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BEST PRESENTER FOR 3-MINUTE POSTER PRESENTATION (3MPP)
Assistant Professor Dr Eugenie Tan Sin Sing | Faculty of Medicine & Health SciencesCongratulations to Assistant Professor Dr Eugenie Tan Sin Sing for winning the Best Presenter for 3-Minute Poster Presentation (3MPP) in the Professional category at the 4th International Conference on Molecular Biology & Biotechnology (ICMBB2021) held from 1 to 3 June 2021
SUCCESSFULLY PUBLISHED AN IMPACTFUL ARTICLE IN THE SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
Assistant Professor Dr Tan Chung Keat | Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesCongratulations to Assistant Professor Dr Tan Chung Keat from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences for successfully publishing an impactful article in the Scientific Reports.
The research article entitled “Effect of tiger milk mushroom (Lignosus rhinoserus) supplementation on respiratory health, immunity and antioxidant status: an open-label prospective study” reported that supplementation of tiger milk mushroom (TMM) significantly (p<0.05) suppressed the level of interleukin 1β, interleukin 8, malondialdehyde, and respiratory symptoms.
This research was conducted in collaboration with Nexus Wise Sdn. Bhd., Selangor, Malaysia.
SILVER MEDALIST OF THE 31ST INTERNATIONAL INVENTION, INNOVATION, AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION MALAYSIA
Associate Professor Dr Mogana Sundari Rajagopal | Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesWon the silver medal award for their product entry at the 31st International Invention, Innovation, and Technology 2020. Their product, TomoClear, is an anti-pigmentation cream which incorporates tomato seeds.
SILVER MEDALIST OF THE 31ST INTERNATIONAL INVENTION, INNOVATION, AND TECHNOLOGY EXHIBITION MALAYSIA
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DR. PALANIRAJAN VIJAYARAJ KUMAR | Faculty of Pharmaceutical SciencesAnd his team won the silver medal award for their product entry at the 31st International Invention, Innovation, and Technology 2020. Their product is Kollicoat MAE 100P Coated Capsules to Deliver the Cyclodextrin-Everolimus Inclusive Complex to Treat Colorectal Cancer.
APPLICATION OF KENAF SEED OIL-NANOSTRUCTURED LIPID CARRIERS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL PHOTOPROTECTIVE COSMETIC FORMULATION
Chu Chee Chin | Student, Doctor of Philosophy (Science)For her recent impactful article under the supervision of Associate Professor Dr Nyam Kar Lin, Head of Research and Postgraduate Studies (FOAS), titled “Application of Kenaf Seed Oil-Nanostructured Lipid Carriers in the Development of Multifunctional Photoprotective Cosmetic Formulation”, in The Journal of the American Oil Chemists’ Society (JAOCS).
WHEN YOU EAT COULD AFFECT HOW WELL YOU SLEEP WHILE PREGNANT
Teoh Ai Ni | Student, Doctor of Philosophy (Science)Teoh Ai Ni, a PhD student from the Faculty of Applied Sciences, was selected by the American Society Nutrition (ASN) to present her research at the ASN Nutrition 2021 Live Online conference (ASN Nutrition 2021) on 7 – 10 June. Her research was selected by the committee from ASN Nutrition 2021 to be featured in the media. Her supervisor is Assistant Professor Dr Satvinder Kaur from the Faculty of Applied Sciences.
The title of her research presentation is “When you eat could affect how well you sleep while pregnant”.
THE WORLD OF OPTOMETRY (TWOP) WEBINAR
Assistant Professor Dr Shah Farez Othman | Faculty of Medicine & Health SciencesCongratulations to Assistant Professor Dr Shah Farez Othman for being selected as a speaker at The World of Optometry (TWOP) Webinar on 13 March 2021.
He gave a talk entitled “Optometrist: Profession or Occupation?”
SENIOR PROFESSOR OOI ELECTED FELLOW OF ACADEMY OF SCIENCES MALAYSIA (ASM)
Senior Professor Ts Dr Ooi Keng Boon, FASc | Dean, UCSI Graduate Business SchoolCongratulations to Senior Professor Ts Dr Ooi Keng Boon, FASc for being elected as Fellow in the Social Science & Humanities Discipline Group, Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM), 2021.
EXPERT PANEL FOR THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (MOSTI) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (R&D) FUND
Professor Dr Shamala Devi A/P K.C. Sekaran | Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesCongratulations to Professor Dr Shamala Devi A/P K.C. Sekaran
Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
for being appointed as an expert panel for the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) Research and Development (R&D) Fund
1 January 2021 - 31 December 2023
STEM FOOD FUN – LEARNING THE ART OF SCIENCE THROUGH THE SCIENCE OF FOOD: FUTURE-CASTING THE SCIENCE “CLASSROOM” THROUGH AN INQUIRY-BASED PEDAGOGY
Associate Professor Dr Crystale Lim Siew Ying & | Department of BiotechnologyFor receiving the Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology (MSMBB) EduSTEMX 2020/2021 grant fund for the following projects: Project Leader, STEM FOOD FUN – Learning the Art of Science through the Science of Food: Future-casting the Science “Classroom” through an Inquiry-based Pedagogy; Grant amount: RM4,000
