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Sarah Abdul Halim

Academic Qualifications

  • Master of Pathology (Haemotology) - Masters Degree (Clinical Specialist), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
  • BACHELOR OF MEDICINE AND BACHELOR OF SURGERY - Bachelor Degree, University of Bristol

Sarah Abdul Halim (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE

sarahabdulhalim@iium.edu.my
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Area of Specialisation


  • Agricultural ~ Agricultural Science And Technology ~ Veterinary Sciences ~ Medicine (Including Radiology, Therapeutics and Surgery)


Teaching Responsibilities


BASIC GENERAL SURGERY POSTING 2024/2025
BODY REACTIONS TO PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS 2024/2025 2022/2023
CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY AND HAEMOPOIETIC SYSTEMS 2024/2025 2022/2023
NORMAL RESPONSE AND PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE 2024/2025 2022/2023
NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEMS 2024/2025
Research Methodology 2023/2024
STRUCTURE & FUNCTION IN NORMAL & DISEASED STATES & BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
THE ALIMENTARY AND HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS 2024/2025 2022/2023
THE ENDOCRINE, REPRODUCTIVE AND URINARY SYSTEMS 2024/2025 2023/2024
THE LOCOMOTOR AND NERVOUS SYSTEMS 2024/2025 2023/2024


Research Projects


Completed
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On-Going
2025 - Present Experimental Study on the Optimisation of PCR and Nanopore Sequencing Protocols for Thalassemia Diagnosis
2025 - Present Optimization of Molecular Detection of Exon 12 mutations in MPN patients with negative V617F mutation.
2025 - Present The Impact of Horticulture Therapy on Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia (BPSD) Patients and the Salivary IgA Levels at SASMEC@IIUM, Kuantan
2025 - Present THE IMPACT OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN OVALOCYTOSIS ON HbA1C AND DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETES
2025 - Present Assessing genetic heterogeneity of SLC4A1 gene mutations in patient diagnosed with Southeast Asian Ovalocytosis at SASMEC and its clinical implications
2025 - Present Screening for APC and DMD Gene Mutations in Families with Hereditary Cancer and Muscular Dystrophy Risks


Publications


Articles

2025 Evaluation of haemoglobin constant spring phenotypes and their haematological characteristics among high school students in Terengganu, Malaysia. SAUDI MEDICAL JOURNAL, 46 (3) pp. 292-298
2025 Mantle cell lymphoma with negative CCND1 FISH studies: a case report. Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine, 9 (1) pp. 1-5
2024 Diagnostic challenges of Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta (PLEVA). Asian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 7 (2) pp. 279-287
2024 Prevalence and hematological impact of Southeast Asian Ovalocytosis in the Malay population: a comparative study. Medicine & Health, 19 (Suppl. 5) pp. 4-4
2024 The mantle’s deception: a diagnostic challenge in a case of mantle cell lymphoma. Medicine & Health, 19 (Suppl. 5) pp. 80-80
2023 A case series on transient abnormal myelopoiesis in Down syndrome. Medicine and Health, 18 (Suppl. 7) pp. 87-87
2023 Diagnostic challenges of lymphoma diagnosis: an unusual case of mantle cell lymphoma. Medicine and Health, 18 (Suppl. 7) pp. 79-79
2023 EGFR signalling pathway mutations in colorectal cancer: experience from a new laboratory. Malaysian Journal of Pathology, 45 (3) pp. 525-525
2023 Prevalence of G6PD deficiency in neonates and verification of cord blood reference range using OSMMR2000-D – a tertiary hospital experience. Malaysian Journal of Pathology, 45 (3) pp. 567-591
2021 Detection of anti-D and anti-G in a pregnant woman: a case report. Gazi Medical Journal, 33 (1) pp. 82-84
Conference or Workshop Items

2022 Coinheritance of Hb Adana with Hb constant spring: A case report. In: Malaysian Genetic Conference Kuala Lumpur,
2022 Philadelphia chromosome and FISH- negative, cryptic BCR/ABL1 positive acute myeloid leukaemia: A diagnostic dilemma. In: Molecular Diagnostic and Biomarker Discovery 2022,
Books

2025 Pre-marital screening for Thalassaemia: is it relevant in Malaysia?. Malaysian Integrated Medical Professionals Association (MIMPA), ISBN:
2025 Pre-marital screening for Thalassaemia: is it relevant in Malaysia?. Malaysian Integrated Medical Professionals Association (MIMPA), ISBN: