Curriculum Vitae

DR. CHRISTINA LEE LAI LING

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Medicine
    Faculty of Medicine

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • TRANSFUSION MEDICINE

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • M.MED, (Transfusion Medicine)
    Universiti Sains Malaysia (Usm)
  • MD, (Medicine)
    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • ORGANIZED BY MALAYSIA BLOOD TRANSFUSION SOCIETY & HOSPITAL QUEEN ELIZABETH, KEMENTRIAN KESIHATAN MALAYSIA
    17 Jan 2024 - 15 Sep 2024 (National)
  • HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFUSION MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE
    12 Aug 2022 - 11 Aug 2024 (Department)
  • ADVISOR FOR FOR WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY 2024 WORKING COMMITEE, UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE
    09 Jan 2024 - 14 Jun 2024 (Department)
  • ADVISOR TO TASK FORCE FOR MSQH ACCREDITATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSFUSION MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE
    03 Jan 2024 - 07 Feb 2024 (Department)
  • AHLI SPECIALITY SUBCOMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION (SSC-EDU) BAGI BIDANG PERUBATAN TRANSFUSI, MEDICAL EDUCATION COMMITTEE, MAJLIS PERUBATAN MALAYSIA
    21 Jan 2022 - 20 Jan 2024 (National)
  • AHLI SPECIALITY SUBCOMMITTEE FOR EDUCATION (SSC-Edu) DALAM BIDANG PERUBATAN TRANSFUSI
    21 Jan 2021 - 20 Jan 2024 (National)
  • AHLI JAWATANKUASA, HOSPITAL TRANSFUSION COMMITTEE (HTC), PPUM
    01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
  • COMMITTEE MEMBER, HOSPITAL TRANSFUSION COMMITTEE, UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE
    01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (National)
  • COMMITTEE MEMBER IN PATIENT SAFETY COMMITTEE, UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE
    01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (National)
  • Committee Members
    01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department)
  • Project Member
    08 Nov 2023 - 08 Nov 2023 (Department)
  • Project Member
    25 May 2023 - 25 May 2023 (Department)
  • Project Member
    02 May 2023 - 02 May 2023 (Department)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • COMMITTEE MEMBER OF MALAYSIA BLOOD TRANSFUSION SOCIETY, BOARD MEMBER
    2024 to present (National)
  • MEMBER OF INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLOOD TRANSFUSION, MEMBER
    2024 to present (International)
  • LIFE MEMBER MALAYSIA SOCIETY OF HAEMATOLOGY, MEMBER
    Since 2023 (National)
  • LIFE MEMBERSHIP OF ACADEMY OF MEDICINE MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    Since 2023 (National)
  • LIFE MEMBER OF MALAYSIA SOCIETY OF STEM CELL RESEARCH & THERAPY, MEMBER
    Since 2023 (National)
  • EXCO MEMBER OF MALAYSIA BLOOD TRANSFUSION SOCIETY, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    Since 2023 (National)
