Centre for Infectious Diseases and Phytochemical Studies (CIDPS)

• The Centre for Infectious Diseases and Phytochemical Studies (CIDPS) has been established to fulfil the Vision and Mission statements of Quest International University Perak (QIU).
• The CIDPS will function within the framework of rules, regulation and policies of Quest International University Perak (QIUP) with research management coordinated by the Centre for Research and Innovation of QIU.
• Research management and graduate courses will be carried out through CRI, QIU.

Structure and Organization

Management of CIDPS will be:

• Within framework of QIUP rules, regulations and policies,
• Research management and Graduate courses will be carried out through CRI, QIU
• Technical review Panel with external and internal members
• Management Committee (Division heads and co-ordinators)

Director
Associate Prof. Dr. Gnanasekaran Ashok

Affiliated Faculty

1. Prof. Dato. Dr. S.P. Sellaiah
2. Prof. Dr. Ranjith Mehenderkar
3. Prof. Dr. Natesan Vijayalakshmi
4. Prof. Dr. Abdul Rahman Md Said
5. Prof. Dr. Aman Shah Abdul Majid
6. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murugesan Karthikeyan
7. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Khang Wei Ong
8. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yupa Min
9. Dr. Nurul Dayana Binti Mahizir
10. Dr. Komala Thirumalai

The CIDPS will have the following divisions and units:

• Division of Basic Research with following units:
  1. Bacteriology
  2. Virology
  3. Mycology
  4. Immunology
  5. Biochemistry
  6. Pathology
  7. Plant Drug Discovery
• Division of Applied Research
• Division of Clinical Research
• Division of Product Development
• Division of Capacity Building and Continuing Education