Projects per year
Personal profile
Research interests
Human genetics, indigenous populations, genomics/precision medicine, health, evolution, microbiomes
Biography
Maude E. Phipps is Professor of Human Genetics at the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences at Monash University Malaysia. She currently undertakes research in human population genetics and health with special focus on addressing the large gaps in scientific knowledge with regards to indigenous communities and populations in South East Asia. A firm believer in research-led teaching, she has woven her research contributions and latest findings into biomedical teaching programmes. Professor Phipps collaborates with local researchers and participates in international projects with co-investigators from the National University of Singapore, Chinese Academy of Sciences, National Institute of Genetics Japan, National Institute of Biomedical Genomics India, University of Oxford, University of Cambridge, European Bioinformatics Institute UK, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology (MPIEA) Germany, Stanford University, UC Berkeley USA and Cinevestav Mexico.
Professor Phipps has 30 years of academic, research and development experience. Her knowledge and skills were honed from early work on antibiotic resistance in bacteria, doctoral work on the genetics of tumour suppressor genes and demonstrating at the Cambridge University Programme for Industry. She received the CICHE award from The British Council and the Human Genome Fellowship to pursue advanced training in molecular genetics of autoimmunity and computer enabled stem cell transplant matching at the Oxford Transplant Centre and University of Western Australia respectively. She established the first molecular HLA matching laboratory service at University of Malaya Medical Centre, Malaysia. She has also held short term visiting professorships/fellowships at Fudan University, UCSF, UC Berkeley, MPIEA and Darwin College.
Professor Phipps more recent contributions were recognised through the Monash University PVC Awards for Research Excellence, The Great Women of Our Time Award (Science and Technology) and appointment as Asia Pacific expert on the Futureproofing Healthcare Initiative. She has been appointed as a Member of the National Academy of Sciences, USA Committee on Countering Misleading Information. She was a founder member of the Women's Empowerment Network and continues to mentor early career researchers and colleagues in the university and region.
Monash teaching commitment
I mainly teach genetics, biochemistry, medical and research ethics at undergraduate and post graduate levels. Mainly MED 1100/1200, MED 2100/2200, PgDipBiomedSc. and GradRes on a regular basis. I also teach on specialist courses/programmes that are conducted periodically.
Community service
Women's Empowerment Network (WEN) Monash University collaborates with NGOs such as Seroptimists International on educational projects for underpriviledged communities.
Fund raising and public awareness initiatives to support marginalised Orang Asli communities and nature conservation
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Genetics, B.Sc.Hons (1st Class), Universiti Malaya (University of Malaya)
Human Molecular Genetics, Ph.D., University of Cambridge
External positions
Member Trusted Networks in South East Asia, National Academy of Sciences (United States of America)
2022 → 2023
Expert, Futureproofing Healthcare Initiative, The Economist
2020 → 2023
Visiting Professor, Max Planck Institut fur evolutionare Anthropologie (Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology)
Aug 2019 → Sep 2019
ByFellow , University of Cambridge
Jul 2019 → Dec 2019
Visiting Professor, Stanford University
Oct 2015 → Nov 2015
Visiting Professor, University of California San Francisco
Sep 2013 → Oct 2018
Research area keywords
- Population Genetics
- Indigenous genetics
- HLA
- immunogenetics
- VHL
- Chromosome 3p- syndrome
- Orang Asli
- Cancer genetics
- Genomic medicine
- Medical education
- Southeast Asia
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Host-pathogen Genetics in Orang Asli Individuals Infected with Intestinal Nematodes.
Ayub, Q., Lim, Y. A. L., Chow, S. C., Phipps, M. & Wei Yee, W.
1/01/19 → 31/03/23
Project: Research
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Deciphering the Genomics and Adaptation in Sea Nomads of South East Asia.
Phipps, M., Peng, H. B., Kadir, K., Ahmad, B., Aghakhanian Fereydani, F. & Zarina, R.
1/09/19 → 31/05/22
Project: Research
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Engaging Malaysian indigenous communities to participate in human genomics and health research
1/09/15 → 31/12/15
Project: Research
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Allelic and haplotypic HLA diversity in indigenous Malaysian populations explored using Next Generation Sequencing
Jinam, T. A., Hosomichi, K., Nakaoka, H., Phipps, M. E., Saitou, N. & Inoue, I., Jan 2022, In: Human Immunology. 83, 1, p. 17-26 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Sequence analyses of Malaysian indigenous communities reveal historical admixture between Hoabinhian hunter-gatherers and Neolithic farmers
Aghakhanian, F., Hoh, B-P., Yew, C-W., Kumar Subbiah, V., Xue, Y., Tyler-Smith, C., Ayub, Q. & Phipps, M. E., 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 11 p., 13743.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The gut virome in two indigenous populations from Malaysia
Lee, C. Z., Zoqratt, M. Z. H. M., Phipps, M. E., Barr, J. J., Lal, S. K., Ayub, Q. & Rahman, S., Dec 2022, In: Scientific Reports. 12, 1, 10 p., 1824.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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The oral, gut microbiota and cardiometabolic health of indigenous Orang Asli communities
Yeo, L-F., Lee, S. C., Palanisamy, U. D., Khalid, BAK., Ayub, Q., Lim, S. Y., Lim, Y. AL. & Phipps, M. E., 22 Apr 2022, In: Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology. 12, 12 p., 812345.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Insights into the demographic history of Asia from common ancestry and admixture in the genomic landscape of present-day Austroasiatic speakers
Tagore, D., Aghakhanian, F., Naidu, R., Phipps, M. E. & Basu, A., 29 Mar 2021, In: BMC Biology. 19, 1, 19 p., 61.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile6 Citations (Scopus)
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Grant Reviewer
Maude Phipps (Fellow)
2022 → 2023Activity: External Academic Engagement › Grant review responsibilities
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Sir John Monash Distinguished Lecture 2021 MUM (Biomedical Sciences) - What Covid19 Did - Prof. Adeeba Kamarulzaman
Maude Phipps (Advisor)
7 Oct 2021Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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FutureProofing Healthcare : Personalised Heath Index Asia Pac
17/04/21
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment