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Zaw Myo Hein
- Assistant Professor
- Ext: 5343
Dr. Zaw obtained his MBBS from University of Medicine-2, Yangon, Myanmar. He practised as a physician in a number of hospitals and was a faculty in the Department of Anatomy, University of Medicine-1, Yangon, Myanmar. He recently obtained his PhD in Neuroscience from Mahidol University, Thailand. His research interest is in neurotoxicity and neurodegeneration, his PhD research focussed on two aspects: the neuroprotective effects of melatonin on neurotoxicity and the role of aquaporin-9 in Parkinson's disease.
Education
- MBBS, University of Medicine-2, Yangon, Myanmar, 2011
- Graduate Diploma in International Relations, University of Yangon, 2012
- Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Research Center for Neuroscience, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Thailand, 2019
MBBS, University of Medicine-2, Yangon, Myanmar, 2011
Graduate Diploma in International Relations, University of Yangon, 2012
Ph.D. in Neuroscience, Research Center for Neuroscience, Institute of Molecular Biosciences, Mahidol University, Thailand, 2019
Experience
- House Officer, North Okkalapa General and Teaching Hospital, Yangon, Myanmar, January 2010- December 2010.
- Civil Assistant Surgeon, 200-Bedded Hospital, Nay Pyi Taw-Pyinmana, Myanmar, March 2013- December 2014
- Demonstrator/Assistant Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, University of Medicine-1, Yangon, Myanmar, January 2015- February 2021.
- Guest Researcher, Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Norway, April 2018- December 2018
- Lecturer, College of Medicine, Ajman University, UAE, August 2021- September 2022
- Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, Ajman University, UAE, September 2022- present
House Officer, North Okkalapa General and Teaching Hospital, Yangon, Myanmar, January 2010- December 2010.
Civil Assistant Surgeon, 200-Bedded Hospital, Nay Pyi Taw-Pyinmana, Myanmar, March 2013- December 2014
Demonstrator/Assistant Lecturer, Department of Anatomy, University of Medicine-1, Yangon, Myanmar, January 2015- February 2021.
Guest Researcher, Laboratory of Molecular Neuroscience, Department of Anatomy, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, University of Oslo, Norway, April 2018- December 2018
Lecturer, College of Medicine, Ajman University, UAE, August 2021- September 2022
Assistant Professor, College of Medicine, Ajman University, UAE, September 2022- present
Teaching Area
- Anatomy
- Medical Terminology
Anatomy
Medical Terminology
Research
- Neurotoxicity and neuroprotection
- Aquaporins
Neurotoxicity and neuroprotection
Aquaporins
Conference Presentation
- IBRO World Congress, Daegu, South Korea (September 21-25, 2019) Title- The potential role of NG2 expressing cells in rat brain among different pathophysiological conditions.
- Neuroscience 2019 (Society for Neuroscience conference), Chicago, USA (October 19-23, 2019) Title- The involvements of NG2 expressing cells in methamphetamine induced-neurotoxicity and neuroprotective role of melatonin in rat brain.