Dr Chua Lin Lin

Dr. Chua completed her undergraduate degree in Science at the University of Melbourne, Australia. She then joined Prof. Stephen Rogerson's research group at the Department of Medicine, Royal Melbourne Hospital, where she was trained in malaria research. Upon completion of her PhD, she returned to Malaysia and joined the School of Biosciences, Taylor’s University Lakeside Campus as a faculty member. Her previous research work focused on unravelling the mechanisms of low birth weight in malaria during pregnancy. She also worked on characterising the immune response from different macrophage subpopulations during malaria infection. Her primary research interest is on the role of monocytes and macrophages in diseases. At present, she is working on unravelling potential ways to modulate the functions of these immune cells, to achieve better clinical outcomes in different diseases.



Academic Qualification

  • 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 Qualification

  • PGCHeTL, TAYLOR'S UNIVERSITY, Malaysia

Areas of Expertise

  • Medical And Health Sciences, Immunology, Cellular Immunology

Research Interest

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Publications

2023
  • Understanding antibody-dependent enhancement in dengue: Are afucosylated IgG1s a concern? (ISI-Indexed), PLoS pathogens - Article in Journals
  • Essential oils as potential skin antiinflammatory agent and their mechanisms of action. - Book Chapter
2022
  • Airway models in a pandemic: Suitability of models in modeling SARS-CoV-2 (ISI-Indexed), Plos Pathogens - Article in Journals
  • Universal influenza vaccine technologies and recombinant virosome production - Book Chapter
  • Redesigning Biomedical Science Practicum towards a New Frontier (SCOPUS-Indexed), International Journal of Information and Education Technology - Article in Journals
2021
  • Immuno-modulatory Effects of Macluraxanthone on Macrophage Phenotype and Function (ISI-Indexed), Natural Product Research - Article in Journals
  • Poor birth outcomes in malaria in pregnancy: Recent insights into mechanisms and prevention approaches (ISI-Indexed), Frontiers in Immunology - Article in Journals
  • Factors influencing phagocytosis of malaria parasites: the story so far (ISI-Indexed), Malaria Journal - Article in Journals
  • Unraveling the Immunopathogenesis and Genetic Variants in Vasculitis Toward Development of Personalized Medicine (ISI-Indexed), Frontiers in Pharmacology - Article in Journals
  • Malaria in pregnancy: From placental infection to its abnormal development and damage. (ISI-Indexed), Frontiers in Microbiology - Article in Journals
2020
  • Nanoparticles in influenza subunit vaccine development: Immunogenicity enhancement (ISI-Indexed), Influenza Other Respi Viruses - Article in Journals
2019
  • Combining Understanding of Immunological Mechanisms and Genetic Variants Toward Development of Personalized Medicine for Psoriasis Patients (ISI-Indexed), Frontiers in Genetics - Article in Journals
  • The Potential of Xanthones as a Therapeutic Option in Macrophage Associated Inflammatory Diseases, Pharmacognosy Reviews - Article in Journals
2015
  • High numbers of circulating pigmented polymorphonuclear neutrophils as a prognostic marker for decreased birth weight during malaria in pregnancy. (ISI-Indexed), International Journal for Parasitology - Article in Journals
  • 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 (ISI-Indexed), International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology - Article in Journals
  • Investigating cell surface markers and differentiation potential of compact bone-derived mesenchymal stem cells. (SCOPUS-Indexed), International Journal of Stem Cell Research and Transplantation - Article in Journals
  • Pathogenesis of malarial parasites in humans. - Book Chapter
  • 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. (SCOPUS-Indexed), International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Pathology - Article in Journals
2014
  • Insight into the pathogenesis of fetal growth restriction in placental malaria: Decreased placental glucose transporter isoform 1 expression. (ISI-Indexed), Journal of Infectious Diseases - Article in Journals
2013
  • Plasmodium falciparum malaria elicits inflammatory responses that impair placental amino acid transport. (ISI-Indexed), PLOS Pathogen - Article in Journals
  • Soluble CD163, a product of monocyte/macrophage activation, is inversely associated with haemoglobin levels in placental malaria. (ISI-Indexed), PLOS ONE - Article in Journals
2012
  • Monocytes and macrophages in malaria: Protection or pathology? (ISI-Indexed), Trends in Parasitology - Article in Journals

Research

  • The immuno-modulatory effects of Lactobacillus on macrophage responses to P. acnes,  Project Leader2014 to 2015, Taylor's University
  • Development of probiotic-fermented-soy-based orally-dissolving strip for oral health,  Co-researcher2014 to 2017, National
  • Isolation and characterisation of immuno-modulatory properties of macluraxanthone ,  Project Leader2014 to 2016, Taylor's University

Awards and Stewardship

  • National E-learning Award, Education, National University Carnival on E-Learning (NUCEL),Malaysia, Silver , 2015
  • Young Scientist Award, Special, Malaysian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (MSBMB), Travel award , 2015

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