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PROFILE
UPM's Staff Profile
YBHG. PROFESOR DR. TS. CHEAH YOKE KQUEEN
TIMBALAN DEKAN (SISWAZAH,JIM&PENJANAAN PENDAPATAN)
FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES
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PROFESSIONAL

Fellow of the Academy of Sciences Malaysia.
Council Member (Biomedical Science) of Malaysia Allied Health Profession Council (Majlis Profesion Kesihatan Bersekutu Malaysia (MPKBM)) 2019 – 2023.
Chartered Scientist Institute of Biomedical Science, UK.
Chartered Biologist Royal Society of Biology, UK.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK.
Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology, UK.
Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science, UK.
Technical Advisor for Molecular Diagnostic (Ramsay Sime Darby Medical Centre).
Editor in Chief for Life Sciences, Medicine and Biomedicine.
NAME :
(Ybhg. Profesor Dr. Ts.) Cheah Yoke Kqueen
POSITION :
Timbalan Dekan (siswazah,jim&penjanaan Pendapatan)
ENTITY :
Faculty Of Medicine And Health Sciences

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
2022
Master of Business Administration
2018
Postgraduate Diploma in Bioinformatics
2006
PhD (Genetic Engineering & Molecular Biology
2001
MSc (Molecular Biology)
1998
BSc (Hons) (Biomedical Science)
WORKING EXPERIENCE
2022
Deputy Dean (Graduate Studies, Industry & Community Relations and Income Generation), Fakulti Perubatan dan Sains Kesihatan, UPM
2020
Head of Department (Department of Biomedical Science), Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UPM
2017
Deputy Director, Centre of Industry Relations and Networks, UPM
Head of Molecular Biology & Bioinformatics Unit, Department of Biomedical Science, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UPM
SKILL
Molecular Medicine
Molecular Diagnostics
Bioinformatics
Biomedical Sciences
Drug Discovery
Molecular Biology
Cancer Biology
Molecular Microbiology
Genetics
Medical Biotechnology
PROJECT
2023
Identification of Non-Invasive miRNA Breast Cancer Biomarkers among Women with Abnormal mammograms as Early Diagnostic Tools
2022
Isolation and Mitochondrial Function Characterization of Head and Neck Cancer Stem Cells
2020
Elucidating the Roles of microRNA and Mitochondria in Cancer Stem Cells and Carcinogenesis of Head and Neck Cancer
2018
Antimicrobial Activity of Gold Complex and its Combination Approach against Multi-Drug Resistance MRSA
2017
Characterization and Identification of Bioactive Compounds Derived from Bacterial Endophytes of Selected Malaysian Medicinal Plants
2015
Tumor-Targeted Salmonella Agona for Spontaneous Developed Canine Mammary Tumors
2015
Isolation and Characterization of Novel Anticancer Compounds Produced by Barrientosiimonas humi gen. nov., sp. nov., an Actinobacterium Isolated from Barrientos Island, Antarctic Against Colorectal Cancer
2015
Quantitative Lytic Characterisation of Bacteriophages Isolated from Environmental Against Vibrio parahaemolyticus
2014
Exploration of Multi functional role of MiRNA interaction with organometallic compounds, cells and phenomics in relation with cancer (TRGS Program Coordinator)
2014
Understanding the roles of miRNA on various cancer cells through integrative cellulomics and phenomics for diagnostics, therapeutics and prognostic.
