Dr. Siaw Yan Li is an Associate Professor from the Department of Educational Psychology and Counselling, Faculty of Education, Universiti Malaya. She obtained her PhD in Educational Psychology and began her academic career at the Institute of Educational Leadership, Universiti Malaya. She is a Registered Psychologist under Malaysian Psychological Association (PSIMA). Her expertise and research area include educational psychology, sexuality education, special education, adolescent development and psychometric studies. Throughout her career, she has been awarded several grants and impactful publications, which have enabled her to continue her research and contribute to the academic community. She teaches a range of courses, and to date there are a total of 21 graduated postgraduate students under her supervision. These have been recognised for her engaging teaching style and commitment to student success.  Link: CV Siaw Yan-Li    

Dr. Anjanna Kukreja is an Infectious Diseases Physician and Lecturer at Universiti Malaya, Malaysia, with specialized training in internal medicine, general infectious diseases, and antimicrobial stewardship. She is most passionate about HIV medicine, particularly as it relates to women with HIV. She spearheads the WoW+ project, short for the “Wellness of Women living with HIV Project”, an initiative targeting the comprehensive health needs of WLWH, from mental health to metabolic wellness. Her ultimate goal is to launch a Women’s Wellness Clinic tailored for this group. Driven by a fervor for education, Dr. Anjanna teaches and mentors both undergraduate and postgraduate students. She was instrumental in the development of antimicrobial stewardship modules for an e-learning platform, fusing academic excellence with innovative teaching methods. Over the years, she has held pivotal organizational roles in various workshops, antibiotic awareness, and World AIDS Day programs. Dr. Anjanna is also a member of international organizations such as the Royal College of Physicians, Ireland, and the International Aids Society. Nationally, she holds the position of committee member of the Malaysian Society of Infection Control & Infectious Diseases (MyICID), underscoring her dedication to infectious diseases in Malaysia. Her academic accolades include publications in international journals like the Journal of the Int. AIDS Society (JIAS) and presentations at events like the MyHIV Forum and IAS meetings. Additionally, Dr. Anjanna is a distinguished CHIMERA Fellow, a capacity-building program by the Fogarty International Center and the US NIH's National Institute of Mental Health. Through the CHIMERA Fellowship, she received specialized training in qualitative research focusing on the intersection of HIV and mental health in the Asia-Pacific region. She is also a Cooper HIV/AIDS Research Training (CHART) Fellow with the Kirby Institute UNSW, gaining expertise in quantitative research to strengthen evidence-based HIV care. Through these programs, she is dedicated to conducting meaningful research that informs policy and improves clinical outcomes for women with HIV.

Dr Nishakanthi Gopalan is a Senior Lecturer at the Medical Humanities and Ethics Unit (MedHEU), a newly established unit within the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya (UM). She is a biotechnologist by training with a PhD in research ethics and policy implication particularly looking at stem cell technology. During this time, she published her key findings in several reputable high-impact bioethics journals. Dr Nisha is the former programme coordinator of the Master of Health Research Ethics (MOHRE), a programme developed in collaboration with the Berman Institute of Bioethics, Johns Hopkins University (JHU). Besides teaching in MOHRE, she also provides ethics lectures in other programmes in the faculty. Dr Nisha also contributes as an external member of the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) Medical Research Ethics Committee. She is one of the instructors for the Introduction to Health Research Ethics, an online course in FutureLearn. She also facilitates the APRU Health Research Ethics course. Dr Nisha’s research interest includes different aspects of ethics such as bioethics, research and clinical ethics on diverse topics ranging from emerging technologies (such as regenerative medicine, stem cells, and genetic testing), health research, and aesthetic medicine. She is an expert in qualitative research methods such as in depth interviews, focus group discussion (FGD), inductive and deductive analysis, thematic analysis, grounded theory, as well as narrative and scoping reviews. Currently, she is working on the Fogarty International Centre (FIC), NIH bioethics training grant with Johns Hopkins University (JHU) as well as on the ethics of genetic testing among Parkinson’s patients (USMC Care Fund). She is constantly on the look out for collaboration on local /regional / international projects on the various topics involving ethics.