Curriculum Vitae

DR. TANG SOO NEE

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Medical Microbiology
    Faculty of Medicine
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ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • MPath (Medical Microbiology), (Patologi)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MD, (Medicine)
    Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Course Coordinator
    01 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 (Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Programme Coordinator
    01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 (Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • NATIONAL SPECIALIST REGISTRY, MEMBER
    2019 to 2024 (National)
  • REGISTERED MEDICAL PRACTITIONER WITH MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL, MEMBER
    2022 to 2022 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN MEDICAL COUNCIL, MEMBER
    2008 to 2019 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Certificate of Excellent Service
    2022, Universiti Malaya

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. 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
  2. Tay, S. T., Wong, P. L., Chiu, C. K., Tang, S. N., Lee, J. L., Hamdan, N. W., . . . Karunakaran, R. (2021). Nocardia kroppenstedtii: a rare pathogen isolated from the spinal vertebral abscess of a patient on long-term immunosuppressive therapy. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 25(2), 605-608. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202101_24618
Scopus
  1. Muhamad A.N., Teh C.S.J., Draman M.R., Adnan Y.K., Abbas A.A., Khong T.L., Narayanan V., Tang S.N., Karunakaran R., Manan N.A., Kukreja A., Razali S.Z.M., Cham C.Y., Hontz R.D., Gregory M.J., Selariu A., Nguyen H.C., Letizia A.G., Ponnampalavanar S.S.L.S. (2025). High incidence of multidrug-resistant organisms and modifiable risk factors associated with surgical site infections: a cohort study in a tertiary medical center in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 2020 to 2023, Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control. 14(1). doi:10.1186/s13756-025-01537-2
  2. Chan Y.L., Chee C.F., Tang S.N., Tay S.T. (2024). Unveilling genetic profiles and correlations of biofilm-associated genes, quorum sensing, and antibiotic resistance in Staphylococcus aureus isolated from a Malaysian Teaching Hospital, European Journal of Medical Research. 29(1). doi:10.1186/s40001-024-01831-6
  3. Chan Y.L., Tang S.N., Osman C.P., Chee C.F., Tay S.T. (2024). Exploring naphthoquinone and anthraquinone derivatives as antibiotic adjuvants against Staphylococcus aureus biofilms: Synergistic effects of menadione, Microbial Pathogenesis. 195. doi:10.1016/j.micpath.2024.106886
  4. Lai, M. Y., Tang, S. N., & Lau, Y. L. (2021). Colorimetric reverse transcription loop-mediated isothermal amplification assay for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 105(2), 375-377. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.21-0150
  5. Ngoi, S. T., Chong, C. W., Ponnampalavanar, S. S. L. S., Tang, S. N., Idris, N., Abdul Jabar, K., . . . 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). doi: 10.1186/s13756-021-00936-5
  6. Tay, S. T., Wong, P. L., Chiu, C. K., Tang, S. N., Lee, J. L., Hamdan, N. W., . . . Karunakaran, R. (2021). Nocardia kroppenstedtii: A rare pathogen isolated from the spinal vertebral abscess of a patient on long-term immunosuppressive therapy. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 25(2), 605-608. doi: 10.26355/eurrev_202101_24618
Others
  1. N Ahmad, SYF Hii, MK Nizam M Khalid, MAA Wahab, R. Hashim, SN Tang et al. First Draft Genome Sequences of Malaysian Clinical Isolates of Corynebacterium diphtheria. Genome Announce. 2017 Mar; 5(9): e-01670-16. Published online 2017 March 2. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.01670-16
  2. Devi V. Rukumani, Azanna A. Kamar, Dewi R. Ardita, Tang S Nee, Yasmin M. Yusof, Shamala D. Sekaran and Esaki M. Shankar. Recalcitrant Coagulase Negative Methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus in an Extremely-Low-Birth-Weight Pre-Term Infant with Thrompocytopenia. JMM Case Reports, 2014.
