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INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH IN MOLECULAR MEDICINE

✉️ E-mail: laingitshin@usm.my

🏠 Location: 

INFORMM, USM Main Campus, 11800 Pulau Pinang, MALAYSIA

Associate Professor Dr Lai Ngit Shin

Dr. Lai Ngit Shin is an Associate Professor at the Institute for Research in Molecular Medicine (INFORMM), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetic Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), specializing in the development of therapeutic proteins and vaccines. His core research revolves around Antibody Engineering and Phage Display Technology. Dr. Lai is highly regarded for his work in generating high-affinity recombinant antibodies and peptides for the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases, including cancer and infectious pathogens. His lab focuses on the selection of specific binders from vast combinatorial libraries, aiming to create novel theranostics—integrated platforms that combine targeted therapy with real-time diagnostic imaging.

(2025)

  • Paveethra et al. (2025) Hypoxia-Inducible Factors: Regulation and Therapeutic Potential in Cancer: Artificial Intelligence in Precision Medicine, Hypoxia and Tumor Microenvironment: Implications for Cancer Therapy, 165-180
  • Watanabe et al. (2025) Violaceoid F induces nuclear translocation of FOXO3a by inhibiting CRM1 via a novel mechanism and suppresses HeLa cell growth, FEBS letters 599 (5), 755-765

2026 - 

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