WHO I am: Expertise
Briefly explains Nori's profile and expertise as well as publication lists.
Congratulations, Dean Dr April!
(info source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2021/05/01/um039s-dr-april-camilla-roslani-receives-international-surgical-fellowship)(image source: The Star) Dr April Camilla Roslani, Dean of Faculty of Medicine at Universiti Malaya, received a honorary fellowship in surgery (American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons). She is my boss (I don’t see her oftentimes, though). Congratulations!
【life】A farewell lunch for a colleague of UMeHealth
It’s sad that one episode ends, but at the same time it was a celebration for a new beginning. Today we sent off Associate Professor Nasriah, who is an expert in health informatics. It’s been 3 years since she came to work for UM eHealth Unit, but for me we worked together only for 1
【project】a new clinical registry project in primary care
I had a fruitful discussion with two doctors at RUKA of PPUM (University Malaya Medical Center) this morning. They are both primary care doctors who want to create a clinical registry, and one of my colleagues had referred me to them. The doctors’ interest is to create a registry that can address them more customized
Hints for your new year resolutions
(info source: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/12/16/harvard-brain-expert-shares-what-he-never-does-in-order-to-stay-sharp-energized-healthy.html)(image source: artpartner-images | Getty) A neuroscientist at Harvard University tells us what to avoid to stay keen, energized, and healthy. Such as not to sleep shorter than 7 hours, not to drink, not to have more than two days off exercises, not to stop learning new things… yeah, I all know. We
【conf】ERASMUS+ collaboration with Estonia
The above photo was shot back in Christmas season of 2018 in the Old Town of Tallinn, Estonia. Dr. Ross, myself, and my two young sons. Yep, it was damn cold and beautiful. Today we at eHealth Unit of UM Faculty of Medicine had a good hour-and-half tel-conference with Prof. Dr. Peeter Ross at TalTech’s
Understanding the impermanence of self leads well-being in the future.
(info source: https://www.ted.com/talks/shankar_vedantam_you_don_t_actually_know_what_your_future_self_wants)（image source: TED） Impermanence. You might think it’s one of those 3 pillars of Buddhism in general, with “suffering” and “non-self” as the other two. It’s not merely religious but it’s the scientific reality as well. Nothing lasts forever. Everything is changing. Even our whole body, tissue by tissue and cell by cell,
【mtg】visiting Klinik Kesihatan Pandamaran for asthma research
I had a bad feeling when I was dropped off by an AirAsia cab driver who had been lost every once a while during our drive to the destination. Yes, it was hot as usual. And yes, it was the clinic of destination. But the huge arrow sign pointing to the right gave me uneasy
How to overcome your impostor syndrome
(info source: https://blogs.haas.berkeley.edu/the-berkeley-mba/use-your-inner-strengths-and-community-to-tame-impostor-syndrome) Every once awhile, we all experience so-called impostor syndrome. However, when super athletes in a big game, entrepreneurs at high stakes situations, and leaders in general are with it, it’s pretty much devastating. A talk is around what exactly is the nature of the syndrome and how to overcome it. Using your
Effective science communication according to a famous actor
(info source: https://bigthink.com/the-learning-curve/3-rules-express-your-thoughts-clearly) It’s got something to do with “misinformation” and “hype in science.” It’s always difficult for us to convey scientific knowledge and applications correctly to the general audience. When we fail it, we will have more dangerous chance to have them prone to misinformation that sneaks into our society for bad. Mr. Alan
Strategies for introverts in making connections
I’m a typical introvert, whether or not you believe it. As a psychological scientist I love people in general and in great details, but going out to see people especially in a big party place is completely the other thing apart. To confine myself home for 2 weeks without seeing anybody other than my family