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MESSAGE FROM PROFESSOR DR YVONNE LIM AI LIAN

DEPUTY DEAN DEPUTY DEAN (RESEARCH)

(RESEARCH)
My warmest greetings to all!

A At the beginning of the year, I came
across a quote that said “Today, is
the first blank page of a 365 page
Pulse@UM is a tri-annual research bulletin in book, so write a good one.” The year
English published by the Faculty of Medicine has certainly drifted by very quickly
at the University of Malaya. The views and and this 2nd issue of Pulse@UM
opinions expressed in this Bulletin are those highlights the many events that have taken place in the
of the author(s) and do not necessarily first quarter of 2018.
represent those of UM. Materials from the
Bulletin may be reprinted with proper Our section on “Our People, Our Story” features Professor
attribution.
attribution. Dr. Christina Tan Phoay Lay and Professor Dr. Maznah
Dahlui who delivered their inaugural lecture in January
If you would like to learn more about anything and March, respectively. Both spoke passionately about
from this bulletin, or would like to contribute their experiences and achievements.
or subscribe to future issues, please get in
touch at editorialpulse@um.edu.my. W We are very proud of Professor Dr. Ng Kwan Hoong,

For the online version of this bulletin, visit: Department of Biomedical Imaging, for being the first
https://resfom.um.edu.my/pulse@UM Asian scientist to be honoured with the highest rank
and the most prestigious award in Medical Physics –
CONTRIBUTORS the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Award bestowed by the
We would like to acknowledge and thank the United Kingdom-based International Organization for
following contributors to this issue: Medical Physics (IOMP).
Christina
Christina Tan Phoay Lay, Ng Kwan Hoong, Maznah
Dahlui, Ng Chirk Jenn, Teo Chin Hai, Amirah Amir, I I’d like to also congratulate the Clinical Investigation
Sajaratulnisah Othman, Hasniza Zaman Huri, Khoo Centre (CIC), UMMC, for recently being ranked 7th in the
Jing HIng, Morvarid Akhavan Rezaei, Mohd Iskandar Top-10 IQVIA Prime Sites globally. IQVIA is the world’s
Jefree Johari, Juraina Abd Jamil, Sazaly Abu Bakar, largest contract research organisation (CRO) for
Vijayapandi Pandy, Tan Choo Hock, Thibashini Nair,
Puteri Sharinaz, Wan Izlina Ibrahim, Tan Maw Pin, clinical research, and this is quite an achievement
Thamil Sel
Thamil Selvee Ramasamy, Reena Rajasuria, Jamal I
This issue of Pulse@UM also serves you with news on
Ching Sam, Nur Aishah Mohd Taib This
various research facilities, initiatives and activities
EDITORIAL BOARD within the faculty. Many may not be aware that our
Advisors: Faculty has one of the leading research teams on snake
Adeeba Kamarulzaman venom. To entice you to this topic, we have an article
Yvonne Lim Ai Lian called “From Genes to Fangs”.
Low Wah Yun
Editor-in-Chief:
Lastly, we rejoice with the various award recipients and
Choo
Choo Wan Yuen Lastl
Editors: the recognition received by Faculty colleagues and the
Fadzilah Hanum Mohd Mydin Silent Mentor Centre, UM. At the rate we are going, I am
Tan Choo Hock sure that the 365 page book that we are writing, will be
Tan Kae Yi an eventful one.
Kathleen Fernandez
Aun Yi Yang Keep up the good work!
Nurul
Nurul Farhana Mohd Nasir
Carol Ann Cheah Wei Qi With best wishes,

Professor Dr Yvonne Lim Ai Lian

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