Burn Care & Surgery

BURN CARE & SURGERY/

BURN UNIT (UNIT RAWATAN KEBAKARAN)

Burn injuries are profoundly traumatic and painful events, often leaving survivors scarred for life. Issues with burn wounds and scar contractures necessitate highly specialized multidisciplinary care from reconstructive surgeons, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, and social workers. The recovery period is lengthy, and treatment costs are substantial, highlighting the critical need for a comprehensive reconstructive and burn facility.

The Burn Unit at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia was established on May 1, 2000, and became fully operational on September 9, 2004. Its primary objective is to deliver optimal and comprehensive treatment to burn patients, aiming to restore them to their highest functional levels physically, psychologically, socially, and occupationally in daily life.

The Burn Unit at Hospital USM has become a referral center for critical patients requiring comprehensive and specialized treatment from the East Coast states. Treatment modalities include critical care for trauma and burn patients, nutrition and rehabilitation programs, hydrotherapy, surgical management (such as escharotomy, tangential excision, skin grafting, etc.), and medication management.

This unit also serves as an educational and research training center for medical professionals and healthcare practitioners seeking to enhance their expertise and knowledge in burn wound treatment.

PHAMPLET UNIT RAWATAN KEBAKARAN

Reconstructive Surgery

RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

POST-DOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP

Introduction

A post-doctoral fellowship (FPD) is an appointment for researchers who have completed a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and can conduct full-time research towards achieving research excellence and innovation in a specific research field, aiming to produce scientific publications.

Admission requirement

1. The candidate must have been awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree not exceeding five (5) years from the date of graduation when the application is submitted.

2. Possess good academic merit and research output in the last three (3) years. a. At least three (3) publications as First Author in an indexed journal in Web of Science (Science candidates) or Scopus (Non-Science candidates) including one (1) publication in Q1/Q2 (Journal Citation Report (JCR) and not in SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)).

3. The field/ area of the post-doctoral candidate must be matched to the area of the identified supervisor from the respective School/ Centre of Excellence.

4.. Preference will be given to candidates who are Malaysian citizens.

Appointment Duration

1. The term of appointment is for one (1) year and may be considered for reappointment based on the achievements of the FPD.

2. The maximum appointment period is for two (2) years only.

Information

Further information regarding the fellowship can be obtained at https://research.usm.my/

Application

Application can be made at https://research.usm.my/

Post Doctoral Fellow under Reconstructive Sciences Programme

No.	Student’s name	Project title	Year of graduation
1.	Dr R. Krishna Kishore	Protective Efficacy of Tualang Honey on Antioxidant Defense Status and Anti-Inflammatory Activity During Severe Burn Injury in Sprage Dawley Rat	2011
2.	Dr Lim Chin Keong	Engineered Skin Substitute Using Chitosan Porous Skin Regenerating Template	2014

MSc (Reconstructive Science)

MSC (RECONSTRUCTIVE SCIENCE)

Introduction

The MSc (Reconstructive Science) program is a full research program with a thrust area of research in Reconstructive Science. The program is designed to upgrade students' fundamental knowledge, develop areas of expertise, and increase their professional-level competence. Students are expected to apply their knowledge and skills as researchers, practitioners, and administrators in various fields of life sciences, thereby obtaining employment in the healthcare industry.

Admission requirement

Applicants should possess the following:

A MBBS/MD or equivalent degree, BSc in Medical Sciences/Biotechnology/Biology/Chemistry/Physics or other related fields from a recognised university.

Durations

Applications are throughout the year, students are encourage to align with the USM academic calendar which begins in September each year.

Full-time: Min 2 semesters/ Max 6 semesters
Part-time: Min 4 semesters/ Max 12 semesters

Information

Further information regarding the course can be obtained from:

Dr Siti Fatimah Noor Mat Johar

Coordinator,

Reconstructive Sciences Unit,

School of Medical Sciences,

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus,

16150 Kubang Kerian,

Kelantan, Malaysia.

Tel: (6)09-767 6894

Fax: (6)09-767 6909

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or;

Institute of Postgraduate Studies,

Health Campus,

Universiti Sains Malaysia,

16150 Kubang Kerian,

Kelantan Malaysia.

