (2):107-112. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Cheang, PY, Chong, PP, Mariana, NS, Ng, KP. Cloning of Phospholipase B Gene Homologues in Candida species via Degenerate PCR. Biomed Res. 2006; 17(1): 117-123. (ISI-Cited Publication)

S.T. Tay, Tanty Haryanty, K.P. Ng. M.Y. Rohani & H. Hamimah. In vitro susceptibilities of Malaysian clinical isolates of Cryptococcus neoformans var. grubii and Cryptococcus gattii to five antifungal drugs. Mycoses 2006; 49:324-330. (ISI-Cited Publication)

V.C. Yong. L.M. Chew, C.L. Kwan, K.P. Ng, H.F. SEow, & P.P. Chong. Transcriptional and sequencing analysis of CtCDR1, CtMDR1 and CtERG11 genes in fluconazole- resistance Candida tropicalis isolates from candidemia patients. J Med Sci., 2006; 6(5): 713-723 (ISI-Cited Publication)

52.Pei Pei Chong, David Ching-Soo Chieng, Lee Yean Low, Asma Hafeez, Mariana Nor Shamsudin, Heng Fong Seow & Kee Peng Ng. Recurrent candidaemia in a neonate with Hirschsprung s disease: fluconazole resistance and genetic relatedness of eight Candida tropicalis isolates. J Mol Microbiol 2006; 55: 423-428 (ISI-Cited Publication)

Soo Fen Wong, Boon Chong Tan, Siti Rohani bt Abdul Hadi, Kee Peng Ng & Pei Pei Chong. Rapid diagnosis of Candida albicans vaginitis directly from high vaginal swabs. Int J Mol Adv Sci 2006; 2(3): 239-244. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Kok Keng Tee, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Kee Peng Ng. Prevalence and pattern of drug resistance mutations among antiretroviral-treated HIV-1 patients with suboptimal virological response in Malaysia Med Microbiol Immunol 2006; 195(2):107-112. (ISI-Cited Publication)

M Pfaller, D Diekema, A Colombo, C Kibler, KP Ng, D Gibbs, V Newell & Global Antifungal Surveillance group. Candida rugosa, an emerging fungal pathogen with resistance to Azoles: geographic and temporal trends from ARTEMIS Disck antifungal Surveillance program. J Clin Microbiol 2006; 44: 3578-3582 (ISI-Cited Publication)

Chong PP, Cheang DCS, Shamsudin MN, Seow HF, Ng KP, Chong PP. Recurrent candidemia in a neonate with Hirchsprung s disease fluconazole resistance and genetic relatedness of eight Candida tropicalis isolates. J Med Microbiol 2006; 55 (4): 423-428. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Ng Kee Peng, "Impact of Expanded Program of Immunization on Hepatitis B infection in school children in Malaysia. Medical Microbiology and Immunology", 2005, Vol. 194, pg. 163-168, (ISI-Cited Publication)

Tee KK, Saw TL, Pon CK, Kamarulzaman A, Ng KP. The evolving molecular epidemiology of HIV type 1 among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Malaysia. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2005 Dec;21(12):1046-50. 

S Rasool, CH Siar, KP Ng. Oral Candida Species among smokers and non-smokers. JCPSP 2005; 15(1): 679-682. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Kaw Bing Chua, Shamala Devi, Kee Peng Ng, Poh Sim Hooi, Shiang Ling NA & Kerk Hsiang Chua. Negative cross-reactivity of rabbit anti-Malassezia furfur antibodies with other yeasts. Malaysian J Pathol 2005; 27(2): 123-125 (ISI-Cited Publication)

ST Tay, HC Chai, SL Na, KP Ng, TS Soo-Hoo Molecular subtyping of clinical isolates of Candida albicans in Malaysia. Mycopathologia 2005; 159 (3): 325-329. (ISI-Cited Publication)