  • LIFE MEMBER OF MALAYSIA BLOOD TRANSFUSION SOCIETY, MEMBER
    Since 2023 (National)
  • LIFE MEMBER MALAYSIA SOCIETY OF HAEMATOLOGY, MEMBER
    Since 2023 (National)
  • EXCO MEMBER OF MALAYSIA BLOOD TRANSFUSION SOCIETY, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    Since 2019 (National)
  • LIFE MEMBER MALAYSIA SOCIETY OF STEM CELL RESEARCH AND THERAPY (MSCRT), MEMBER
    Since 2016 (National)
  • LIFE MEMBER MALAYSIA BLOOD TRANSFUSION SOCIETY, MEMBER
    Since 2011 (National)
  • EDITOR IN CHIEF FOR BULLETIN PPUM (SUARA PPUM), EDITORIAL BOARD
    2023 to 2023 (University)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • MALAYSIA PUBLIC RELATION AWARDS 2023- SILVER PUBLIC SECTOR AWARD (IN-HOUSE)
    MALAYSIA PUBLIC RELATION AWARDS 2023, 2023 (National)
  • BEST ORAL PRESENTATION: COMPARISON BETWEEN ELECTRONIC CROSSMATCHING AND MANUAL CROSSMATCHING METHOD: EXPERIENCE FROM A UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
    10th NATIONAL TRANSFUSION MEDICINE CONFERENCE, MALAYSIA BLOOD TRANSFUSION SOCIETY, 2022 (National)
  • ANUGERAH PERKHIDMATAN CEMERLANG 2021
    PUSAT PERUBATAN UNIVERSITI MAL:AYA, 2021 (University)
  • ANUGERAH PERKHIDMATAN CEMERLANG 2011
    JABATAN KESIHATAN NEGERI SABAH, 2011 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Arora, Satyam; Goel, Ruchika; Al-Riyami, Arwa Z.; Al-Rawas, Abdul Hakim; Al Hosni, Saif; Montanari, Mauro; Costantini, Benedetta; Ling, Christina Lee Lai; Mustafa, Norliza; Joo, Chan Kok; Dhawan, Hari Krishan; Malhotra, Sheetal; Sharma, Ratti Ram; New, Helen; Moss, Rachel; Davis, Jane; Robitaille, Nancy; Arsenault, Valerie; Saifee, Nabiha H.; Taroc, Ann-Marie; Rahimi-Levene, Naomi; Peer, Victoria; Badawi, Maha; Snijder, Pauline M.; Huisman, Elise J.; Salegui, Josune Zubicaray; Pato, Julia Ruiz; Navarro, Julian Sevilla; Kutner, Jose Mauro; Yokoyama, Ana Paula Hitomi; Lam, Joyce Ching Mei; Zhong, Xin Ni; Heng, Mui Ling; Torres, Oscar Walter; Dhabangi, Aggrey; van Zyl, Anel; Mundey, Nadia; Louw, Vernon; van den Berg, Karin; Dunbar, Nancy (2023). International Forum on Small-Volume Transfusions in Neonates and Paediatric Patients: Responses, VOX SANGUINIS. 118(3), 230-251. doi:10.1111/vox.13398
  2. Arora, Satyam; Goel, Ruchika; Al-Riyami, Arwa Z.; Al-Rawas, Abdul Hakim; Al Hosni, Saif; Montanari, Mauro; Costantini, Benedetta; Ling, Christina Lee Lai; Mustafa, Norliza; Joo, Chan Kok; Dhawan, Hari Krishan; Malhotra, Sheetal; Sharma, Ratti Ram; New, Helen; Moss, Rachel; Davis, Jane; Robitaille, Nancy; Arsenault, Valerie; Saifee, Nabiha H.; Taroc, Ann-Marie; Rahimi-Levene, Naomi; Peer, Victoria; Badawi, Maha; Snijder, Pauline M.; Huisman, Elise J.; Salegui, Josune Zubicaray; Pato, Julia Ruiz; Navarro, Julian Sevilla; Kutner, Jose Mauro; Yokoyama, Ana Paula Hitomi; Lam, Joyce Ching Mei; Zhong, Xin Ni; Heng, Mui Ling; Torres, Oscar Walter; Dhabangi, Aggrey; van Zyl, Anel; Mundey, Nadia; Louw, Vernon; van den Berg, Karin; Dunbar, Nancy (2023). International Forum on Small-Volume Transfusions in Neonates and Paediatric Patients: Summary, VOX SANGUINIS. 118(3), 223-229. doi:10.1111/vox.13399
