Curriculum Vitae

DR. TAE SOK KUN

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Paediatrics
    Faculty of Medicine
  • taesokkun
  • 0379492510

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • MRCPCH, (Paediatric)
    Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
  • MBBS, (Medicine and Surgery)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Head of Unit
    04 Sep 2023 - 11 Aug 2024 (Department)
  • Secretary
    01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department)
  • MASTER PAEDIATRICS (MPAEDS) EXAMINATION COORDINATORS - entrance examination
    01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department)
  • Fellow
    01 Nov 2018 - 30 Nov 2021 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Coordinator
    01 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Coordinator
    01 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Supervisor
    25 Nov 2019 - 20 Dec 2019 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Pengawas Peperiksaan Profesional Sarjana Muda Perubatan dna Sarjana Muda Pembedahan (MBBS) 3.2 sesi 2017/2019
    29 Mar 2019 - 29 Mar 2019 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • ORDINARY MEMBER, MEMBER
    Since 2023 (National)
  • ORDINARY MEMBER, MEMBER
    Since 2021 (International)
  • ORDINARY MEMBER, MEMBER
    2023 to 2023 (International)
  • INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF LACTATION CONSULTANT EXAMINERS, MEMBERSHIP
    2018 to 2023 (International)
  • ROYAL COLLEGE OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH, MEMBERSHIP
    2016 to 2020 (International)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Travel grant - Human Genetic Asia Conference 2023, Tokyo
    Genetic Counselling Society Malaysia, 2023 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Foo, Jen Chun; Mun, Kein Seong; Tae, Sok Kun; Chang, Kenneth Tou En (2024). H3-AND IDH-WILDTYPE DIFFUSE PAEDIATRIC-TYPE HIGH-GRADE GLIOMA WITHMYCN-AMPLIFICATION: AN INDICATION CRITERION FOR LI-FRAUMENI SYNDROME TESTING, NEURO-ONCOLOGY. 26. doi:10.1093/neuonc/noae064.303
  2. Houge, Gunnar; Bratland, Eirik; Aukrust, Ingvild; Tveten, Kristian; Zukauskaite, Gabriele; Sansovic, Ivona; Brea-Fernandez, Alejandro J.; Mayer, Karin; Paakkola, Teija; McKenna, Caoimhe; Wright, William; Markovic, Milica Keckarevic; Lildballe, Dorte L.; Konecny, Michal; Smol, Thomas; Alhopuro, Pia; Gouttenoire, Estelle Arnaud; Obeid, Katharina; Todorova, Albena; Jankovic, Milena; Lubieniecka, Joanna M.; Stojiljkovic, Maja; Buisine, Marie-Pierre; Haukanes, Bjorn Ivar; Lorans, Marie; Roomere, Hanno; Petit, Francois M.; Haanpaa, Maria K.; Beneteau, Claire; Perez, Belen; Plaseska-Karanfilska, Dijana; Rath, Matthias; Fuhrmann, Nico; Ferreira, Bibiana I.; Stephanou, Coralea; Sjursen, Wenche; Maver, Ales; Rouzier, Cecile; Chirita-Emandi, Adela; Goncalves, Joao; Kuek, Wei Cheng David; Broly, Martin; Haer-Wigman, Lonneke; Thong, Meow-Keong; Tae, Sok-Kun; Hyblova, Michaela; den Dunnen, Johan T.; Laner, Andreas (2024). Comparison of the ABC and ACMG systems for variant classification, EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HUMAN GENETICS. 32(7), 858-863. doi:10.1038/s41431-024-01617-8
  3. Tae, Sok-Kun; Ra, Mazlan; Thong, Meow-Keong (2024). Case report: The evolving phenotype of ESCO2 spectrum disorder in a 15-year-old Malaysian child, FRONTIERS IN GENETICS. 14. doi:10.3389/fgene.2023.1286489
  4. Tan, Yee Ting; Azanan, Mohamad Shafiq; Hng, Shih Ying; Eg, Kah Peng; Jalaludin, Muhammad Yazid; Thong, Meow Keong; Tae, Sok Kun; Samingan, Nurshadia; Anuar, Azriyanti; Nathan, Anna Marie (2024). Long-term effect of growth hormone on sleep-disordered breathing in Malaysian children with Prader-Willi syndrome: a retrospective study, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL SLEEP MEDICINE. 20(8), 1291-1299. doi:10.5664/jcsm.11140
Others
  1. Li L, Fong CY, Tay CG, Tae SK, Suzuki H, Kosaki K, Thong MK. (2020) Infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy in a pair of Malaysian siblings with progressive cerebellar atrophy: Description of an expanded phenotype with novel PLA2G6 variants. J Clin Neurosci, 71:289-292.
Chapter in Books
  1. Sok Kun Tae, Azanna AK, Lucy Lum. Chapter 9: Breastfeeding and Lactation , Textbook of Paediatrics and Child Health, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, University of Malaya Press, 2019, 44- 50,print.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2019 - 2021, Merck Sharp & Dohme (M) Sdn. Bhd.
    A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Active Comparator controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of V114 in Healthy Infants (PNEU - LINK) ( Co-Researcher)
Private
  1. 2023 - 2027, Novo Nordisk Pharma (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
    A study evaluating the safety and efficacy of once weekly dosing of somapacitan in a basket study design in paediatric participants with short stature either born small for gestational age or with Turner syndrome, Noonan syndrome or idiopathic short stature ( Co-Researcher)
International
  1. 2022 - 2025, NOVARTIS CORPORATION (M) SDN. BHD.
    A RANDOMIZED, SHAM-CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF INTRATHECAL (IT) OAV101 IN PATIENTS WITH LATER ONSET TYPE 2 SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY (SMA) WHO ARE 2 TO < 18 YEARS OF AGE, TREATMENT NAIVE, SITTING, AND NEVER AMBULATORY ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2018 - 2022, PTC Therapeutics, Inc.
    Phase 3, Randomised Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Efficacy and Safety Study of Ataluren With Nonsense Mutation Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Open-Label Extension ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2019 - 2021, NONE
    V114-031 : A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Active Comparator controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of V114 in Healthy Infants (PNEU - LINK) ( Consultant)
  4. 2019 - 2020, NONE
