CYTOKINES, CXCL10 AND CCL2 AND KYNURENINE METABOLITES, ANTHRANILIC ACID ACCURATELY PREDICTS PATIENTS AT RISK OF DEVELOPING DENGUE WITH WARNING SIGNS
Professor Dr Shamala Devi A/P K.C. Sekaran, FASc |  Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesCongratulations to Professor Dr Shamala Devi A/P K.C. Sekaran, FASc for her recent publication entitled, ¡®Cytokines, CXCL10 and CCL2 and Kynurenine Metabolites, Anthranilic Acid Accurately Predicts Patients at Risk of Developing Dengue with Warning Signs¡¯ in The Journal of Infectious Diseases (Impact Factor 2021 = 7.759, Tier 1 in Infectious Diseases).
EFFECT OF RICE (ORYZA SATIVA L.) CERAMIDES SUPPLEMENTATION ON IMPROVING SKIN BARRIER FUNCTIONS AND DEPIGMENTATION: AN OPEN-LABEL PROSPECTIVE STUDY
Assistant Professor Ts Dr Tan Chung Keat |  Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesCongratulations to Assistant Professor Ts Dr Tan Chung Keat for his recent publication entitled, ¡®Effect of Rice (Oryza sativa L.) Ceramides Supplementation on Improving Skin Barrier Functions and Depigmentation: An Open-Label Prospective Study¡¯ in Nutrients (Impact Factor 2021 = 6.706, Tier 1 Journal in Nutrition and Dietetics) in collaboration with Nexus Wise Sdn. Bhd.
IMPACTS OF PARTICULATE MATTER (PM2.5) ON THE HEALTH STATUS OF OUTDOOR WORKERS: OBSERVATIONAL EVIDENCE IN MALAYSIA
Assistant Professor Ts Dr Tan Chung Keat |  Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesCongratulations to Assistant Professor Ts Dr Tan Chung Keat for his recent publication entitled ¡®Impacts of Particulate Matter (PM2.5) on the Health Status of Outdoor Workers: Observational Evidence in Malaysia¡¯ in the Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Impact Factor 2020 = 4.223, Tier 1 Journal in Environmental Science, Pollution).
EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE PESTICIDES AND ITS RESIDUE IN BLOOD SERUM OF PADDY FARMERS IN MALAYSIA
Assistant Professor Ts Dr Eugenie Tan Sin Sing |  Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesCongratulations to Assistant Professor Ts Dr Eugenie Tan Sin Sing for her recent publication entitled, ¡®Exposure to Airborne Pesticides and its Residue in Blood Serum of Paddy Farmers in Malaysia¡¯ in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (Impact Factor 2020 = 3.390, Tier 1 Journal in Public, Environmental and Occupational Health).
AWARDED PROFESSIONAL TECHNOLOGIST
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TS DR CHEAH SHIAU CHUEN |  Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesCongratulations to Associate Professor Ts Dr Cheah Shiau Chuen, Head of Praxis, Industry and Community Engagement for being awarded the Professional Technologist recognition by the Malaysia Board of Technologist (MBOT) on 26 April 2022.
SUCCESSFULLY PUBLISHED AN IMPACTFUL ARTICLE
Professor Dr Shamala Devi a/p K.C. Sekaran, FASc |  Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesThis research article examined genomic relationships between Pneumococcal outbreak strains and, by including additional international isolates of ST801 and related sequence types, to provide a phylogeographical and temporal context for the outbreaks.
TOP CITED PAPER 2020-2021
Assistant Professor Ts Dr Tan Chung Keat |  Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesHis paper titled ¡°Classification and Characteristics of Periorbital Hyperpigmentation¡± was recognised as the Top Cited Paper 2020-2021 in Skin Research and Technology by Wiley.
GOLD MEDAL - MALAYSIA TECHNOLOGY EXPO (MTE) INTERNATIONAL INNOVATION AWARDS (IIA) 2022
Associate Professor Dr Cheah Shiau Chuen & Assistant Professor Dr Tan Chung Keat |  Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesCongratulations to Associate Professor Dr Cheah & Assistant Professor Dr Tan Chung Keat for winning the Gold Medal at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE) International Innovation Awards (IIA) 2022 on the 21 ¨C 25 March 2022.
Invention title: Urinary Sodium Test Strip
Category: Healthcare, Personal Care Technology, Biotechnology and Life Sciences
AWARDED PROFESSIONAL TECHNOLOGIST
Assistant Professor Ts Dr Tan Chung Keat |  Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesCongratulations to Assistant Professor Ts Dr Tan Chung Keat from the School of Healthy Aging, Aesthetic and Regenerative Medicine for being awarded Professional Technologist by the Malaysia Board of Technologists (MBOT) on 5 January 2022.
INTERNATIONAL SPONSOR AWARD: INDONESIAN INVENTION AND INNOVATION PROMOTION ASSOCIATION (INNOPA)
Assistant Professor Dr. Tan Chung Keat and Associate Professor Dr. Cheah Shiau Chuen |  Faculty of Medicine and Health SciencesCongratulations to Assistant Professor Dr. Tan Chung Keat and Associate Professor Dr. Cheah Shiau Chuen for winning the International Sponsor Award: Indonesian Invention and Innovation Promotion Association (INNOPA) Special Award for International Invention, Innovation & Technology Exhibition (ITEX 2021) for their invention Urinary Sodium Test Strip, 13 December to 14 Dec 2021.