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I am currently discipline coordinator and resource person for Genetics, Theme III Foundations of Medicine and for Ethics, Theme I Personal and Professional Development, MED 1011, MED 2042 under Monash University Malaysia's Bachelor of Medical Science and Doctor of Medicine (BMedSc/MD). I believe Artificial Intelligence and its myriad tools can be leveraged to push the boundaries for better ways of  learning and higher level assessments.  I also teach research ethics within PostGrad Diploma in Biomedical Sciences, B. Med. Sc. and Higher Degree Research programmes. 

 

I mentor junior colleagues and early career researchers as part of Monash's Campus Mentoring scheme, and have developed and organised workshops in Malaysia in collaboration with bioethicists in UNESCO, UK, USA and Australia to train local bioethics faculty in Malaysia.

 

Before joining Monash University, I established Malaysia's first internationally-accredited Biomedical Science undergraduate program at the University of Malaysia and was involved in various other teaching and training roles. See my Full CV for more details.

Teaching and Training

Supervision

Sze-Mei LEE (Monash University Malaysia)
Ph.D. - Nasal microbiomes and olfactory genetics of indigenous communities
2018 - Main supervisor
Associate supervisors : A/P Qasim Ayub, Prof. Khalid Kadir

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Heerman Kumar (Monash University Malaysia)
Ph.D. - Host-pathogen genetics in Orang Asli individuals infected with intestinal nematodes.
Co-supervisor  
(Main supervisor - A/P Qasim Ayub, Prof. SK Chow)

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Li-Fang YEO (Monash University Malaysia)
Ph.D. - Exploration and characterization of human microbiomes in hunter gatherer indigenous communities in Malaysia
2017 - present
Main supervisor  
Co- supervisors : A/P Umadevi Palanisamy, Dr. Amreeta Dhanoa

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F. Aghakhanian (Monash University Malaysia) -
Ph.D. - Genetic structure and variation in Negrito, Senoi, Proto-Malay ethnic groups in Malaysia
2016
Main supervisor
Co-supervisor : A/P Rakesh Naidu

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Hwa-Chia CHAI (Monash University Malaysia)
Ph.D. - Molecular Pathology of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Asians.
2012
Main supervisor
Co-Supervisor : Prof. Iekhsan Othman & Prof. KB Chua (UM)

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Timothy A Jinam (Graduate University for Advanced Studies, Japan)
Ph.D.  - Phylogenetic analysis of Southeast Asian human populations using whole genome sequences
2011
Associate external supervisor
Main supervisor : Prof. Naruya Saitou, NIG, Japan

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Yusmin Yusuf (University of Malaya (UM)
Ph.D.  - Molecular Genetic Studies of SLE in Malaysia
2008

Main supervisor
Co -supervisor - Prof. SY Tan, UM

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I was also the main supervisor of:

  • Azrina Aziz (M. Otorhinolaryngology, UM, 2008)

  • Lih-Chun HONG (M.Med. Sc., UM, 2007)

  • Chee-Seng KU(M.Med. Sc., UM, 2006)

  • HSian ENG (M.Med. Sc., UM, 2004)

  • Mun-Kit K CHOY (M. Med. Sc, UM, 2002)

  • Suzita M Noor (M. Med. Sc., UM 2002,)

  • SingFee LIM (M. Med. Sc., UM, 2000,)

  • Yee- Ping TEE (M. Med. Sc. UM, 1999)

  • Siew-Nee YAP (M. Med. Sc., UM,1999)

  • R. Subramaniam (B.Sc. Hons, UM 2010)

  • Geok Suan VONG (B.Biomed Sc. Hons., UM, 2008)

  • CC TING (B. Biomed Sc. Hons, UM, 2005)

  • LC HONG (B. Biomed Sc. Hons., UM, 2005)

  • Ruth CHIA (B.Biomed Sc. Hons, UM, 2003)

  • CS KU (B.Biomed.Sc.,Hons, 2003)

  • KF Kong (B.Biomed..Hons, 2000)

  • CH Ng (B.Biomed. Hons, 1999)

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