| Centre Name: | 
Centre for Cancer Research (CCR) (http://ccr.research.utar.edu.my/) |
| Chairperson: | Professor Ts Dr Lim Yang Mooi |
| Description of Centre: | The Centre for Cancer Research (CCR) at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University Tunku Abdul Rahman, aims to provide state-of-the-art facilities and to develop integrated research programmes for fundamental and translational cancer research in Malaysia. The key areas of research will encompass early cancer detection, prognostic monitoring and development of therapeutic strategies for cancer treatment. With the availability of the latest research instrumentations, facilities, cutting-edge technical platforms and concepts, the Centre for Cancer Research will strive to become a prominent cancer research hub in Malaysia. |
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| No. | Name | Faculty | Member |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Prof Ts Dr Lim Yang Mooi | FMHS | Full |
| 2. | Emeritus Prof Dr Cheong Soon Keng | FMHS | Full |
| 3. | Clinical Prof Dr Swaminathan a/l S Manickam | FMHS | Full |
| 4. | Assoc Prof Dr Myat Khaing | FMHS | Full |
| 5. | Clinical Assoc Prof Dr Myo Oo | FMHS | Full |
| 6. | Clinical Assoc Prof Dr Saw Min Oo | FMHS | Full |
| 7. | Clinical Assoc Prof Dr Yan Naing Soe | FMHS | Full |
| 8. | Assoc Prof Dr Thaw Zin | FMHS | Associate member |
| 9. | Assist Prof Dr Amy Saik Yi Hsan | FMHS | Full |
| 10. | Assist Prof Dr Foo Cai Nien | FMHS | Full |
| 11. | Assist Prof Dr Ong Hooi Tin | FMHS | Full |
| 12. | Assist Prof Dr Shwe Sin | FMHS | Full |
| 13. | Assist Prof Dr Ng Foong Leng | FMHS | Full |
| 14. | Assist Prof Dr Teh Siew Hoon | FMHS | Full |
| 15. | Assist Prof Dr Mohammed Abdulrazzaq Jabbar | FMHS | Full |
| 16. | Dr Fann Rui Jeat | FMHS | Full |
| 17. | Dr Tint Soe Lwin | FMHS | Full |
| 18. | Mr Imtiyaz Ali Mir | FMHS | Full |
| 19. | Mr Nizar Abdul Majeed Kutty | FMHS | Full |
| 20. | Mr Sreenivasulu Sura | FMHS | Full |
| 21. | Ms Jagjit Kaur a/p Najar Singh | FMHS | Full |
| 22. | Ms Magesvary a/p Maruthiah | FMHS | Full |
| 23. | Ms Lan Yen Min | FMHS | Full |
| 24. | Ms Liew Siew Fun | FMHS | Associate member |
| 25. | Ms Shamala a/p Baskaran | FMHS | Full |
| No. | Date | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12th Feb 2020 | 3rd Women in Science Forum WIS 2020 |
| 2 | 21st July 2020 | [Webinar Series]: The Impact of CoVID-19 MCO period on Cancer Patients |
| 3 | 17th Sept 2020 | [Webinar Series]: Adult Malignancies and Telemedicine in the Pediatric Neurology |
| 4 | 3rd Dec 2020 | [Bi-monthly seminar]: Research on Pharmacoeconomics in Cancer Chemotherapy A/P Dr Thaw Zin |
| 5 | 10th Dec 2020 | [Webinar Series]: Gastrointestinal Malignancies |
| No. | Activity | |
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| 1 | 3rd Women in Science (WIS) Forum 2020 Break the Barrier of 21st Century 12th February 2020, UTAR Sungai Long Campus UTAR Centre for Cancer Research and the Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World Malaysia Chapter (OWSD MC) jointly organised the forum on 12th February at Sungai Long Campus. The forum is initiated to celebrate and highlight the presence and accomplishments of women in science. It provides a platform for women to share their strengths, talents, and experience and to foster an environment that supports the professional and personal development of women. In addition, the forum enhances scientific communication and networking among participants from various background. Present at the forum were Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Dean Emeritus Prof. Dr Cheong Soon Keng, OWSD-MNC & CCR Chairperson Prof. Ts. Dr Lim Yang Mooi, Organising Chairperson Assist. Prof. Dr Ng Foong Leng, participants of staff, public and students. The invited speakers for the forum were Professor Datin Paduka Dato’ Dr Aini Ideris, Professor Datin Paduka Dr Teo Soo Hwang, Dr Lim Su Wen and Ms. Fion Poon. The highlights of the event include topics such as ‘Women leaders for tomorrow’, ‘How to write a winning research proposal and scientific manuscript for publication’, ‘Personality trait for women entrepreneurs’ and ‘My journey as a fashion designer’. Sponsorship, Exhibitor & Supporters Main Sponsors: Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World, Malaysian Chapter (OWSD MC) Supporters: 1. Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World, Malaysian Chapter (OWSD MC) 2. Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman |
