Staff Directory
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 | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2022/2023 |
| CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS | 2025/2026 |
| CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY AND HAEMOPOIETIC SYSTEMS | 2024/2025 2022/2023 |
| MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 2025/2026 |
| NORMAL RESPONSE AND PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2022/2023 |
| NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEMS | 2025/2026 2024/2025 |
| Research Methodology | 2023/2024 |
| RESPONSE TO DISEASED STATE AND EXOGENOUS AGENTS | 2025/2026 |
| STRUCTURE & FUNCTION IN NORMAL & DISEASED STATES & BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 |
| THE ALIMENTARY AND HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS | 2024/2025 2022/2023 |
| THE ENDOCRINE, REPRODUCTIVE AND URINARY SYSTEMS | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| THE LOCOMOTOR AND NERVOUS SYSTEMS | 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
Research Projects
Completed
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On-Going
| 2025 - Present | Screening for APC and DMD Gene Mutations in Families with Hereditary Cancer and Muscular Dystrophy Risks |
| 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 |
Publications
Articles
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2025 | Bone marrow morphology: a critical diagnostic tool in secondary hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis. In: The International Congress of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (ICPALM) 2025: Pathology & Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Diagnostic & Patient Care, |
| 2025 | High-resolution HPV genotyping uncovers genotype-specific trends. In: International Congress of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (ICPALM) 2025: Pathology & Artificial Intelligence: Transforming Diagnostic & Patient Care, |
| 2025 | Morphological variants of plasma cell myeloma: a case series of diagnostic mimics. In: Members of the Malaysian Laboratory Haematology Society (MMLHS) Scientific Meeting & Morphology Workshop 2025, |
| 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: |