Curriculum Vitae

DR. NGOI SOO TEIN

Senior Lecturer
  • Department of Anesthesiology
    Faculty of Medicine
  • 03-79677541

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • BACTERIOLOGY
    Antimicrobial Resistance, Bioinformatics, Genomics, Molecular Epidemiology

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Doctoral Degree (PhD), (Molecular Microbiology)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • Bachelor Degree, (Mikrobiologi)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Research Coordinator
    01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2025 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    01 Dec 2022 - 31 Dec 2024 (Dean Office, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Coordinator
    01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department)
  • Coordinator
    02 Oct 2023 - 10 Nov 2023 (Department)
  • Task Force Member
    03 Jul 2023 - 15 Sep 2023 (Dean Office, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Task Force Member
    04 Oct 2022 - 16 Nov 2022 (Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • JOURNAL MANAGER OF MALAYSIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIOLOGY (MYJA), EDITORIAL BOARD
    2023 to present (National)
  • ORDINARY MEMBER OF MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND CHEMOTHERAPY (MSIDC), MEMBER
    2023 to 2024 (National)
  • EDITOR OF JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE (JUMMEC), EDITORIAL BOARD
    2023 to present (University)
  • MEMBER OF WOMEN'S HEALTH ORIGINAL WORKGROUP (WHOW), MEMBER
    Since 2022 (University)
  • MEMBER OF EVALUATION AND RECOMMENDATION FOR INFECTION CONTROL IN MALAYSIA (MY-ERIC) RESEARCH GROUP, MEMBER
    Since 2022 (University)
  • MEMBER OF ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE (AMR) RESEARCH GROUP, MEMBER
    Since 2021 (University)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Malaysia Toray Science Foundation (MTSF) Science & Technology Research Grant (STRG)
    Malaysia Toray Science Foundation (MTSF), 2023 (National)
  • Poster Terbaik Kategori Pembentang Poster
    Lembaga Penduduk dan Pembangunan Keluarga Negara, 2022 (National)
  • Institut Merieux - MSIDC Young Investigators Award
    Institut M rieux - MSIDC, 2022 (National)
  • Joint International Tropical Medicine Meeting (JITMM Virtual 2020)
    Mahidol University, 2020 (International)
  • Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Travel Grant Award for Young Investigators
    International Society for Infectious Diseases , 2020 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Hasmukharay, Kejal; Ngoi, Soo Tein; Saedon, Nor Izzati; Tan, Kit Mun; Khor, Hui Min; Chin, Ai Vyrn; Tan, Maw Pin; Kamarulzaman, Adeeba; Idris, Nuryana Binti; Niek, Wen Kiong; Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju; Kamaruzzaman, Shahrul Bahyah binti; Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela Sri La Sri (2023). Evaluation of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteremia: Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and outcomes in the older patients in a tertiary teaching hospital in Malaysia, BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 23(1). doi:10.1186/s12879-023-08206-y
  2. Muhamad, A. N.; Ngoi, S. T.; Teh, C. S. J.; Draman, M. R.; Adnan, Y. K.; Tan, S. C.; Abbas, A. Amir; Tang, S. N.; Karunakaran, R. R.; Kukreja, A.; Razali, S. Z. Mohamad; Hontz, R. D.; Gregory, M. J.; Ponnampalavanar, S. (2023). PREVALENCE AND CHARACTERISTICS OF INFECTIONS DUE TO POSTTRAUMATIC ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY IN A TERTIARY TEACHING HOSPITAL IN MALAYSIA, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 134, S23-S23. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2023.07.026