  3. Lau, Joanne Zhi Han; Chua, Chong Long; Chan, Yoke Fun; Nadarajan, Veera Sekaran; Lee, Christina Lai Ling; Sam, I. Ching (2023). Replication and innate immune responses of two chikungunya virus genotypes in human monocyte- derived macrophages, JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY. 104(4). doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001842
  4. Cheng, Jian Yuan; Samudram, Hemalatha; Ling, Christina Lee Lai; Nadarajan, Veera Sekaran (2022). Deviations in red cell blood component temperature during laboratory processing and at blood return monitored by a time-temperature indicator device, TRANSFUSION MEDICINE. 32(6), 484-491. doi:10.1111/tme.12924
  5. Clarke, Gwen; Bodnar, Melanie; Lozano, Miquel; Nadarajan, Veera Sekaran; Lee, Christina; Baud, David; Canellini, Giorgia; Gleich-Nagel, Tobias; Torres, Oscar Walter; Rey, Patricia L.; Bonet Bub, Carolina; Mauro Kutner, Jose; Castilho, Lilian; Saifee, Nabiha H.; Delaney, Meghan; Nester, Theresa; Wikman, Agneta; Tiblad, Eleonor; Pierelli, Luca; Matteocci, Antonella; Maresca, Maddalena; Maisonneuve, Emeline; Cortey, Anne; Jouannic, Jean Marie; Fornells, Jordi; Albersen, Arjan; De Haas, Masja; Oepkes, Dick; Lieberman, Lani (2020). Vox Sanguinis International Forum on the selection and preparation of blood components for intrauterine transfusion: Summary, VOX SANGUINIS. 115(8), 813-826. doi:10.1111/vox.12901
Others
  1. Lee (2020). COVID-19 REORGANISATION OF MOBILE BLOOD COLLECTIONS IN THE AGE OF SOCIAL DISTANCING: EXPERIENCE FROM MALAYSIA, Bulletin of the Royal College of Pathologist
  2. Nadarajan, V.S., Lee, C.L.L. and Ponnampalavanar, S.S.L.S. (2020), Assessment of COVID-19 exposure risk in the blood transfusion laboratory. VOXS, 15: 395-397. https://doi.org/10.1111/voxs.12559
  3. Ong, CP, Lee CLL (2019), Patient Blood Management Journey in Malaysia, Transfusion Today
  4. Lee, C. and Ayob, Y. (2015), Approach to managing platelet refractory patients. VOXS, 10: 89-94. https://doi.org/10.1111/voxs.12139
Article in Proceeding
  1. Ganason G, Makmom MAR, Md Zakariah AZ, Lee CLL (2023, 19-20 August 2023). Autologous Eye Drop in University Malaya Medical Centre for Ocular Surface Disorders. Proceedings of the 4th Malaysian Society for Stem Cell Research and Therapy 2023 (4th MSCRT 2023) Accelerating Advances in Regenerative Medicine: The Prime Drivers of Tomorrow’s Precision Medicine.
  2. Makmom MAR, Md Zakariah AZ, Ganason G, Lee CLL (2023, 19-20 August 2023). Granulocyte Transfusion (GTX) for Severe Neutropenic Patient, which Acquired using Pooled Granulocytes Concentrates (PGC) Method in University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). Proceedings of the 4th Malaysian Society for Stem Cell Research and Therapy 2023 (4th MSCRT 2023) Accelerating Advances in Regenerative Medicine: The Prime Drivers of Tomorrow’s Precision Medicine.
