Curriculum Vitae

DR. LAI MENG YEE

Post Doctoral Research Fellow
  • Department of Parasitology
    Faculty of Medicine

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION


  • PHD (PARASITOLOGY), (Parasitologi)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MSC (BIOTECHNOLOGY), (Biotechnology)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • BSC (HONS) (MICROBIOLOGY), (Mikrobiologi)
    Universiti Sains Malaysia (Usm)

MEMBERSHIPS


  • 2018-2019 ORDINARY MEMBER FOR MALAYSIAN SOCIETY MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY MALAYSIA (MSMBB), 11 MARCH 2019, ACADEMIC MEMBER
    2019 to 2020 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP


  • Tech Planter 2021
    Malaysian Technology Development Corporation (MTDC), 2021 (National)
  • Winner for The 3rd WORLD INVENTION OLYMPIAD FAIR, organized by Korean Invention News (KINEWS). 5th May 2021. Title of invention: REAL-TIME REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LOOP-MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATIO
    Korean Invention News (KINEWS), 2021 (International)
  • Winner for The Korean Invention News (KINEWS) 2020, organized by Korea Invention News (KINEWS), 15th June 2020, title of Invention: REAL-TIME REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION LOOP-MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFCIATION FOR RAPID DETECTION OF SARS-CoV-2?. Awarded Gold.
    Korea Invention News (KINEWS), 2020 (International)
  • Winner for 8th Apprentice Innovation & Research Exhibition (AIREx) 2020. Organized by Universiti Kuala Lumpur. 30th September 2020. Title Invention: Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Combined with a lateral flow device method for rapid diagnosis of malaria. Awarded Bronze.
    Universiti Kuala Lumpur, 2020 (National)
  • Winner for Pertandingan Cabaran Inovasi Inklusif 2018 Zon Tengah, Johan, Title of Oral: `Rapid Serotyping of Dengue?, Auditorium Resource Centre Technology Park Malaysia, 19-20 September 2018
    Auditorium Resource Centre Technology Park Malaysia, 2019 (National)
  • Winner for Pertandingan Cabaran Inovasi Inklusif 2018 Zon Tengah, Naib Johan, Title of Oral: `Point-of-Care For Rapid Diagnosis of Malaria?, Auditorium Resource Centre Technology Park Malaysia, 19-20 September 2018.
    Auditorium Resource Centre Technology Park Malaysia, 2018 (National)
  • Winner for The 4th World Invention Innovation Contest (WiC) 2018, organized by Korea Invention News (KINEWS), 2-3rd June 2018, title of Invention: DEVELOPMENT OF LOOP-MEDIATED ISOTHERMAL AMPLIFICATION-LATERAL FLOW METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF MALARIA?. Awarded Gold.
    World Invention Innovation Contest (WiC), 2018 (International)
  • Winner for 4th Korea Creative Invention Contest, CIC 2017, organized by Korea Invention News (KINEWS), 13rd August 2017, title of Invention: POINT-OF-CARE TEST FOR RAPID DIAGNOSIS OF MALARIA.? Awarded Gold.
    Korea Creative Invention Contest, CIC 2017, 2017 (International)

