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CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE FOR RESEARCH IN AIDSUNIVERSITY OF MALAYA
2009
CERiA History• Application to set up a Research Center on
HIV/AIDS – February 2007
• Approval for Establishment from Dato VC –September 2007
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Justification
• A serious HIV epidemic exists in the country particularly amongst injecting drug users
• Reversal of HIV/AIDS the only MDG goal not achieved by Malaysia
• No dedicated HIV research center in the country• UM/UMMC possess a pool of expertise in HIV and
related areas• Better coordination of existing research activities
Objectives of CERiA• Research
• Training
• Translation of Research into Policy & Practice
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Organisational structure
Academic staff• Professor Hussain Habil, Department of Psychological Medicine
• Professor Awang Bulgiba, Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
• Professor Ng Kee Peng, Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine
• Dr Muhsin Ahmad Zahari,Department of Social and Preventative Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
• Dr Rusdi Abd Rashid, Department of Psychological Medicine
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Academic staff• Assistant Professor Yong Kek Pang
• Dr Sasheela a/p Sri La Sri Ponnampalavanar
• Dr Sharifah Faridah Syed Omar
Non Academic Staff• Basic science:
– 1 research officer, 4 research assistants• Social behavioural:
– 5 research assistants• Clinical :
– 2 research assistants, 1 research nurse• 3 PhD students – 1 graduating• 3 Masters students
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Support staff
• Training : 1 training officer• Administration and Finance:
– 1 administrative assistant– 1 admin & finance officer– 1 procurement and admin assistant
Internal Collaboration
• Psychological Medicine
• Social Preventive Medicine
• Medical Microbiology
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External Collaboration - Local• Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia• Majlis AIDS Malaysia• Jabatan Penjara Malaysia• Agensi Anti Dadah Kebangsaan• Lembaga Kemajuan Ikan Malaysia
External Collaboration - International
• WHO, Western Pacific Regional Office• UNAIDS• UNODC• National Institute of Infectious Diseases,
Tokyo, Japan• Burnet Institute, Melbourne, Australia• University of Western Australia
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External Collaboration - International
• National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research, University of New South Wales, Australia
• TREAT Asia – American Foundation for AIDS Research
• Social Research Group, School of Social Sciences, Columbia University, USA
• AIDS Program, Yale University, USA• School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine,
Tulane University,USA
Non-graduating International Students
• Ravi Kavasery, Yale University, USA• Adiba Hassan, Tulane University, USA• Naomi O’Connor, University of London• Dino Tan, Andrew Lim, Zayd Ahmad, Constance
Lim – University of Western Australia• Danielle van den Heuvel, Alma van Woudenberg –
Free University, Amsterdam• Brooke West, Columbia University
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Current Research ActivitiesBasic science• Molecular epidemiology of the HIV epidemic
in Malaysia • Immune Reconstitution Disease (IRD)• Dried Blood Spot Study
Current Research ActivitiesClinical• Antiretroviral resistance (TASER)• The TREAT Asia HIV-AIDS Observational
Database (TAHOD) • Phase 111 – TMC 114-229, TMC 114-214
Studies• The ALTAIR study
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Current Research Activities
Social behavioural• Social network of injecting drug using
fishermen in Kuantan• Intervention of HIV, Drug Use and the
Criminal Justice System – A randomised controlled trial
Training2008• Harm Reduction Training for Enforcement Agencies
(Prison and AADK)• Methadone Counseling Training2009• Harm Reduction Training for Health Professionals• Harm Reduction Training for Non-Governmental
Organisations
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Seminar2008• Drug Policy in the Era of HIV: A Roundtable
Discussion2009• Drugs, Principles and Dilemmas: International
Drug Policy – New Perspectives, New Approaches
Basic Science Team
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Penjara & KKM
Tulane Students
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UM-Yale MoU Signing
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KKM Training
NGO Training
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Publications
• 2007: 7 articles : 5 international journals
• 2008: 10 articles : 8 international journals
• 2009: 12 articles : 9 international journals
Abstract Presentations
Presentations• 2007: 7 abstract presentations• 2008: 9 abstract presentations• 2009: 10 abstract presentations
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FINANCIAL REPORT
Total Grants Received 2007 - 2008
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Total Expenses 2008
Research University GrantExpenses by Projects- 2008
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Research University GrantExpenses by Categories - 2008
Total External Grants Received- 2008
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Total External Grant Expenses - 2008
Total Grants Received in 2009
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Future research activities• A longitudinal cohort study of Malaysian drug
users injecting pharmaceutical agents• Health Status of HIV positive Prisoners • Mobile Integrated Health Program• Injecting drug user- size estimation study• Drug policy and HIV• Low cost lab monitoring in HIV therapy
Future management plan
• Establishment of CERiA advisory board
• Staff development and capacity building
• Build greater internal collaborations –especially within UM family