  3. Md Zakariah AZ, Makmom MAR, Ganason G, Lee CLL (2023, 19-20 August 2023). Experience of harvesting lymphocyte for CAR-T cell therapy in University Malaya Medical Centre during the COVID Pandemic. Proceedings of the 4th Malaysian Society for Stem Cell Research and Therapy 2023 (4th MSCRT 2023) Accelerating Advances in Regenerative Medicine: The Prime Drivers of Tomorrow’s Precision Medicine.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2023 - 2024, -
    AN EVALUATION OF PLATELET REFRACTORY PATIENTS AFTER RECEIVING PLATELET CROSSMATCH-COMPATIBLE PLATLETS - A MULTICENTERED STUDY, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2023 - 2023, Xiamen University
    Hepatitis E Virus Seroprevalence and Genotyping among Blood Donors in University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) ( Co-Researcher)
Private
  1. 2023 - 2024, Private Funding
    Oral Health Status, Betel Quid Chewing Habits, Food Insecurity And Their Associated Factors Among The Indigenous In Rompin, Pahang ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2022 - 2024, STADPHARM
    A PHASE IB/II SINGLE ARM, OPEN LABEL TRIAL TO ASSESS THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF CHIMERIC ANTIGEN RRECEPTOR (CAR)-T CELL THERAPY TARGETING THE CD19 ANTIGEN (AUXICART-19) FOR PATIENTS WITH RELAPSED OR REFRACTORY AGGRESSIVE B-CELL LYMPHOMA IN MALAYSIA ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. BLOOD TRANSFUSION, BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE (BMS) COURSE ANJURAN UNIVERSITI MALAYA (UM) PADA 2 - 12 JANUARI 2024, Koordinator BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE (BMS) COURSE , Fakulti Pergigian, UNIVERSITI MALAYA (University) (02 Feb 2024 - 12 Feb 2024)
  2. SAFE TRANSFUSION PRACTICE, PROGRAM CONTINUOUS MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) PEGAWAI PERUBATAN SISWAZAH (PPS), PUSAT PERUBATAN UNIVERSITI MALAYA (JANUARI 2024), Jabatan Perkembangan dan Amalan Perubatan (University) (10 Jan 2024 - 10 Jan 2024)
  3. WHAT CAN WE COLLECT?, 2023 SPECTRA OPTIA SUCCESSION PROGRAMME, TERUMO MALAYSIA (National) (24 Nov 2023 - 24 Nov 2023)
  4. The importance of blood irradiation to reduce risk in patient's life, UMMC MEDICAL PHYSICS SEMINAR 2023 & IDMP 2023, MEDICAL PHYSICS DEPARTMENT, UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE (University) (07 Nov 2023 - 08 Nov 2023)
  5. WHAT'S NEW IN TRANSFUSION?, 7th Congress of Asia Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (AAMLS 2023), Malaysian Institute of Medical Laboratory Sciences (MIMLS) (International) (09 Oct 2023 - 12 Oct 2023)
  6. Impact of Iron Deficiency and Anaemia in Blood Supply, 3rd Regional Transfusion Medicine Symposium, Sysmex (International) (05 Aug 2023 - 05 Aug 2023)
  7. ROUTINE ANTIBODY TESTING IN BLOOD DONORS: A FURTHER STEPS TOWARDS BLOOD SAFETY, ADVANCED IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY WORKSHOP, MALAYSIA BLOOD TRANSFUSION SOCIETY (National) (10 Jun 2023 - 11 Jun 2023)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
  1. ABO DISCREPANCY, ALGORITHM APPROACHES AND BEST PRACTICES, Transfusion & Transplantation Scientific Conference 2023: Cultivating Excellence for Best Practices to Optimize Patient Outcomes, MALAYSIA BLOOD TRANSFUSION SOCIETY (National) (12 Oct 2023 - 13 Oct 2023)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2023) Prevalence of Transfusion- Transmissible Infections in Blood Donors: a Private Hospital Experience, National, (Reviewer)
  2. (2023) Expert Reviewer for Mrik (National Blood Centre) Innovation Project, National, (External Evaluator)
