Dr. Ong Yong Sze

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Ong Yong Sze earned a Bachelor of Biomedical Science in 2013 and a PhD in Pharmacology from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), where she was awarded the prestigious Erasmus Mundus SMARTLINK scholarship for her doctoral studies. Currently, she serves as a Lecturer at Monash University Malaysia’s School of Pharmacy, combining academic training with innovative research. Her work focuses on advancing precision oncology through nanomedicine, developing low-toxicity cancer therapies, and conducting environmental health risk assessments. Her research includes engineering targeted drug delivery systems, designing lipid-based nanoparticles with natural anticancer agents, and pioneering strategies to enhance conventional chemotherapeutics. Additionally, she explores plant-derived bioactive compounds, emphasizing their potential as safer alternatives to synthetic drugs while investigating compounds that synergize with nanocarriers. Furthermore, her research includes rigorous preclinical safety assessments of nanoparticles and evaluating the impacts of environmental pollutants on health, bridging the gaps between environmental toxicology and disease prevention. She is committed to merging her expertise in nanotechnology and natural pharmacology to pioneer safer and more effective cancer therapies.

Research Interests

Experience

Lecturer

2015-01-01 — Present

Monash University Malaysia • Subang Jaya, Malaysia

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.