Curriculum Vitae

DR. LI LIMIN

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Paediatrics
    Faculty of Medicine
  • lilimin
  • 03-79492277

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER (INCLUDING CEREBRAL PALSY, CEREBRAL VASCULAR DISORDER, DEGENERATIVE DISEASES, EPILEPSY, MIGRAINE, SLEEP DISORDERS, NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES)
    Medical And Health Sciences, Medical Sciences, Neurosciences
  • PAEDIATRICS
    Medical And Health Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Clinical Practice

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • MPaeds, (Pediatrik)
    Universiti Malaya (um)
  • MBBS, (Medicine and Surgery)
    International Medical University (imu)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Coordinator
    09 Mar 2020 - 13 Mar 2020 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Coordinator
    01 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Coordinator
    01 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Supervisor
    27 Mar 2019 - 27 Mar 2019 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Fellow
    01 Aug 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Supervisor
    10 Sep 2018 - 28 Sep 2018 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Supervisor
    30 Jul 2018 - 24 Aug 2018 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MEMBERSHIP OF SOCIETY OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROIMAGING, MEMBER
    2025 to present (International)
  • MEMBERSHIP OF THE MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCES, MEMBER
    Since 2025 (National)
  • MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASIAN OCEANIC INHERITED NEUROPATHIES CONSORTIUM (AOINC), MEMBER
    Since 2023 (International)
  • MEMBERSHIP OF THE COCHRANE COLLABORATION, MEMBER
    2021 to present (International)
  • MALAYSIAN PAEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION (MPA), MEMBER
    Since 2021 (National)
  • THE INTERNATIONAL CHILD NEUROLOGY ASSOCIATION (ICNA), MEMBER
    Since 2018 (International)
  • ORDINARY MEMBER OF THE MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCES, MEMBER
    2024 to 2024 (National)
  • CERTIFICATE OF SPECIALIST REGISTRATION (GENERAL PAEDIATRICS), MEMBER
    2016 to 2021 (National)
  • MEMBERSHIP OF THE MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCES, MEMBER
    2021 to 2021 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCES (MSN), ACTIVE MEMBER
    2020 to 2020 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCES, ACTIVE MEMBER
    2018 to 2019 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Inspire Award 2025
    2025, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya,  (University)
  • Best Lecturer for MBBS (clinical)
    2024, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya,  (University)
  • Excellence Service Award
    2024, Universiti Malaya
  • Most Cool Doctor
    2018, Department of Paediatrics,  (Department)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Fong, Choong Yi; Kangatharan, Paranthaman al S. S.; Lim, Wei Kang; Ong, Lai Choo; Li, Limin; Azanan, Mohamad Shafiq; Teh, Chee Ming (2025). Neurological outcome and health-related quality of life among Malaysian children with stroke, BRAIN & DEVELOPMENT. 47(2). doi:10.1016/j.braindev.2025.104339
  2. Li, Limin; Menezes, Manoj P.; Smith, Melanie; Forbes, Robin; Zuchner, Stephan; Burgess, Amber; Woodcock, Ian R.; Delatycki, Martin B.; Yiu, Eppie M. (2024). Rare homozygous disease-associated sequence variants in children with spinal muscular atrophy: a phenotypic description and review of the literature, NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS. 37, 29-35. doi:10.1016/j.nmd.2024.03.005
  3. Fong, Choong Yi; Low, Peiyi; Ng, Kher Hui; Heng, Hock Sin; Chong, Audrey Shuk Lan; Ong, Lai Choo; Yusof, Yusma Liyana Md; Adnan, Azirah; Li, Limin; Lim, Wei Kang (2023). The effectiveness of epilepsy educational intervention using computer game-based epilepsy educational program (Epigame) among Malaysian children with epilepsy: A prospective cohort study, EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR. 149. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109536
