Contact
- workRoom B1A08 School of Pharmacy
Malaysia Campus
Jalan Broga
43500 Semenyih
Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia - work+6 (03) 8924 8732
- Kenny.Voon@nottingham.edu.my
Biography
Dr Kenny Voon found his interest in virology since his undergraduate studies in Universiti Putra Malaysia. He continued his postgraduate studies in virology in International Medical 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@. He was given the opportunity to complete part of his Ph.D. work in Australian Animal Health Laboratory, a BSL4 laboratory in Geelong, Australia. He is also a team lead for COVID-19 testing in other teaching institute prior joining 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ of Nottingham Malaysia. As the team leader for COVID-19 testing, he has organized a dedicated team, plans and setup the testing laboratory. He is a registered Professional Technologist under Malaysian Board of Technologist.
Teaching Summary
Dr Kenny Voon teaches microbiology related subjects in undergraduate and graduate students in pharmacy and biomedical sciences.
PHAR2044- Infection I
PHAR2045 - Infection II
LIFE2102- Medical Microbiology and Parasitology
LIFE3111- Epidemiology, Public Health and Health Informatics
188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@ Summary
Dr Kenny Voon research focusing on the discovering novel viruses from bats such as Pteropine Orthoreovirus and establishing this emerging virus as one of the respiratory viruses in Malaysia. His… read more
Current 188体育网址_188体育在线-【唯一授权网站】@
Dr Kenny Voon research focusing on the discovering novel viruses from bats such as Pteropine Orthoreovirus and establishing this emerging virus as one of the respiratory viruses in Malaysia. His research enables him to publish in several reputable journals such as PLOS, PNAS, JMV and others. He found his interest in virology during his undergraduate study and continue to work on virology discipline related projects as in postgraduate's studies. He is currently investigating the potential of this novel orthoreovirus as oncolytic virus to treat cancer.
He also ventured into environmental viruses and isolating mimivirus-like viruses from soils in Malaysia and different continent, including Antarctica.
