Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL DETAILS

Dr Chua Lin Lin


ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Qualification),(Institution)
  • PhD in Immunology Parasitology, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, Australia
  • Bachelor of Science (Hons) in biochemistry, Parasitology, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, Australia
  • Bachelor of Science in Immunology, Microbiology, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, Australia
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP
(Organisation),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
  • Malaysian Society for Microbiology, Member, 2016 to 2018 (National)
  • Malaysian Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Member, 2015 to 2018 (National)
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
(Area)
  • Cellular Immunology (monocytes, macrophages)
TEACHING
(Course Title),(Level of Study),(Institution),(Month/Year)
  • Infectious Diseases, Bachelor Degree, Taylor's University (03/2013)
PUBLICATIONS
(Title of publication in APA style)
Book Chapter
2023
  • Loh, Z. H., Chua, C. L. L., & Mah, S. H. (2023). Essential oils as potential skin antiinflammatory agent and their mechanisms of action. Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, 76, 67-111.
     
2022
  • Khalaj-Hedayati, A., Chua, C. L. L., Smooker, P., & Lee, K. W. (2022). Universal influenza vaccine technologies and recombinant virosome production. https://doi.org/10.1016/BS.MIM.2022.04.001
2015
  • Lin Chua, C. L., Ataíde, R., Umbers, A. J. and Boeuf, P. (2015) Pathogenesis of Malarial Parasites in Humans, in Human Emerging and Re-emerging Infections: Viral and Parasitic Infections, Volume I (ed S. K. Singh), John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA.
Article in Journals
2023
  • Teo, A., Tan, H. D., Loy, T., Chia, P. Y., & Chua, C. L. L. (2023). Understanding antibody-dependent enhancement in dengue: Are afucosylated IgG1s a concern?. PLoS pathogens, 19(3), e1011223. (ISI-Indexed)
     
2022
  • Teo, A., Chua, C. L. L., & Chan, L. L. (2022). Airway models in a pandemic: Suitability of models in modeling SARS-CoV-2. PLoS Pathogens, 18(3), e1010432. (ISI-Indexed)
     
  • Ooi YY, Chia AYY, Teoh ML, Lee SH, Tang YQ, Chua LL, Looi CY, Ng WK, Tor YS, Yong PVC. (2022). Redesigning Biomedical Science Practicum towards a New Frontier, International Journal of Information and Education Technology, DOI: 10.18178/IJIET (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2021
  • Ng, I. M. J., Mah, S. H. & Chua, C. L. L. (2020) Immuno-modulatory Effects of Macluraxanthone on Macrophage Phenotype and Function. Natural Product Research. DOI: 10.1080/14786419.2020.1775223 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Chua, C. L., Hasang, W., Rogerson, S. J., & Teo, A. (2021). Poor birth outcomes in malaria in pregnancy: Recent insights into mechanisms and prevention approaches. Frontiers in immunology, 12. (ISI-Indexed)
     
  • Chua, C.L.L., Ng, I.M.J., Yap, B.J.M. et al. Factors influencing phagocytosis of malaria parasites: the story so far. Malar J 20, 319 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-021-03849-1 (ISI-Indexed)
     
  • Yap BJM, Lai-Foenander AS, Goh BH, Ong YS, Duangjai A, Saokaew S, Chua CLL, Phisalprapa P and Yap WH (2021) Unraveling the Immunopathogenesis and Genetic Variants in Vasculitis Toward Development of Personalized Medicine. Front. Cardiovasc. Med. 8:732369. doi: 10.3389/fcvm.2021.732369 (ISI-Indexed)
  • Chua, C. L. L., Khoo, S. K. M., Ong, J. L. E., Ramireddi, G. K., Yeo, T. W., & Teo, A. (2021). Malaria in pregnancy: From placental infection to its abnormal development and damage. Frontiers in Microbiology, 3452. (ISI-Indexed)
     
  • Teo, A., Chua, C. L. L., Chia, P. Y., & Yeo, T. W. (2021). Insights into potential causes of vascular hyperpermeability in dengue. PLoS pathogens, 17(12), e1010065. (ISI-Indexed)
     
2020
  • Khalaj‐Hedayati, A., Chua, C. L. L., Smooker, P., & Lee, K. W. (2020). Nanoparticles in influenza subunit vaccine development: Immunogenicity enhancement. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, 14(1), 92-101. (ISI-Indexed)
     
2019
  • Gunter NV, Yap BJM, Chua CLL and Yap WH (2019) Combining Understanding of Immunological Mechanisms and Genetic Variants Toward Development of Personalized Medicine for Psoriasis Patients. Front. Genet. 10:395. doi: 10.3389/fgene.2019.00395 (ISI-Indexed)
     
  • Ng, I., & Chua, C. (2019). The potential of xanthones as a therapeutic option in macrophage-associated inflammatory diseases. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 13(25).
     
