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Occupation : Assistant Science Officer
 
Address : Department of Molecular Medicine,
Faculty of Medicine,
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur.
 
Telephone : 03-7967 7549
 
Fax : 03-7967 4957
 
Email : mooengg@yahoo.com
 
Education :
  • Sekolah Sultan Badlishah, Kulim (Fifth Form)
  • Sekolah Ibrahim, Sungei Petani (Sixth Form)
  • Diploma Teknologi Makmal, Universiti Malaya
Professional Organisations :
  • Member, Malaysian Scientific Association (MSA)
  • Life member, Malaysian Society for Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
  
 
  Awards Won : National Technologist Award Year 1994 in the Strategic Sector from Minstry of Science Technology and Environment, Malaysia.  
  Other Information :

Joined the Department of Genetics and Cellular Biology, Universiti Malaya in 1979. Under the supervision of Dr. Koh Chong Lek, I was actively involved in Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology Research. The research projects were:

  • Nipah virus project: PCR and DNA sequencing of the Nipah virus genome

  • Human DNA typing

  • Short tandem repeat (STR) or microsatellite DNA typing

  • Spino-cerebellar ataxia (SCA1) and SCA3 (‘Machado-Joseph disease’) in Malaysia, PCR & sequencing– a genetic study.

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Courses Attended :
  No Course Name Course Details Role Date  
  1. Genetic Engineering Course held at Department of Genetics and Cellular Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya Organised by Malaysian Scientific Association(MSA) and University of Malaya. Assistant and Facillitator 17-28 Sept,1985  
  2. Recombinant DNA Techniques held at University of Malaya Sponsored by Ministry of Science,Technology & Environment Malaysia held at the Department of Genetics and Cellular Biology, University of Malaya Technical Helper and Participant 22 Oct-3 Nov. 1990  
  3. The Fourth Intensive Workshop on Basic Neuroscience held at University of Malaya Organized by The Malaysian Society of Neurosciences and The International Brain Research Organization, UNESCO and The Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya. University of Malaya Technical Helper 10-22 Nov 1991  
  4. PCR Workshop held at Institute for Medical Research (IMR) Organized by The Society of Immunology Malaysia Technical Helper and Participant 06-11 May 1996  
  5. Basic Techniques in Molecular Biology and Gene Manipulation held at Gene Experiment Center, University of Tsukuba, Japan Sponsored by UNESCO and the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture, Japan. Participant 16-21 Nov 1998  
  6. Workshop on Bacteria Cell-to-Cell Communication, University of Malaya Organised by Academy of Sciences Malaysia and Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya Technical Helper and Participant 17-20 Oct, 2000  
  7. Web Development Workshop (MS FrontPage), University of Malaya Organised by the Human Resource Division, University of Malaya. Participant 21-23 Nov, 2000  
  8. Kem Penggerak Kualiti "NADI Q-UM" di Kem NADI, Sungkai, Perak Dianjurkan oleh Universiti Malaya dan NR Management Consultant. Participant 12-15 Apr, 2001  
  9. Supervisory Skill Course at Hotel Singgahsana, Petaling Jaya Conducted by Pegar Saring Ent. and was organised by Human Resource Division, University of Malaya. Participant 25-27 Sept, 2002  
  10. Effective Stor and Inventory Management at Hotel Singgahsana, Petaling Jaya Conducted by Strategic Forum Expertise and was organised by Human Resource Division, University of Malaya. Participant 27-28 Aug, 2003  
  11. SPSS Course for Beginner Organised by Human Resource Division, University of Malaya and Information Technology Center, University of Malaya. Participant 19-20 Oct, 2005  
  12. Effective Supervisor Course held at Ulu Gombak Field Study Center, University of Malaya. Conducted by Human Resource Division, University of Malaya. Participant 24 – 26 Feb., 2006  
  13. PHP and MySQL for Beginner held at University Malaya City Campus, Kuala Lumpur. Joinly organised by Information Technology Center and Human Resource Division, University of Malaya. Participant 27 – 28 Feb., 2006  
  14. Website Design and Development held at University Malaya City Campus, Kuala Lumpur. Joinly organised by Information Technology Center and Human Resource Division, University of Malaya. Participant 15 – 16 Mac 2006  
  15. Basic and Intermediate Course on MS Power Point Application held at University Malaya City Campus, Kuala Lumpur. Joinly organised by Information Technology Center and Human Resource Division, University of Malaya. Participant 24 – 25 April 2006  
  16. Adobe Photoshop CS Information Technology Center University of Malaya Participant 5 - 6 July 2006  
  17. Adobe Acrobat Professional 8.0 Joinly organised by Information Technology Center and Teras One Solution Sdn Bhd Participant 29 June 2007  
  18. Macromedia Flash Joinly organised by Information Technology Center and Human Resource Division, University of Malaya Participant 14 – 15 May 2008  
  19. MS5105 - Deploying Windows Vista Business Desktop Iverson Associates Sdn Bhd Participant 19 – 21 February 2008  
  20. CompTIA A+ Certified Professional & IT Technician Jointly Organised by Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia and Prestariang Systems Sdn Bhd Participant 16 June – 1st July 2008  
  21. Microsoft FutureCamp - Using Windows Vista & Office 2007 Iverson Associates Sdn Bhd, Petaling Jaya Participant 12 – 13 February, 2008  
  22. Installing and Configuring Windows Vista Operating System Knowledge Corporation Sdn Bhd, Petaling Jaya Participant 3rd – 4th December 2008  
Selected Publications :
 
