PhD (Molecular Biology) - School of Medical Sciences

Research Thrust Areas

Clinical Sciences - Anaesthesiology

• Obstetric Anaesthesia and Analgesia
• Pain Therapy
• Scoring systems in critical care, Neuroanesthesia
• Intensive Care Medicine
• Ultrasonography in ICU
• Day Care Anaesthesia
• Paediatric Anaesthesia, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Premedication and Reversal Studies
• Trauma Anaesthesia

Clinical Sciences - Haematology/Immunology

• Haematology, Diagnosis of Haemostatic and Thrombotic disorders
• Molecular genetics of red blood cell antigens
• Molecular and cytogenetics of Acute Leukaemia
• Molecular characterisation of Beta-Thalassaemia

Clinical Sciences - Orthorinolaryngology

• Audiology Endoscopic DCR
• Maxillofacial Surgery, Tissue Banking
• Otology
• Functional Endoscopic, Sinus Surgery (FESS), Rhinology

Clinical Sciences - Medicine

• Medical Oncology/Haematology and Palliative Care, Feasibility study of Immunotherapy
• Interventional cardiology, Ischaemic Heart Diseases, Rheumatic Heart Diseases, Heart Failure
• Nephrology, Renal Calculi
• Neurology, Sleep Apnoea and Brain Mapping (EEG)
• Endocrinology, Effect of Natural Products on Diabetes
• Gastroenterology, Helminthiasis, Helicobacter pylori
• Dermatology
• Study on Impaired Glucose Tolerance
• Superoxide free radical in Autoimmune diseases
• Treatment of Pregnancy-induced-hypertension

Clinical Sciences - Obstetrics and Gynaecology

• Oncology, General Gynaecology
• Infertility, Laparoscopic Surgery
• Perinatal Medicine
• Adolescence Gynae
• Menopause
• Urogynae

Clinical Sciences - Ophthalmology

• Glaucoma
• Neuro and Medical Ophthalmology
• Vitreo-Retina
• Endoscopic, Dacryocysto rhinoscopy Paediatric Ophthalmology

Clinical Sciences - Surgery

• Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• General Surgery
• Vascular Surgery
• Paediatric Surgery
• Neurosurgery, Paediatric and General Minimal Access
• Surgery including Stereotactic and Functional Surgery
• Gastrointestinal and Endocrine Surgery
• Urology
• Endocrine Surgery
• Endoscopic and Digestive Surgery

Clinical Sciences - Emergency Medicine

• Respiratory Medicine, Clinical Ultrasonography, Emergency Medicine

Clinical Sciences - Radiotherapy

• Radiation Oncology
• Medical Oncology, Surgical Oncology

Clinical Sciences – Radiology

• Interventional radiology, Uroradiology, Mammography
• Hepatobiliry Radiology
• Musculoskeletal imaging, teleradiology

Clinical Sciences – Orthopaedic

• Ortho, Club Foot, Spinal Injuries, Joint Replacement
• Trauma
• Sports Medicine
• General Orthopaedic
• Orthopaedic Hand and Micro Surgery
• Allograft Tumor Surgery

Clinical Sciences – Paediatrics

• Paediatrics Endocrinology
• Paediatrics Nephrology
• Paediatrics Respiratory Medicine
• Paediatrics Gastroenterology
• Metabolic and Clinical Genetics
• Neurodevelopmental Paediatrics
• Paediatrics Oncology and Haematology
• General Paediatrics, Paediatric Neurology, Neurology of learning disabled children, Teaching of communication skills and bioethic in medicine, Life-style modification and Healthy-Life-style campaign in children

Clinical Sciences – Psychiatry

• Cognitive – Behaviour Psychotherapy, Rehabilitation of Chronic Schizophrenia, Psychotherapy
• Liason Psychiatry, Drug Abuse, AIDS, Grief, Pain
• Child and Adolescence, Forensic Psychiatry, Neuro-Psychiatry
• Behaviour Counselling Therapy, Psychiatry
• Social and Community Psychiatry, Schizophrenia Transcultural, Psychiatric, Psychopharmacology

Expertise available in the following School:
School of Medical Sciences
https://medic.usm.my/

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)

(Applicable for International Applicants Only)

The minimum score for each programme can be vary from the below list, candidates are required to check for each programme requirements.

A minimum score of 40 for TOEFL (Internet-based); or
A minimum of Band 7.5 for TOEFL Essentials (Online); or
A minimum of Band 5 for IELTS; or
A minimum score of 47 for PTE; or
A minimum score of 154 for Cambridge English (CAE/CPE); or
A minimum score of 154 for Linguaskill Online; or
A minimum of Band 3.5 for MUET
Exemption is given to candidate if:

English is the candidate’s mother tongue or National Language; or
Candidate graduated from an Institution of Higher Learning in which the medium of instruction at Bachelor and/or Master degree level is English (statement of proof required)

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

** Fees are subject to change