2014
Exploring the Roles of Novel Circulating microRNAs and Single Nucleotide Polymorphism as Diagnostic, Prognostic and Predictive Biomarkers in Association with Ischemic Heart Disease
2014
Identification and Bioactive Potential of Endophytes Isolated from Strobilanthes cripus, a local medicinal plant in Malaysia
2012
Enhancement of genetically engineered Salmonella enterica serovar Agona knockout strain as a potential antitumor agent
2011
Development of High Resolution Melt Assay in Detection of Unique Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutation Profile for Lung Cancer
2011
Isolation, Identification, Characterization and Bioprospecting of Actinomycetes from Barrientos Island, Antarctic
2011
Profiling of CD Antigens on Head and Neck Cancers for the Development of Diagnostic Biomarkers
2011
Novel Discoveries of microRNAs Associated with Head and Neck Cancers for the Development of Early Diagnostic Tools and Therapeutic Targets
2008
Exploration of MicroRNAs in Different Stages of Colorectal Cancer in Search of Biomarkers and Potential Therapeutic Tool
2007
Development of Nanoparticle-Based DNA Biosensor for the Detection of Genetically Modified Organisms Targeting Insect Resistance and Herbicide Resistance Genes Simultaneously
2006
Investigation of Salmonella enterica as a novel anticancer vectors
AWARD AND ACHIEVEMENT
2022
The Malaysia Book of Records
Top Research Scientist Malaysia 2017
AREA OF SPECIALISATION
Molecular Medicine
Genetics
Molecular Diagnostics
Drug Discovery
Molecular Biology
Bioinformatics
Medical Biotechnology
Cancer Biology
Molecular Microbiology
Biomedical Sciences
RESEARCH INTEREST
Molecular Medicine
Drug Discoveries
Genetics
Bioinformatics
Medical Biotechnology
Molecular Microbiology
Cancer Biology
Biomedical Sciences
Molecular Diagnostics
Molecular Biology
PUBLICATION
2022:
Development and molecular characterization of doxorubicin-resistant canine mammary gland tumour cells
2021:
Multiple microRNA signature panel as promising potential for diagnosis and prognosis of head and neck cancer
2021:
Rapid porcine detection in gelatin-based highly processed products using loop mediated isothermal amplification
2021:
ASSOCIATION OF DIETARY FATS WITH GUT MICROBIOTA PROFILE: HOW DOES PALM OIL FIT IN?
2021:
Anti- metastatic and Anti-angiogenic Effects of 2 Curcumin Analog DK1 on Human Osteosarcoma 3 Cells In Vitro.
2021:
Genomics and transcriptomics analyses provide insights into the cold adaptation strategies of an Antarctic bacterium, Cryobacterium sp. SO1
2021:
Transcriptomic and proteomic profiling revealed reprogramming of carbon metabolism in acetate-grown human pathogen Candida glabrata
2021:
The performance of food safety management system in relation to the microbiological safety of salmon nigiri sushi: A multiple case study in a Japanese chain restaurant
2020:
Morphometric approach to 3D soft-tissue craniofacial analysis and classification of ethnicity, sex, and age
2020:
A novel investigation of the effect of iterations in sliding semi-landmarks for 3D human facial images
2020:
SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC PREDICTORS OF ADEQUATE HEALTH LITERACY AMONG TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS PATIENTS ATTENDING TWO GOVERNMENT HEALTH CLINICS IN THE DISTRICT OF KUALA SELANGOR
2020:
Morphometric Analysis of 3D Soft-Tissue for Sexual Dimorphism in Human Face
2020:
Tumour Growth Inhibition and Systemic Responses of ΔsopBΔsopDΔpipD Disrupted Salmonella Agona and Salmonella Typhimurium in Mice.
2020:
Genome of a thermophilic bacterium Geobacillus sp. TFV3 from Deception Island, Antarctica
2020:
Phenotype microarrays reveal metabolic dysregulations of neurospheres derived from embryonic Ts1Cje mouse model of Down syndrome
2020:
Potential miRNAs for miRNA-Based Therapeutics in Breast Cancer
2020:
Bioinformatics in the Identification of Bacteria
2020:
Down Syndrome Face Recognition: A Review
2020:
Microbial community diversity in the soil of Barrientos Island estimated by RAPD and Biolog Ecoplate methods
2020:
Identification of Potential Chemical Substrates as Fuel for Hypoxic Tumors that May Be Linked to Invadopodia Formation in Hypoxia-Induced MDA-MB-231 Breast Cancer Cell Line
2020:
Cellular Metabolic Profiling of CrFK Cells Infected with Feline Infectious Peritonitis Virus Using Phenotype Microarrays
2020:
The Role of Breast Cancer Stem Cell-Related Biomarkers as Prognostic Factors
RANDOM IMAGE
Sampling
Near penguin nest
Along with penguins on the island of Barrientos