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EHRC Research Highlights

Principal
NMRR investigator/
No. Research Title Number Co-principal
investigator (Co-PI)

1 Identification of new primate Adenovirus NMRR-19- Dr. Tan Lu Ping /
subtypes for development into replication- 2705-50872 Dr. Florence Lee Chi
deficient adeno-vector backbones Hiong

2 Atmospheric dioxins/furans and PM2.5 in Kuala NMRR-19- Sharifah Mazrah
Lumpur: the composition, source apportionment, 3709-52333 Sayed Mohamed Zain
health risk assessment and toxic effects
3 Prevalence of antibiotics resistant pathogenic NMRR-19- Sophia Karen Bakon
bacteria and level of antibiotics residues in the 3637-51680
hospital’s effluent in Selangor

4 Baseline study of antibiotic resistance in drinking NMRR-19- Dr. Zuraifah Asrah
water system (from source to tap) in Selangor, 2894-50877 Mohamad
Malaysia
5 Assessment of human exposure to ambient NMRR-19- Dr. Noraishah
PM2.5 pollution using smartphone application 3747-52136 Mohammad Sham

6 Longitudinal study of neutralising antibody NMRR-20- Dr. Rafiza Shaharudin/
response among COVID-19 patients in Malaysia 1676-55108 Dr. Masita Arip

7 Risk categorisation of healthcare workers in NMRR-20- Dr. Nadia Mohamad
COVID-19 high risk facilities in southern region 2757-57599
of Peninsular Malaysia

8 Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance of NMRR-20- Dr. Sakshaleni
selected bacterial isolates among personnel as 3072-57763 Rajendiran
well milk in dairy farms and associated with the
presence of antibiotic residues
9 Prevalence of antimicrobial resistant bacteria NMRR-20- Yuvaneswary Veloo
and environmental risk assessment of antibiotic 2798-57759
resistance associated with antibiotic residues in
dairy farms

10 Molecular characterisation of antimicrobial NMRR-21- Dr. Syahidiah Syed
genes and linkages between human, animal and 107-58226 Abu Thahir
environment

11 Bioaerosol sampling in government health care NMRR-21- Dr. Rosnawati
facilities housing COVID-19 patients supplied by 1002-60174 Muhamad Robat
air conditioning mechanical ventilation (ACMV)
in Klang Valley

12 Quantitative respirator fit testing according to NMRR-21- Dr. Nurul Amalina
Malaysian facial panel 741-59351 Khairul Hasni Research Centre (EHRC) Environmental Health

13 Elucidation of indoor microbial air quality and NMRR-21- Co-PI: Dr. Nurul Izzah
occurrence of mycotoxins in old buildings 602-58576 Ahmad & Dr. Salina
Abdul Rahman

14 SARS-CoV-2, its variability and mutation NMRR ID- Dr. Siti Aishah Rashid
detection In wastewater to track community 22-00823-
infections dynamics in Selangor NED