  3. Yap, Polly Soo Xi; Chong, Chun Wie; Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela; Ramli, Ramliza; Harun, Azian; Jamaluddin, Tengku Zetty Maztura Tengku; Khan, Anis Ahmed; Ngoi, Soo Tein; Lee, Yee Qing; Lau, Min Yi; Tan, Shiang Chiet; Kong, Zhi Xian; Woon, Jia Jie; Mak, Siew Thong; Jabar, Kartini Abdul; Karunakaran, Rina; Ismail, Zalina; Salleh, Sharifah Azura; Noor, Siti Suraiya Md; Masri, Siti Norbaya; Taib, Niazlin Mohd; Jasni, Azmiza Syawani; Tee, Loong Hua; Leong, Kin Chong; Lim, Victor Kok Eow; Abu Bakar, Sazaly; Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju (2023). A multicentre study to determine the in vitro efficacy of flomoxef against extended-spectrum beta-lactamase producing Escherichia coli in Malaysia, PEERJ. 11. doi:10.7717/peerj.16393
  4. Mariappan, Vanitha; Ngoi, Soo Tein; Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian; Ngui, Romano; Chua, Kek Heng; Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju (2022). Genotypic and phenotypic characterization of Escherichia coli isolated from indigenous individuals in Malaysia, IRANIAN JOURNAL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES. 25(4), 468-473. doi:10.22038/IJBMS.2022.61612.13637
  5. Thong, Kwai Lin; Tham, Kathryn Bee Lin; Ngoi, Soo Tein; Tan, Shiang Chiet; Yussof, Wan Noraini Wan; Hanapi, Rahayu Ahmad; Mohamad, Nurizzat; Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju (2022). Molecular characterization of Vibrio cholerae O1 El Tor strains in Malaysia revealed genetically diverse variant lineages, TRANSBOUNDARY AND EMERGING DISEASES. . doi:10.1111/tbed.14368
  6. Ngoi, S. T., Chong, C. W., Ponnampalavanar, S. S. L., Tang, S. N., Idris, N., Jabar, K. A., . . . Teh, C. S. J. (2021). Genetic mechanisms and correlated risk factors of antimicrobial-resistant ESKAPEE pathogens isolated in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 10(1), 15. doi: 10.1186/s13756-021-00936-5
  7. Ngoi, S. T., Niek, W. K., Lee, Y. W., AbuBakar, S., & Teh, C. S. J. (2021). Genomic analysis revealed a novel genotype of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus isolated from a fatal sepsis case in dengue patient. Scientific reports, 11(1), 12. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-83661-8
  8. Ngoi, S. T., Teh, C. S. J., Chong, C. W., Jabar, K. A., Tan, S. C., Yu, L. H., . . . AbuBakar, S. (2021). In Vitro Efficacy of Flomoxef against Extended-Spectrum Beta-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae Associated with Urinary Tract Infections in Malaysia. Antibiotics-Basel, 10(2), 11. doi: 10.3390/antibiotics10020181
  9. Ngoi, Soo Tein; Muhamad, Anis Najwa; Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju; Chong, Chun Wie; Abdul Jabar, Kartini; Chai, Lay Ching; Leong, Kin Chong; Tee, Loong Hua; AbuBakar, Sazaly (2021). beta-Lactam Resistance in Upper Respiratory Tract Pathogens Isolated from a Tertiary Hospital in Malaysia, PATHOGENS. 10(12). doi:10.3390/pathogens10121602
  10. Niek, W. K., Teh, C. S. J., Idris, N., Thong, K. L., Ngoi, S. T., & Ponnampalavanar, S. S. L. (2021). Investigation of biofilm formation in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus associated with bacteraemia in a tertiary hospital. Folia Microbiologica, 66(5), 741-749. doi: 10.1007/s12223-021-00877-x
  11. Teh, C. S. J., Lau, M. Y., Chong, C. W., Ngoi, S. T., Chua, K. H., Lee, W. S., & Thong, K. L. (2021). One-step differential detection of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi, serovar Paratyphi A and other Salmonella spp. by using a quadruplex real-time PCR assay. Journal of Microbiological Methods, 183, 9. doi: 10.1016/j.mimet.2021.106184
  12. Zulkefli, Noorfatin Jihan; Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju; Mariappan, Vanitha; Ngoi, Soo Tein; Vadivelu, Jamuna; Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela; Chai, Lay Ching; Chong, Chun Wie; Yap, Ivan Kok Seng; Vellasamy, Kumutha Malar (2021). Genomic comparison and phenotypic profiling of small colony variants of Burkholderia pseudomallei, PLOS ONE. 16(12). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0261382
  13. Goh, Shu Ling; Kee, Boon Pin; Abdul Jabar, Kartini; Chua, Kek Heng; Nathan, Anna Marie; Bruyne, Jessie; Ngoi, Soo Tein; Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju (2020). Molecular detection and genotypic characterisation of Streptococcus pneumoniae isolated from children in Malaysia, PATHOGENS AND GLOBAL HEALTH. 114(1), 46-54. doi:10.1080/20477724.2020.1719325
