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Gah Leong Kenny Voon

Associate Professor,

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  • workRoom B1A08 School of Pharmacy
    Malaysia Campus
    Jalan Broga
    43500 Semenyih
    Selangor Darul Ehsan
    Malaysia
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Biography

Dr Kenny Voon found his interest in virology since his undergraduate studies in Universiti Putra Malaysia. He continued his postgraduate studies in virology in International Medical University. He was given the opportunity to complete part of his Ph.D. work in Australian Animal Health Laboratory, a BSL4 laboratory in Geelong, Australia. He is also a team lead for COVID-19 testing in other teaching institute prior joining 糖心原创 Malaysia. As the team leader for COVID-19 testing, he has organized a dedicated team, plans and setup the testing laboratory. He is a registered Professional Technologist under Malaysian Board of Technologist.

Teaching Summary

Dr Kenny Voon teaches microbiology related subjects in undergraduate and graduate students in pharmacy and biomedical sciences.

PHAR2044- Infection I

PHAR2045 - Infection II

LIFE2102- Medical Microbiology and Parasitology

LIFE3111- Epidemiology, Public Health and Health Informatics

Research Summary

Dr Kenny Voon research focusing on the discovering novel viruses from bats such as Pteropine Orthoreovirus and establishing this emerging virus as one of the respiratory viruses in Malaysia. His… read more

Recent Publications

  • TEE, KOK KENG, CHAN, PO QHUAN, LOH, ALSON MUN-KHIN, SINGH, SARBHAN, TEO, CHEE HOW, IYADORAI, THEVAMBIGA, CHOOK, JACK BEE, NG, KIM TIEN, TAKEBE, YUTAKA, CHAN, KOK GAN, SAM, I-CHING and VOON, KENNY, 2023. Surveillance, Isolation and Genomic Characterization of Pteropine orthoreovirus of Probable Bat Origin Among Patients with Acute Respiratory Infection in Malaysia. Journal of medical virology.
  • TUNE, BERNADETTE XIN-JIE, LING, ANNA PICK-KIONG, VOON, KENNY GAH-LEONG and WONG, YING-PEI, 2022. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES. 11(5),
  • LOH, ALSON, SHAIBIE, NUR ADANIA, CHAN, PO QHUAN, LEONG, POOI POOI, SEGERAN, SHARRADA, TAN, BOON KEAT, WONG, SIEW TUNG, KOH, RHUN YIAN, CHYE, SOI MOI and VOON, KENNY, 2022. FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE-LANDMARK. 27(4),
  • CHAN, P. Q., CHOOK, J. B., SAM, I. C., CHAN, K. G., VOON, K. and TEE, K. K., 2022. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 116, S90-S90

Current Research

Dr Kenny Voon research focusing on the discovering novel viruses from bats such as Pteropine Orthoreovirus and establishing this emerging virus as one of the respiratory viruses in Malaysia. His research enables him to publish in several reputable journals such as PLOS, PNAS, JMV and others. He found his interest in virology during his undergraduate study and continue to work on virology discipline related projects as in postgraduate's studies. He is currently investigating the potential of this novel orthoreovirus as oncolytic virus to treat cancer.

He also ventured into environmental viruses and isolating mimivirus-like viruses from soils in Malaysia and different continent, including Antarctica.

