The Infectious Diseases and Health cluster is one of the original clusters that constituted TMB. It is focused on dengue and chikungunya. The research spans lab work to community engagement and clinical studies. It was known as the Immunity and Infection cluster up until 2016.

Detailed Output in 2017

New Grants

Researchers Project Title Grants 2017-2021

Associate Professor Sharifah Syed Hassan, Dr Nowrozy Kamar Jahan, Dr Amreeta Dhanoa, Dr Lau Wee Ming

Associate Professor Sharifah Syed Hassan

Associate Professor Nor’ azim Mohd Yunos, Associate Professor Sharifah Syed Hassan, Associate Professor Ngim Chin Fang, Dr Nowrozy Kamar Jahan

Associate Professor Sharifah Syed Hassan

Community-based study on dengue viral infections

Mapping and characterization of interactions of CHIK viral proteins with Ae albopictus midgut cellular proteins

A prospective passive surveillance of dengue and dengue like illnesses in a community clinic in Johor Bahru

A Nipah vaccine to eliminate porcine reservoirs and safeguard human health

Dengue Flagship DSTIN, MOSTI

FRGS 1 / 2017

US-Naval Medical Centre

Innovate UK Fund Finalising Funding CDA and contract signed in 2017. Project partly to be conducted in Malaysia will start in late 2018

Conferences and Invitations

No Researcher Role Title / Project Event

1 Associate Professor Sharifah Syed Hassan

2 Associate Professor Cheong Yuet Meng

11

Invited speaker

Invited speaker

Title: Lactococcus Displaying Multiple Influenza Protein Antigens as Oral Vaccines against Influenza

• Antimicrobial Resistance in Malaysia: An overview

• Antimicrobial resistance in Malaysia: Impact, characterisation and countermeasures.

UK-Malaysia Vaccine Symposium 2017

Monash-Nottingham Joint Symposium

4 Associate Professor Sharifah Syed Hassan

5 Associate Professor Sharifah Syed Hassan

Poster presentation:

7 Associate Professor Sharifah Syed Hassan

Poster presentation:

Identification of microRNA biomarkers in mice livers of primary and secondary dengue viral infections

Severe Thrombocytopenia in Adult Patients with Dengue Virus Infections: Risk Factors and its Association with Clinical Outcomes.

• Seroprevalence of DENV infections in a non-hotspot area in Segamat

• Dengue Awareness and and Health Fair

Asia Dengue Conference 2017

Asia Dengue Conference 2017

Asia Dengue Conference 2017