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Dr. Fung Shin Yee is a biochemist, receiving her degree from the University of Malaya. She actively pursues her interest in natural compounds focusing on medicinal mushrooms and snake venoms . She obtained her PhD in Molecular Medicine in 2008 (University of Malaya) embarking on a joint project with University of Siena, Italy and is a recipient of a fellowship from the Embassy of Italy in Malaysia (2003-2004). Dr. Fung first joined the Department of Molecular Medicine (previously known as the Department of Biochemistry) in 2000 as a tutor and in 2008, as a senior lecturer. She was promoted to be an Associate Professor in January 2015.
 

She leads the Medicinal Mushroom Research Group (MMRG) and has immense interest in the Malaysia’s National Treasure, the Tiger Milk mushroom (Lignosus sp.) amongst other medicinal mushrooms. Her innovative work with Lignosus sp. has won her several prestigious prizes, and Malaysian patents.She is also part of the Venom and Toxin Research Group (VTRG)  in the Department of Molecular Medicine  that works on snake venom toxinology. Her research endeavours utilize a multidisciplinary approach in her methodology with multiple collaborators both local and international.  

Her work has been published in many articles in international journals. More information can be obtained from www.facebook.com/um1mmrg