  • TEE, KOK KENG, CHAN, PO QHUAN, LOH, ALSON MUN-KHIN, SINGH, SARBHAN, TEO, CHEE HOW, IYADORAI, THEVAMBIGA, CHOOK, JACK BEE, NG, KIM TIEN, TAKEBE, YUTAKA, CHAN, KOK GAN, SAM, I-CHING and VOON, KENNY, 2023. Surveillance, Isolation and Genomic Characterization of Pteropine orthoreovirus of Probable Bat Origin Among Patients with Acute Respiratory Infection in Malaysia. Journal of medical virology.
  • TUNE, BERNADETTE XIN-JIE, LING, ANNA PICK-KIONG, VOON, KENNY GAH-LEONG and WONG, YING-PEI, 2022. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES. 11(5),
  • LOH, ALSON, SHAIBIE, NUR ADANIA, CHAN, PO QHUAN, LEONG, POOI POOI, SEGERAN, SHARRADA, TAN, BOON KEAT, WONG, SIEW TUNG, KOH, RHUN YIAN, CHYE, SOI MOI and VOON, KENNY, 2022. FRONTIERS IN BIOSCIENCE-LANDMARK. 27(4),
  • CHAN, P. Q., CHOOK, J. B., SAM, I. C., CHAN, K. G., VOON, K. and TEE, K. K., 2022. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 116, S90-S90
  • LEONG, WAI J., QUEK, XIN F., TAN, HUI Y., WONG, KIM M., MUHAMMAD, HARIZ S., MOHAMED, NURUL A., WONG, SIEW T., ABDULLAH, MOHD L., LEONG, POOI P., WANG, LINFA and VOON, KENNY, 2022. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY. 94(2), 771-775
  • LEONG, WAI JING, LEONG, KENNY, WONG, SIEW TUNG, TENG, CHEONG LIENG, LEONG, POOI POOI and WANG, LINFA, 2022. Seroprevalence of Pteropine orthoreovirus (PRV) Infection among Outpatients in a Clinic in Rembau, Malaysia BIOMEDICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES. 35(8), 755-759
  • CHONG, YOONG MIN, CHAN, YOKE FUN, JAMALUDDIN, MOHAMAD FADHIL HADI, HASAN, M. SHAHNAZ, PANG, YONG KEK, PONNAMPALAVANAR, SASHEELA, OMAR, SHARIFAH FARIDAH SYED, VOON, KENNY GAH LEONG and SAM, I-CHING, 2021. JOURNAL OF CLINICAL VIROLOGY. 145,
  • TUNE, BERNADETTE XIN-JIE, LING, ANNA PICK-KIONG, VOON, KENNY GAH-LEONG and WONG, YING-PEI, 2021. JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGY AND FOOD SCIENCES.
  • YAP, YIING JYE, CHOWDHURY, MD EZHARUL HOQUE, KOH, RHUN YIAN, CHYE, SOI MOI, VOON, KENNY GAH LEONG, OTHMAN, IEKHSAN and NG, KHUEN YEN, 2021. Development of ATP13A2-deficient In vitro Model for PARK9 Parkinson's Disease Current Signal Transduction Therapy. 16(3), 280-292
  • VOON, KENNY, JOHARI, NUR ALIA, LIM, KHAI LONE, WONG, SIEW TUNG, KHAW, LOKE TIM, WONG, SHEW FUNG, CHAN, ELAINE W. L., CHAN, KOK KEONG, TAN, BOON KEAT, RAMZI, NURUL HANIS, LIM, PATRICIA K. C. and SULAIMAN, LOKMAN H., 2021. BIO-PROTOCOL. 11(9),
  • LIM, KHAI LONE, JOHARI, NUR ALIA, WONG, SIEW TUNG, KHAW, LOKE TIM, TAN, BOON KEAT, CHAN, KOK KEONG, WONG, SHEW FUNG, CHAN, WAN LING ELAINE, RAMZI, NURUL HANIS, LIM, PATRICIA KIM CHOOI, HAKIM, SULEIMAN LOKMAN and VOON, KENNY, 2020. PLOS ONE. 15(8),
  • LIM, YEONG HUI, OO, CHUAN WEI, KOH, RHUN YIAN, VOON, GAH LEONG, YEW, MEI YENG, YAM, MUN FEI and LOH, YEAN CHUN, 2020. DRUG DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH. 81(8), 994-1003
  • THEINT, H. T., WALSH, J. E., WONG, S. T., VOON, K. and SHITAN, M., 2019. SPECTROCHIMICA ACTA PART A-MOLECULAR AND BIOMOLECULAR SPECTROSCOPY. 218, 348-358
  • JOHARI, NUR ALIA, VOON, KENNY, TOH, SHEN YUNG, SULAIMAN, LOKMAN HAKIM, YAP, IVAN KOK SENG and LIM, PATRICIA KIM CHOOI, 2019. PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES. 13(11),