SD Puthucheary, KP NG, Hamimah H, A Hafeez, NS Raja: Salmonellosis in patients infected with HIV: A report of seven cases from Malaysia SE Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine,2004;Vol 35 (2) : 1-5 (SCOPUS-Cited Publication)

Tee Kok-Keng, Pon Chee-Keong, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Ng Kee-Peng Emergence of HIV-1 CRF01_AE/B Unique recombinant Forms in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. AIDS. 2004; 19:119-126. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Cheang, PY, Chong PP, Seow, HF, Mariana, NS, Ng, KP. Cloning of Partial Sequences of the Phospholipase B Gene homologues and characterization of phospholipase activity in Medically important Candida species. Abstracts of the Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology July 2004. Page 51 (ISI-Cited Publication)

Yip, MK, Chieng, DCS, Wong, WF, Badrulzaman,S, Ng, KP, Seow, HF, Chong, PP. Detection of Systemic Candidemia in Immunocompromised Patients using Real-Time PCR. Abstracts of the Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology July 2004. Page 46. (ISI-Cited Publication)

KP Ng, SL Na, TS Soo-Hoo and HT Lian, "Sepedonium species: an emerging opportunistic infection in a patient with AIDS", 2003, Vol. 25, no. 3, pg. 20-22, 

GG Gan, JV Sangkar, KP Ng, TS Soo-Hoo, SL Na. Disseminated Curvularia Lunata infection in a leukemia patient: case report. J Infect Antimicrob Agents 2003; 20(3):151-154. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Looi,CY, Kwan, CL, Chong PP, Ng KP and Seow HF. Comparison of CDR1 and MDR1 Gene Expression and Gene sequences of Azole-drug Resistant Candida albicans and Candida glabrata Clinical Isolates. Proceedings of the 28th Annual Conference of the Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2003 page 82 (ISI-Cited Publication)

K P Ng, TS Soo-Hoo, S L Na, G G Gan, J V Sangkar. Scopulariopsis brevicaulis infection in a patient with acute myeloid leukemia. Med J Malaysia 2003; 58(4):608- 612. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Pei Pei Chong, Yee Lean Lee, Boon Chong Tan and Kee Peng Ng. Genetic relatedness of Candida strains isolated from women with vaginal candidiases in Malaysia. J Med Microbiol 2003; 52:657-666. (ISI-Cited Publication)

KP Ng, TL Saw, A Baki & R Kamarudin. Evaluation of 3 commercial rapid tests for detecting antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus. Med J Malaysia 2003;58 (3): 454-460. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Ghazali, K B Chua, K P Ng An Outbreak of Acute Haemorrhagic Conjunctivitis in Melaka, Malaysia. Singapore Med J 2003; 44(10): 511-516. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Gan G G, Kamarulzaman A, Goh KY, Ng KP, Na SL, Soo-Hoo TS. 2002. Non-sporulating Chrysosporium: An opportunistic fungal infection in a neutropenic patient. Med J Malaysia ;57(1) : 118-122 (SCOPUS-Cited Publication)

Ngeow Yung Fong, Ng Kee Peng, Savithiri Devi Puthucheary, Lam Sai Kit. Health problems of foreign workers Microbiological investigations. JUMMEC 2002; 7(1): 67-69 (ISI-Cited Publication)

KP Ng, SL Na & TS Soo-Hoo. Dermatophytes isolated from patients in University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Mycopathologia 2001; 155:203-206. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Lee W S & K P Ng Seroprevalence of anti-HCV in an urban child population: A preliminary study from Kuala Lumpur. Singapore Med J 2001; 42(3):100-101. (ISI-Cited Publication)

TS Saraswathy, KP Ng, M Sinniah Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 subtypes among Malaysian intravenous drug users. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 2000; 31(2):152-158. (ISI-Cited Publication)

K P Ng, T L Saw, A Baki, J He, N Singh, CM Lyles . A seroprevalence study of viral hepatitis E infection in Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 infected patients in Malaysia. Med J Malaysia 2000; 55(1):58-64. (ISI-Cited Publication)

