Professor Technologist Doctor Cheah Yoke Kqueen

Board of Advisor at Precision Diagnostics

BSc (Hons) (UPM), PgDip Bioinformatics (PERDANA), MSc (UPM), MBA (UK), PhD (UPM), CSci, CBiol, FIBMS, FRSB, FRSC, EurProBio

Professor Ts. Dr. Cheah Yoke Kqueen is a highly accomplished academic and researcher with expertise in Genetic Engineering, Molecular Biology, and Bioinformatics. He holds a BSc in Biomedical Science and completed his MSc in Molecular Biology and a PhD in Genetic Engineering and Molecular Biology in 2006. Additionally, he obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Bioinformatics in 2018.

Professor Cheah is a pivotal figure in molecular diagnostics for lung cancer, pioneering its development and collaborating extensively in areas such as molecular diagnostics, epigenetics, and therapeutics in Malaysia. He is a technical advisor to Subang Jaya Medical Centre’s molecular department, where he specialises in molecular diagnostics and targeted therapy. His impact goes beyond cancer research, emphasizing molecular diagnostics applications for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and infectious diseases.

As the Editor-in-Chief of Life Sciences, Medicine and Biomedicine, and Journal of Transdisciplinary Biomedicine, Professor Cheah is involved in multidisciplinary research spanning fundamental cancer biology, food safety, microbes, bioinformatics, molecular diagnostics, and drug discovery. He has an impressive track record with a H-index (SCOPUS) of 31, with over 200 scientific publications, 5 patents, copyrights, and numerous awards, he has led 15 research grants and received recognition for his outstanding contributions.

Professor Cheah received the Top Research Scientist Malaysia award in 2017. Advisor to the Malaysian Biomedical Science Association and involved in scientific communities like the Academy of Sciences Malaysia (ASM). Serving as Clinical Scientist-Biomedical for the Malaysia Allied Health Professions Council, he shapes regulations under the Allied Health Profession Act 774. Beyond academia, He founded BiomedKL and MyBioMed, aiming to nurture biomedical graduates.

Currently, as the Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at UPM, Professor Cheah actively shapes biomedical science curricula, ensuring graduates’ employability and contributing to the MQA Committee.

Professional Qualifications

Board of Advisor | Precision Diagnostics (PD)
Head of the Health Scholar Corps | Academy of Professors Malaysia
Deputy Dean | Universiti Putra Malaysia (Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences)
Vice President | Precision Medicine and Scientific Wellness (PMedS) Association
Advisor | Malaysian Biomedical Science Association

Publications

, Biochemical Pharmacology – Nov 1, 2017

Small RNA sequencing and differential expression of miRNAs in colorectal cancer, Journal of Transdiciplinary Biomedicine – Sep 28, 2017

, Journal of Transdisciplinary Biomedicine – Jul 27, 2017

Organisations

The Royal Society of Biology, UK, Member of the Royal Society of Biology
MyBiomed, President of the Malaysian Biomedical Science Association
Malaysian Biosafety & Biosecurity Association, Life Member
Institute of Biomedical Science, UK, Fellow
Youn Scientist Network – Academy of Science Malaysia, Member

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