DR. NISHAKANTHI A/P GOPALAN
Dean Office
Faculty of Medicine
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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, health research, and aesthetic medicine. Currently, she is working on the Fogarty-NIH bioethics training grant with Johns Hopkins as well as on the ethics of genetic testing among Parkinson’s patients. |
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Genetic Testing in Parkinson's Disease: Patient Perspectives And Ethical Considerations |
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Defining Malaysia's health research ethics system through a stakeholder driven approach
Defining Malaysia's health research ethics system through a stakeholder driven approach
A Competency Framework for Health Research Ethics Educational Programs: Results from a Stakeholder-Driven Mixed-Method Process
Ethical and Regulatory Gaps in Aesthetic Medical Practice in Top Asian Medical Tourism Destinations
Intricacies of Working with HIV Stigma and Vulnerable Populations in a Multi-ethnic Country
Pedagogical Changes during the COVID Disruption.
Stem Cell Technology in Malaysia: Addressing the Ethical Misconduct in Pursuant of Scientific Responsibility
Regulatory Challenges In Clinical Translation Of Stem Cell Technology In Malaysia
Guidelines, Policies, Law? How best to Address the Ethics of Stem Cell Research in Malaysia.