Editorial Board
Advisor
Provides strategic guidance and expert advice to support the development and direction of the journal. Advises the editorial team on policy, quality standards, and emerging issues in scholarly publishing.
Dr Ami Fazlin Syed Mohamed
Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS), MSc in Clinical Pharmacology, PhD in Pharmacometrics
Scopus ID: 54793353400
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2747-951X
Address: Director's Office, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: ResearchGate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Clinical Pharmacology, Drug Discovery, Evidence-Based Medicine, Herbal Medicine Research, Pharmacometrics
Editor-in-Chief
Provides overall leadership and strategic direction for the journal. Responsible for initial manuscript screening, assigning Section Editors, and ensuring the quality, integrity, and relevance of published content.
Dr. Sujatha Suthandiram
Bachelor of Pharmacy (Hons), Master in Clinical Pharmacy, PhD in Medical Science
Scopus ID: 56180325700
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7299-3636
Affiliation: Haematology Unit, Cancer Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health, Malaysia
Academic Profiles: ResearchGate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Pharmacogenomics, Molecular Biology, Drug Discovery, Clinical Pharmacy Practice, Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Haematological Malignancies
Journal Manager
Oversees the operational management of the journal and coordinates the manuscript submission and peer-review process. Manages journal communications, publication schedules, and administrative workflow.
Dr. Sarbhan Singh Lakha Singh
Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS), Occupational Health Doctor (OHD), Master in Public Health (MPH), Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
Scopus ID: 57209301593 (H-index=14)
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6602-1758
Address: Biomedical Epidemiology Unit, Special Resource Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: ResearchGate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Public Health, Epidemiology, Disease Modelling, Biostatistics
International Editors
Provide international expertise and perspectives to support the journal’s academic quality and global relevance. Contribute to the peer-review process, advise on editorial decisions, and promote the journal within the international research community.
Professor Dr. Tee Kok Keng
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Scopus ID: 8301170700
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9561-8318
Address: Key Laboratory of Public Health and Biosafety, Kunming Medical University, China
Academic Profiles: ResearchGate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Virology
Associate Professor Dr. Arthit Phosri
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Scopus ID: 57193878711
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5541-867X
Address: Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Faculty of Public Health, Mahidol University, Thailand
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Environmental Health Sciences
Associate Professor Dr. Chris Fook Sheng Ng
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Scopus ID: 55651293700
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1025-0807
Address: Department of Global Health Policy Graduate School of Medicine The University of Tokyo, Japan
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Tropical Medicine and Global Health
Associate Professor Dr. Mustafa Afifi
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Scopus ID: 57189348247
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2669-4891
Address: (Former) Dean of Academics, Jumeirah University, Dubai, UAE, (Former) Consultant Mental and Public Health, MoH (HQ), UAE
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Public health
Associate Professor Dr. Nasrin Aghamohammadi
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Scopus ID: 24075451500
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7063-1671
Address: Curtin University: Perth, Western Australia, AU
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Environmental Health Sciences
Associate Professor Dr. Vera Ling Hui Phung
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Scopus ID: 57189348247
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2669-4891
Address: Department of Global Health Policy, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Japan
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Global health
Section Editors
Manages the peer-review process for manuscripts within their area of expertise. Responsible for reviewer selection, monitoring the review process, and recommending editorial decisions.
Dr. Ezarul Faradianna Lokman (Head)
BSc (Hons) Biochemistry, MSc in Biochemistry, PhD in Medical Sciences
Scopus ID: 55595551200 (H-index=5)
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4200-9620
Address: Endocrine and Metabolic Unit, NMCRC, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Diabetes, Pancreatic Endocrine and Exocrine Functions
Dr. Christina Injan Anak Mawang
BSc. (Biotechnology), BSc. (Hons) Biotechnology, PhD in Microbiology
Scopus ID: 57196054432 (H-index= 5)
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0981-4142
Address: Acarology Unit, Infectious Disease Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: ResearchGate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Acarology, Bacteriology, Molecular Biology, Infectious Diseases, Vector-borne Diseases, Secondary Metabolites, Antimicrobials
Dr. Elda Nurafnie Ibnu Rasid
Bsc. (Hons) Biotechnology, Msc in Biotechnology, Phd in Life Science Innovation - Food Innovation
Scopus ID: -
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-3570-1208
Address: Toxicology and Pharmacology Unit, Herbal Medicine Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH),Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Safety Testing (General Toxicology, Genotoxicology, and Developmental Toxicology), Transcriptomics, and Functional Genomics
Dr. Ivyna Bong Pau Ni
BSc. (Hons) Resource Biotechnology, MSc in Medical Biotechnology, PhD in Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus ID: 33467563900 (H-index=6)
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7874-0020
Address: Haematology Unit, Cancer Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Cancer Genetics, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology, Haematology-Oncology, Multiple Myeloma
Dr. Jeyanthi Suppiah
BSc. (Hons) Biomedicine, M.MedSc in Bacteriology, PhD in Medical Microbiology
Scopus ID: 35782385600 (H-index =13)
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4788-2149
Address: Virology Unit, Infectious Disease Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia.