PUBLICATIONS


Article in Journal
  1. Kar Cheng Wong, Meng Yee Lai, Jeremy Ryan De Silva, Fei Wen Cheong, Mun Yik Fong, Yee Ling Lau. 2021. Experimental Study on Plasmodium knowlesi Normocyte Binding Protein Xa Region II (PkNBPXaII) for Erythrocyte Binding. Tropical Biomedicine. 38(2):143-148. doi: 10.47665/tb.38.2.051.
  2. Lai, M. Y., Tang, S. N., & Lau, Y. L. (2021). Colorimetric reverse transcriptional loop mediated isothermal amplification (RT-LAMP) assay for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene
  3. Lai, M.Y., Rafieqin, N., Lee, P. Y. @ Lee, Z., Amir Rawa, M.S., Dzul, S., Yahaya, N., Abdullah, F.H., Othman, N., Jelip, J., Ooi, C.H., Ibrahim, J., Aung, M., Abdullah, A.H., Laili, Z., Lau, Y.L. 2021. High incidence of Plasmodium knowlesi malaria compared to other human malaria species in several hospitals in Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine. 38(3): 1-6. ) https://doi.org/10.47665/tb.38.3.065.
  4. Meng Yee Lai, Choo Huck Ooi, Yee Ling Lau. 2021. Validation of SYBR green I based closed-tube loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assay for diagnosis of knowlesi malaria. Malaria Journal. 20, 166 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03707-0
  5. Amir, A., Lai, M.Y., Sarip, F., Omar, H., Wan Ismail, W.H., Grover, C.S., Lau, Y.L., Mahmud, R. (2020). Enteral myiasis causing acute dysentery: A case report
  6. Amirah Amir, Shahhaziq Shahari, Jonathan Wee Kent Liew, Jeremy Ryan de Silva, Mohammad Behram Khan, Meng Yee Lai, Jeffrine J. Rovie-Ryan, Yee-Ling Lau. 2020. Natural Plasmodium infection in wild macaques of three states in Malaysia. Acta Tropica. 211, 105596
  7. Elsamoual Ibrahim Ahme dani, Atif A Elagib, Khalil Mohamed, Jawahir Alghamdi, Akbar Ali, Meng Yee Lai, Yee Ling Lau, Khalid Hassan AlMohammed. 2020. Detection of Toxoplasma gondii by Loop-mediated Isothermal Amplification in Blood and Urine Samples from Women, Saudi Arabia. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 14(9): DC15-DC18.
  8. Lai, M. Y., & Lau, Y. L. (2020). Detection of Plasmodium knowlesi using recombinase polymerase amplification (RPA) combined with SYBR Green I. Acta Tropica, 208, 1-3.
  9. Lai, M. Y., Ooi, C. H., Jaimin, J. J., & Lau, Y. L. (2020). Evaluation of WarmStart colorimetric loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for diagnosis of malaria. The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 102(6), 1370-1372.
  10. Lau YL, Ismail I, Mustapa NI, Lai MY, Tuan Soh TS, Hassan AH, Peariasamy KM, Lee YL, Chong YM, Sam IC, Goh PP. Real-time reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification for rapid detection of SARS-CoV2. Peer Journal 2020; 8: e9278. doi: 10.7717/peerj.9278
  11. Lee Phone-Youth Zen, Meng-Yee Lai, Yee-Ling Lau. 2020. Elimination of carryover contamination in loop-mediated isothermal assay for detection of human malaria. Tropical Biomedicine. 37(4). (ISI-Indexed)
  12. Noor Hafizan Mat Salleh, Mohd Faizal Abdul Rahman, Samsiah Samsusah, Jeremy Ryan De Silva, David Chun-Ern Ng, Azilawati Hanim Ghozali, Jia Hui Tan, Meng Yee Lai, Amirah Amir, Jonathan Wee Kent Liew, Yee Ling Lau. 2020. Recurrence of Plasmodium vivax malaria due to defective Cytochrome P450 2D6 function in Pos Lenjang, Pahang. Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 0: 1-4. DOI: 10.1093/trstmh/traa042