  • JOHARI, N. A., TOH, S. Y., VOON, K. and LIM, P. K. C., 2019. Detection of Zika virus RNA in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus larvae in Klang Valley, Peninsular Malaysia TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE. 36(1), 310-314
  • TAN, YEH FONG, LIM, CHAI YING, CHONG, CHUN WIE, LIM, PATRICIA KIM CHOOI, YAP, IVAN KOK SENG, LEONG, POOI POOI and VOON, KENNY, 2018. INTERVIROLOGY. 61(2), 92-95
  • SASMITA, ANDREW OCTAVIAN, LING, ANNA PICK KIONG, VOON, KENNY GAH LEONG, KOH, RHUN YIAN and WONG, YING PEI, 2018. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MEDICINE. 41(5), 3033-3040
  • TEO, C. H. J., LIM, P. K. C., VOON, K. and MAK, J. W., 2017. Detection of dengue viruses and Wolbachia in Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus larvae from four urban localities in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE. 34(3), 583-597
  • TAN, YEH FONG, TENG, CHEONG LIENG, CHUA, KAW BING and VOON, KENNY, 2017. JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. 11(3), 215-219
  • KRISHNAPPA, PURUSHOTHAM, KONG, HONG MUN, MOHAMAD, IBTISAM BINTI, VOON, KENNY and SOMANATH, SUSHELA DEVI, 2017. JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH. 43(5), 923-928
  • CHIEW, MEN YEE, BOO, NEM YUN, VOON, KENNY, CHEONG, SOON KENG and LEONG, POOI POOI, 2017. Generation of a MLL-AF9-specific stem cell model of acute monocytic leukemia LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA. 58(1), 162-170
  • VOON, KENNY, TAN, YEH FONG, LEONG, POOI POOI, TENG, CHEONG LIENG, GUNNASEKARAN, RAJASEKARAN, UJANG, KAMSIAH, CHUA, KAW BING and WANG, LIN-FA, 2015. JOURNAL OF MEDICAL VIROLOGY. 87(12), 2149-2153
  • CHEM, Y. K., CHUA, K. B., MALIK, Y. and VOON, K., 2015. Monoclonal antibody-escape variant of dengue virus serotype 1: Genetic composition and envelope protein expression TROPICAL BIOMEDICINE. 32(2), 344-351
  • TANG, LEON I. C., LING, ANNA P. K., KOH, RHUN Y., CHYE, SOI M. and VOON, KENNY G. L., 2012. BMC COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE. 12,
  • VOON, KENNY, NG, QI MEI, YU, MENG, WANG, LIN-FA and CHUA, KAW BING, 2012. GENETIC ANALYSIS OF SAFFOLD VIRUS-PENANG IN RELATION TO OTHER NEWLY DISCOVERED SAFFOLD VIRUSES SOUTHEAST ASIAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH. 43(4), 917-926
  • VOON, K., CHUA, K. -B., WANG, L. and YU, M., 2012. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 16, E117-E117
  • CHUA, KAW BING, VOON, KENNY, YU, MENG, ALI, WAN NOR AZLINA WAN, KASRI, ABDUL RASID and WANG, LIN-FA, 2011. EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 17(8), 1562-1564
  • VOON, KENNY, CHUA, KAW BING, YU, MENG, CRAMERI, GARY, BARR, JENNIFER A., MALIK, YASMIN and WANG, LIN-FA, 2011. JOURNAL OF GENERAL VIROLOGY. 92, 2930-2936
  • CHUA, KAW BING, VOON, KENNY, YU, MENG, KENISCOPE, CANADY, RASID, KASRI ABDUL and WANG, LIN-FA, 2011. PLOS ONE. 6(10),
  • CHUA, KAW BING, VOON, KENNY, CRAMERI, GARY, TAN, HUI SIU, ROSLI, JULIANA, MCEACHERN, JENNIFER A., SULURAJU, SIVAGAMI, YU, MENG and WANG, LIN-FA, 2008. PLOS ONE. 3(11),

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