CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAIL
DR. TIONG VUNJIA |
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| Post Doctoral Research Fellow | |||
| Tropical Infectious Diseases Research & Education Centre (TIDREC) | |||
| Deputy Vice Chancellor(Research & Innovation) Office | |||
| evationg@um.edu.my | |||
| Tropical Infectious Diseases Research & Education Centre (TIDREC), Deputy Vice Chancellor(Research & Innovation) Office, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, W.Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | |||
| Publons Link |
https://publons.com/researcher/4138334/vunjia-tiong/ | ||
| Scopus ID Link |
http://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.url?authorId=36545470200 | ||
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Qualification), (Institution).
- PhD (Molecular Virology), UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (UM)
- MSC - BIOTECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (UM)
- BSC - BIOTECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITI TUNKU ABDUL RAHMAN (UTAR)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
(Area).
- Virology (Epidemiology)
- Biorisk Management (Biosafety, Biosecurity, High Containment Labs [Training, Research])
- Virology (High-risk pathogens, Arthropod-borne viruses,)
RECENT SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
(Publication).
Article in Academic Journals
2020
- P Hassandarvish, V Tiong, NA Mohamed, H Arumugam, A Ananthanarayanan, M Qasuri, Y Hadjiat, and S Abubakar. (2020). In-vitro Virucidal Activity of Povidone Iodine Gargle and Mouthwash against SARS-CoV-2: Implications for Dental Practice. British Dental Journal. doi: 10.1038/s41415-020-2402-0 [Epub ahead of print]. (ISI-Indexed)
- Hassandarvish, P., Tiong, V., Sazaly, A. B., Mohamed, N. A., Arumugam, H., Ananthanarayanan, A., Qasuri, M. Hadjiat, Y. (2020). Povidone iodine gargle and mouthwash. British Dental Journal, 228(12), 900 (ISI-Indexed)
2018
- Tiong V, Shu MH, Wong WF, AbuBakar S, Chang LY. (2018). Nipah Virus Infection of Immature Dendritic Cells Increases Its Transendothelial Migration Across Human Brain Microvascular Endothelial Cells. Frontiers in Microbiology, 13(9), 2747 (ISI-Indexed)
2017
- Tiong V, Lam CW, Phoon WH, AbuBakar S, Chang LY. (2017). Serum from Nipah Virus Patients Recognises Recombinant Viral Proteins Produced in Escherichia coli. Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, 70(1), 26-31 (ISI-Indexed)
- Oral immunization of a non-recombinant Lactococcus lactis surface displaying influenza hemagglutinin 1 (HA1) induces mucosal immunity in mice. Jee PF, Tiong V, Shu MH, Khoo JJ, Wong WF, Abdul Rahim R, AbuBakar S, Chang LY. PLoS One. 2017 Nov 6;12(11):e0187718. (ISI-Indexed)
2015
- Tiong, V., J. Abd-Jamil, H. A. Mohamed Zan, R. S. Abu-Bakar, C. L. Ew, F. L. Jafar, S. Nellis, R. Fauzi, and S. AbuBakar (2015). Evaluation of land cover and prevalence of dengue in Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine, 32(4), 587-597. (ISI-Indexed)
2012
- Teoh BT, Sam SS, Tan KK, Danlami MB, Johari J, Shu MH, Pang SP, Nor-Amdan NA, Hashim SH, Tiong V, Abd-Jamil J, MatRahim N, Misbah S, Wong PF, Zandi K, Mahadi NM, Abubakar S. (2012). Purifying selection in the evolution of dengue virus type 1 in Malaysia. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2012 Jun;16(S1):e273 (ISI-Indexed)
2010
- Tiong V, Thong KL, Yusof MY, Hanifah YA, Sam JI, Hassan H. (2010). Macrorestriction analysis and antimicrobial susceptibility profiling of Salmonella enterica at a University Teaching Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, 63(5), 317-322 (ISI-Indexed)
Proceeding
2017
- Tiong VJ, Shu MH, Abd Rahman H, Wong WF, AbuBakar S, Chang LY. Role of immature dendritic cells in the dissemination of Nipah virus. Abstract submitted to 10th Leiden International Medical Students Conference, Leiden, Netherlands, 2017, p. 208 (Non-ISI/Non-SCOPUS)
2016
- Jee PF, Chen FS, Shu MH, Tiong V, Khoo JJ, Wong WF, Raha AR, AbuBakar S, Chang LY. (2016). Surface display of the HA1 on Lactococcus lactis: A potential candidate vaccine against influenza. 5th Asian Federation of Societies for Lactic Acid Bacteria International Symposium, Taipei, Taiwan, p. 36 (Non-ISI/Non-SCOPUS)
2013
- Tiong V, AbuBakar S, Chang LY. Escherichia coli-expressed recombinant Nipah virus attachment protein maintains its immunogenicity. (2013). Proceedings of the International Congress of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology, Langkawi, Malaysia, p. 605-606 (Non-ISI/Non-SCOPUS)
2012
- Tiong V, AbuBakar S, Chang LY. (2012). Permissiveness and survivability studies of Nipah virus infection of human monocytic THP-1 cells suggest a role in virus spread. Proceedings for 31st Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology, Sabah, Malaysia, p. 204 (Non-ISI/Non-SCOPUS)
2011
- Tiong V, Lam CW, Ooi HW, Phoon WH, Lew MH, AbuBakar S, Chang LY. (2011). Production of recombinant Nipah virus proteins and its application in diagnosis of a relapse case of Nipah virus infection. Proceedings of the International Congress of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology, Penang, Malaysia, p. 331 (Non-ISI/Non-SCOPUS)
2010
- Tiong V, Jafar FL, Ramasame SD, Ew CL, Abd-Jamil J et al.. (2010). Influence of land cover on prevalence of dengue infection in children in Malaysia. Colloquium on Updates on Dengue and Arbovirus Research in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Non-ISI/Non-SCOPUS)
AREAS OF RESEARCH
(Project title), (Role), (From)-(Until), (Level), (Source).
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Tidrec-tropical Infections Disease Programme, Co-Researcher, 2020 - 2021, RU Geran, (National)
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Tidrec- Tropical Infections Disease Programme, Co-Researcher, 2019 - 2021, RU Geran, (National)
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
(Name of Award), (Awarding Institution), (Year Awarded), (Level).
- Second Prize Award for Poster Presentation, Colloquium On Updates On Dengue and Arbovirus Research in Malaysia, 2010, (National)
PRESENTATIONS
(Title), (Event), (Date Presented), (Organiser), (Level).
INVITED SPEAKER
- Recollection of Nipah virus outbreak: 20 years after, a photo/video exhibition, Nipah Virus International Conference, 2019-12-09 to 2019-12-13, Duke-NUS Medical School, (International)
EXPERT/TECHNICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
(Activity), (Organisation), (Role), (From)-(Until), (Level).
- Biosafety & Biosecurity Training (In-House), TIDREC, Facilitator, 2019-2019, (University)
- Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association 8th Annual Biosafety Conference, Asia-Pacific Biosafety Association, Scientific Committee Member, 2013-2013, (International)
- Colloquium on Updates on Dengue and Arbovirus Research in Malaysia, TIDREC, Committee Member, 2010-2010, (National)