  13. Yee Ling Lau, Ilyiana binti Ismail, Nur Izati binti Mustapa, Meng Yee Lai, Tuan Suhaila Tuan Soh, Afifah Haji Hassan, Kalaiarasu M Peariasamy, Yee Leng Lee, Maria Kahar Bador Abdul Kahar, Jennifer Chong, Pik Pin Goh. 2020. Development of A Reverse Transcription Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay for Rapid and Direct Visual Detection of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). PLos One. Accepted.
  14. Yee Ling Lau, Ilyiana binti Ismail, Nur Izati binti Mustapa, Meng Yee Lai, Tuan Suhaila Tuan Soh, Afifah Haji Hassan, Kalaiarasu M Peariasamy, Yee Leng Lee, Pik Pin Goh. 2020. A sensitive reverse transcription-loop mediated isothermal amplification assay for direct visual detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene.
  15. Lai, M. Y., Majid, N. A., & Lau, Y. L. (2019). Identification of host proteins interacting with Toxoplasma gondii SAG1 by yeast two-hybrid assay. Acta Parasitologica. 64(3):575-581. doi: 10.2478/s11686-019-00066-4
  16. Lai, M. Y., & Lau, Y. L. 2018. Measurement of binding strength between prey proteins interacting with Toxoplasma gondii SAG1 and SAG2 using isothermal titration calorimetry (ITC). Acta Parasitologica, 63(1).
  17. Lai, M. Y., Ooi, C. H., & Lau, Y. L. 2018. Rapid detection of Plasmodium knowlesi by isothermal recombinase polymerase amplification assay (RPA). American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 97(5), 1597-1599
  18. Mallepaddi, Prudhvi; Lai, Meng Yee; Podha, Sudhakar ; Ooi, Choo-Huck; Liew, Jonathan; Polavarapu, Rathnagiri ; Lau, Yee Ling. 2018. Development of LAMP-based lateral flow device (LAMP-LFD) method for the detection of malaria. AJTMH (Accepted)
  19. Lai, M. Y., Ooi, C. H., & Lau, Y. L. 2017. Recombinase polymerase amplification combined with lateral flow strip for detection of Plasmodium knowlesi. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 98(3), 700-703
  20. Lai, M.Y., Lau, Y.L. (2017). Screening and identification of host proteins interacting with Toxoplasma gondii SAG2 by yeast two-hybrid assay. Parasites & Vectors. 10:456.DOI: 10.1186/s13071-017-2387-y
  21. Lau, Y. L., Lai, M. Y., Fong, M. Y., Jelip, J., & Mahmud, R. 2016. Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification Assay for Identification of Five Human Plasmodium Species in Malaysia. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 94(2), 336-339.
  22. Lau YL, Lai MY, Teoh BT, Abd-Jamil J, Johari J, Sam SS, Tan KK, AbuBakar S. Colorimetric detection of dengue by single tube reverse-transcription-loop-mediated isothermal amplification. PLoS one. 2015 Sep;10(9):e0138694.
  23. Lau, Y. L., Lai, M. Y., Anthony, C. A., Chang, P. Y., Palaeya, V., Fong, M. Y., & Mahmud, R. 2015. Comparison of three molecular methods for the detection and speciation of five human Plasmodium species. American Journal of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene, 92, 28-33
  24. Thong, K. L., Lai, M. Y., Teh C, S. J., & Chua, K. H. (2011). Simultaneous detection of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by multiplex PCR. Tropical biomedicine, 28(1), 21 31.