    A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Efficacy and Safety Study of Ataluren in Patients with Nonsense Mutation Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Open-Label Extension, (PTC124 GD 041-DMD) ( Consultant)
University
  1. 2023 - 2025, University Grant
    Study on the Acceptance of Prenatal Diagnosis for Congenital Anomalies and Selection of Reproductive Choices of Malaysian Women and their Spouses ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Genetic Tests: Fact and Fiction, Short Course: Genetic and Metabolic Case Book, Department of Genetics, Kuala Lumpur Hospital and the Genetic Counselling Society of Malaysia (National) (04 Oct 2023 - 06 Oct 2023)
  2. Birth defects and chromosomal conditions, INTENSIVE COURSE FOR MASTERS OF PAEDIATRICS, Department of Paediatric, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (University) (01 Sep 2023 - 03 Sep 2023)
  3. Genetic and genomic testing and interpretation, INTENSIVE COURSE FOR MASTERS OF PAEDIATRICS, Pediatric department, Faculty of Medicine (University) (01 Sep 2023 - 03 Sep 2023)
  4. Dysmorphology (Slides) / Cases, INTENSIVE COURSE FOR MASTERS OF PAEDIATRICS, Paediatric department, Faculty of Medicine (University) (01 Sep 2023 - 03 Sep 2023)
  5. Is Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) the Answer to End the Diagnostic Odyssey in Rare Diseases?, Live Webinar Series: BREAKFAST@UMHEALTH, University Malaya (University) (21 Apr 2023 - 21 Apr 2023)
  6. Cutaneous Manifestation of Nutritional Deficiency, 3rd National Paediatric Pharmacy Meeting 2019, Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society and Ministry of Health Malaysia  (National) (23 Jul 2019 - 25 Jul 2019)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Chronic Visceral Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency with Novel Intronic Variant: Case Series, The 6 th Asian Congress on Inherited Metabolic Diseases, Inherited Metabolic Diseases in Disruptive World, Birth Defects Association & Ministry of Public Health, Thailand, (International) (22 Mar 2023 - 24 Mar 2023)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. The Role of RNA and Genome Analysis in Unraveling a Deep Intronic Variant in a Family with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Human Genetics Asia 2023 HGA2023 , The Japan Society of Human Genetics, Asia specific society of Human Genetics, and The East Asian Union Of Human Genetics Societies (International) (11 Oct 2023 - 14 Oct 2023)
  2. ESCO2 spectrum disorder (Roberts syndrome) in a Malaysian child: case report and 15-year follow-up, 4th BCM-CUHK-NUS Joint Symposium in Clinical Genetic, Baylor college of medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, and National University of Singapore (International) (23 Sep 2023 - 24 Sep 2023)
  3. Prenatal Diagnosis And Reproductive Choices In Families With History Of Rare Disease: A Malaysian Tertiary Centre Experience, 13th Asia Pacific Conference on Human Genetics , Asia Pacific Society of Human Genetics  (International) (07 Nov 2019 - 09 Nov 2019)
  4. A Novel BICD2 Mutation in Autosomal Dominant Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Lower Extremity Predominant 2 (SMA-LED 2): A case report, 15th Asian and Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, Malaysian Paediatric Association and Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (International) (19 Sep 2019 - 22 Sep 2019)
  5. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children: a case series, 9th Malaysian Endocrine and Metabolic Society (MEMS) Annual Congress , Malaysia Endocrine and Metabolic Society (National) (04 May 2018 - 06 May 2018)
PRESENTER
  1. Skeletal dysplasia: Odontochondrodysplasia, iGNiTE session, 13th Asia Pacific Conference on Human Genetics, The Asia Pacific Society of Huma n Genetics (International) (07 Nov 2019 - 09 Nov 2019)
  2. Chromosomal Microarray Analysis in Children with Intellectual disability/Developmental Delay. , Wednesday Morning Symposium University Malaya Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine (Others) (30 Oct 2019 - 30 Oct 2019)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2023) Peperiksaan Klinikal Sarjana Perubatan Pediatrik, National, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2023) Peperiksaan Akhir (Projek Penyelidikan/Tesis) Sarjana Perubatan Pediatrik 2023, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2023) Osce - Barrier Assessment (Ba) Peringkat 2 Sarjana Muda Perubatan dan Sarjana Muda Pembedahan (MBBS) Sesi 2022/2023, University, (Internal Examiner)
  4. (2023) Evaluation of Molecular and Clinical Findings in Children With Neurofibromatosis Type 1: Identification of 15 Novel Variants, National, (Reviewer)
  5. (2023) Pemeriksaan Bahagian Ii (Klinikal) Master Perubatan (Pediatrik) Sesi Mei 2023, National, (Internal Examiner)
Media appearance
  1. (2023) Interview On Spinal Muscular Atrophy (Sma) in Metro Harian, National, (Interview)
  2. (2023) Interview On Sma Treatment in Harian Metro, National, (Interview)
  3. (2023) Talk On Rare Disease - Achondroplasia, National, (Interview)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2023) clinical attachment, no thesis require, Vicneswary Balakrishnan (Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Ppukm))
  2. (2023) Clinical attachment, no thesis require, Farheen binti Hakim zada (Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Ppukm))
  3. (2023) clinical attachment, no thesis require, Amylia Ilyana binti Anuar (Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Ppukm))
  4. (2023) Clinical attachment, Chok Au Bo (University Malaya Medical Centre (Ummc) (Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya)(Ppum))
  5. (2017) A prospective case-control study of inpatient healthcare service utilisation of children with congenital anomalies at a tertiary hospital, Avinder Kaur a/p Sohan Singh
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2023) Array-based comparative genomic hybridisation (aCGH) in patients with global developmental delay/intellectual disability: a retrospective 3-year study in university of malaya medical centre (UMMC)
  2. (2023) Practices, Dinesh A/L Sivakumar

