Department’s research interests/direction

Preventive health, chronic disease, dermatology, medical education.

List of on-going studies

Title of Study	Principal Investigator	Status (e.g. recruiting, follow-up, completed)
Effects of time restricted feeding on body weight and metabolic syndrome severity in the obese adults – A pilot randomized controlled trial.	Dr Chean Kooi Yau	Data collection
Translation, cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the Malay version of Mindful Eating Questionnaire	Dr Chean Kooi Yau	Data analysis
Translation, cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the Chinese version of Mindful Eating Questionnaire	Dr Chean Kooi Yau	Data analysis
The intention and uptake of colorectal screening after one to one health education intervention in a primary care setting-An analytical study.	Dr Chan Mei Wai	Write up
Development and Validation of an instrument to assess the Risk of Child Injuries in Primary Care setting: an Initiative of a Child Injuries Prevention Program	Dr Ranjini Ambigapathy, Klinik Kesihatan Sungai Dua, Pulau Pinang Dr Chan Mei Wai	Data analysis
The intention and uptake of colorectal screening after one to one health education intervention in a primary care setting-An analytical study.	Dr Chan Mei Wai	Write up
Effectiveness of Simulation	Dr Tan KC	Recruiting
Barriers in the expression of empathy among medical students	Dr Ho KC	Writing proposal
Is 100% pure Stabilized Whole Rice Bran (SWRB) effective when used as a cleanser and an emollient in patients with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis?	Dato’ Dr S. Sellappan, Loh Guan Lye Hospital A/P Harinarayan Radhakrishna	Data analysis