CV

Name:

Dr Roziana Ariffin

Position:

Consultant Molecular Pathologist

Institution:

Pantai Premier Pathology Hospital Pantai, Bangsar (Residential)

Sunway Medical Center (Visiting)

Biodata:
My research interest include:

Molecular diagnostics of cancer, congenital anomalies, neurogenetics and disorders of sexual differentiation
Diagnostics and clinical trials

Employment and education

Residential Consultant Genetics Pantai Premier Pathology since 2008 till now
Visiting Consultant Genetics Pathologist Sunway Medical Centre since October 2018 until now
Visiting Consultant Genetics Pathologist & Honorable lecturer University Malaya (2009-2011) (2020-)
Committee Member for Specialty evaluation MMC for Genetic pathology 2022-2024
Consultant and Committee Member for Disorder of Sexual Development, Ministry Of Health Malaysia
Consultant and Committee Member for Rare disease, Ministry Of Health Malaysia
President Medical Genetics Society of Malaysia 2021-2023
Standards Malaysia Technical Assessor (Cytogenetics/ Molecular Genetics) 2018 –
Honorable Lecturer USM Kubang Kerian 2018/2019/2020
Honorable Lecturer USM IPPT 2007-2009

Qualifications:

Medical Degree (M. D) in Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia)
Master of Medicine Pathology (Histopathology)1996, Universti Kebangsaan Malaysia)
Fellowship & Subspecialty attachment cytogenetics and molecular genetics , United Kingdom)

Prizes and Honors:

Publication:

A case of early-onset familial Alzheimer’s disease with both APP and novel PSEN2 mutations presenting with non- amnestic features in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry -2017
A case of TREM2 mutation presenting with features of progressive non-fluent aphasia and without bone involvement in Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry – 2017
Mutation study for 9 genes in 23 unrelated patients with autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis in Japan and Malaysia in Journal of Dermatological Science -2015
Different denaturation rates between methylated and non- methylated genomic DNA can result in allele-specific PCR amplification in open journal of genetic -2011
Familial complex chromosomal rearrangement n a dysmorphic child with global developmental delay in Singapore Journal of Medicine. -2010
MECP2 mutation in Malaysian Rett Syndrome Patients in Singapore Journal of Medicine -2009
Supernumerary Derivative 22 Syndrome Resulting from a Maternal Balanced Translocation in Singapore Journal of pediatrics -2008

Research Grant:

Whole Exome Sequencing Of Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease In Malaysia (NMRR ID : 53192)
Prognostic Factors to Determine Successful Sperm Retrieval Following Surgical Sperm Retrieval: A Novel Innovation For A Scoring System For Male Azoospermia (NMRR-20-788-53890)
Whole Exome Sequencing (WES)in late onset Alzheimer Dementia – proposal stage ( NIH, MOH, Pantai Premier Pathology) registering NMRR once proposal finalised