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2023) MSL27300 - Advanced Clinical Training
  2. (2020) MMED - Postgraduate Paediatric
  3. (2018) MMED - Postgraduate Pediatric
Bachelor
  1. (2023) MIA - Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
  2. (2020) UMMP - Clinical Day Stage 2: Block 4-Cardiovascular
  3. (2020) UMMP 3.2 - Prescribing Skills Training Workshop (Pill-1)
  4. (2020) UMMP3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme Posting L-Stream 2
  5. (2019) UMMP - Problem Based Learning- Block 5 Respiratory Sciences
  6. (2019) UMMP3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme Posting I-Stream 5
  7. (2019) UMMP3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme Posting K-Stream 3
  8. (2019) UMMP3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme: Remedial 3.2 Cohort 2014
  9. (2018) UMMP 3.1 - Haematology Clinical Day
  10. (2018) UMMP 3.1 - Neurosciences Clinical Day
  11. (2018) UMMP 3.1 - Prenatal Diagnosis of Thalassemia
  12. (2018) UMMP 3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme Posting G-Stream 4
  13. (2018) UMMP 3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme Posting J-Stream 4
  14. (2018) UMMP 3.2 - Undergraduate Teaching Programme Posting K-Stream 3
Others
  1. (2018) MEF5006 - Advaced Diploma in Emergency Nursing

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Expert Panel Interview On "Obesity in Children" With 8tv (Live Tv Show), Primeworks Studio Entertainment, 2019, (12 Dec 2019 - 12 Dec 2019)
  • Expert Panel Interview On "Diabetes Mellitus in Children" With 8tv (Live Tv Show), Primeworks Studio Entertainment, 2019, (27 Mar 2019 - 27 Mar 2019)