Tel: (6)09-767 2384

+609-767 2380

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Application

Application can be made at http://www.ips.usm.my

MSc Students Graduated Under Reconstructive Sciences Programme

No.	Student’s Name	Thesis Title	Year Of Graduation
1.	Nur Asiah Muhammad Nor	In Vitro Evaluation of Biomedic Grade Chitosan Derivatives on The Proliferation of Human Skin Fibroblasts	2008
2.	Siti Nazmin Saifuddin	Biocompatbility and Angiogenesis Evaluation of Biomedical Grade Chitosan Derivatives Films in Rabbits	2009
3.	Nurul Syazana Mohamad Shah	Expression in Vitro of TGF-B in Honey Treated Human Skin Fibroblasts	2011
4.	Siti Mahirah Yusuf	The mRNA Expressions of Inducible Nitric Oxide (iNOS) and its Role in Tocotrienol-Rich Fraction (TRF) Treated Human Keratinocytes and Skin Fibroblasts in-Vitro in Normal and Hypertrophic Scar	2012
5.	Nur Azida Mohd Nasir	Microbiological and Angiogenic Properties of Burn Injuries Treated with Tualang Honey versus Siver Based Dressings	2012
6.	Noor Ayunie Mohamad	In vivo evaluations of angiogenic and anti-microbial properties of tualang honey using a full-thickness burn wound an animal model	2014
7.	Azadeh Emami	Analysis of genetic Association of 19q13.1 and 18q21.1 Chromosomal Regions with keloid Scarring in Malay Population	2014
8.	Norhayati Mohd Noor	Isolation of Hair Follicle Stem Cells (HFSCs) and Its Induction to Keratinocytes on Chitosan Scaffold	2016
9.	Mohaini Mohamed	Growth of Human Keratinocytes Co-Culture with Human Adipose-Derived Stem cells Seeded on Porous Chitosan Scaffold	2017
10.	Norlaily Hanifi	In Vitro and In Vivo Study of Primary Epidermal Allografts Versus Xenografts Transplanted on Full Thickness Wound in Rabbits	2021
11.	Rabiatul Adawiyah Mohamad Noor	Histochemical, Biochemical and Ultrastructural Assessments On Mitochondrial Functions In Patients With Non-Syndromic Cleft Lip	2024

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PhD (Reconstructive Science)

PHD (RECONSTRUCTIVE SCIENCE)

Introduction

The PhD (Reconstructive Science) program is a full research program with a thrust area of research in Reconstructive Science. Students are expected to have strong theoretical knowledge and research methodological foundations and to be able to conduct their research independently. Students need to submit one complete thesis for university assessment. The PhD program serves as a stepping stone to success in a career as an academician or a researcher in the public or private sector.

Admission requirement

Applicants should possess one of the following:

A Master's degree in research mode; or
A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 3.00/4; or
A Master’s degree in related area with CGPA 2.50-2.99/4 with additional requirements; or
Bachelor’s degree in related area with minimum CGPA 3.67/4 (fast-track to PhD)

Durations

Applications are throughout the year, students are encourage to align with the USM academic calendar which begins in September each year.

Full-time: Min 4 semesters / Max 10 semesters
Part-time: Min 6 semesters / Max 15 semesters

Information

Further information regarding the course can be obtained from:

Dr Siti Fatimah Noor Mat Johar

Coordinator,

Reconstructive Sciences Unit,

School of Medical Sciences,

Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus,

16150 Kubang Kerian,

Kelantan, Malaysia.

Tel: (6)09-767 6894

Fax: (6)09-767 6909

Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

or;

Institute of Postgraduate Studies,

Health Campus,

Universiti Sains Malaysia,

16150 Kubang Kerian,

Kelantan Malaysia.

Tel: (6)09-767 2384

+609 767 2380

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Application

Application can be made at http://www.ips.usm.my.

PhD Students Graduated Under Reconstructive Sciences Programme

No.	Student’s Name	Thesis Title	Year Of Graduation
1.	Lim Chin Keong	Cyto-Genotoxicity Evaluation in Vitro of Biomedical Grade Chitosan on Primary Normal Human Epidermal Keratinocytes Cultures and Its Role in Scar Formation Pathways Using a Skin Co-Culture Model	2012
2.	Iman Salahshourifar	Whole Gene Screening of MSX1 gene and Linkage Analysis of OFCCI and IRF6 Genes in Families of Non-syndromic Cleft Lip and Plate	2012
3.	Mohd Hilmi Abu Bakar	A Study of Keratinocytes, Dermal Papilla and Stem Cell Derived from Human Hair Follicle	2014
4.	Mercy Halleluyah AP Periayah	Understanding Platelet Thrombogenicity Cascade of The Biodegradable Chitosan Derivatives in Von Willebrand Disease In Vitro	2015
5.	Nurul Syazana Mohamad Shah	Genome-wide linkage, epigenetic and functional role of growth factors and signalling molecules in orofacial cleft formation among Malays	2017
6.	Sankaralakshmi Gomathysankar	Biocompability of Porous Chitosan Scaffold and Mechanism of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells (ASCs) – Induced Proliferation of Human Keratinocytes and Fibroblasts In Vitro	2019

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