K P Ng, T L Saw, T S Soo-Hoo Systemic Candida infection in University Hospital 1997-1999: the distribution of Candida biotypes and antifungal susceptibility patterns. Mycopathologia 1999; 148:141- 146 (ISI-Cited Publication)

TS Saraswathy, KP Ng, M Sinniah Diversity of envelope V3 domain of HIV-1 subtype B. Int Med Res J l999; 3 (2): 89-93. (ISI-Cited Publication)

K.P Ng, M Madasamy, T L Saw, A Baki, J He, T S Soo-Hoo Onychomycosis. Mycopathologica 1999; 147: 29-32. (ISI-Cited Publication)

K P Ng, M Madasamy, T L Saw, A Baki, J He, T S Soo-Hoo Candida biotypes isolated from clinical specimens in Malaysia. Mycopathologia 1999; 144: 135-140 (ISI-Cited Publication)

K P Ng, T L Saw. Hepatitis B surface antigen subtypes in hepatitis B carriers. Med J Malaysia 1999; 54(3): 352-357. (ISI-Cited Publication)

K P Ng. T L Saw, A. Baki, J He, N Singh, C M Lyles. Evaluation of a rapid test for the detection of antibodies to human immunodeficiency virus type 1 and 2. Int J STD AIDS 1999; 10: 401-404. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Lam SK, K P Ng. Public Health aspects of hepatitis B in Malaysia. In hepatitis B in the Asian-Pacific Region. Vol 2. Chronic hepatitis B prevention strategies. Edited by A Zuckerman. Royal College of Physicians. 1998. Page 127-128. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Lam SK, KP Ng. The contribution of migrant workers to; hepatitis B transmission. In Hepatitis B in the Asian-Pacific Region. Vol 2. Chronic hepatitis B prevention strategies. Edited by A Zuckermanm. Royal College of Physicians 1998. Page 83-85. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Lam SK, K P Ng. Prevention of hepatitis B transmission in Malaysia. In Hepatitis B in the Asian-Pacific Region. Vol 2. Chronic hepatitis B prevention strategies. Edited by A Zuckerman. Royal College of Physicians 1998. Page 57-59. (ISI-Cited Publication)

K P Ng, T L Saw, A Baki, Jun He, C M Lyles. Viral hepatitis infections in HIV-1 infected patients in Malaysia. Med J Malaysia 1998; 53(1): 1-13 . (ISI-Cited Publication)

Chris Beyrer, Thomas C Vancott, Ng Kee Peng, Andrew Artenstein, G Duriasamy, M Nagaratnam, T L Saw Kenrad E Nelson. HIV type I subtypes in Malaysia, determined with serologic Assay 1992-1996. AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses 1998; 4(18): 1687-1691. (ISI-Cited Publication)

SK Lam, KP Ng, YF Ngeow. Screening and accuracy of HIV testing. In : Proceedings of the workshop on the epidemiology of HIV and AIDS: Methods, Approaches and Application. Edited by SK Lam, KP Ng & YF Ngeow. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. May 21-23, 1996. Page 51-58. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Yasim M Y, Ngeow Y F, K P Ng. Prevalence of Mycoplasma Pneumoniae antibodies among Malaysians. Med J Malaysia 1996; 51(3): 328-331. (ISI-Cited Publication)

K P Ng, T L Saw, Wong NWD, Chuah SY, Nagaratnam. The prevalence of anti-HCV antibody in risk groups and blood donors. Med J Malaysia 1995; 50(4):302-305 (ISI-Cited Publication)

K P Ng, M Bhanumathy, G S Y Ong, B H Yong, N Parasakthi, M T Koh, C P Siow, J Bosco. Endotoxin tests in patients with sepsis. J Endotoxin Res. 1995; 2:387-393 (ISI-Cited Publication)

