UPSPL (RECEIVING UNIT)

UPSPL (Receiving Unit)

Specimen Reception Unit and Management Report (UPSPL) is the front line of the laboratory section of the Department of Pathology. It is a unit assigned to receive all samples (patient specimens, paraffin blocks, slides (stained / unstained) from wards / clinics Hospital USM and from outside the organisation. UPSPL is also responsible for the rejections of the patient sample if they do not meet the specifications required. Patients’ completed reports are placed here for the purpose of collection by the wards/clinics.

Running of the Specimen Reception Unit and Management Report is a responsibility of the Laboratory Assistant, to ensure the service process is smooth. Medical Lab Technologist (MLT) will be on duty here (in rotation when needed). The unit consists of a Laboratory Assistant, and two Administrative Assistant Operation. Opening hours are as follows:

HOD LIST

HEAD OF DEPARTMENT	YEAR
Dr Roslani Abdul Majid	1979 - 1980
Dr P.K Das	1980 - 1985
Dr N.V Fernando	1985 - 1989
Dr Zainol Haron	1989 - 1993
Dr Nor Hayati Othman	1993 - 2001
Dr Hasnan Jaafar	2002 - 2012
Dr Md Salzihan Md Salleh	2013 - 2015
Dr Sharifah Emilia Tuan Sharif	2016 - 2021
Dr Faezahtul Arbaeyah Hussain	2022 - present

MISSION & VISION

Mission

The Department of Pathology strives to be the best training centre for undergraduates, postgraduates, and higher specialist training. Our department aspires to be the most advanced and innovative centre in the field of clinical pathology and research in Malaysia, by utilizing the evidence based practice generated from the research outcome. We are committed to provide the excellent service in patient care.

Vision

To be the centre of excellent for teaching and training of future pathologists. To become the most advanced research centre in Malaysia.

INTRODUCTION

The department of pathology was established in 1983, along with the commencement of the Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia. It was a big department that provided, basic histo-and-cytopathology services, as well as hematology and blood-bank services. Later, the laboratory expanded, providing special stain and immunohistochemical tests. In 1991, a human genetic unit was developed. However, in 1998, the haematology unit and human genetic unit became independent units and were upgraded into a department status, Department of Haematology & Transfusion Medicine, and Human Genome Center, respectively.

The department has a future plan in expanding its diagnostic services. Apart from diagnostic services, the department also runs the Forensic Unit. All of the lecturers in the department are actively involved in teaching of the undergraduates and postgraduates students. In addition to that, many active researches are also in place.

RESEARCH

LIST OF ACTIVE RESEARCH (UPDATED JULY 2014)