  3. KP Ng, SM Yew, CL Chan, J Chong, SN Tang, TS Soo-Hoo, SL Na et al. Draft Genome Sequence of the First Isolate of Extensively Drug-resistant (XDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis in Malaysia. Genome Announce. 2013 Jan-Feb; 1(1): e00056-12. Published online 2013 January 24. doi: 10.1128/genomeA.00056-12

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2022 - 2023, Partnership Grant
    Optimization Of Saliva Samples For Routine Diagnostics In University Malaya Medical Centre ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2022 - 2023, no research grant
    Synergy test-guided CRE treatment with ceftazidime-avibactam plus aztreonam, University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) (Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya)(PPUM) ( Co-Researcher)
Private
  1. 2023 - 2026, Private Funding
    Capacity Building And Enrichment Programme For Essential Diagnostic Laboratory Techniques ( 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
    Surveillance And Trends Of Amr In Eskapee Pathogens In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2020 - 2025, International Funding
    Subproject 1: Clinical Characteristics And Risk Factors For Mdro Related Ssi Among Trauma Patients ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2020 - 2025, International Funding
    Subproject 2 : Antimicrobial Susceptibility And Genotypic Characteristics Of Mdro Isolated From Surgical Site Infections ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2022 - 2024, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Pte Ltd
    EARLY ORAL STEP-DOWN ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY VERSUS CONTINUING INTRAVENOUS THERAPY FOR UNCOMPLICATED GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERAEMIA (THE INVEST TRIAL) ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2023 - 2024, National University of Singapore
    A Clinically-Oriented Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network for Healthcare-associated infections (ACORN-HAI) ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2021 - 2023, International Funding
    Clinical Performance Evaluation Of Seegene Tests For The Detection Of Variants Of Sars-cov-2 Virus ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  8. 2019 - 2020, International Funding
    Phenotypic and Genotypic Characterization of Antimicrobial Resistance Pathogens in UMMC ( Consultant)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2023) Examiner for Master of Surgery Part 1 Osce Examination, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2023) Examiner for Master of Pathology (Medical Microbiology) Part 1 Conjoint Examination (Hosted by UPM), National, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2023) Examiner for Dental Postgraduates Basic Sciences Course, University, (Internal Examiner)
  4. (2023) Examiner for Professional Examination Bachelor of Dental Surgery, University, (Internal Examiner)
  5. (2023) Examiner for Master of Pathology Part Ii Examination (May 2023 Exam), National, (Internal Examiner)
  6. (2023) Marking Scripts for Master of Pathology Part 2 (Medical Microbiology) Final Examination (Conjoint Exam Hosted by UPM), National, (Internal Examiner)
  7. (2023) Ad Hoc Committee to Evaluate Postgraduate Doctorate Research Proposal, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  8. (2023) Working as Examiner for Thesis of Dr. Nurul Khalidah (Candidate in Master of Pathology Part 2), University, (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2023) Vetting Commitee for Question Papers in Master of Pathology (Medical Microbiology) Part 1 and Part 2, University, (Reviewer)
  10. (2023) Vetting Commitee for Summative Assessment (Rsa) and Barrier Assessment (Ba) Quetsions of Ummp Stgae 1 and Stage 2, University, (Reviewer)
