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 StudiesCongratulation 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).
BEING APPOINTED AS SECTION EDITOR OF ASM SCIENCE JOURNAL UNDER ACADEMIC OF SCIENCES MALAYSIA (ASM) FOR YEAR 2022-2023
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TS DR LEE MING TATT |  Director , Office of Postgraduate StudiesCongratulation to Associate Professor Ts Dr Lee Ming Tatt for being appointed as the section editor of the ASM Science Journal , under the Academic of Sciences Malaysia (ASM) for year 2022-2023. The ASM Science Journal publishes advancement in the broad fields of medical, engineering , earth , mathematical , physical , chemical and agricultural sciences as well as ICT. Scientific articles published will be on the basis of originality , importance and significant contribution to science , scientific research and the public.
BEING APPOINTED AS VISITING PROFESSOR AT FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES , VILLA COLLEGE, MALE’, REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR ANAND GAURAV |  Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesCongratulation to Associate Professor Dr Anand Gaurav for being appointed as visiting professor at Faculty of Health Sciences , Villa College , Male’ , Republic of Maldives
RECEIVED FUNDAMENTAL RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME (FRGS)
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR DR ASHOK KUMAR JANAKIRAMAN |  Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesCongratulation to Assistant Professor Dr Ashok Kumar Janakiraman and his co-researchers for receiving Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) of RM86,899 for their project “ Green synthesis of zinc oxide loaded vinblastine nanoparticles and their anticancer potential on specific anticancer cell lines.”
APPOINTED AS CHARTERED SCIENTIST ASSESSOR FOR ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY, UNITED KINGDOM
Associate Professor Dr Mai Chun Wai |  Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesCongratulations to Associate Professor Dr Mai Chun Wai for being appointed as Chartered Scientist Assessor for Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom
FOR BEING APPOINTED AS CHARTERED SCIENTIST ASSESSOR
Associate Professor Dr Mai Chun Wai |  Pharmaceutical SciencesFor being appointed as Chartered Scientist Assessor for Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom.
ELECTED AS COUNCIL MEMBER FOR MALAYSIA ACADEMY OF PHARMACY IN 2023
Associate Professor Dr Mai Chun Wai |  Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesCongratulations to Associate Professor Dr Mai Chun Wai for being elected as Council Member for Malaysia Academy of Pharmacy in 2023.
BEST INNOVATION & COMMERCIALIZATION AWARD
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences team |  Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesThe Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences (FPS) team led by Assoc Prof. Dr Mogana Sundari Rajagopal, Assoc Prof Dr Palanirajan Vijayaraj Kumar and Mr Hardave Singh Bhall, won the Best Innovation & Commercialization Award for their invention (Pharmcare Sanitizer Spray). The team developed a skin friendly, moisturising sanitiser spray with 99.9% antiseptic properties. The product was commercialised through the Laurent Bleu Medical Clinic, whereby the feedback and response of the product was overwhelming.
APPOINTED AS ONE OF THE EMINENT SPEAKERS AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DRUG ENGINEERRING
Associate Professor Dr Anand Gaurav |  Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesCongratulations to Assistant Professor Dr Anand Gaurav for being invited as one of the eminent speakers at the International Conference on Drug Engineering. The conference was sponsored by the Science and Engineering Research Board, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and organised by the Adarsh Vijendra Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Shobhit University, India, on 25-26 March 2022.
GOLD MEDAL AT THE MALAYSIAN TECHNOLOGY EXPO (MTE) 2022 ASIAN YOUTH INNOVATION AWARDS, MALAYSIA
Associate Professor Dr Mogana Sundari Rajagopal |  Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesCongratulations Associate Professor Dr Mogana Sundari Rajagopal for winning the Gold Medal at the Malaysian Technology Expo (MTE) 2022 Asian Youth Innovation Awards, Malaysia on the 21 – 22 March 2022.
Invention title: MGs-Young+: A New Sustainable Green Cosmeceutical Face Cream with Rejuvenating Properties
Category: Healthcare, Personal Care Technology, Bio Technology and Life Sciences