  3. (2023) Design and Practice of Emergency Blood Allocation System Based On Radio Frequency Identification Technology:Design of Emergency Blood Allocation System, International, (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2023) Editor in Chief for Bulletin University Malaya Medical Centre, University, (Expert Advisor)
Media appearance
  1. (2023) Blood Donation and Iron Deficiency Interview At Traxx Fm Radio Rtm, National, (Interview)
  2. (2023) Sesi Temuramah Mengenai Kempen Derma Darah Rancangan Ai Ceria (Rtm), National, (Interview)
  3. (2022) Bernama Tv: Program Apa Khabar Malaysia Dengan Topik Terapkan Pengetahuan Derma Darah, National, (Interview)
  4. (2022) Blood Donation Dos and Don'Ts @ Traxx Fm Rtm, National, (Interview)
  5. (2022) Blood Donation, All You Need to Know @Traxx Fm Rtm, National, (Interview)
  6. (2021) Newspaper Article: Donating Blood for Relatives? Post Donation Iron Loss? Debunk Your Myth of Blood Donation., National, (Interview)
  7. (2021) Newspaper Article: Donating Blood During Covid Pandemic, National, (Interview)

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Committee Member, 11th National Transfusion Medicine Conference Organized by Malaysia Blood Transfusion Society &Amp; Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kementrian Kesihatan Malaysia, (17 Jan 2024 - 15 Sep 2024) (National)
  • Participation in Logo Creation Competition for Regional Centre of Expertise (Rce) On Education for Sustainable Development: Rce Central Semenanjung, (15 Jan 2024 - 15 Feb 2024) (University)
  • Committee Member for Malaysia Blood Transfusion Society, (12 Jan 2024 - 01 Jan 2026) (National)
  • Medical Health Team for The Project Empowering Indigenous Community in Rompin Organized by Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Malaya in Collaboration With Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya, (05 Jan 2024 - 07 Jan 2024) (University)
  • Mentor National Blood Donation Club University Malaya 2023/2024, (23 Aug 2023 - 31 Dec 2024) (University)
  • Advisor for National Blood Donation Club At University Malaya, (31 Jul 2023 - 31 Dec 2023) (University)
  • Establishment of Static Blood Donation Centre of University Malaya Medical Centre At Sunway Pyramid, (23 Sep 2022 - 22 Sep 2024) (University)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
CONFERENCE
  1. ADVANCED IMMUNOHAEMATOLOGY COURSE, Bertam Resort and Advance Medical Dental Institude (10 Jun 2023 - 11 Jun 2023)
  2. BIO-RAD SOUTHEAST ASIA TRANSFUSION SEMINAR 2023, Hotel Aryaduta, Jakarta, Indonesia (29 May 2023 - 01 Jun 2023)
  3. MYPBM 1ST ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2023, Mercure Hotel Penang (17 Jul 2023 - 18 Jul 2023)
  4. FRESENIUS KABI ADVANCED COURSE ON TRANSFUSION TECHNOLOGY (FACT) 2023, Le Meridien Hotel, Chiang Mai, Thailand (04 Jul 2023 - 06 Jul 2023)
  5. 4TH MK FMHS INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE 2023, Everly Putrajaya (18 Sep 2023 - 19 Sep 2023)
  6. 3RD REGIONAL TRANSFUSION MEDICINE SYMPOSIUM, Manilla Mariott Hotel (04 Aug 2023 - 06 Aug 2023)
  7. TRANSFUSION & TRANSPLANTATION SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 2023, Menara Biomed Kuala Lumpur (12 Oct 2023 - 13 Oct 2023)
  8. UMMC MEDICAL PHYSICS SEMINAR & IDMP 2023, Eastin Hotel Petaling Jaya (07 Nov 2023 - 07 Nov 2023)
  9. 2023 SPECTRA OPTIA SUCCESSION PROGRAMME, Dorsett Hotel Kuala Lumpur (24 Nov 2023 - 24 Nov 2023)
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. EMERALD RESEARCH AND SUPERVISION SERIES 4/2023, Bangunan Hir, UM (05 Dec 2023 - 07 Dec 2023)
  2. EMERALD TEACHING AND LEARNING 1/2024, Universiti Malaya (19 Feb 2024 - 23 Feb 2024)