Curriculum Vitae

DR. VINNIE SIOW WEI YIN

Post Doctoral Research Fellow
  • Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre
  • vinnie_siow
  • 03-79676670

BIOGRAPHY

Vinnie Siow Wei Yin is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Tropical Infectious Diseases Research and Education Centre (TIDREC), Higher Education Center of Excellence (HICoE) specializing in molecular parasitology and entomology. She holds a PhD in Molecular Parasitology from Universiti Malaya, where her studies focused on the association of filarial parasites with their hosts and vectors. She also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Science (First Class Honours) from Management and Science University, where she received an Industrial Award for her outstanding contributions.

Dr. Vinnie’s primary expertise lies in  filarial parasites, molecular analysis, insecticide resistance, and proteomic analysis. Her current research interests focus on insect vectors that play important roles in both medical and veterinary contexts, along with their associated infectious disease agents. She is committed to unraveling the complex relationships between insects and their parasites, particularly in the context of public health. Additionally, she has experience in the detection of soil-transmitted helminth diseases among the Orang Asli communities.

Her research aims to develop innovative strategies for controlling vector-borne diseases, striving to make a significant impact in the field and improve health outcomes in affected communities. In her future endeavors, She aspires to lead impactful projects that bridge research and practical solutions in the fight against infectious diseases.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • ENTOMOLOGY
    Mosquitoes
  • SOIL-TRANSMITTED DISEASES
  • VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • BBM(Hons) (Biomedical Science), (Biomedical Science)
    Management and Science University
  • PhD.Parasitol, (Public Health and Tropical Medicine)
    Universiti Malaya