  4. Lee, Vanessa Wan Mun; Khoo, Teik Beng; Teh, Chee Ming; Heng, Hock Sin; Li, Limin; Yusof, Yusma Lyana Md; Yahaya, Nor Azni; Dharshini, Sangita; Wong, Sau Wei; Nickson, Tai; ANE Malaysia Outcome Study Grp (2023). Factors associated with outcomes of severe acute necrotizing encephalopathy: A multicentre experience in Malaysia, DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. . doi:10.1111/dmcn.15536
  5. Li, Limin; Fong, Choong Yi; Lim, Wei Kang; Foo, Jen Chun; Azman, Raja Rizal; Bahuri, Nor Faizal Ahmad; Mun, Kein Seong (2023). Paediatric gliomatosis cerebri presenting with deep gray matter lesions, NEUROLOGY ASIA. 28(2), 469-473. doi:10.54029/2023hjd
  6. Ranai, Norashikin Mohd; Chew, Kee Seang; Lim, Wei Kang; Fong, Choong Yi; Li, Limin; Ng, Ruey Terng; Lee, Way Seah (2023). Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis in young children with inflammatory bowel disease: A report of two cases, NEUROLOGY ASIA. 28(3), 781-783. doi:10.54029/2023nnk
  7. Khalid, Farah; Voon, Swee Im Ng; Ong, Lai Choo; Lim, Wei Kang; Li, Limin; Adnan, Azirah; Ganesan, Vigneswari; Teh, Chee Ming; Fong, Choong Yi (2022). Advance care plan discussion among parents of children with cerebral palsy, DEVELOPMENTAL MEDICINE AND CHILD NEUROLOGY. . doi:10.1111/dmcn.15184
  8. Fong, C. Y., Lim, W. K., Li, L. M., & Lai, N. M. (2021). Chloral hydrate as a sedating agent for neurodiagnostic procedures in children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews(8), 109.
  9. Fong, C. Y., Saw, M. T., Li, L. M., Lim, W. K., Ong, L. C., & Gan, C. S. (2021). Malaysian outcome of acute necrotising encephalopathy of childhood. Brain & Development, 43(4), 538-547. doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2020.12.003
  10. Li, L. M., Fong, C. Y., Tay, C. G., Tae, S. K., Suzuki, H., Kosaki, K., Thong, M. K. (2020). Infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy in a pair of Malaysian siblings with progressive cerebellar atrophy: Description of an expanded phenotype with novel PLA2G6 variants. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 71, 289-292. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.08.111
  11. Tay, C. G., Fong, C. Y., Li, L. M., Ganesan, V., Teh, C. M., Gan, C. S., Thong, M. K. (2020). Congenital myasthenic syndrome with novel pathogenic variants in the COLQ gene associated with the presence of antibodies to acetylcholine receptors. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 72, 468-471. doi: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.12.007
  12. Lim, W. K., Fong, C. Y., Li, L. M., Foo, J. C., Yap, T. Y. (2019). Extensive intracranial haemorrhage as a complication of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with hyperleukocytosis. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 64, 11-14. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2019.03.056
Others
  1. Li L, Menezes MP, Smith M, Forbes R, Züchner S, Burgess A, Woodcock IR, Delatycki MB, Yiu EM. Rare homozygous disease-associated sequence variants in children with spinal muscular atrophy: a phenotypic description and review of the literature. Neuromuscul Disord. 2024 Mar 12;37:29-35. doi: 10.1016/j.nmd.2024.03.005. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38520993.
  2. Lim LM, Woo YY, de Bruyne JA, Nathan AM, Kee SY, Chan YF, Chiam CW, Eg KP, Thavagnanam S, Sam I-C. (2018). Epidemiology, clinical presentation and respiratory sequelae of adenovirus pneumonia in children in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. PLoS ONE 2018;13(10): e0205795. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0205795
Chapter in Books
  1. Chapter 19: Neurology, Section: Neurocutaneous Syndromes p537-541. Khalid N. Haque & Talal Waqar (2023). Illustrated Textbook of Paediatrics. Paramount Books (PVT) LTD. ISBN: 9789692108980.
  2. Limin Li. (2019) In W.S. Lee, C.H. Tay & S.H. Lum (Eds.), Textbook of Paediatrics and Child Health (pp. 421-423). Kuala Lumpur, K.L.: University of Malaya Press.