  11. (2022) Examiner for Master of Surgery Osce Examination, University, (Internal Examiner)
  12. (2022) Marking Scripts (Ospe Examination, 47 Scripts) for Year 2 Professional Examination, Dentistry (Course Dia2005) Session 2021/2022, University, (Internal Examiner)
  13. (2022) Marking Scripts (One Essay Question) for Conjoint Examination Master of Pathology (Medical Microbiology) Part 2 Year 2022, National, (External Examiner)
  14. (2021) Examiner for Master of Pathology (Part 1) Conjoint Examination (Medical Microbiology): Marked 4 Ospe Questions, National, (Internal Examiner)
  15. (2021) Examiner for Master of Pathology (Part 2) Conjoint Repeat Examination (Medical Microbiology): Marked 1 Essay Question, National, (Internal Examiner)
  16. (2021) Examiner for Master of Pathology (Part 2) Conjoint Examination in April-May 2021 (Medical Microbiology), National, (Internal Examiner)
  17. (2021) Examiner for Dental Postgraduates Basic Science Course (Dxgc6180) Medical Microbiology Paper: Marked 1 Short Answer Question, University, (External Examiner)
Contribution to event
  1. (2023) Work as Trainer (Speaker) and Moderator of The Workshop, University, (Panelist/Moderator)
Mentoring
  1. (2024) Working as Academic Advisor and Trainer for 3 Delegates (Medical Students) Participating in 13th Siriraj International Medical Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology Competition, University, (Academic Advisor)
  2. (2023) Working as Academic Advisor for a Group of 8 MBBS Stage 1 Students (2022/2023 Intake), University, (Academic Advisor)
  3. (2023) Working as Academic Advisor and Trainer for 4 Delegates (Medical Students) Participating in 12th Siriraj International Medical Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology Competition, University, (Academic Advisor)
  4. (2022) Trainer for a Group of 12 MBBS Students (Faculty of Medicine, Ummp Stage 1 & Stage 2) Participated in The 11th Inter-Varsity Medical Olympiad (Ivmo) 2022 in UiTM, University, (Academic Advisor)
  5. (2022) Academic Advisor and Trainer for Training of 12 MBBS Students Participate in The 11th Siriraj International Medical Microbiology, Parasitology and Immunology Competition (Simpic) At Mahidol University, Thailand, University, (Academic Advisor)
  6. (2022) Working as Academic Advisor for a Group of 8 Students in MBBS Programme (Ummp Stage 2), University, (Academic Advisor)
  7. (2021) Working as Academic Advisor for a Group of Eight (8) Students in Ummp Programme Cohort 2020, University, (Mentor)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2023) Staphylococcus aureus Biofilm-Associated Gene Profiling and Antimicrobial Evaluation of Menadione, CHAN YUN LI
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2023) Molecular Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus Associated with Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2023) NA - Clinical Postgraduate Teaching (Master of Pathology Part 2 and Medical Officers During Validation Duty)
  2. (2023) DXGC6180 - Kursus Sains Asas Perubatan (Bms) Sesi 2022/2023, Fakulti Pergigian
  3. (2023) NA - Master of Pathology (Medical Microbiology) Part 2
  4. (2023) NA - Master of Pathology Part 1 (2 Groups of Session 2023/2024)
  5. (2023) NA - Master of Pathology Part 1 (3 Groups of Session 2022/2023)
  6. (2023) DXGC6180 - Kursus Sains Asas Perubatan (Bms) Sesi 2020/2021, Fakulti Pergigian
  7. (2022) NA - Clinical Postraduate Teaching (Master of Pathology Part 2, Medical Officers and Clinical Attachment Trainers)
  8. (2022) DXGC6180 - Kursus Sains Asas Perubatan (Bms) Sesi 2021/2022, Fakulti Pergigian
  9. (2022) MPATH - Master of Pathology Part 1 (1 Group of Session 2022/2023)
  10. (2022) MPATH - Master of Pathology Part 1 (4 Group of Session 2021/2022)
  11. (2022) MPATH - Master of Pathology Part 2
  12. (2021) MSH27300 - Advanced Clinical Training