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
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  1. Tee, Mian Zi; Lee, Soo Ching; Er, Yi Xian; Yap, Nan Jiun; Ngui, Romano; Easton, Alice V.; Siow, Vinnie Wei Yin; Ng, Kee Seong; Boey, Christopher Chiong Meng; Chua, Kek Heng; Cadwell, Ken; Loke, P'ng; Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian (2022). Efficacy of triple dose albendazole treatment for soil-transmitted helminth infections, PLOS ONE. 17(8). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0272821
  2. Vinnie-Siow, Wei Yin; Low, Van Lun; Tan, Tiong Kai; Wong, Meng Li; Leong, Cherng Shii; Ahmad, Nazni Wasi; Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian (2022). Identification of potential vectors of Dirofilaria immitis and Brugia pahangi (Spirurida: Filariidae): First observation of infective third-stage larva of B. pahangi in Culex quinquefasciatus (Diptera: Culicidae), PATHOGENS AND GLOBAL HEALTH. . doi:10.1080/20477724.2022.2035624
  3. Vinnie-Siow, Wei Yin; Tan, Tiong Kai; Low, Van Lun; Teoh, Yong Bin; Prakash, Batah Kunalan; Sivanandam, Sinnadurai; Sharma, Reuben Sunil Kumar; Lim, Yvonne Ai-Lian (2022). Integration of Microscopic, Serologic and Molecular Techniques for Detection of Filarial Parasites in Dogs in Malaysia, ACTA PARASITOLOGICA. . doi:10.1007/s11686-021-00490-5
  4. Vinnie-Siow, W. Y., Low, V. L., Tan, T. K., Teoh, Y. B., Prakash, B. K., & Lim, Y. A. L. (2021). Serological survey of canine vector-borne diseases in two animal shelters in central Peninsular Malaysia. Tropical Biomedicine, 38(1), 145-149. doi: 10.47665/tb.38.1.025
  5. Vinnie-Siow, W. Y.; Low, V. L.; Tan, T. K.; Teoh, Y. B.; Sivanandam, S.; Vellayan, S.; Lim, Y. A. L. (2019). Observations of scrotal mass, liver mass, haemolytic jaundice, and central vestibular disorder in Brugia pahangi-infected dogs, TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE. 36(1), 252-256
  6. Low, Van Lun; Prakash, Batah Kunalan; Lim, Yvonne Ai-Lian; Tan, Tiong Kai; Vinnie-Siow, Wei Yin; Sofian-Azirun, Mohd; AbuBakar, Sazaly (2018). Detection of Anaplasmataceae agents and co-infection with other tick-borne protozoa in dogs and Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato ticks, EXPERIMENTAL AND APPLIED ACAROLOGY. 75(4), 429-435. doi:10.1007/s10493-018-0280-9
  7. Prakash, Batah Kunalan; Low, Van Lun; Tan, Tiong Kai; Vinnie-Siow, Wei Yin; Lim, Yvonne Ai-Lian; Morvarid, Akhavan Rezaei; Azman, Adzzie Shazleen; Yeong, Yze Shiuan; AbuBakar, Sazaly; Sofian-Azirun, Mohd (2018). Detection of Hepatozoon canis in the Brown Dog Tick and Domestic Dogs in Peninsular Malaysia, JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY. 55(5), 1346-1348. doi:10.1093/jme/tjy081
  8. Prakash, Batah Kunalan; Low, Van Lun; Vinnie-Siow, Wei Yin; Tan, Tiong Kai; Lim, Yvonne Ai-Lian; Morvarid, Akhavan Rezaei; AbuBakar, Sazaly; Sofian-Azirun, Mohd (2018). Detection of Babesia spp. in Dogs and Their Ticks From Peninsular Malaysia: Emphasis on Babesia gibsoni and Babesia vogeli Infections in Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu lato (Acari: Ixodidae), JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ENTOMOLOGY. 55(5), 1337-1340. doi:10.1093/jme/tjy072
  9. Low, Van Lun; Norma-Rashid, Yusoff; Yusoff, Amri; Vinnie-Siow, Wei Yin; Prakash, Batah Kunalan; Tan, Tiong Kai; Noorhidayah, Mamat; Chen, Chee Dhang; Sofian-Azirun, Mohd (2017). Pleistocene demographic expansion and high gene flow in the Globe Skimmer dragonfly Pantala flavescens Fabricius (Odonata: Libellulidae) in Peninsular Malaysia, ZOOLOGISCHER ANZEIGER. 266, 23-27. doi:10.1016/j.jcz.2016.10.002
  10. Low, Van Lun; Prakash, Batah Kunalan; Tan, Tiong Kai; Sofian-Azirun, Mohd; Anwar, Fasihah Hanani Khairul; Vinnie-Siow, Wei Yin; AbuBakar, Sazaly (2017). Pathogens in ectoparasites from free-ranging animals: Infection with Rickettsia asembonensis in ticks, and a potentially new species of Dipylidium in fleas and lice, VETERINARY PARASITOLOGY. 245, 102-105. doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.08.015
  11. Low, Van Lun; Tan, Tiong Kai; Prakash, Batah Kunalan; Vinnie-Siow, Wei Yin; Tay, Sun Tee; Masmeatathip, Roungthip; Hadi, Upik Kesumawati; Lim, Yvonne Ai Lian; Chen, Chee Dhang; Norma-Rashid, Yusoff; Sofian-Azirun, Mohd (2017). Contrasting evolutionary patterns between two haplogroups of Haematobia exigua (Diptera: Muscidae) from the mainland and islands of Southeast Asia, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 7. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-05921-w
  12. Chin, Y. T., Lim, Y. A. L., Chong, C. W., Teh, C. S. J., Yap, I. K. S., Lee, S. C., Tee, M. Z., Siow, V. W. Y., Chua, K. H. (2016). Prevalence and risk factors of intestinal parasitism among two indigenous sub-ethnic groups in Peninsular Malaysia. Infectious Diseases of Poverty, 5, 15.
  13. Low, V. L.; Vinnie-Siow, W. Y.; Lim, Y. A. L.; Tan, T. K.; Leong, C. S.; Chen, C. D.; Azidah, A. A.; Sofian-Azirun, M. (2015). First molecular genotyping of A302S mutation in the gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor in Aedes albopictus from Malaysia, TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE. 32(3), 554-556
Other Publications
  1. Penyakit berjangkit bawaan nyamuk dan sengkenit dalam kalangan anjing, Buletin Bicara Veterinar - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)