  14. Ngoi, S. T.; Niek, W. K.; Abubakar, S.; Teh, C. S. J. (2020). Genomic characterization of methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus - An emerging aetiologic agent of concurrent bacteraemia in dengue patient, INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 101, 123-124. doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2020.09.338
  15. Ngoi, Soo Tein; Lee, Yee Wan; Niek, Wen Kiong; Kan, Foong Kee; AbuBakar, Sazaly; Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela Sri La Sri; Idris, Nuryana; Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju (2020). Atypical Presentation of Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Infection in a Dengue-Positive Patient: A Case Report with Virulence Genes Analysis, PATHOGENS. 9(3). doi:10.3390/pathogens9030190
  16. Yap, Polly Soo Xi; Kamar, Azanna Ahmad; Chong, Chun Wie; Ngoi, Soo Tein; Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju (2020). Genomic Insights into Two Colistin-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains Isolated from the Stool of Preterm Neonate During the First Week of Life, MICROBIAL DRUG RESISTANCE. 26(3), 190-203. doi:10.1089/mdr.2019.0199
  17. Ngoi, Soo Tein; Yap, Kien-Pong; Thong, Kwai Lin (2018). Genomic characterization of endemic Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium and Salmonella enterica serovar I 4,[5],12:i:- isolated in Malaysia, INFECTION GENETICS AND EVOLUTION. 62, 109-121. doi:10.1016/j.meegid.2018.04.027
Others
  1. Lee, K. T., Ngoi, S. T., & Shariffuddin, I. I. (2023). Green anaesthesia: a review of sustainable perioperative practices and the potential application in Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Anaesthesiology, 2(2), 156-172. https://doi.org/10.35119/myja.v2i2.61
  2. Thong Kwai Lin, Ngoi Soo Tein, Chai Lay Ching, and Teh Cindy Shuan Ju. (2016) Quinolone Resistance Mechanisms Among Salmonella enterica in Malaysia. Microbial Drug Resistance, 22(4), 259-272.
  3. Ngoi, S. T., Teh, C. S. J., Chai, L. C., & Thong, K. L. (2015). Overview of molecular typing tools for the characterization of Salmonella enterica in Malaysia. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 28(10), 751-764.
  4. Ngoi, S. T., & Thong, K. L. (2014). High resolution melting analysis for rapid mutation screening in gyrase and topoisomerase IV genes in quinolone-resistant Salmonella enterica. BioMed Research International, 2014, 1-8.
  5. Ngoi, S. T., & Thong, K. L. (2013). Molecular characterization showed limited genetic diversity among Salmonella Enteritidis isolated from humans and animals in Malaysia. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, 77(4), 304-311.
  6. Ngoi, S. T., Lindstedt, B.-A., Watanabe, H., & Thong, K. L. (2013). Molecular characterization of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium isolated from human, food, and animal sources in Malaysia. Japanese Journal of Infectious Diseases, 66(3), 180-188.
  7. Baddam, R., Kumar, N., Shaik, S., Suma, T., Ngoi, S. T., Thong, K. L., & Ahmed, N. (2012). Genome sequencing and analysis of Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi strain CR0063 representing a carrier individual during an outbreak of typhoid fever in Kelantan, Malaysia. Gut Pathogens, 4, 20.
  8. Baddam, R., Kumar, N., Thong, K.-L., Ngoi, S.-T., Teh, C. S. J., Yap, K.-P., . . . Ahmed, N. (2012). Genetic fine structure of a Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi strain associated with the 2005 outbreak of typhoid fever in Kelantan, Malaysia. Journal of Bacteriology, 194(13), 3565-3566.
  9. Ngoi, S. T., & Thong, K. L. (2012). Antimicrobial susceptibility and genotypic characterization of clinical Salmonella Enteritidis strains isolated from a tertiary hospital in Malaysia by using multilocus variable number of tandem repeat analysis and pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 16, E234-E235.
  10. Teh, C. S. J., Thong, K. L., Ngoi, S. T., Ahmad, N., Balakrish Nair, G., & Ramamurthy, T. (2009). Molecular characterization of serogrouping and virulence genes of Malaysian Vibrio cholerae isolated from different sources. Journal of General and Applied Microbiology, 55(6), 419-425.
