Our Students
Graduate Research
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Amanda Anne Lavinya
− Qualification: BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences, Newcastle University, Master of Medical Science by Research, Universiti Malaya, Biomedical Science Graduate Research Fellowship, Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia
− Research interest: Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) in neurodegenerative diseases
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Ayesha Atiq
− Qualification: Pharm.D, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur; M.Phil in Pharmacology, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad.
− Research interest: Brain cancer
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Chow Min Yee
− Qualification: BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences, Newcastle University; Biomedical Graduate Research Fellowship in Newcastle
− Research interest: Brain cancer signalling
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Christopher Simon
− Qualification: BSc Hons (Anatomy/ Cognitive neuroscience) MSc (Neuroscience /Anatomy) University of Otago
− Research interest: Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, dementia with lewy bodies, induced Pluripotent stem cells
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Dexter Leung
− Qualification: BSc Hons (Biotechnology), MPhil (Electrochemistry / Microbiology) University of Nottingham
− Research interest: Glioblastoma, long ncRNAs
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Elisha Ab Rashid
− Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences Newcastle University, MRes Biomedical Sciences (Neuroscience) University of Glasgow
− Research interest: Neuroendocrinology signalling in the habenular
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Isra Sati
− Qualifications: BSc in Biomedical Sciences, University of Nottingham, Malaysia
− Research interest: Cell signaling cascade and biochemistry of receptors in brain malignant tumors
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Izzati Adriana Mohd Zahir
− Qualifications: BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences, Newcastle University
− Research interest: Neuroendocrinology, spexin signaling, and galanin receptors
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Nisa Roy
− MSc in Neuroscience, University of Calcutta, India
− Project Associate at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), India
− Research interest: Fear memory, habenula
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Lim Chor Hong
− Qualification: Bachelor Biomedical Science (UPM), Master Medical Science (UM)
− Research Interests: Neuroscience, social stress
Siti Ayuni Hassanudin
− Qualification: Master of Research (MRes) in Biomedical Sciences, University of Glasgow
− Research Interests: Gene therapy, brain cancer
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Sylvia Liew Sue Xian
− Qualification: BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences (Newcastle University, UK), Biomedical Sciences Graduate Research Fellowship (Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia)
− Research Interests: Intercellular signalling between glioblastoma and the surrounding healthy neurons
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Teo Ting Ting
− Qualification: Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours), Taylor's University
− Research Interests: Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells for Regenerative Therapy, Neurodegenerative diseases
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Timothy Yu Yee Ong
− Qualification: Bachelor of Medicine (MBBS), Fudan University, PRC; MSc in Life Sciences, Sunway University
− Research Interests: Neuroendocrinology, habenula function of aversive learning, effects of metabolic disorders (obesity) on habenula.
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Prakrithi Narayanan
− Qualification: BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences, University of Manchester; MRes Oncology, University of Manchester
− Research Interests: Neuro-oncology, Immunotherapy
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Zahra Isnaini Mohamed
− Qualification: Bsc Biomedical Science (International Medical University), MSc Neuroscience (UTAR)
− Research Interests: Neurogenetics, Homeostasis related reproductive neuropeptides
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Masters of Biomedical Science
Brandon Phon
− Qualification: BSc in Biochemistry, Imperial College London
− Research interest: Brain Cancer
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Nur Sabrina Binti Abdul Basit
− Qualification: BSc Biomedical Sciences (Hons), University of Nottingham
− Research interest: Neuroendocrine control of growth
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Samitaa Rajendiran
− Qualification: BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences, Newcastle University
− Research interest: Genetics, Reproductive Endocrinology
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