Gan Siew Hua

Head of the School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia Gan.SiewHua@monash.edu

Biography

Gan Siew Hua is a pharmacist with strong interests in pharmacogenetics, pharmacokinetics, toxicology and natural products. She joined Monash University Malaysia as a Professor in Pharmacy in Jan 2018 after serving 18 years at Universiti Sains Malaysia.

articles

Liquid gold: Unlocking the medicinal properties of propolis

Bee farmers discard propolis, and harvest only the honey from hives for commercial purposes, wasting its potent medicinal value. New research is changing that.

Medicine and health

Fake Viagra is no joke: Stamping out counterfeit sexual stimulants

The rampant trade in fake sexual stimulants is a reminder of how easy it is for substandard medicines to take hold, and the need for greater public awareness.

Medicine and health

The sweet science of honey

Bees are the most important pollinator of food crops, and the honey they produce is the only insect-derived natural product with industrial, nutritional and therapeutic values.

Medicine and health