  1. Koh C.L., Lim M.E., and Wong Y.H.(1983) Conjugal transfer of multiple antibiotic resistance from hospital isolates of Klebsiella to Escherichia coli, Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health, 14 no 3: 336-340.
  2. Koh C.L., Lim M.E., and Wong Y.H. (1983) Plasmid-mediated transferable chloramphenicol and tetracycline resistance in Salmonella typhi (Vi Phage Type 25) isolated in Peninsular Malaysia, Medical Journal of Malaysia, 138 no 4: 320-324.
  3. Koh C.L., Lim M.E., and Lim Y.S. (1985) Plasmid-mediated tetracycline resistance in Staphylococcus aureus, Abstracts of the 21st Annual Scientific Seminar of the Malaysian Society transferable chloramphenicol and tetracycline resistance in Salmonella typhi (Vi Phage Type 25) isolated in Peninsular Malaysia, Medical Journal of Malaysia, December 1983 38 no 4: 320-324.
  4. Koh C.L., Lim M.E., Pang T., and Wong Y.H., (1993) Multiple antibiotic resistance transposons from Salmonella typhi, XVIIth International Congress of Genetics p.212
  5. Goh K.J., Benjamin D.G., Lim M.E., Ng N.K., Koh C.L., and Tan C.T. (1999) Spinocerebellar ataxia in Malaysia - a clinical and genetic study, Health Sector Review Conference (1-2 September 1999; Medical Centre, University of Malaya.) p1.
  6. Koh C.L., Lim M.E., Ng H.S., and Sam C.K. (1997) D1S80 (pMCT118) allele frequencies in a Malay population sample from Malaysia. International Journal of Legal Medicine 110: 39-40.
  7. Koh C.L., Nakatome M., Honda K., Tun Z., Lim M.E., Sam C.K., and Wakasugi C. (1997) Genetic polymorphism in the 3’ flanking untranslated region of the human dopamine transporter gene (DAT1) in 105 Chinese in Malaysia. Advances in Legal Medicine 3, (Ed. C. Wakasugi) (ISBN 4-9900614-3-8), Osaka, Japan, p. 215-219.
  8. Honda K., Nakatome M., Tun Z., Sakurada M., Koh C.L., Lim M.E., Misawa, S., and Wakasugi C. (1997) A variation map based on nucleotide sequences of mitochondrial DNA control regions of Asian populations. Advances in Research on DNA Polymorphisms (Ed. ISFH Hakone Symposium Program Committee), (ISBN 4-88595-202-6), Toyoshoten Co. Inc., Tokyo, p. 180-183.
  9. Chan Y.P., Chua K.B., Koh C.L., Lim M.E., and Lam S.K. (2001) Complete nucleotide sequences of Nipah virus isolates from Malaysia. Journal of General Virology 82: 2151-2155.
  10. Lian L.H., Lim M.E., and Koh C.L. (2002) Nucleotide sequence variations in the control regions of the mitochondrial DNA of individuals from Malaysia. Genome & Health, Program and Abstract Book of the 4th HUGO Pacific Meeting & 5th Asia-Pacific Conference on Human Genetics (ISBN 974-05-0173-7), 27-30 October 2002, Pattaya, Thailand, MI-04.
  11. Chua K.B., Koh C.L., Hooi P.S., Wee K.F., Khong J.H., Chua B.H., Chan Y.P., Lim M.E., and Lam S.K. (2002) Isolation of Nipah virus from Malaysian Island flying-foxes, ” Microbes and Infection 4, 145-151.
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