D Rylatt, K Wilson, B E Kemp, MJ Elms, B Manickavasagam, W Shi, A Cox, M J McArthur, K P Ng, G Ong, C J Hillyard. A rapid test for endotoxin in whole blood. In bacterial Endotoxins: Lipopolysaccharides. Wiley-Liss, Inc. 1995; 273-284. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Rokiah I, K P Ng, T S Soo-Hoo. Penicillium marneffei infection in an AIDS patient. Med J Malaysia 1995; 50 (1): 101-104. (ISI-Cited Publication)

Ch ng S L, K P Ng. Diagnosis of hepatitis by radioimmunoassay. Country report of RAS 6/10, November 1994 (ISI-Cited Publication)

K P Ng, K C Shekhar. The prevalence of Cryptosporidiosis in children and adults at University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Med J Malaysia 1994; 48(3):293- 296 (ISI-Cited Publication)

K C Shekhar, K P Ng. Human Isosporiasis in and AIDS patient - Report of first case in Malaysia. Med J Malaysia 1994; 48 (3):355-360 (ISI-Cited Publication)

K P Ng, T L Saw. Concurrence of Hepatitis B surface antigen and antibodies in acute and chronic hepatitis cases. Med J Malaysia 1994; 19 (2):117-121 (ISI-Cited Publication)

Ng Kee Peng, K C Shekhar. Cryptosporidium-like organism from immunocompromised patients with diarrhoea. Trop Biomed 1994; 11:111-113 (ISI-Cited Publication)

Ng Kee Peng, Rahman B Ismail, Saw Teik Leong. Evaluation of a rapid whole blood test for antibodies to HIV-1 and HIV-2. Asia Pacific J Mol Biol & Biotech 1994; 2(3):217-220 (ISI-Cited Publication)

K P Ng, T S Soo-Hoo, M T Koh, P W Kwan. Disseminated Geotrichum Infection. Med J Malaysia 1994; 49(4):424- 426 (ISI-Cited Publication)

1. Title; A study on the immuno diagnosis of systemic candidiasis, Source and Amount of Financial Assistance; IRPA RM201,696, Dates; 1997-99, Co-researcher; Prof. J. Bosco (Jab. Perubatan), Prof. Gracie Ong, (Jab. Anaesthesiologi), Dr. Peter Bundasun (Agen BioMedial, Australia), Dr. Soo-Hoo Tuck Soon (Jab. Mikrobiologi Perubatan), Research results; - established laboratory protocol for identification of Candida species, - Two papers were published, the work developed to major grant MOSTE/BIOTEK Topdown Projects, (06-02-04-005BTK/023), 2008, 

1. Title; To study the health of transsexual prostitutes in Kuala Lumpur, Source and Amount of Financial Assistance; F Vote, RM 6300.00, Dates; 1997/98, Co-researcher; Assoc. Prof. Eddie Teoh, Faculty of Science, Research result; High prevalence of HIV infections among transsexual prostitutes in Kuala Lumpur, Chromosomal abnormality was not detected within the transsexual, 2008, 

2. Title; A study on the human immunodeficiency virus, Source and Amount of Financial Assistance; IRPA RM236,000, Dates; 1998 2000, Co-researcher ; Non, Research results; - molecular epidemiology of HIV genotypes in Malaysia, - developed HIV viral quantitative assay, the basis of HIV viral loads, - three research papers were published, the work developed to IRPA grant 36-02-03-6036 and CMB 103-00000-8122221, 2008, 

2. Title; Laboratory studies of Mycotoxins produced by Fuserium species
Source and Amount of Financial Assistance; IRPA 06-02-03-0247-EA247, Rm 98,500.00, Dates; 2004 for 3 years, Co-researcher; Assoc Prof Dr H Hamimah, Objective; - to isolate, identify and characterize Fusarium species from the patients, environment and food samples, - to identify mycotoxin producing Fusarium isolates, - laboratory study of biological action of Fusarium mycotoxin, - to develop an immunoassay kit for the rapid detection of Fusarium mycotoxin, 2008, 