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Paediatric Neuromuscular Disorders (Neuromuscular)
  • Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)
  • Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)
  • Inherited peripheral neuropathies (CMT)
  • Muscular dystrophies, myotonic dystrophy (muscular dystrophies)
  • Congenital myopathies (Congenital myopathies)
  • Nerve conduction study & Electromyography (NCS & EMG)

RESEARCH PROJECT

Private
  1. 2025 - 2031, MERCK SHARP & DOHME (M) SDN. BHD.
    A PHASE 3, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY, IMMUNOGENICITY, AND EFFICACY OF V181 DENGUE VACCINE IN HEALTHY PARTICIPANTS 2 TO 17 YEARS OF AGE ( Co-Researcher)
International
  1. 2022 - 2025, NOVARTIS CORPORATION (M) SDN. BHD.
    A RANDOMIZED, SHAM-CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF INTRATHECAL (IT) OAV101 IN PATIENTS WITH LATER ONSET TYPE 2 SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY (SMA) WHO ARE 2 TO < 18 YEARS OF AGE, TREATMENT NAIVE, SITTING, AND NEVER AMBULATORY ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2022 - 2025, NOVARTIS CORPORATION (M) SDN. BHD.
    A RANDOMIZED, SHAM-CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF INTRATHECAL (IT) OAV101 IN PATIENTS WITH LATER ONSET TYPE 2 SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY (SMA) WHO ARE 2 TO < 18 YEARS OF AGE, TREATMENT NAIVE, SITTING, AND NEVER AMBULATORY ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2022 - 2025, University Grant
    Prevalence And Outcome Of Critical Illness Polyneuropathy Among Paediatric Intensive Care Patients ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

POSTER PRESENTER
  1. A Case Report of Deep Brain Stimulation For Pharmaco-resistant GNAO-1- Associated Dystonia, The 24th Annual Meeting of Infantile Seizure Society in conjunction with 33rd Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Annual Scientific Meeting (MSN 2025), 13th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting and 7th BRaINs | BNC Research and Innovations in Neuroscience, Infantile Seizure Society, Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (International) (17 Jul 2025 - 19 Jul 2025)
  2. Parallel Journey, Diverging Realities: Unveiling Parent and Patient Perspectives on Illness and Quality of Life in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, The 24th Annual Meeting of Infantile Seizure Society in conjunction with 33rd Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Annual Scientific Meeting (MSN 2025), 13th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting and 7th BRaINs | BNC Research and Innovations in Neuroscience, Infantile Seizure Society and Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (International) (17 Jul 2025 - 19 Jul 2025)
  3. Gene Therapy for Spinal Muscular Atrophy for Onasemnogene Abeparvovec: Real-World Experience, Challenges and Ethical Concern in Malaysia, PRECISE-IHCC Conference 2024, Precision Health Research, Singapore (PRECISE) and the International Health Cohorts Consortium (IHCC) (International) (21 Aug 2024 - 23 Aug 2024)
  4. Methotrexate Leukoencephalopathy in Childhood Acute Leukaemia: The University of Malaya Medical Centre Experience, 18th International Congress of The Asian Society Against Dementia/12th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (International) (15 Aug 2024 - 17 Aug 2024)
  5. Unveiling The Clinical Spectrum: Insights from The University of Malaya Medical Centre's Case Series on MOGAD, 18th International Congress of The Asian Society Against Dementia/12th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (International) (15 Aug 2024 - 17 Aug 2024)
  6. A CASE OF THROMBOTIC THROMBOCYTOPENIC PURPURA WITH POSTERIOR REVERSIBLE ENCEPHALOPATHY SYNDROME, 15TH ASIAN AND OCEANIAN CONGRESS OF CHILD NEUROLOGY 2019, MALAYSIAN PAEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION & MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCES (International) (19 Sep 2019 - 22 Sep 2019)
  7. Antibodies to Acetylcholine Receptors in COLQ-mutant Congenital Myasthenia, The International Child Neurology Congress Mumbai 2018, The International Child Neurology Association (International) (15 Nov 2018 - 18 Nov 2018)
  8. Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy in a Pair of Malaysian Siblings with Progressive Cerebellar Atrophy: Description of a Novel PLA2G6 Mutation and An Expanded Phenotype, The International Child Neurology Congress Mumbai 2018, The International Child Neurology Association (International) (15 Nov 2018 - 18 Nov 2018)
  9. Antibodies to Acetylcholine Receptors in COLQ-mutant Congenital Myasthenia, Paediatric Neurology Update 2018, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National) (16 Aug 2018 - 18 Aug 2018)
  10. Utility of Electrophysiological and Genetic Evaluation in Children with Hereditary Neuropathies, Paediatric Neurology Update 2018, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National) (16 Aug 2018 - 18 Aug 2018)
PRESENTER
  1. NEURONAL CEROID LIPOFUSCINOSIS, PRESENTATION ON "NEURONAL CEROID LIPOFUSCINOSIS" IN CHAPTER OF CHILD NEUROLOGY AND DEVELOPMENTAL PAEDIATRICS (CCNDP) SEMINAR, CHAPTER OF CHILD NEUROLOGY AND DEVELOPMENTAL PAEDIATRICS (National) (24 Sep 2020 - 24 Sep 2020)
  2. CONGENITAL MYASTHENIC SYNDROME, WEDNESDAY SYMPOSIUM HOSPITAL CME, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (University) (19 Jun 2019 - 19 Jun 2019)
  3. MIMICS OF CEREBRAL PALSY, CHAPTER OF CHILD NEUROLOGY AND DEVELOPMENTAL PAEDIATRICS SEMINAR, CHAPTER OF CHILD NEUROLOGY AND DEVELOPMENTAL PAEDIATRICS, MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCES (National) (28 Feb 2019 - 28 Feb 2019)
  4. Infantile Neuroaxonal Dystrophy, Chapter of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics (CCNDP) Seminar, CCNDP (National) (25 Jan 2018 - 25 Jan 2018)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2019) Pending, YEOH GEOK HONG
  2. (2018) Pending, Muhammad Muizz bin Abdul Manan
  3. (2018) Pending, HANI SYAZWANI BINTI MOHD SHAH