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Molecular Virology, Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), Viral Metagenomics, Transcriptomics, Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Viruses (Arboviruses, Respiratory Viruses, Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses)
Dr. Norodiyah Othman
BSc. (Hons) Microbiology, MSc in Molecular Pathology, PhD in Pharmacogenomics
Scopus ID: 57203106837 (H-index=5)
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2248-3256
Address: Haematology Unit, Cancer Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Hematopathology, Molecular biology, Bioinformatics, Pharmacodynamics, In silico target prediction and interaction, System pharmacology
Dr. Sakshaleni Rajendiran
Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS), Master in Public Health (MPH)
Scopus ID: 57292131400 (H-index=6)
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2260-8821
Address: Occupational Health Research Unit, Environmental Health Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Antimicrobial resistance, Deep learning, bioinformatics, Public health
Dr. Saraswathy Apparow
Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS), Master of Pathology (Chemical Pathology)
Scopus ID: -
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8870-7796
Address: Endocrine Unit, Specialised Diagnostic Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Biomedical research, biochemistry, inborn error metabolism (IEM), non-communicable diseases, Rare diseases
Dr. Shuwahida Shuib
BSc., PhD in Microbiology
Scopus ID:
ORCID ID:
Address: Autoimmune Unit, Allergy and Immunology Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Immunology, Autoimmunity and vaccine
Dr. Siti Aishah Rashid
BSc. (Hons) Biomedicine, PhD in Bioprocess Engineering
Scopus ID: -
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6609-1529
Address: Health Risk Assessment Unit, Environmental Health Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Wastewater-based epidemiology, Environmental surveillance (air, surface, and wastewater), Protein structure-function (e.g.expression,purification).
Dr. Siti Aisyah Abdul Ahmad
Bsc. (Hons) Biotechnology, PhD in Biomedical Science
Scopus ID: 57197781759 (H-index= 4)
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9505-468X
Address: Immunogenetic Unit, Allergy and Immunology Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Patient Oriented Research, Molecular Biology, Immunology, Cell Culture
Dr. Siti Nur Zawani Rosli
BSc. Biochemistry, MSc. in Proteomics, PhD in Molecular Medicine
Scopus ID: 36129807700 (H-index=5)
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4727-5725
Address: Bacteriology Unit, Infectious Disease Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Cell culture, Tissue culture, Molecular biology, Bacteriology, Vaccine, Infectious disease
Dr. Tan Chin Liong
Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS), Master of Pathology (Medical Microbiology)
Scopus ID: -
ORCID ID: 0009-0005-3207-5028
Address: Virology Unit, Infectious Disease Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Virology, Infectious Diseases
Dr. Wan Ahmad Syazani Mohamed
Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS), MSc. Pharmacology
Scopus ID: 57221232482 (H Index= 7)
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9242-8802
Address: Nutrition Unit, Nutrition, Metabolic and Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Pharmacology, Clinical Pharmacology, Pharmacogenetics, Nutritional Pharmacology, Drug-Nutrient Interaction
Sub-editors
Oversees the journal’s digital systems, editorial policies, and operational workflows. Responsible for maintaining the journal website, supporting the manuscript management system, and ensuring smooth editorial processes.
Dr. Nur`ain Mohd Ghazali
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, and Bachelor of Obstetrics (MBBchBAO), MSc in Health Informatics
Scopus ID: 58774838300 (H-index=3)
ORCID ID: 0009-0006-2680-9010
Address: Biomedical Epidemiology Unit, Special Resource Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Computational public health (disease modelling), health information system management.
Copyeditors
Ensures manuscripts meet the journal’s language, formatting, and style standards. Reviews and edits content for clarity, accuracy, and consistency prior to publication.
Dr. Kavita Jetly Jagjit Kumar Jetly (Head)
Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS), Master in Public Health (MPH), Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
Scopus ID: 57218454468 (H-index=5)
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-2422-459X
Address: Integrative Health Information Unit, Herbal Medicine Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Public health, Epidemiology
Dr. Azura Mohd Noor
BSc. (Hons) Microbiology, Master in Biomedical, PhD in Molecular Biology (Crystallography; Protein structure)
Scopus ID: 57570236500
ORCID ID: 0000000-217243442
Address: Bacteriology Unit, Infectious Disease Research Center, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Tuberculosis, Melioidosis, Genomics and Proteomics in Infectious Diseases, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Molecular Diagnostics in Infectious Diseases (Bacterial infections), Drug discovery
Mrs. Ida Farah Ahmad
BSc. (Hons) Conservation Biology (Botany)
Scopus ID: -
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-3132-9266
Address: Integrative Health Information Unit, Herbal Medicine Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Pharmacology, Clinical pharmacology, Pharmacogenetics, Nutritional pharmacology, Drug-nutrient interaction
Dr. Puteri Sofia Nadira Megat Kamaruddin
Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS) , Master in Public Health (MPH), Doctor of Public Health (DrPH)
Scopus ID: 57266451800 (H-index=7)
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1499-8583
Address: Endocrine and Metabolic Unit, NMCRC, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Public Health, Epidemiology
Dr. Vimala Balasubramaniam
Bachelor in Medicine and Bachelor in Surgery (MBBS), MSc. in Pharmacology
Scopus ID: 57221232482 (H-index=12)
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9242-8802
Address: Nutrition Unit, Nutrition Metabolic Cardiovascular Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Pharmacology, Clinical pharmacology, Pharmacogenetics, Nutritional pharmacology, Drug-nutrient interaction
Journal Secretariat
Provides administrative support to the editorial team. Assists with correspondence, record keeping, and coordination of editorial board activities.
Mr. Abd Jabir Jaafar
BSc. (Hons) Microbiology, Master of Medical Parasitology & Entomology
Scopus ID: -
ORCID ID: 0009-0004-1122-1295
Address: Medical Entomology Unit, Infectious Disease Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: Research Gate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Medical Entomology, Vector-borne diseases, Malaria
Mr. Mohd Khairuddin Che Ibrahim
Bachelor in Information Technology (Software)
Scopus ID: -
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7052-5118
Address: Biomedical Research Policy and Strategic Planning Unit (UPDSPB), Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia
Academic Profiles: ResearchGate, Google Scholar
Expertise: Information Technology (Software)