3. Title; The use of Real Time PCR testing for the detection of HVB, HCV and HIV genome in blood donation, Source and Amount of Financial Assistance; CMB 103-00000-8122221. Rm 12000.00, Dates; 2003, Co-researcher; Mr Tee Kok Kheng (RA), Mr Pon Chee Keong (RA). Research results The main objective is to validate and evaluate the suitability of PCR in detecting HBsAg, HCV and HIV genomes in blood donors. RNA and DNA of 1872 blood samples were abstracted by Qiagen Ultrasen kit, amplified by ATS HIV, HBV and HCV RG Quantitative reagents and detected by Rotorgen. The data indicated that PCR did not enhance sensitivity in HBV, HCV and HIV screening compared to conventional MEIA. The main criticism of the project was the number of blood samples used in the study; the preliminary study suggested the needs of future NAT in blood transfusion services, 2008, 

4. Title; Development of a genotypic assay for drug resistance HIV mutants and their impacts on management and control of HIV infections, Source and Amount of Financial Assistance; IRPA Rm 188,000.00, Dates; 2003-2005, Co-researcher ; Prof Adeeba (Department of Medicine), clinical component of the project. Objective; - To develop molecular genotypic assay to study the emergence of HIV- 1 drug resistant mutants, - To identify the nucleotide sequences of mutants and quasispecies of HIV-1, - To study the effects of the emergence of HIV drug resistant mutants on the clinical managemnt and control of HIV infection in Malaysia, 2008, 

5. Title ; International Collaborative Study on Epidemiological Survey of HIV infections, isolation and Characterization of Unique HIV-1 Recombinants Emerging in Malaysia, Awarding agency; Japan Foundation for AIDS Prevention (JFAP), Amount; 6 juta Yen (USD 50,000), Principle Investigator; Professor Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Co-investigator; Prof. Dr Ng Kee Peng, 2008, 

HIV; Molecular and genomic of HIV, bioinformatic approaches in studying the impacts of mutants on HIV infections in Malaysia, Research on HIV, 2008, 

IMPACT OF HEPATITIS B MUTANTS ON THE CONTROL OF HEPATITIS B INFECTIONS IN THE ERA OF EXPANDED PROGRAM OF IMMUNIZATION, Principal Investigator(PI), 15/09/2008, , 14/09/2009

Mycology; morphologic and genomic approaches in fungal identification, Principal Investigator(PI), 2008, 

PROTEOMIC APPROACHES TO STUDY THE BIOMAKERS FOR HIV DISEASE PROGRESSION AND NON-PROGRESSION AND DEVELOP NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES FOR RAPID AND SENSITIVE HIV DIAGNOSIS, Principal Investigator(PI), 01/12/2006, , 30/11/2008

PROTEOMIC APPROACHES TO STUDY THE BIOMARKERS FOR HIV DISEASE PROGRESSION AND NON-PROGRESSION AND DEVELOP NOVEL TECHNOLOGIES FOR RAPID AND SENSITIVE HIV DIAGNOSIS, Principal Investigator(PI), 01/06/2009, , 31/05/2010

Surveillance and screening of blood borne pathogensserology approaches, genomic amplification technologies, Viral Hepatitis, Hepatitis B, Impacts of HBV vaccination (EPI) on HBV infections in Malaysia, The project was initiated in 1997 collaborated with the Cancer Society of Malaysia (perak branch). Emergence of HBV mutants in Malaysia. Molecular epidemiology of HBV infections in Malaysia, Hepatitis C, Molecular epidemiology of HCV in Malaysia. HIV, HBV and HCV coinfections; impacts on HIV disease progression. Nucleic acid-amplification testing of HBV and HCV in blood donations. GBV, Molecular epidemiology of GBV in Malaysia. GBV and HIV disease progression, Principal Investigator(PI), 2008, 