Books
  1. Vedika Bhatt, Cindy Teh Shuan Ju, Ngoi Soo Tein, Rafidah bt Atan, Nor'azim bin Mohd Yunos, & Sasheela Sri La Sri Ponnampalavanar. (2023). The Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Diary. Publisher Fakulti Perubatan Universiti Malaya.
Article in Proceeding
  1. 4)Damanhuri, M.H.A., Ngoi, S.T., Md Yusuf, M.H., Md Hashim, N.H., Hong, W.H., Jamaluddin, N.F., Ibrahim, F., & Shariffuddin, I.I. (2024, March 3-7). From bystanders to lay rescuers, empowering communities the sustainable way: A proof-of-concept study [Paper presentation]. 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore.
  2. 5)Veerakumaran, J., Soo, S.K., Loh, P.S., Chaw, S.H., Tan, W.K., Ngoi, S.T., & Mathaneswaran, V. (2024, March 3-7). Exploring the feasibility of smart glasses in an anaesthetic clinic within a middle-income nation [Paper presentation]. 18th World Congress of Anaesthesiologists, Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre, Singapore.
  3. Woon, J.J., Mustaffa, K.M.F., Wong, W.R., Yap, I.K.S., Chong, C.W., Vellasamy, K.M., Ngoi, S.T., Yunos, N.M., Nik Kamarudin, N.A.A., Idris, N., Abdul Jabar, K., Teh, C.S.J. (2023). Bacterial whole cell-SELEX for selection of DNA aptamers against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii for future aptasensor development. Abstract Book of the 3rd Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Symposium 2023 (pp. 48), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  4. Mak, S.T., Teh, C. S. J., Sethi, N., Hamidi, M., Ngoi, S. T., & WHOW Research Group. (2022, Nov). Multidisciplinary approaches to combat bacterial vaginosis and enhancing women s health. In N. P. Tey, S. L. Lai, T. A. T. Razif, M. R. Palil, D. I. Supaat, Z. Rokman, & R. Rosli (Editors), Proceedings of the Persidangan Kependudukan Kebangsaan 2022 (pp. 416). Lembaga Penduduk dan Pembangunan Keluarga Negara. E-ISBN: 978-967-2072-42-3.
  5. Ngoi, S. T., Teh, C. S. J., Mak, S. T., Lau, M. Y., & WHOW Research Group. (2022, November 10-11). Public awareness of bacterial vaginosis The neglected women s health issue. In N. P. Tey, S. L. Lai, T. A. T. Razif, M. R. Palil, D. I. Supaat, Z. Rokman, & R. Rosli (Editors), Proceedings of the Persidangan Kependudukan Kebangsaan 2022 (pp. 415). Lembaga Penduduk dan Pembangunan Keluarga Negara. E-ISBN: 978-967-2072-42-3.
  6. Ngooi, E. F., Vellasamy, K. M., Ngoi, S. T., Vadivelu, J., Chua, E. G., & Teh, C. S. J. (2022, December 1-2). Genomic features of Burkholderia pseudomallei ST1342 in Malaysia. Book of Abstracts for the 35th Malaysian Society for Microbiology Symposium 2022 (pp. 43). Malaysian Society for Microbiology.
  7. Toh, Y. S., Chong, C. W., Ngoi, S. T., Ponnampalavanar, S., Ramli, R., Harun, A., , Teh, C. S. J. (2022, September 8). Characterisation of extended-spectrum beta-lactamases (ESBL)-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae in Malaysia. Book of Abstracts for Antimicrobial Resistance: Combating the Silent Pandemic Mini-Symposium (pp. 19-20). MY-ERIC Research Group, Universiti Malaya.
  8. Wong, J. H., Lee, Y. Q., Ngoi, S. T., Ponnampalavanar, S., & Teh, C. S. J. (2022, December 1-2). Investigation of the mechanisms of carbapenem resistance among the non-carbapenemase-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae. Book of Abstracts for the 35th Malaysian Society for Microbiology Symposium 2022 (pp. 27). Malaysian Society for Microbiology.