PAPER PRESENTED


EVENT ORGANISER
  1. THE 4th International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (ICMBB2020) in Conjunction with the 27th MSMBB Scientific Meeting, As a Organizing Committee member OF THE 4th International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (ICMBB2020) in Conjunction with the 27th MSMBB Scientific Meeting, 1-3 June 2021, As a Organizing Committee member OF THE 4th International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (ICMBB2020) in Conjunction with the 27th MSMBB Scientific Meeting, 3-4 June 2020, National Science Centre, Kuala Lumpur. , Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB)  (National) (01 Jun 2021 - 03 Jun 2021)
  2. Current Tools to Combat Malaria -with Special Focus on Plasmodium knowlesi, As a Organizing Committee member for workshop Current Tools to Combat Malaria -with Special Focus on Plasmodium knowlesi , 14 - 18 Oktober 2019, Department of Parasitology. , Department of Parasitology (University) (14 Oct 2019 - 18 Oct 2019)
  3. as the Organizing Committee member (Scientific) for 3rd International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology(ICMBB), 24-25th April 2019, MSMBB & USCI University., As the Organizing Committee member (Scientific) for 3rd International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology(ICMBB), 24-25th April 2019, MSMBB & USCI University., Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB)  (International) (24 Apr 2019 - 25 Apr 2019)
  4. Organizing Committee member (Finiance) for 2018 International Conference on Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, As the Organizing Committee member (Finiance) for 2018 International Conference on Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 15-16th August 2018, Four Points by Sheraton Hotel, Puchong. , Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB) (International) (15 Aug 2018 - 16 Aug 2018)
  5. As the Organizing Committee member for 2nd International Conference for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 1-2nd November 2017, PAUM., 2nd International Conference for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, 1-2nd November 2017, PAUM., Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB) (National) (01 Nov 2017 - 02 Nov 2017)
  6. As a Secretariat committee member for a Dengue Control: PARADIGM SHIFT workshop, Organized by Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 15-16th August 2016, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. , Dengue Control: PARADIGM SHIFT workshop, Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (University) (15 Aug 2016 - 16 Aug 2016)
  7. Committee member for LRGS Dengue Colloquim & Workshop 2013 organized by Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Center (TIDREC), 11-14th June 2013, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya., LRGS Dengue Colloquim & Workshop 2013, Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Center (TIDREC) (University) (11 Jun 2013 - 14 Nov 2013)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. A case of intestinal myiasis causing acute dysentery, Amirah A, Meng-Yee Lai, Yee-Ling Lau, Farikha S. , Hasidah O., Wan Hafiz Wan Ismail. 'A case of intestinal myiasis causing acute dysentery'. 19th International Congress on Infectious Diseases', Kuala Lumpur, February 20-23, 2020., 19th International Congress on Infectious Diseases (National) (20 Feb 2020 - 23 Feb 2020)
  2. Development of LAMP-Based Lateral Flow Device (LAMP-LFD) Method for the Detection of Malaria. , As a participant for 3rd International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology(ICMBB), 24-25th April 2019. Poster presentation. Development of LAMP-Based Lateral Flow Device (LAMP-LFD) Method for the Detection of Malaria. International. MSMBB & UCSI University., International Conference on Molecular Biology and Biotechnology(ICMBB) (International) (24 Apr 2019 - 25 Apr 2019)
  3. As presenter for 6th ASEAN Congress of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology (ACTMP). Poster Interaction of Toxoplasma gondii SAG1 and SAG2 with human cDNA library. 5-7th March 2014, Intercontinental Hotel Kuala Lumpur, 6th ASEAN Congress of Tropical Medicine and Parasitology (ACTMP), Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine (MSPTM) (International) (05 Mar 2014 - 07 Mar 2014)
OTHERS
  1. As a participant for : 2nd Basic & Clinical Immunology Course, Jointly organized by Department of Microbiology and Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 5th July to 9yh July, 2017, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. Speakers: (1.) Professor Chiv S. Pillai, Sciences and Technology, Harvard Medical School. (2.) Professor Foo Yew Liew, University of Glasgow , 2nd Basic & Clinical Immunology Course, Department of Microbiology and Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (University) (05 Jul 2017 - 09 Jul 2017)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES


Evaluation
  1. (2021) As external supervisor for Chong Yu Min (final year (Year 3)) student of Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Biomedical Science programme at International Medical University for practical placement/internship in your organization for 10-weeks (14 December 2020 - 27 February 2021)., (External supervisor)
  2. (2020) As reviewer for "Development and Validation of a One-Step Reverse Transcription Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (RT-LAMP) for Rapid Detection of ZIKV in Patient Samples from Brazil", which you recently reviewed for Scientific Reports. Scientific Reports. 30th Nov 2020., (Reviewer)
  3. (2020) As reviewer for manuscript for International Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health. Title of Journal: Title: COMPARATIVE STUDY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF MICROSCOPIC AND RAPID DIAGNOSTIC TEST (RDT) FOR MALARIA AMONG SOME PATIENTS IN MAIDUGURI METROPOLIS. 28th August 2020., (Reviewer)