Title; Antifungal susceptibility Testing and DNA fingerprinting as molecular markers of Candida - applications for rapid diagnosis of systemic candidiasis, Source and Amount of Financial Assistance; MOSTE/BIOTEK Topdown Projects, (06-02-04-005BTK/023), RM 435, 000, Dates; Commence year 2003 for 3 years, Subproject leader; Dr. Ng Kee Peng, Co-Investigator; Dr. Chong Pei Pei, Objective; to assess the in vitro antifungal drug susceptibilities of clinical isolates of Candida from immunocompromised patients, to identify prevalence of antifungal drug resistance among Candida isolated, to perform genetic fingerprinting of Candida isolates by Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA analysis (RAPD), Principal Investigator(PI), 2008, 

Title; Development of DNA-based Diagnostic Tool for detection of Azole-resistant Candida isolates, Source and Amount of Financial Assistance; MOSTE/IRPA RM 8, 06-02-04-0598-EA001, RM 217, 400, Dates; Commence year 2002 for 3 years, Co-researcher; Project Leader ; Dr. Chong Pei Pei, Co-Investigator; Dr K P Ng, Objective; To study the molecular basis of Azole-resistant Candida isolates, The impact of emergence of Azole-resistant Candida isolates on the management of patients, To develop a DNA-based diagnostic assay for identifying Azole-resistant Candida species, Principal Investigator(PI), 2008, 

Title; Molecular Pathogenesis Study of Candida Infection; Towards Development of Novel Markers for Rapid Detection, Source and Amount of Financial Assistance; MOSTE/BIOTEK Topdown Projects, Total RM 2.17 million for whole project; RM 494, 000 for this subproject, Dates; Commence year 2003 for 3 years, Subproject leader; Dr. Chong Pei Pei, Co-Investigator; Dr Ng Kee Peng, Objective; to study pathogenesis of Candida infections, identification and characterization of proteins associated with pathogenesis, development of novel markers for detection of systemic Candida infections, Principal Investigator(PI), 2008, 

Phyogenetic Analysis of Fusarium sp. Isolates in Clinical Specimens, 9th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance, 13 Mar 2013 to 15 Mar 2013, Asia Pacific Foundation for Infectious Diseases, (International)

Hepatitis an Overview, 2nd Roche Infectious Disease Symposium 2013, 11 Jun 2013 to 11 Jun 2013, Roche Diagnostics, (Others)

Application of an Innovative seminested PCR Test for Identification and Detection of Ten Medically Important Candida Species, 13th International Congress on Infectious Diseases, 19 Jun 2008 to 22 Jun 2008, The International Society for Infectious Diseases, (International)

HIV-1 loop sequences among Malaysian IVDU, 6th Western Pacific Congress of Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases, 27 Nov 1998 to 03 Dec 1998, Society of Infectious Diseases Singapore, (International)

Current updates in TB, Update on TB Culture: Identification and drug Susceptibility Testing, 28 Apr 2011 to 28 Apr 2011, Department of Medical Microbiology, UM, (National)

Working Safely in PC2(BSL-3) Laboratories, Workshop on Biosafety in the Microbiology Laboratory, 25 Apr 2011 to 27 Apr 2011, Department of Medical Microbiology, UM, (National)

To increase awareness in ethical issues and encourage ethical practices among scientist and clinicians, Workshop on Ethical Issues in research involving Human Participants, 10 May 2010 to 12 May 2010, Department Of Medical Microbiology University Malaya, (University)

The theory portion of the training will emphasize on the Biosafety levels, Personal Protective Equipment, proper use of Biosafety cabinets, aerosol procedures, emergency procedure, and, decontamination and waste management. This training will be specific to the Biosafety level requested. The practicum will compliment and reinforce the theory course, as it will allow the trainee to experience different scenarios in a safe environment, Workshop on Theory on Bio-safety Level 3 Laboratory, 05 May 2010 to 07 May 2010, Department of Medical Microbiology, (University)

