Research Projects in Faculty of Medicine with vacancy for Research Assistants or MMedSc students
Research Project 01: Implementation of a community-based, patient navigation model to engage people who inject drugs (PWID) into HIV prevention and treatment services
Name of Lecturer : Dr Nur Afiqah Mohd Salleh
Contact details: Dr Nur Afiqah Mohd Salleh(imohdsalleh@um.edu.my) Ms Joselyn Pang
(joselyn.pang@gmail.com )
Research Project 09: Assessment of Post-acute COVID Syndrome (PACS) and Serological Response in Confirmed COVID-19 Patients in the University of Malaya Medical Centre
Name of Lecturer: Dr Bushra Megat Johari
Contact details: Dr Bushra Megat Johari (bushramj@ummc.edu.my)
Research Project 11: A Randomised Controlled Trial to Evaluate the Efficacy of Fluvoxamine as an outpatient treatment for COVID-19 patients with high risk of disease progression (FORCE)
Name of Lecturer 1 : Professor Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman
Name of Lecturer 2 : Associate Professor Dr Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar
Contact details: Professor Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman (adeeba@ummc.edu.my) Associate Professor Dr Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar(sfaridah@um.edu.my)
Research Project 13: A proteome-wide investigation of rhythmic protein accumulation in Cryb D. melanogaster mutant flies using gel-based proteomics approach
Name of Lecturer : Dr Jaime Jayapalan
Contact details: Dr Jaime Jayapalan (jaime_jacklyn@um.edu.my)
Research Project 20:
Prevalence, Clinical Characteristic and treatment outcome of age related macular related degeneration patients in University Malaya Medical Centre from 2016- 2021
Name of Lecturer : Dr Lott Pooi Wah
Contact details: Dr Lott Pooi Wah (lottpw@yahoo.com)
Research Project 22:
REBUNG (Reducing Barriers in Early Cancer Diagnosis amongst Urban B40 Group in Selangor): Development of a General Practitioner Online Training Module on Cancer Early Diagnosis and Screening.
Name of Lecturer 1: Professor Dr Nur Aishah Mohd Taib
Name of Lecturer 2: Dr Suniza Jamaris
Contact details: Professor Dr Nur Aishah Mohd Taib (naisha@um.edu.my) Dr Suniza Jamaris (SUNIZAJAMARIS@ummc.edu.my)
Research Project 26:
Exploration of Needs of Patients and Health Systems in Implementing a Breast Cancer Survivorship Care Plan (SCP) in Malaysia (ENPHaSIS)
Name of Lecturer 1: Associate Professor Dr Julia Patrick Engkasan
Name of Lecturer 2: Dr Tania Islam
Contact details: Associate Professor Dr Julia Patrick Engkasan (juliape@um.edu.my) Dr Tania Islam (tania.omee@gmail.com)
Research Project 28:
REBUNG SubProgram3 : Developing An Early Diagnosis Cancer Strategic Extension Communication Campaign Among Urban B40 Women Using A Community-Based Participatory Action Research Approach
Name of Lecturer: Dr Lee Yew Kong
Contact details: Dr Lee Yew Kong (leeyk@um.edu.my)
Research Project 29: A cross sectional study on mental health and quality of life of caregivers to visually-impaired patients with diabetic retinopathy in UMMC
Name of Lecturer: Associate Professor Dr Tengku Ain Fathlun binti Tengku Kamalden
Contact details: Dr Dahvinia Devan (dahvinia@gmail.com)
Research Project 31: This is a questionnaire-based study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of nurses and doctors at UMMC on safe site surgical marking for eye surgeries
Name of Lecturer: Associate Professor Dr Tengku Ain Fathlun binti Tengku Kamalden
Contact details: Joseph Jacob Danasamy (jacobdanasamy@gmail.com )
Research Project 36:
Integration of Family Health History into the Electronic Medical Record using pedigree software as a Genetic Risk Assessment Tool (“GREAT”)
Name of Lecturer 1: Professor Dr Thong Meow Keong
Name of Lecturer 2: Dr Tae Sok Kun
Contact details: Professor Dr Thong Meow Keong (thongmk@um.edu.my)
Research Project 37:
STETHOKORD. THINK. RESCUE: Development of low-cost stethoscope amplifier with embedded optimized artificial intelligence(AI) algorithm
Name of Lecturer : Associate Professor Dr Azanna Ahmad Kamar
Contact details: Associate Professor Dr Azanna Ahmad Kamar
(azanna@ummc.edu.my)
Research Project 45:
Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of intraoperative intravenous lignocaine infusion as analgesia and its effect on processed electroencephalogram monitoring in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Surgery.
Name of Lecturer 1: Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Shahnaz Hasan
Name of Lecturer 2: Dr. Siti Nadzrah Yunus
Contact details: Associate Professor Dr. Mohd Shahnaz Hasan (shahnaz@ummc.edu.my) Dr. Siti Nadzrah Yunus (nadzrahyunus@gmail.com)
Research Project 57:
Comparison of different injectables for Knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials
Name of Lecturer: Dr. Goh Siew Li
Contact details: Dr. Goh Siew Li (gsiewli@um.edu.my)
Research Project 61:
Development and Validation of Creatinine-Based Estimates of the Glomerular Filtration Rate Equation from Chromium EDTA Imaging in paediatrics.
Name of Lecturer 1: Professor Dr. Ina Ismiarti Shariffuddin
Name of Lecturer 2: Associate Profesor Dr Chaw Sook Hui
Contact details: Professor Dr. Ina Ismiarti Shariffuddin (ismiarti@ummc.edu.my)
Research Project 64:
Development and Validation of Creatinine-Based Estimates of the Glomerular Filtration Rate Equation from Chromium EDTA Imaging in the Multi-racial Malaysian population.
Name of Lecturer 1: Professor Dr. Ina Ismiarti Shariffuddin
Name of Lecturer 2: Dr Kevin Ng Wei Shann
Contact details: Professor Dr. Ina Ismiarti Shariffuddin (ismiarti@ummc.edu.my) Dr Kevin Ng Wei Shan (kevin.ng@ummc.edu.my)
Research Project 65:
Left mainstem (LMS) coronary artery disease outcome
Name of Lecturer 1: Associate Professor Dr Alexander Loch
Name of Lecturer 2: Associate Professor Dr Sivakumar Krishnasamy
Contact details: Associate Professor Dr Sivakumar Krishnasamy (sivaprotoss77@yahoo.com) Associate Professor Dr Sivakumar Krishnasamy (alexanderloch@gmx.de)
Research Project 65:
The Efficacy of Perioperative Parenteral Ascorbic Acid in Reducing Oxidative Stress Among Patients Undergoing Free Flap Reconstructive Surgery: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Name of Lecturer 1: Dr Raymond Yii Shi Liang
Name of Lecturer 2: Professor Dr Azlina Abdul Aziz
Contact details: Dr Raymond Yii Shi Liang (raymond.yii@ummc.edu.my) Professor Dr Azlina Abdul Aziz (azlina_aziz@um.edu.my)
Research Project 69:
A retrospective study on blood pressure control, proteinuria and cardiovascular event after conversion or initiation of lercanidipine.
Name of Lecturer 1: Dr Maisarah Binti Jalalonmuhali
Name of Lecturer 2: Dr Muhammad Dzafir Bin Ismail
Contact details: Dr Maisarah Binti Jalalonmuhali (maisarahj@ummc.edu.my) Dr Muhammad Dzafir Bin Ismail (dzafir@ummc.edu.my)