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Chee Mun Fang

Biomedical Sciences Programme Director, Associate Professor,

Contact

  • workRoom B1A07 B1-block
    Malaysia Campus
    Jalan Broga
    43500 Semenyih
    Selangor Darul Ehsan
    Malaysia
  • work+6 (03) 8924 8722
  • fax+6 (03) 8924 8018

Biography

I obtained my Ph.D. in the filed of immunology and vaccinology from University of Malaya, Malaysia in 2006. After completing my Ph.D. I joined the Salmonella Live Vector Vaccine Unit at the Center for Vaccine Development, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA focusing on the development of attenuated bacterial live vector, Salmonella, as a carrier for vaccine delivery. Subsequently, I moved to another lab in Biology Department, John Hopkins University, Baltimore USA as a senior postdoctoral research fellow and worked on understanding the role of Interferon Regulatory Factors 5 (IRF5) in development and effector functions of B cells. Prior to join the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus in 2014, I worked as lecturer for several years in local institutions mainly involved in teaching Immunology and Microbiology modules for medical, pharmacy and life sciences students.

Teaching Summary

Module convener: Therapeutic Immunology (LIFE4131); Medical Microbiology and Parasitology (LIFE2102); Biomedical Science Industrial Training (LIFE2101)

Involved in the teaching of : Human Physiology (LIFE1052), Medical Microbiology and Parasitology (LIFE2102); Asthma, Allergy and Immune disease (PHAR2017); Renal and Endocrine Diseases (PHAR2019); Core Skills in Biomedical Sciences (LIFE1054); Human Disease (LIFE1055); Therapeutic Immunology (LIFE4131)

Supervision: Final Year Projects, Postgraduate research studies

Research Summary

My research primarily focuses on understanding the role of Interferon and Interferon Regulatory Factors (IRFs) in development of lymphoid cells, allergy, autoimmune diseases and carcinogenesis. My… read more

Recent Publications

  • YAP, ZHI H, KONG, WEI YANG, AZEEZ, ABDUR RAHMAAN, FANG, CHEE-MUN and NGAI, SIEW CHING, 2022. Anti-Cancer Effects of Epigenetics Drugs Scriptaid and Zebularine in Human Breast Adenocarcinoma Cells Anti-Cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry (Formerly Current Medicinal Chemistry-Anti-Cancer Agents). 22(8), 1582-1591
  • LOH, FEI-KEAN, NATHAN, SHEILA, CHOW, SEK-CHUEN and FANG, CHEE-MUN, 2022. Cytolysin A-mediated protein exportation efficiency and its role in enhancing the fitness of live recombinant Salmonella Typhi vaccine strain Letters in Applied Microbiology.
  • SONIA HOW MING WONG, CHEE-MUN FANG, HWEI-SAN LOH and SIEW CHING NGAI, 2021. Trichostatin A and Zebularine along with E-cadherin re-expression enhance tumour necrosis factor-1 related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL)-mediated cell cycle arrest in human breast cancer cells. Journal of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology. 29(1), 26-41
  • LOH, FEI-KEAN, NATHAN, SHEILA, CHOW, SEK-CHUEN and FANG, CHEE-MUN, 2021. Immunogenicity and protection efficacy of enhanced fitness recombinant Salmonella Typhi monovalent and bivalent vaccine strains against acute toxoplasmosis Pathogens and global health. 115(6), 392-404

Current Research

My research primarily focuses on understanding the role of Interferon and Interferon Regulatory Factors (IRFs) in development of lymphoid cells, allergy, autoimmune diseases and carcinogenesis. My current works include vaccine development against various infectious diseases by using Salmonella as a carrier for vaccine delivery as well as characterization of immunomodulatory properties of bioactive fraction from plant materials.

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