Khaw Loke Tim



Salutation
Dr

School/Centre
School of Medicine

Department
Microbiology and Immunology

Position
Senior Lecturer




Education

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PhD (Medicine), 2012 University of Sydney
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BSc. Biomedical Sciences (Biomedical Sciences), 2007 Universiti Putra Malaysia

Memberships

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Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine Member 2015 - 2018

Research Funding
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Exploring probiotic and postbiotic potential of indigenous Limosilactobacillus reuteri strains in addressing cutaneous fungal infections IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
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Quantitative Analysis: Survey Study on Perceived Academic Stress, Sources of Stress, and Coping among Health Profession Undergraduates IMU Internal Research Grant | 25 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2026
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In Vitro Biological Evaluation of a Series of Rhodanine Derivatives as Prospective Antimalarial Agents IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Jun 2024 - 30 Nov 2024
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Synthesis, Characterisation and Biological Evaluation of a Series of Novel Quinoline Derivatives as Potential Antimalarial Agents IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Mar 2021 - 31 Aug 2021
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Development of pooling strategy for COVID 19 RT-PCR testing IMU | 17 Apr 2020 - 30 Apr 2020
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An alternative nitric oxide-based strategy in protecting against experimental cerebral malaria FRGS | 01 Sep 2019 - 31 Aug 2022
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Histopathological changes seen in Syrian golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus) in response to Plasmodium berghei infection IMU | 01 Aug 2019 - 01 Jun 2020
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Antimalarial Properties and Mechanism of Action of fluorinated Rhodacyanine Analogues Royal Government of Thailand Scholarship | 01 Jun 2019 - 01 Oct 2019
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Effects of Rewetting Drops on Adhesion and Encystment of Acanthamoeba to Hydrogel Contact Lenses: An In vitro Study IMU | 01 Jul 2018 - 01 Oct 2018

Publications

Research Articles

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Dinuclear and mononuclear metal (II) polypyridyl complexes against drug-sensitive and drug-resistant Plasmodium falciparum and their mode of action MALARIA JOURNAL 2022
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Natural human infections with Plasmodium cynomolgi, P. inui, and 4 other simian malaria parasites, Malaysia EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES 2021
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COVID-19 Sample Pooling: From RNA Extraction to Quantitative Real-time RT-PCR BIO-PROTOCOL 2021
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Effect of Brugia pahangi co-infection with Plasmodium berghei ANKA in gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus) PARASITOLOGY RESEARCH 2020
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A novel strategy for community screening of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): Sample pooling method PLOS ONE 2020
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Histopathology of Brugia pahangi and Plasmodium berghei ANKA co-infection in the Gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE 2018
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Pathogenesis of Plasmodium berghei ANKA infection in the gerbil (Meriones unguiculatus) as an experimental model for severe malaria PARASITE 2017
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The kynurenine pathway and parasitic infections that affect CNS function NEUROPHARMACOLOGY 2017
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New paradigms for virus detection, surveillance and control of Zika virus vectors in the settings of Southeast Asia FRONTIERS IN MICROBIOLOGY 2016
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Simian malaria in wild macaques: first report from Hulu Selangor district, Selangor, Malaysia MALARIA JOURNAL 2015
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Seasonal and spatial dynamics of the primary vector of Plasmodium knowlesi within a major transmission focus in Sabah, Malaysia PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES 2015
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Incrimination of Anopheles balabacensis as the vector for simian malaria in Kudat Division, Sabah, Malaysia JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTION 2015
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A preliminary screening of potentially antimalarial plants against Plasmodium falciparum in vitro TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE 2015
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Brain endothelial cells increase the proliferation of Plasmodium falciparum through production of soluble factors EXPERIMENTAL PARASITOLOGY 2014
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Cerebral malaria: gamma-interferon redux FRONTIERS IN CELLULAR AND INFECTION MICROBIOLOGY 2014
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Plasmodium knowlesi malaria an emerging public health problem in Hulu Selangor, Selangor, Malaysia (2009–2013): epidemiologic and entomologic analysis PARASITES & VECTORS 2014
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Endothelial cells potentiate interferon-γ production in a novel tripartite culture model of human cerebral malaria PLOS ONE 2013
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Improved spectrophotometric human interferon-gamma bioassay JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGICAL METHODS 2013
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Protection of Automotive Spare Parts in Malaysia-Changes for the Better? IIC-INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND COMPETITION LAW 2011

Other Publications

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Immunology Made Easy – An interactive learning experience, using gamification elements International Learning Resources Festival 2024 | 26 Nov 2024
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SYNTHESIS, CHARACTERISATION AND BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF A SERIES OF NOVEL QUINOLINE DERIVATIVES AS POTENTIAL ANTIMALARIAL AGENTS 1 st PharMAIR International Conference | 17 Nov 2023

Medias

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Cochrane Malaysia’s awards for outstanding contribution of volunteer translators and editors to the Malay translation project 2024 Cochrane Malaysia | 14 Jan 2025


Supervisions
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SHARANYA A/P K SRITHARAN | Undergraduate | 01 Jun 2024 - 13 Sep 2024 Thesis: IN VITRO BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF A SERIES OF FLUORINE CONTAINING 5-BENZYLIDENE-RHODANINE DERIVATIVES AS PROSPECTIVE ANTIMALARIAL AGENTS
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FARAH YASMIN BINTI FIRDAUS SUFFIAN | Undergraduate | 01 Jun 2024 - 13 Sep 2024 Thesis: IN VITRO BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF A SERIES OF CHLORINE-CONTAINING 5-BENZYLIDENE-RHODANINE DERIVATIVES AS PROSPECTIVE ANTIMALARIAL AGENTS
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PRIADARSSHINI A/P SENTHIL KUMAR | Undergraduate | 01 Jun 2024 - 13 Sep 2024 Thesis: IN VITRO BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF A SERIES OF BROMINE-CONTAINING 5-BENZYLIDENE RHODANINE DERIVATIVES AS PROSPECTIVE ANTIMALARIAL AGENTS
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Wong Yu Wan | Undergraduate | 01 Jun 2024 - 13 Sep 2024 Thesis: IN VITRO BIOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF A SERIES OF 5-BENZYLIDENE-RHODANINE DERIVATIVES AS PROPECTIVE ANTIMALARIAL AGENTS
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Pratham Merchant | Undergraduate | 01 Jun 2023 - 12 Dec 2023 Thesis: THE EFFECT OF 3-MORPHOLINOSYDNONIMINE (SIN-1) ON PLASMODIUM BERGHEI INFECTION IN A MURINE MODEL