  9. Woon, J. J., Mohd Fadzli Mustaffa, K., Wong, W. R., Yap, I. K. S., Chong, C. W., Vellasamy, K. M., , Teh, C. S. J. (2022, September 8). Bacterial-SELEX: Isolation of DNA aptamers with specific binding to carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii for future aptasensor development. Book of Abstracts for Antimicrobial Resistance: Combating the Silent Pandemic Mini-Symposium (pp. 30-31). MY-ERIC Research Group, Universiti Malaya.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2020 - 2024, Skim Geran Penyelidikan Trans-Displin (TRGS)
    Point-of Care Aptasensor For The Detection Of Carbapenem-resistant Organisms ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2022 - 2024, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-HWB
    Bacv: In-home Testing For Bacterial Vaginosis ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2023 - 2024, RU Geran - UMCares
    Empowering Malaysian Youths From Bystanders To Lay Rescuers ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2021 - 2023, RU Geran
    Association Of Antibiotics, Metabolomes And Airway Microbiome Of Pediatric Patients With Respiratory Infections ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2019 - 2021, Partnership Grant
    Digital Surveillance And Infection Control Of Multidrug Resistant Organisms (mdro) For Public Health Management ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2019 - 2020, Government Agency
    Antibacterial And Anti-biofilm Properties Of Endodontic Sealers In Root Canal Treatment ( Principal Investigator(PI))
Private
  1. 2023 - 2026, Private Funding
    Capacity Building And Enrichment Programme For Essential Diagnostic Laboratory Techniques ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2024 - 2024, Private Funding
    Bacterial Vaginosis In Women Of Reproductive Age ? A Microbiome Correlation Study ( Co-Researcher)
International
  1. 2019 - 2027, International Funding
    Antimicrobial Resistance (amr) Detection And Molecular Characterization Biosurveillance In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2023 - 2026, International Funding
    Capacity Building And Enrichment Programme: Application Of Regenerative Medicine Cell Culture Technology In Infectious Disease Research ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2024 - 2026, International Funding
    Aetiologic Agents of Community Acquired Pneumonia in South-East Asia ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2023 - 2024, Teleflex Medical Incorporated
    EFFICACY AND HEALTH ECONOMICS OF ANTIMICROBIAL-IMPREGNATED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERS (CVCS) COMPARED TO NON-IMPREGNATED CVCS IN CENTRAL LINE-ASSOCIATED BLOODSTREAM INFECTION (CLABSI) PREVENTION IN A MALAYSIA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ADULT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT (ICU) ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2020 - 2024, International Funding
    In Vitro Activity Of Cefiderocol Against Carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella Pneumoniae, Acinetobacter Baumanii And Pseudomonas Aeruginosa From Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2021 - 2024, International Funding
    Asian Microbiome Research ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2021 - 2024, International Funding
    Epidemiology And Etiology Of Wound Infections In Southeast Asia- Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  8. 2023 - 2024, International Funding
    The Dynamicity Of Female Endobiota In Association With Vaginal Dysbiosis And Infections ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  9. 2019 - 2021, International Funding
    Developing A Training Program To Strengthen The Antimicrobial Surveillance And Capacity Building At The National Institute Of Public Health (niph), Kingdom Of Cambodia ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Academic Writing Styles for Effective Scientific Communication, Department of Anaesthesiology Research Webinar, Department of Anaesthesiology (University) (30 Jan 2024 - 30 Jan 2024)
  2. Biorisk Management, ELISA & Biorisk Management Workshop, Bahagian Perkhidmatan Penyelidikan (BPP), Universiti Malaya (University) (13 Dec 2023 - 14 Dec 2023)