2015
  • Caroline Lin Lin Chua, Leanne J. Robinson, Francesca Baiwog, Danielle I. Stanisic, John A. Hamilton, Graham V. Brown , Stephen J. Rogerson and Philippe Boeuf (2015), High numbers of circulating pigmented polymorphonuclear neutrophils as a prognostic marker for decreased birth weight during malaria in pregnancy. International Journal for Parasitology, 45 (2-3), 107-11. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Mitra N.K., Bindal U., Hwa W.E., Chua C.L.L., Tan C.Y. (2015). Evaluation of locomotor function and microscopic structure of the spinal cord in a mouse model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis following treatment with syngeneic mesenchymal stem cells. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 8(10), pp.12041-12052 (ISI-Indexed)
     
  • Mitra, N.K., Tan, C.Y., Bindal, U., Chua, C. L. L., Wong, E. H., Parhar, I. S., Soga, T. (2015), Investigating cell surface markers and differentiation potential of compact bone-derived mesenchymal stem cells. International Journal of Stem Cell Research and Transplantation, 03(1), 91-95. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
  • Mitra, N.K., Bindal, U., Wong, E. H., Chua, C. L. L., Tan, C.Y. (2015), Evaluation of locomotor function and microscopic structure of the spinal cord in a mouse model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis following treatment with syngeneic mesenchymal stem cells. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology 8 (10), 12041. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
2014
  • Upeksha P. Chandrasiri, Chua, C.L.L., Umbers, A.J., Chaluluka, E., Glazier, J.D., Rogerson, S.J. and Boeuf, P. (2014), Insight into the pathogenesis of fetal growth restriction in placental malaria: Decreased placental glucose transporter isoform 1 expression. Journal of Infectious Diseases, 209 (10): 1663-7. (ISI-Indexed)
2013
  • Boeuf, P., Aitken, E., Chandrasiri, U., Chua, C.L.L., McInerney, B., McQuade, L., Duffy, M., Molyneux, M., Brown, G., Glazier, J. and Rogerson, S. (2013). Plasmodium falciparum malaria elicits inflammatory responses that impair placental amino acid transport. PLOS Pathogen 9 (2): e1003153. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Caroline Lin Lin Chua, Brown, G.V., Hamilton, J.A., Molyneux, M. E., Rogerson, S. J. and Boeuf, P. (2013), Soluble CD163, a product of monocyte/macrophage activation, is inversely associated with haemoglobin levels in placental malaria. PLOS One 8 (5):e64127. (ISI-Indexed)
2012
  • Caroline Lin Lin Chua, Brown, G., Hamilton, J.A., Rogerson, S. and Boeuf, P. (2012). Monocytes and macrophages in malaria: Protection or pathology?. Trends in Parasitology 29 (1): 26-34. (ISI-Indexed)
RESEARCH PROJECT
(Project title),(Role),(Duration),(Level)
  • The immuno-modulatory effects of Lactobacillus on macrophage responses to P. acnes, Project Leader, 2014 to 2015 (Taylor's University)
  • Development of probiotic-fermented-soy-based orally-dissolving strip for oral health, Co-researcher, 2014 to 2017 (National)
  • Isolation and characterisation of immuno-modulatory properties of macluraxanthone , Project Leader, 2014 to 2016 (Taylor's University)
SUPERVISION
(Title of Thesis),(Name of Candidates),(Academic Level),(Role)
COMPLETED
  • PRODUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF INFLUENZA RECOMBINANT VIROSOME USING CONSERVED HEMAGGLUTININ PEPTIDE AND HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGEN (HBCAG), ATIN KHALAJHEDAYATI  (Co-supervisor (Internal))
ONGOING
  • IDA NG MAY JEN  (Main Supervisor)
  • MUVAIN SHAKKTI A/L MOHANAKRISHNAN  (Main Supervisor)
  • BRYAN YAP JU MIN  (Main Supervisor)
AWARDS AND STEWARDSHIP
(Name of Award/Stewardship),(Award Category),(Awarding Institution),(Year Awarded),(Type of Award)
  • National E-learning Award, Education, National University Carnival on E-Learning (NUCEL),Malaysia, 2015 (Silver )
  • Young Scientist Award, Special, Malaysian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSBMB), 2015 (Travel award)