CURRICULUM VITAE
  • Name : A. RAHMAN BIN A. JAMAL
  • Qualifications :

    MD (UKM)

    MRCP in Paediatrics (Ireland)

    PhD in Haematology (London)

    Certificate in Technology Management (CTM), [California Institute of Technology]

    Certificate in International Project Management (CIPM)

  • Specialisation :

    Paediatric Haematology

    Paediatric Oncology

    Molecular Biology

  • Areas of Research :

    Molecular biology of cancers

    Stem cell and gene therapy

    Multi-drug resistance in cancers

    Thalassemia

    Infections in cancer patients

    Clinical trials

    The Malaysian Cohort project

  • Current Projects and Grants :

    Molecular studies on disease biomarkers and pathogenesis of cancer: Colorectal cancer as a model (NBD Grant 06-05-01-003 BTK/ER 018)

    Quantification of the HER2/neu gene in breast cancer using real time quantitative PCR (UKM Fundamental Research Grant)

    The Malaysian Cohort project (a topdown project by MOSTI)

  • Selected Publications :

    Rahman Jamal, Taketani T, Taki T, et al.. Co-duplication of the MLL and FLT3 genes in patients with acute myeloid leukaemia. Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer 2001;31:187-190.

    Hamidah A, Rahmah R, Azmi T, Aziz J, Rahman Jamal. Short stature and truncal shortening in transfusion dependent thalassaemia patients: Results from a thalassaemia center in Malaysia.  South East Asean Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health. 2001;32:625-630

    Balraj P, Concannon P, Beghini A, Rahman Jamal, et al.. An unusual intronic mutation in RECQ4 gene leading to Rothmund-Thomson syndrome. Mutat Res. 2002;508(1-2):99

    Rahman Jamal, Marina N, Idris N, et al.. Prevalence of pubertal delay in multiply transfused patients with thalassaemia: Results from a thalassaemia daycare centre in Malaysia. Asia-Oceanian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2002;1:74-78.

    Julia M, Sharifah NA, Rahman Jamal, Looi LM. CD44 expression in correlation with histological grading of neuroblastic tumours. Pathology 2003;2:1-5.

    Hasniah AL, Zulkifli HI, NH Hamidah, H Nawawi, Rahman Jamal. The prevalence of thalassaemia carriers amongst secondary school students in Kuala Lumpur – Implications of population screening. Asia-Oceanian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health 2003;2:53-60.

     

  • Contact Information :
    - Address
      DEPARTMENT OF PAEDIATRICS
      FACULTY OF MEDICINE
      Jalan Yaacob Latif
      Bandar Tun Razak, Cheras
      56000 Kuala Lumpur
      Malaysia
    - Phone Number
      +603-91702189
    - Fax Number
      +603-91737827
    - E-mail - Website