Talk on Haemoglobin Disorders

The UTAR Centre of Research for Non-Communicable Diseases (CRNCD) organised a talk on “Diagnosing and Managing Haemoglobin Disorders” on 18 April 2016. The talk was delivered by Professor Dr Swee Lay Thein, Chief of Sickle Cell Branch from the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.A.

The speaker was introduced by Emeritus Professor Dr Cheong Soon Keng, Dean of Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UTAR. A total of 121 staffs and students attended the talk including 84 students and 8 lecturers of the UTAR Biomedical Science Department from Kampar Campus and 3 lecturers from UPM Pathology Department.

It was a highly stimulating talk followed by many questions asked by the participants.

Professor Dr Swee Lay Thein delivering the talk

Professor Dr SK Cheong (right) delivering a token of appreciation to Professor Dr SL Thein

Group photo during the closing ceremony (from right): Professor Dr Shelly Soo (Chairperson of CRNCD), Professor Dr Swee Lay Thein and Emeritus Professor Dr Cheong Soon Keng (Dean of Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences)



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