Organoid Technology for Disease Modelling and Personalized Treatment

Associate Professor Dr. Badrul Hisham Yahaya (Ph.D.) is Principal Investigator and Former Head of Regenerative Medicine Cluster, Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI), Universiti Sains Malaysia. Dr. Yahaya obtained his B.Sc. (with Hons) degree in Genetic from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (2002) and M.Sc. in Human Genetics from the Universiti Sains Malaysia (2006). Dr. Yahaya was awarded a fellowship of Academic Staff Training Scheme (ASTS) from the Universiti Sains Malaysia and the Malaysian Government to pursue his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees. For his Ph.D., Dr. Yahaya received his training at the Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, under the supervision of Dr. David Collie and Dr. Gerry McLachlan, the members of the CF Trust Group. In professional bodies, Dr. Yahaya is Active Member in various national and international societies. He is currently Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Society of Malaysia (TESMA) Board Member (2017-2019), Former Vice President of TESMA from 2015 to 2017 and Former Exco Member of Malaysian Society for Stem Cell Research and Therapy (MSCRT). Currently, Dr. Yahaya is Visiting Professor at Xinxiang Medical University (XXMU) Henan Province, China, and Fellow Academic of Kolej Burhanuddin Helmi, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), Bangi. Dr Yahaya is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences (JBCS), formerly known as Biohealth Sciences Bulletin (BSB) published by Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI), USM. Dr Yahaya is also Editorial Board Member of Biomedical Research and Therapy journal, the official journal of Stem Cell Institute, University of Science, VNUHCM, Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam (the journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus)