CHUNG POOI YIN
Salutation
Dr
School/Centre
School of Medicine
Department
Microbiology and Immunology
Position
Senior Lecturer
Email
Education
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Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Microbiology), 2012
Monash University
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Masters of Medical Science (Medical Microbiology), 2003
University of Malaya
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Bachelor of Science (Hon) (Microbiology), 1997
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Memberships
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Applied Microbiology International
Member
2023 - Present
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Australian Society for Microbiology
Member
2023 - Present
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Federation of European Microbiology Society (FEMS)
Affiliate member
2013 - Present
Research Funding
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Incidence of contamination by nosocomial pathogens on mobile phones of healthcare workers in Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (HCTM)
IMU Internal Research Grant | 23 Jun 2025 - 30 Jun 2026
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Novel ruthenium polypyridyl complexes as antibacterial photosensitizers and biofunctionalization of Au-TFBG for SARS-CoV-2 virus and bacterial detection
IMU Internal Research Grant | 15 Feb 2024 - 28 Feb 2025
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Membrane-targeting peptides enhancing uptake of antibacterial and anticancer ruthenium-based photosensitisers: feasibility and synergistic mechanism studies
IMU Internal Research Grant | 04 Dec 2023 - 31 Oct 2024
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Alpha-amyrin-chitosan nanoparticles as an antibacterial and antibiofilm agent against methicillin-resistant and vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus on medical devices
Prototype-development Research Grant Scheme (PRGS) | 01 Oct 2023 - 30 Sep 2025
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Efficacy and safety of antimicrobials in COVID-19 patients: A systematic review
IMU Internal Research Grant | 01 Feb 2023 - 30 Nov 2023
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Evaluation of alpha-amyrin (am) as an anti-biofilm agent against methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA)
Bachelor of Medical Sciences | 01 Jun 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
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Bacterial membrane targeting agent - metal based photosensitizer conjugates as novel effective therapeutics against multi-drug resistant bacteria: feasibility and synergistic mechanism studies
FRGS | 01 Nov 2020 - 31 Oct 2022
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Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Schiff base derivatives against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens
Bachelor of Pharmacy | 01 Jun 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
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Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Schiff base derivatives against multidrug-resistant and biofilm-forming Staphylococcus aureus
Bachelor of Medical Sciences | 01 Aug 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
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Antibiofilm activity of pentacyclic triterpenoids against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Bachelor of Medical Sciences | 01 Mar 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
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Microbiological quality of street food in Kuala Lumpur
Master of Science in Public Health | 01 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2017
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The prevalence of bacteria associated with nosocomial infections on the mobile phones of clinical versus pre-clinical medical students in International Medical University
Clinical School Seremban | 01 Feb 2016 - 31 Aug 2016
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Strategic uses of lactoferrin and carbon-monoxide in targeting clinically related biofilms of Staphylococcus epidermidis
Institute of Postgraduate Studies | 01 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2018
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PLGA Nanoparticles containing xylitol as biofilm targeting wound delivery system
eScience | 01 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2016
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Generation of antisera of Klebsiella pneumoniae for the serotyping of clinical isolate strains
Bachelor of Medical Sciences | 01 Sep 2014 - 30 Apr 2015
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Correlation between Klebsiella pneumoniae serotypes and induced liver abscess in mice model
Bachelor of Medical Sciences | 01 Mar 2014 - 31 Dec 2014
Publications
Research Articles
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Immunotherapies for the prevention and treatment of Staphylococcus aureus infections: updates and challenges
PATHOGENS AND DISEASE 2023
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Alpha-amyrin as an anti-biofilm agent against methicillin-resistant and vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus
HELIYON 2023
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Lactoferrin modulates the biofilm formation and bap gene expression of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus epidermidis
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY 2022
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Pentacyclic Triterpenoids as Antibiofilm Agents against Methicillinresistant and Biofilm-forming Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
CURRENT PHARMACEUTICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY 2022
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Antimicrobial and antibiofilm activities of Cu (II) Schiff base complexes against methicillin-susceptible and resistant Staphylococcus aureus
ANNALS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIALS 2021
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Novel targets of pentacyclic triterpenoids in Staphylococcus aureus: A systematic review
PHYTOMEDICINE 2020
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A study of the nature and level of trust between patients and healthcare providers, its dimensions and determinants: a scoping review protocol
BMJ OPEN 2020
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PLGA/xylitol nanoparticles enhance antibiofilm activity via penetration into biofilm extracellular polymeric substances
RSC ADVANCES 2019
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An Analysis of the Student's Performance and Marking Process in Open-Ended Short Answer Questions in a Medical Programme: A Pilot Study.
