DR. WAHIB MOHAMMED MOHSEN ATROOSH
Department of Parasitology
Faculty of Medicine
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Dr. Wahib M. Atroosh, hailing from Yemen, is a senior lecturer in the Department of Parasitology at Universiti Malaya (UM), where he has been a faculty member since 2019. He began his academic journey in the same department, completing his Master's degree in 2012, and subsequently pursued a PhD, which he earned with Distinction in 2017. Dr. Wahib's research focuses primarily on Plasmodium falciparum, the parasite responsible for the majority of severe malaria cases and deaths in humans, known for its high mortality rate and increasing resistance to antimalarial drugs. His expertise includes monitoring antimalarial drug resistance through in vivo clinical trials and the application of molecular gene markers of drug resistance. In addition to his primary research on malaria, Dr. Wahib collaborates with local and international research teams, including partnerships with the Medical Research Center at Jazan University in Saudi Arabia, the School of Biological Science at Universiti Sains Malaysia, and the College of Health Sciences, Nigeria. These collaborations explore the epidemiology, genotyping, and molecular characterization of antimalarial drug resistance in P. falciparum isolates from both Saudi Arabia and Nigeria. Dr. Wahib's contributions to the field of parasitology extend to other areas, including research on cutaneous leishmaniasis intestinal protozoa, schistosomiasis, soil-transmitted helminths (STH), and parasite-related health education programs. He has also been involved in developing a novel gene marker aimed at differentiating P. falciparum isolates, enhancing the correctness of the in vivo malaria drug efficacy outcome. Throughout his career at UM, Dr. Wahib has successfully secured internal and external research grants and contributed to 43 publications in indexed journals. His scholarly work has resulted in an h-index of 18 and a total of 1,519 citations. He was also awarded the Universiti Malaya Excellent Service Award (APC) for the year 2023. Dr. Wahib actively contributes to the academic community as a member of scientific and technical committees and serves as a judge at international conferences. He is also a peer reviewer for several esteemed journals, including Scientific Reports, PLoS ONE, PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Parasites & Vectors, Malaria Journal, Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, BMC Medicine, Pathogens and Global Health, and Tropical Biomedicine. His involvement in these roles underscores his commitment to advancing research and fostering collaboration in the field of parasitology. |
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Elucidating Plasmodium Knowlesi Malaria Parasite Preference To ?-thalassemic Erythrocytes In Malaysia |
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Zoogeographical Distribution, Epidemiology, And Multilocus Genotyping Of Plasmodium Knowlesi Among Primates In Peninsular Malaysia |
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Describing financial toxicity among cancer patients in different income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Describing financial toxicity among cancer patients in different income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The prevalence of simian malaria in wild long-tailed macaques throughout Peninsular Malaysia
Risk of cardiovascular diseases among young adults: a cross-sectional study in Malaysia