  3. Genetic mechanisms and correlated risk factors of antimicrobial-resistant ESKAPEE pathogens isolated in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia, Department of Anaesthesiology Journal Club , Department of Anaesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya (University) (27 Oct 2022 - 27 Oct 2022)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Public awareness of bacterial vaginosis The neglected women s health issue, Persidangan Kependudukan Kebangsaan 2022, Lembaga Penduduk dan Pembangunan Keluarga Negara (National) (10 Nov 2022 - 11 Nov 2022)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Internal Examiner for Master Medical Science Examination by Research, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2024) Peer Reviewer for Archives of Microbiology Journal, International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2024) Examiner for Master of Regenerative Medicine, University, (Internal Examiner)
  4. (2023) Poster Judge for 3rd Antimicrobial Resistance (Amr) Symposium 2023, National, (Reviewer)
  5. (2023) Assessor for Master of Anesthesiology Thesis Presentation, University, (Reviewer)
  6. (2023) Abstract Reviewer for 3rd Antimicrobial Resistance (Amr) Symposium 2023, National, (Reviewer)
  7. (2023) Peer Reviewer (Genrep-D-23-00691), International, (Reviewer)
  8. (2023) Panel Reviewer for Umsc Ca.R.E Fund (Post-Doctoral) Application 2023, University, (Reviewer)
  9. (2023) Panel Reviewer for The Umsc Ca.R.E Fund Research Grant (Umsc-Rg) & Dato' Mahmood Merican Medical Research Grant (Mmrg) 2023, University, (Reviewer)
  10. (2023) Assessor for Master of Anesthesiology Thesis Presentation, University, (Reviewer)
  11. (2023) Oral and Written Report Examiner for Mic4005 Final Year Project, University, (Reviewer)
  12. (2023) Panel Reviewer for Umsc Ca.R.E Fund Post Doctoral Application 2023, University, (Reviewer)
  13. (2023) Peer Reviewer (Idr415096), International, (Reviewer)
  14. (2023) Peer Reviewer (Jpam/8628/23), International, (Reviewer)
  15. (2023) Assessor for Master of Anaesthesiology Thesis Presentation, University, (Reviewer)
  16. (2023) Peer Reviewer (Idr400207), International, (Reviewer)
  17. (2022) Peer Reviewer for Journal Article (Peerj), International, (Reviewer)
  18. (2022) Peer Reviewer for Journal Article (Infection and Drug Resistance), International, (Reviewer)
  19. (2022) Peer Reviewer for Journal Article (Asia Pacific Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology), International, (Reviewer)
  20. (2019) Folia Microbiologica Journal, (Reviewer)
  21. (2019) ASEAN Emerging Researchers Conference 2019 , (Oral Highlights Judge)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2024) Research Collaboration With Mican Technologies Inc., Japan, International, (Resource Person)
  2. (2024) Research Collaboration With Agtc Genomics Sdn Bhd, National, (Resource Person)
  3. (2024) Research Collaboration With Institut Merieux, France, International, (Resource Person)
  4. (2019) Department of Medical Microbiology Journal Club , Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
  5. (2019) Training & Development Curriculum on Strengthen Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance & Capacity Building Workshop , National Institute of Public Health, Ministry of Health, Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
  6. (2018) Detection of Tuberculosis and Respiratory Tract Infections: Seminar and Research Project Discussion , Tropical Infectious Diseases Research & Education Centre (TIDREC), University of Malaya
Contribution to event
  1. (2024) Moderator for Research Webinar On Data Visualisation for New Researchers: a Crash Course for Effective Communication, University, (Panelist/Moderator)
  2. (2024) Moderator for Research Webinar On Fundamentals in Qualitative Research: Approach, Techniques, and Tools for Effective Data Analysis, University, (Panelist/Moderator)
  3. (2024) Moderator for Research Webinar On Elevate Your Scientific Writing: Key Insights for Crafting High-Impact Manuscripts, University, (Panelist/Moderator)
  4. (2024) Participant for Antimicrobial Resistance Genomes, Big Data and Emerging Technologies 2024, International, (Participant)
  5. (2023) Facilitator for Oral Presentation Session, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  6. (2023) Participant, University, (Participant)
  7. (2022) Organizing Committee for "Antimicrobial Resistance: Combating The Silent Pandemic Mini-Symposium", National, (Event Organiser)
Media appearance
  1. (2024) Guest Speaker At 8tv Living Delight Live Show, National, (Interview)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2023) Microbiome and Detection of Bacterial vaginosis in women of reproductive age, SIEW THONG MAK
