Biography
Puteri graduated from National University of Malaysia with a Master in Clinical Pharmacy in 2012. She is a senior clinical pharmacist experienced in managing critically ill patients, especially focusing on infectious diseases management and currently affiliated as a Ph.D. student in the University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research (UQCCR), Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland. She is currently interested in the research area of infectious diseases and pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics of antibiotics.
Project title: Defining the Optimal Dosing Regimens of Colistin and Polymyxin B in Malaysian Patient Populations
Primary supervisor: Professor Jason Roberts
Project summary: The research focuses on the pharmacokinetics of colistin and polymyxin B in Malaysian patients, and to develop clinically relevant dosing guidelines in the treatment of multidrug-resistant (MDR) A. baumannii and P. aeruginosa infections for Malaysian hospitals.
Grant awarded: International Society of Antimicrobial and Chemotherapy (ISAC) Project Grant