Department of Physiology is one of the oldest pre-clinical departments in the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya and is actively involved in teaching and research in the field of Physiology. The department primary mission is to prepare students with an excellent foundation in human physiology to enable them to succeed in their chosen endeavours be medicine, dentistry and other allied health sciences. The department is involved in innovative teaching and learning of Physiology, including the initiation of Inter-Medical School Physiology Quiz (IMSPQ). Inaugurated in 2003, IMSPQ is now a major global event in Physiology that has attracted worldwide participations competing for Prof A. Raman Challenge Trophy. Besides, the department has also initiated research and teaching workshops such as Immunostaining workshops and Physiology Mastery Course for Clinicians which are held yearly and the International Conference on Reproductive Science & Medicine, Embryology and Andrology which is a held once every two years.
Academic Staff
| No | Name | Contact | |
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| 1 | Professor Dr. Naguib Salleh | naguibsalleh@um.edu.my | 03-79677532 |
| 2 | Professor Dr. Ruby Husain | ruby@um.edu.my | 03-79674907 |
| 3 | Professor Dr. Cheng Hwee Ming | chenghm@um.edu.my | 03-79674920 |
| 4 | Assoc. Professor Hoe See Ziau | hoesz@um.edu.my | 03-79674919 |
| 5 | Dr. Kumar a/l Seluakumaran | kumarselvakumaran@um.edu.my | 03-79674918 |
| 6 | Dr. Raja Elina Afzan Raja Ahmad | rajaelinaafzan@um.edu.my | 03-79674922 |
| 7 | Dr. Kyaimon Myint | kyaimon@um.edu.my | 03-79673149 |
| 8 | Dr. Lit Lei Cheng | lleicheng@um.edu.my | 03-79674925 |
| 9 | Dr. Giribabu Nelli | nelli.girbabu@um.edu.my | 03-79674921 |
| 10 | Dr. aziah Mat Rosly | maziahmr@um.edu.my | 03-79674924 |
| 11 | Dr. Krishnamurithy a/l Genasan | krishna_82@um.edu.my | 03-79674739 |
| 12 | Dr. Wan Nur Asyiqin Rasidi | asyiqinrasidi@um.edu.my | 03-79674740 |
| 13 | Dr. Sabyasachi Das | sabyasachi.das@um.edu.my | 03-79674736 |
Support Staff
| No | Name | Designation | Contact | |
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| 1 | Mrs. Siti Noor Rabiatulmadia Malek Razuan | Medical Lab Technologist (U36) | mianaifie@um.edu.my | 03-79674741 |
| 2 | Ms. Wee Lan See | Medical Lab Technologist (U32) | lancywee@um.edu.my | 03-79674741 |
| 3 | Mrs. Nor Arbakyah Abu Bakar | Medical Lab Technologist (U32) | arbakyah@um.edu.my | 03-79674742 |
| 4 | Mrs. Norhaziyah Mohamad Shari | Medical Lab Technologist (U32) | norhaziyah@um.edu.my | 03-79674736 |
| 5 | Mrs. Norlida Zolkiply | Medical Lab Technologist (U32) | lidazy@um.edu.my | 03-79674736 |
| 6 | Mrs. Suriani Zakaria | Medical Lab Technologist (U32) | nurkasih@um.edu.my | 03-79674741 |
| 7 | Mrs. Khafizan Ab Jalil | Medical Lab Technologist (U32) | khafizan@um.edu.my | 03-79674736 |
| 8 | Mrs. Nur Izzah Adha Mohd Halid | Medical Lab Technologist (U29) | izzah_harin@um.edu.my | 03-79674742 |
| 9 | Mrs. Suraini Pairan | Administrator Assistant | suraini@um.edu.my | 03-79674907 |
| 10 | Mr. Sazuan Amni Asfindi | Operational Assistant | sazuanamni@um.edu.my | 03-79674736 |
| 11 | Mr. Shahrul Ibrahim | Operational Assistant | shahrul6728@um.edu.my | 03-79674736 |
Department of Physiology was among the first to be established in 1963 in the fledgling Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya with an initial strength of five academic staff headed by Prof G. Barber-Riley from Liverpool, United Kingdom followed by two Americans, Prof Gordon Ring and Prof Arthur Brown. The first Malaysian Physiology professor, Prof A. Raman, was appointed as the Head of Department in 1971 until his demise in 1998. Prof Ruby Husain took over the role of the head of department from February 1998 till August 2018 followed by Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoe See Ziau (November 2018 till November 2022). The current Head of Department is Prof. Dr. Naguib Bin Salleh which was appointed in November 2022.
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| Prof. G. Barber-Riley 1963 - 1965 |
Prof Arthur Brown 1965 - 1967; 1969 - 1971 |
Prof Gordon Ring 1967 - 1969 |
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| Prof A. Raman 1971 - 1998 |
Prof Ruby Husain 1998 - 2018 |
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Department of Physiology, Level 5, Block C, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya
03-79674907
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Last Update: 18/10/2024