No.	Tittle	Student	Supervisor
1	The Expression of Steroid Hormones Receptors of Methyl-1-Nitrosoures Induced Breast Cancer under the Influence the PF4 & Ropamyein	Zaihassni Mat Yaman	Prof. Dr Hasnan Jaafar
2	In Vivo & in vitro study of the effect of Rapamycin & Andrographolides on growth of Breast Cancer	Wirdatul-Nur Mohd Khairi	Prof. Dr Hasnan Jaafar
3	Analyses of DNA Variants in Malays with Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)	Wan Khairunnisa Wan Juhari	Dr. Wan Faiziah Wan Abdul Rahman
4	The effectiveness of kato Self-Sampling Method for routine Cervical Cancer Screening	Fatma Hariati Mohamad Zaki	Prof Norhayati Othman
5	The Effect Of Lapomycin On Cell Apoptosis Activities of Human Breast Cancer Cell lines (MCF 7 & MDA-DB).	Tg. Ahmad Damitri Al - Astani	Prof. Dr. Hasnan Jaafar
6	Understanding the mechanism of anticarcinogenesis effect of Tualang Honey on DMBAI 7,12-Dimethylbenzle Asithracence) – Induced Breast Cancer in Rats	Sarfraz Ahmad	Prof. Dr Nor Hayati Othman
7	The Study of 4977-bp Deletion In Mitochondrial DNA In Brain Tumour And Its Effect On The Copy Numebr Of Mitocondria DNA	Asyraf Abd. Rahman	Prof. Dr. Hasnan Jaafar
8	Histopathology Studies On The Granuloma And Surrounding Brain Tissues Infected With Mycobacterium	-	Prof. Dr. Hasnan Jaafar
9	“The Immunohistochemical Profile of Double-hit Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Their Association with Clinicopathological Parameters: A Pilot Study in Hospital USM”	Dr Wan Nor Najmiyah binti Wan Abdul Wahab	Dr Faezahtul Arbaeyah Hussain
10	Endothelial Growth Factor (WEGF) and it’s receptors (VEGFR) in thyroid nodular hyperplasia and papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC)	Dr Nur Hidayati Mohd Pakarul Razy	1)Dr Thin Thin Win@Safiya Yunus 2)Dr Wan Faiziah Wan Abdul Rahman
11	Analysis of microvessel density (mvd) and expression of transcription factors in angiogenesis in mnu-induced breast cancer under the influence of platelet factor 4 (pf4) and paramycin	Muhammad Shahidan bin Muhammad Sakri	Dr Wan Faiziah Wan Abdul Rahman
12	The effects of xylene on hippocampus of female Sprangue Dawley rat	Yasrul Izad bin Abu Bakar	Dr Wan Faiziah Wan Abdul Rahman
13	Effects of Tualang Honey on Pregnancy Outcomes and Reproductive System of Offspring in Rats exposed to Maternal Restrained	Mohd Nizam bin Haron	Dr Wan Faiziah Wan Abdul Rahman
14	Classification of Invasive Breast Carcinoma Accodring to St Gallen Classification 2011 with Emphasis on Ki-67 Index	Dr Muhd Afif bin Mohd Yusof	Dr Anani Aila Mat Zin
15	Roles Of Host Genomic Variations In Hpv-Mediated Cervical Cancer Predisposition Risk	Tan Shing Cheng	Prof Dr Nor Hayati Othman
16	A 6-month repeated dose administration of gamma irradiated Tualang honey on specific pathogen free Sprague-Dawley rats	Nor Azeera Mohd Ali	Prof Dr Nor Hayati Othman
17	Mechanisms of Wound Healing of Tualang Honey and Chitosan on Full Thickness VBurn Wounds in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabtetic Rats	Lavaniya A/P Manivannan	Prof Dr Nor Hayati Othman
18	Investigations of cervical cancer through medical imaging.	Fatimatuzzahrak binti Mohamamd	Prof Dr Nor Hayati Othman

List of Research Activities (Main Investigator)

Year: 2016

	NAME OF LECTURER	RESEARCH TITLE	POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS
1.	Prof. Dr Hasnan Jaafar	Epigenetic remodeling of mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) by targeting specific microRNAs to induce long term neurogenesis: an in vitro analysis of MSS anaplasticity	Tee Jong Huat
2.	Prof. Dr Hasnan Jaafar	Understanding the roles of growth factors in transdifferentiation of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells into neural progenitor cells by elucidating the roles of crucial miRNAs and its possible ways	Putri Nur Hidayah Al-Zikri Mohamad Akil
3.	Dr. Wan Faiziah Wan Abdul Rahman	Analyses of DNA Variants in Malays with Hereditary Nonpolyposis Colorectal Cancer (HNPCC)	Wan Khairunnisa Wan Juhari
4.	Dr Faezahtul Arbaeyah Hussain	“The Immunohistochemical Profile of Double-hit Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma and Their Association with Clinicopathological Parameters: A Pilot Study in Hospital USM”	Dr Wan Nor Najmiyah binti Wan Abdul Wahab
5.	Dr Anani Aila Mat Zin	Classification of Invasive Breast Carcinoma According to St Gallen Classification 2011 with Emphasis on Ki-67 Index
6.	Dr Nur Asyilla bt Che Jalil	Expression of IGFBPr-P1 in breast and ovarian carcinoma in patient with and without DM2
7.	Dr Siti Norasikin Mohd Nafi	Assessing the role of HER4 isoforms and localizations in various trastuzumab-resistant breast cancer cell lines