Group photography session among the speakers and participants 
(From left to right): Professor Datin Paduka Dato’ Dr Aini Ideris, Professor Datin Paduka Dr Teo Soo Hwang, Professor Ts. Dr. Lim Yang Mooi, Ms. Fion Poon |
| 2 | CCR Webinar Series 1 The impact of Covid-19 on cancer patients 21st July 2020 CCR and the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) organised its inaugural CCR Webinar Series on 21 July 2020 at Microsoft Teams. The webinar titled “The Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Patients during the MCO Period” saw about 80 participations from UTAR staff, students and members of the public. Sharing their knowledge and expertise in the webinar were FMHS Head of Programme for Postgraduate Programmes-cum-CCR Chairperson Prof Ts Dr Lim Yang Mooi, FMHS Prof Dr Chin Kin Fah, Breast Cancer Welfare Association Malaysia President Ranjit Kaur and Andrea Bariatric Surgery Bariatric and Metabolic Surgeon Dr Andrea Ooi Se-En. |
Group photography session among the speakers and participants |
| 3 | CCR Webinar Series 2 Adult Malignancies and Telemedicine in the Pediatric Neurology 17th September 2020 CCR organised its first international webinar on 17th September 2020. It was well attended by staff, undergraduate and postgraduate students from FMHS MBBS, Nursing and Physiotherapy programmes, and Myanmar research institutes and Yangon Children’s hospital. This Webinar highlights adult malignancies and clinical management guidelines and innovative implementation of telemedicine in paediatric neurology. Professor Kyaw Linn, the senior consultant paediatrician and consultant paediatric neurologist from Yangon Children’s Hospital Yangon, Myanmar reported his work on telemedicine that help many children during this COVID-19 pandemic. He emphasised that telemedicine is one of the way to provide medical consultancy and care to the patients from less accessible areas. He also mentioned that telemedicine could be adopted as one of the teaching tools that can help more patients received medical care. Dr Le Bee Sun, the Head of Department from FMHS provides up-to-date knowledge on acute leukaemia, which briefed the details on how she could obtain medical data from her patients and these data could provide more insights for research and development in the field of acute leukaemia. Professor Alan Ong Han Kiat updated the knowledge of the role of cancer stem cell in breast cancer. His talk has laid down the essential findings on cancer stem cells. Thus, he emphasised that fundamental research on cancer stem cells also is very vital to furnish new knowledge on the characteristic of cancer stem cells, in which this new knowledge could be exploited to create more treatment options for cancer patients. Associate Professor Dr Yan concluded the webinar by saying, “This webinar reported the use of technology in patient management that this has gradually gained importance among the medical communities, and I hope that this webinar could spark more interest in telemedicine and encourage more research interest among the medical communities”. |
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| 4 | CCR Webinar Series 3 Gastrointestinal Malignancies 10th December 2020 Total 111 participants (undergraduate & postgraduate students, Specialists, allied health staffs and specialist) from the various institutions and universities ( Malaysia, Singapore, Australia, Taiwan, Thailand and Myanmar) were participated in a fruitful discussion and Q&A session of the event. |
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