EDUCATION IN MEDICINE JOURNAL 2019
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Incidence of meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus contamination on mobile phones of medical students
JOURNAL OF HOSPITAL INFECTION 2019
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Current technology in the discovery and development of novel antibacterials
CURRENT DRUG TARGETS 2018
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Antimicrobial peptides as potential anti-biofilm agents against multidrug-resistant bacteria
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTION 2017
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Plant-derived compounds as potential source of novel anti-biofilm agents against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
CURRENT DRUG TARGETS 2017
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The emerging problems of Klebsiella pneumoniae infections: carbapenem resistance and biofilm formation
FEMS MICROBIOLOGY LETTERS 2016
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Potential targets by pentacyclic triterpenoids from Callicarpa farinosa against methicillin-resistant and sensitive Staphylococcus aureus
FITOTERAPIA 2014
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Anti-biofilm agents: recent breakthrough against multi-drug resistant Staphylococcus aureus
PATHOGENS AND DISEASE 2014
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Identification, by gene expression profiling analysis, of novel gene targets in Staphylococcus aureus treated with betulinaldehyde
RESEARCH IN MICROBIOLOGY 2013
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Transcriptional profiles of the response of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus to pentacyclic triterpenoids
PLOS ONE 2013
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Synergistic antimicrobial activity between pentacyclic triterpenoids and antibiotics against Staphylococcus aureus strains
ANNALS OF CLINICAL MICROBIOLOGY AND ANTIMICROBIALS 2011
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Antimicrobial activities of Malaysian plant species
PHARMACEUTICAL BIOLOGY 2004
Other Publications
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Alpha-amyrin as an anti-biofilm agent against methicillin-resistant and vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus
Australian Society for Microbiology | 03 Jul 2023
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Antimicrobial activity of Cu(II) Schiff base complexes against methicillin-resistant and biofilm-forming Staphylococcus aureus
Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM 2021) | 31 May 2021
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Antibiofilm activities of pentacyclic triterpenoids against methicillin-resistant and biofilm-forming Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Australian Society for Microbiology (ASM 2019) | 30 Jun 2019
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An analysis of students’ performance in concept-intense open-ended short answer questions in a medical programme: a pilot study
10th Asian Medical Education Association (AMEA) Symposium 2019 | 12 Apr 2019
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Harnessing the innate immunity in the prevention of Staphylococcus epidermidis biofilm formation
7th Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS 2015) | 09 Jul 2017
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Association between Klebsiella pneumoniae serotypes and the induction of liver abscess and organ complications in mouse model
6th Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS 2015) | 07 Jun 2015
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Antimicrobial activity and identification of novel gene targets of α-amyrin against Staphylococcus aureus
5th Congress of European Microbiologists (FEMS 2013) | 21 Jul 2013
Supervisions
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Loh Pey Lin Narissa | Undergraduate | 01 Jun 2021 - 31 Dec 2021
Thesis: Evaluation of alpha-amyrin (AM) as an anti-biofilm agent against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA)
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Ng Xiao Ying, Fong Kar Wai | Master (Research) | 01 Nov 2020
Thesis: Bacterial membrane targeting agent - ruthenium/rhenium based photosensitizer conjugates as novel effective therapeutics against multi-drug resistant bacteria: feasibility and synergistic mechanism studies
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Tan Yow Zhi Xuan, Mary Siaw Hwei Yun, Wendy Chai Wen Chi, Chong Xuan Ni | Undergraduate | 01 Jun 2020 - 31 Dec 2020
Thesis: Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Schiff base derivatives against multidrug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens
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Ranon Khoo Earn Yueh | Undergraduate | 01 Aug 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
Thesis: Evaluation of antimicrobial activity of Schiff base derivatives against multidrug-resistant and biofilm-forming Staphylococcus aureus
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Gan Ming Yi | Undergraduate | 01 Mar 2018 - 31 Dec 2018
Thesis: Antibiofilm activity of pentacyclic triterpenoids against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
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Vinny Tan Sor Chin | Master (Mixed Mode) | 01 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2017
Thesis: Microbiological quality of street food in Kuala Lumpur
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Ramona Khanum | Doctorate | 01 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2018
Thesis: Strategic uses of lactoferrin and carbon-monoxide in targeting clinically related biofilms of Staphylococcus epidermidis
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Anam Anjum | Master (Research) | 01 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2016
Thesis: PLGA Nanoparticles containing xylitol as biofilm targeting wound delivery system
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Jaswini Sneha Sivalingam | Undergraduate | 01 Sep 2014 - 30 Apr 2015
Thesis: Generation of antisera of Klebsiella pneumoniae for the serotyping of clinical isolate strains
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Lleika Kunaselan | Undergraduate | 01 Mar 2014 - 31 Dec 2014
Thesis: Correlation between Klebsiella pneumoniae serotypes and induced liver abscess in mice model