Updates on new laboratory identification of Mycology Identification of fungal isolates to species level by phenotypic and molecular assays., Mycology Workshop on Clinical Laboratory Methods, 09 Sep 2009 to 11 Sep 2009, Department of Medical Microbiology, (National)

Genetic fingerprinting of azole resistant isolates of candida tropicalis,candida rugosa and candida dubliniesis, 8th National Congress on Genetics, 04 Aug 2009 to 06 Aug 2009, Persatuan Genetik Malaysia (Genetics Society of Malaysia, (National)

Nucleotide sequence of isocitrate Hyase genes from Candida albicans, Candida tropical, Candida glabrata and Candida krusei, 14th National Biotechnology Seminar, 11 Dec 2003 to 13 Dec 2003, MOSTE, (National)

Masters Degree, Goh Fen Ning, Drug resistant TB

Masters Degree, Sarah Chee Hui Sien, Molecular approaches to the diagnosis and management of systemic fungal infections

Masters Degree, Lailatul Akmar Bt Matnor, Antifungal surveillance

Masters Degree, Wan Nadzimah, In vitro study of immunologic memory for HBsAg induced by vaccine, 2008/2009

Masters Degree, Ong Lai Yee, The Dynamic Mechanism in the Evolution of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Resistant Strain following Antiretroviral therapy, 2008/2009

Masters Degree, Tiang Yee Peng, Correlation of human papillomavirus DNA detection by polymerase chain reaction and MCM-2 immunofluorescence staining in women with cervical neoplasia, 2007/2008

Doctoral Degree (PhD), Tee Kok Keng, Molecular Epidemiology, Virology and Evolutionary Dynamics of HIV Type 1 circulating recombinant forms, 2007/2008

Masters Degree, Ong Chia Sui, Drug resistant TB, 2007/2008

Masters Degree, Tee Kok Keng, Construction and Biological characterization of an infectious CRF33_01B HIV Type 1, 2004/2005

Masters Degree, Wong Won Fen, Identification of differential expressed gene in Candida albicans during hyphal formation and recombinant production of Candida tropicalis secreted aspartic proteinase 4 proteins, 2004/2005

Doctoral Degree (PhD), Leila Hilout, Development and use of normal Hepathocyte cell lines as a model for the study of cell cycle deregulation in relation to pathogenesis of HBV related liver disease, 2003/2004

Masters Degree, Chan Chai Ling, Morphological and Molecular Characterization of Daldinia eschscholzii isolated from Clinical Sample, 2012/2013

Doctoral Degree (PhD), Yew Su Mei, Genome sequencing and in Silico characterization of Cladosporium Sphaerospermum, 2012/2013

Genotypic antiretroviral drug resistance assay. Follow IAS-USA guideline., Fogarthy Foundation, 2000, 24, (International)

HIV Research Program, , Henry M. Jackson Foundation, Thailand, 2003, 46, (University)

GLOBAL ANTIFUNGAL SURVEILLANCE STUDY, ARTEMIS, Resource Person, 2004-2008, (International)

Curriculum Restructuring for the Master's of Pathology Programme, Jawatan Kuasa Bersama Pengkhususan Patologi ke 26,, Committee Member, 2008-2010, (National)

MASTER OF MEDICAL SCIENCE IN CLINICAL PATHOLOGY YEAR 2, 2012/2013, 6, 8

Masters of Pathology, 2008/2009, 10, 56

ADVANCED MEDICAL VIROLOGY, 2012/2013, 22, 8

Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences, 2013/2014, 28, 2

ADVANCED DIAGNOSTIC VIROLOGY, 2013/2014, 28, 6

Consultant for the Community Hepatitis B, Malaysia Red Crescent Society , (Local), 06-Apr-92 until 05-May-94

Consultant to the The National Cancer Society of Malaysia, Perak Branch. Community Hepatitis B programme. , (National), 02-Mar-96 until 04-Mar-14