NANOFILLERS TO ENHANCE BIODEGRADABLE COMPOSITES AND THEIR NICHE APPLICATIONS

Dr Carine Lim Shu Shien, Associate Professor Dr Wong Chen Wai, Associate Professor Dr Eric Chan Wei Chiang |  Faculty of Applied Sciences

NEUROBIOLOGY OF DEPRESSION: CHRONIC STRESS ALTERS THE GLUTAMATERGIC SYSTEM IN THE BRAIN-FOCUSING ON AMPA RECEPTOR

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TS DR LEE MING TATT / Director |  Director , Office of Postgraduate Studies

Congratulation to Associate Professor Ts Dr Lee Ming Tatt on his continuous achievements in high-impact publications with titled : “ Neurobiology of Depression : Chronic Stress Alters the Glutamatergic System in the Brain-focusing on AMPA Receptor”. In this publication , Dr Lee and his collegues reviewed the recent literature on chronic stress-induced maladaptation of glutamatergic neurotransmission in emotional and mood-associated brain regions. This work is a collaboration among UCSI University (Malaysia), I-Shou University (Taiwan) and E-da Hospital (Taiwan). 

AWARDED AS AN ASIAN CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER BY THE ASEAN CHARTERED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER COORDINATING COMMITTEE (ACPECC)

Assistant Professor EUR ING Ir Victor Nagesparan Ainarappan |  Faculty of Engineering Technology and Built Environment

Congratulations to Assistant Professor EUR ING Ir Victor Nagesparan Ainarappan for being awarded as an Asian Chartered Professional Engineer by the ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineer Coordinating Committee (ACPECC) 

WON THE BEST POSTER PRESENTATION AWARD AT 5TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON BIOINFORMATICS

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR ANAND GAURAV |  Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences 

SELECTED TO ATTEND THE IBRO-APRC SPONSORED NEUROSCIENCE SCHOOL

Assistant Professor Dr Tan Yong Hui (Karen) |  Faculty of Applied Sciences

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Dr Tan Yong Hui for being selected to attend the IBRO-APRC Sponsored Neuroscience school on "Neuroprotection potential on medicinal plants and phytochemicals in neurodegenerative disorders", held on 12-18 September 2022 at Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India.  

THE ROLE OF EPSTEIN–BARR VIRUS IN NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA

Professor Ts Dr Cheah Shiau Chuen |  Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Congratulations to Professor Ts Dr Cheah Shiau Chuen for her recent publication entitled, ‘The role of Epstein–Barr virus in nasopharyngeal carcinoma’ in the Frontiers in Microbiology (Impact Factor 2021 = 6.064, Tier 1 journal in Microbiology).

AWARDED THE URAKAMI FOUNDATION TRAVEL AWARD

Dr Lim Sook Yee |  Nutrition with Wellness, Faculty of Applied Sciences

Congratulations to Dr Lim Sook Yee for being awarded the Urakami Foundation Travel Award for her oral presentation entitled, "Dietary acid load, cardiometabolic syndrome and bone resorption among postmenopausal Malaysian Chinese women", at the 22nd IUNS-ICN International Congress of Nutrition, held on 6-11 December 2022 in Tokyo, Japan. 

DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODIFIED SAFETY ATTITUDE QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE MEDICAL IMAGING DEPARTMENT

Emeritus Professor Dr Ng Kwan Hoong, FASc |  Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Dr Ng Kwan Hoong, FASc for his recent publication entitled, ‘Development of the Modified Safety Attitude Questionnaire for the Medical Imaging Department’ in the Singapore Medical Journal (Impact Factor 2021 = 3.331, Tier 2 journal in Medicine, General & Internal).

AWARDED THE URAKAMI FOUNDATION TRAVEL AWARD

Dr Nurliyana binti Abdul Razak |  Nutrition with Wellness, Faculty of Applied Sciences

Congratulations to Dr Nurliyana binti Abdul Razak for being awarded the Urakami Foundation Travel Award for her oral presentation entitled, "Growth patterns and factors associated with overweight/obesity among infants at the age of 2 years: Findings from a cohort study in Malaysia", at the 22nd IUNS-ICN International Congress of Nutrition, held on 6-11 December 2022 in Tokyo, Japan.  

IT IS TIME TO INCORPORATE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN RADIOLOGY RESIDENCY PROGRAMS

Emeritus Professor Dr Ng Kwan Hoong, FASc |  Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Congratulations to Emeritus Professor Dr Ng Kwan Hoong, FASc for his recent publication entitled, ‘It is Time to Incorporate Artificial Intelligence in Radiology Residency Programs’ in the Korean Journal of Radiology (Impact Factor 2021 = 7.109, Tier 1 journal in Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging).