B.S. (Hons) in Biotechnology, 2010
University of Sunderland, United Kingdom

Ph.D. in Molecular Virology and Oncology, 2015
University Science Malaysia, Malaysia

Histology (with Laboratory) (B.S.)

Cancer Biology (B.S.)

Molecular Biology of Cancer (M.S.)

Molecular Cellular Techniques (M.S.)

Advanced Molecular & Cellular Techniques (M.S.)

After PhD completion, Ronald obtained his post-doctoral training in the National Institute of Health, Institute for Medical Research Malaysia, investigating the pathogenicity of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) in the development of nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) using multicellular and xenograft models. In 2016, he joined Sunway University, Malaysia as a Research Fellow and was awarded the Vice Chancellor Early Career Researcher in 2018. He was then promoted to Associate Professor in 2022 before joining WKU in Spring 2023. Ronald has published more than 70 peer-reviewed academic papers including 1 patent and several invited book chapters. He also actively serves as a journal reviewer for top-tier journals such as Molecular Cancer, Carbohydrate Polymers, Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, and Journal of Nanobiotechnology. He has been listed in the world top 2% scientists (by Stanford University) consecutively in years 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

Ronald’s current research focuses on developing potent anticancer nanomaterial-based therapeutics and nanocarriers against solid tumors, particularly in colorectal cancer using in vitro and ex vivo culture models.

1. Teow SY et al. Copper (I) complexes inhibit colorectal cancer cells by inducing oxidative stress and cell apoptosis. J Mol. Struct. 2025, 1341, 142616.
2. Chan HY, Ramasamy TS, Chung FFL, Teow SY et al. Role of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) in regulation of autophagy and nuclear factor-kappa Beta (NF-ĸβ) pathways in sorafenib-resistant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Cell Biochem. Biophys. 2024, 82(2), 959-68.
3. Yusefi M, Shameli K, Soon MLK, Teow SY et al. Chitosan coated magnetic cellulose nanowhisker as a drug delivery system for potential colorectal cancer treatment. Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 2023, 233, 123388.
4. Yusefi M, Soon MLK, Teow SY et al. Fabrication of cellulose nanocrystals as potential anticancer drug delivery systems for colorectal cancer treatment. Int. J. Biol. Macromol. 2022, 199, 372-85.
5. Yusefi M, Soon MLK, Shameli K, Teow SY et al. 5-fluorouracil loaded magnetic cellulose bionanocomposites  for potential colorectal cancer treatment. Carbohyd. Polym. 2021, 273, 118523.