  13. (2021) MSH27200 - Basic Clinical Training
  14. (2021) DXGC6180 - Kursus Sains Asas Perubatan (Bms) Sesi 2020/2021, Fakulti Pergigian
  15. (2020) DXGC6180 - Basic Medical Science
  16. (2019) DXGC6180 - Basic Medical Science
  17. (2019) MPATH - Masters in Pathology Part 1
  18. (2019) MPATH - Master of Pathology (Part 1)
  19. (2019) MPATH - Master of Pathology Part 1
  20. (2018) MPATH - Master of Pathology Part 1
  21. () MPATH - Master of Pathology (Part 2)
Bachelor
  1. (2023) NA - Problem Based Learning (Pbl) Ummp Stage 2
  2. (2023) NA - Problem Based Learning Ummp Stage 1
  3. (2023) NA - Ummp Stage 1 (Block 1: Language in Medicine)
  4. (2023) NA - Ummp Stage 1 (Block 2: Foundation)
  5. (2023) NA - Ummp Stage 1 (Block 3: Musculoskeletal Sciences)
  6. (2023) NA - Ummp Stage 1 (Remedial Class)
  7. (2023) NA - Ummp Stage 2 Cohort 2022 (Block 6 Hematology)
  8. (2023) NA - Ummp Stage 2 (Remedial Class)
  9. (2023) MIC3014 - Advanced Medical Microbiology
  10. (2023) MIC3011 - Advances in Medical Virology
  11. (2023) MIC4004 - Diagnostic Bacteriology and Mycology
  12. (2023) DIA2005 - Medical Microbiology
  13. (2023) MID1010 - Microbiology and Parasitology
  14. (2022) UMMP PBL - Block 5 Respiratory Sciences(Co-Tutor)
  15. (2022) DIA2005 - Medical Microbiology
  16. (2022) UMMP - Ummp Stage 1 (Latest Entry)
  17. (2022) UMMP - Ummp Stage 2 Cohort 2021 (Block 6: Hematology)
  18. (2022) MIC3005 - Advanced Medical Bacteriology and Mycology
  19. (2022) MIC3011 - Advances in Medical Virology
  20. (2022) MIC4004 - Diagnostic Bacteriology and Mycology
  21. (2022) MID1010 - Microbiology and Parasitology
  22. (2021) UMMP PBL - Block 10 Gastroenterology and Nutrition
  23. (2021) UMMP PBL - Block 3 Musculoskeletal Sciences
  24. (2021) UMMP PBL - Block 6 Hematology
  25. (2021) DIA2005 - Medical Microbiology
  26. (2021) UMMP - Ummp Stage 1,2 and 3.3
  27. (2021) MIC3005 - Advanced Medical Bacteriology and Mycology
  28. (2021) MIC3011 - Advances in Medical Virology
  29. (2021) MIC4004 - Diagnostic Bacteriology and Mycology
  30. (2021) MIC2007 - Microbial Infections
  31. (2021) MID1010 - Microbiology and Parasitology
  32. (2020) DIA2005 - Medical Microbiology
  33. (2020) MIC3005 - Advanced Medical Bacteriology and Mycology
  34. (2020) MID1010 - Microbiology and Parasitology
  35. (2020) PBL - Problem Based Learning (Pbl)
  36. (2020) UMMP -
  37. (2019) MIC2007 - Microbial Infections
  38. (2019) MIC3005 - Advanced Medical Bacteriology and Mycology
  39. (2019) MIC3005 - Advanced Medical Bacteriology and Mycology
  40. (2019) MIC3011 - Advances in Medical Virology
  41. (2019) MIC4004 - Diagnostic Bacteriology and Mycology
  42. (2019) PBL - Stage 2 (Cohort 2017): Renal Urology (Renal & Urology)
  43. (2019) UMMP - Stage 2 - Cohort 2018: Block 6 (Hematology)
  44. (2019) UMMP - Stage 2 - Cohort 2018: Block 6 (Hematology)
  45. (2018) MIC3005 - Advanced Medical Bacteriology and Mycology
  46. (2018) MIC4004 - Diagnostic Bacteriology and Mycology
  47. (2017) MIA2001 - Block 6 (Hematology)

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Earth Hour Virtual Run With Donation of Registration Fees for Wwf Malaysia Conservation Programames, (15 Mar 2021 - 15 Apr 2021) (National)
  • Monthly Donation to Persatuan Perlindungan dan Peliharaan Haiwan Terbiar Skudai, (01 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021) (National)

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
NATIONAL
  1. International Seminar for Authors, Reviewers and Editors of Medical Journals 2023, Online (21 Jul 2023 - 23 Jul 2023)
  2. UMMC-MREC Ethics Application Workshop 1/2022, Online (Ummc) (27 Jul 2022 - 27 Jul 2022)
  3. Best Practices For Biosafety Cabinet: Do's and Dont's, Department of Molecuar Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya (28 Aug 2023 - 28 Aug 2023)