My research interest is in the development of natural sources into alternative treatment for peripheral nerve regeneration. As I am now in my final year of study and I intend to further my career in the academia, I am actively looking for opportunities to connect with researchers of similar field of study. HKLF is an excellent opportunity for such engagement. I am also looking forward to connecting with researchers from other disciplines. As a former postgraduate student representative, I believe that my experience in collaborating with postgraduate students from other disciplines will be helpful in fostering meaningful cross-disciplinary collaboration. Hence, I hope that I will be selected to join the forum, as this will be a great opportunity for me utilize my experience as a student leader to contribute to the scientific community.

Although peripheral nerves possess an intrinsic self-healing ability, it does not guarantee recovery from severe crush and transection injury, even with therapeutic interventions. Hence, there have been a plethora of studies that explore alternative approaches to enhancing the recovery of injured peripheral nerve. My study focuses on investigating the in vivo effects of G. manilaensis in promoting regeneration of crushed sciatic nerve. Gracilaria manilaensis Yamamoto & Trono is a species of red seaweed that can be found along the coast of West Peninsular Malaysia. Previous studies have elucidated the in vitro neuroprotective and neuritogenesis properties of G. manilaensis. It is a promising source of natural products with neuroprotective and neuroregenerative properties. Hence, I hope that my research will be able to contribute to developing a health supplement or as a supportive treatment for peripheral nerve injury.