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2024) Industrial Training, Lakshman A/L Ambanasan
  2. (2023) MBBS STAGE 3.1 RESEARCH ELECTIVE POSTING
  3. (2023) FINAL YEAR PROJECT - MIC4001 RESEARCH DESIGN IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE AND MIC4005 RESEARCH IN BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
  4. (2023) FINAL YEAR PROJECT - INACTIVATION OF S. MUTANS BIOFILM BY USING COLD ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA (CAP)

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2024) MOB7007 - Advance Tools in Regenerative Medicine
  2. (2023) MSB27700 - Advanced Clinical Training
  3. (2023) MOB7004 - Advanced Regenerative Medicine
  4. (2023) MOB7008 - Advance Medical Biotechnology
  5. (2023) MOB7007 - Advance Tools in Regenerative Medicine
Bachelor
  1. (2022) GIM2003 - Introduction to Infectious Diseases
  2. (2021) MIC3005 - Advanced Medical Bacteriology and Mycology
  3. (2021) MIC1011 - Biosafety and Biosecurity
  4. (2021) GIM2003 - Introduction to Infectious Diseases

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Organising Committee for Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine Workshop, (22 Feb 2024 - 22 Feb 2024) (University)
  • Organising Committee for &Quot;3rd Antimicrobial Resistance (Amr) Symposium 2023&Quot;, (04 Dec 2023 - 05 Dec 2023) (National)
  • Organising Committee for &Quot;Break The Silence: Women Reproductive Health Awareness Run&Quot;, (19 Aug 2023 - 19 Aug 2023) (University)
  • Organising Committee for &Quot;Introduction to Evidence-Based Medicine (Ebm) Workshop&Quot;, (27 Jul 2023 - 27 Jul 2023) (University)
  • Organising Committee for &Quot;Systematic Review &Amp; Meta-Analysis Workshop&Quot;, (01 Apr 2023 - 01 Apr 2023) (University)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
EXTERNAL COURSE
  1. NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH (NIPH) ANTIMICROBIAL SURVEILLANCE & CAPACITY BUILDING , National Institute of Health (Niph), Ministry of Health, Phnom Penh (22 Apr 2019 - 25 Apr 2019)
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. TEACHER?S TOOLKIT WORKSHOP ON ESSENTIALS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, Cube, Aras 4, Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Malaya (07 Jul 2020 - 08 Jul 2020)
  2. 2021 : E-RESOURCES WEBINAR: SAGE RESEARCH METHODS ONLINE, 14 JUNE 2021, Online (14 Jun 2021 - 14 Jun 2021)
  3. FOUNDATIONS OF ASSESSMENTS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, Cube. Aras 4, Blok T, Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Malaya (17 Sep 2020 - 17 Sep 2020)
  4. SPECTRUM: ALTERNATIVE VIEWS SETUP GUIDE TO YOUR COURSE NAVIGATION, Teams (19 Jan 2024 - 19 Jan 2024)
  5. DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE ASSESSMENT FOR A COURSE, Universiti Malaya (06 Oct 2022 - 06 Oct 2022)
  6. MICROCREDENTIALS@UM: CREATING AN MC COURSE, Universiti Malaya (08 Mar 2023 - 08 Mar 2023)
  7. SUPERCHARGE YOUR CLASS WITH CHATGPT, Dalam Talian (19 May 2023 - 19 May 2023)
  8. YOUR EXAM QUESTIONS: IS IT HOTS ENOUGH?, Microsoft Teams (13 Apr 2023 - 13 Apr 2023)
  9. EMERALD RESEARCH AND SUPERVISION 2023, Universiti Malaya (20 Jun 2023 - 22 Jun 2023)
  10. TRANSFER, TRANSPORT & SHIPPING OF BIOLOGICAL MATERIAL, Cube, Fom (21 Sep 2023 - 21 Sep 2023)
COURSES ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. DEPARTMENT JOURNAL CLUB, Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (02 May 2019 - 01 May 2020)
  2. PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING (PBL) TUTOR TRAINING WORKSHOP FOR UMMP, Cube, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (11 Mar 2019 - 12 Mar 2019)
  3. DETECTION OF TUBERCULOSIS AND RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS, Faculty Room, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (30 Nov 2018 - 05 Dec 2018)
CONFERENCE
  1. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2022, Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (17 Nov 2022 - 20 Nov 2022)
  2. 36TH MSIDC ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2023 AND ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, The Waterfront Hotel, Kuching (09 Jun 2023 - 12 Jun 2023)
  3. PERSIDANGAN KEPENDUDUKAN KEBANGSAAN (PERKKS) 2022, Bangi Resort Hotel, Selangor, Malaysia (10 Nov 2022 - 11 Nov 2022)
  4. REGIONAL TRIALS FOR EPIDEMIC PREPAREDNESS & RESPONSE WORKSHOP, Singapore (25 Feb 2024 - 01 Mar 2024)