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2020) MGH - Post Grand Ward Round Teaching With Masters in Paediatrics Students
Bachelor
  1. (2020) UMMC - Teaching Sessions for House Officers and Junior Medical Officers
  2. (2019) UMMP - Block 7 Neurosciences, Vision and Behaviour Stage 2 Cohort 2018
  3. (2019) UMMP 3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme Posting I - Stream 5
  4. (2019) UMMP 3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme Posting L - Stream 2
  5. (2018) MID3003 - Paediatric Nursing
  6. (2018) UMMP - Clinical Days Block 8 Endocrine, Nutrition & Sexual Health Cohort 2017
  7. (2018) UMMP 3.1 - Block 7 Neurosciences: Clinical Day
  8. (2018) UMMP 3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme Posting H - Stream 6
  9. (2018) UMMP 3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme Posting J - Stream 4
  10. (2018) UMMP 3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme Posting K - Stream 3
  11. (2018) UMMP 3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme Posting K - Stream 3
  12. (2018) UMMP 3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme Posting L - Stream 5
  13. (2018) UMMP3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme Posting I - Stream 5

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Presentation On "neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis" in Chapter of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics (ccndp) Seminar, (24 Sep 2020 - 24 Sep 2020)

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
NATIONAL
  1. Joint AASNS Educational Course & 2nd KL Neurosurgical Emergencies, Online Webinar (13 Nov 2021 - 14 Nov 2021)
  2. 9th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update 2021, Online Course (25 Sep 2021 - 25 Sep 2021)
  3. 1st Malaysian Epilepsy Congress 2021 - Trailblazing the Translational Epilepsy, Online Congress (18 Mar 2021 - 21 Mar 2021)
INTERNATIONAL
  1. Summer School of Myology of Paris (ACADEMYO), Online Course (05 Jul 2021 - 09 Jul 2021)
  2. 7th Asian-Oceanian Congress on Clinical Neurophysiology (AOCCN) 2021, Virtual Congress (30 Jan 2021 - 02 Feb 2021)