Gam Lay Harn
Professor
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Malaysia
Biography
Gam Lay Harn is currently serves as a professor in School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia. She obtained her Ph.D in the field of Pharmaceutical Chemistry in the same university in year 2001 and was promoted to a full professor in year 2011. Her research study focuses on proteomics of organisms including human diseases, microorganisms and plants. She has published more than 50 papers in reputed journals and edited 5 books of cancer education to patients. She was assigned to a few administrative positions include program chairperson to Pharmaceutical Chemistry department, deputy director and technical director to Doping Control Centre Malaysia.
Research Interest
My research field is in proteomic study, where throughout my years of service in USM, I had identified useful urinary biomarker for diagnosis of kidney stone disease, protein biomarkers for differentiation of the source of gelatin either as halal or non-halal. We had obtained patents for both of these inventions. My other research interests are on cancer research and plant proteomics. In cancer research, we determined the changes of protein profilling in cancerous tissues of different stages, grades and race of the patient. While in plant proteomics, we have identified a few proteins with existing commercial values and we had also identified proteins with anti-cancer properties. Currently, we are embarking on proteomics, metabolomics and lipidomics studies of diabetic mice.