Norafiza Binti Mohd Yasin
Dr Norafiza binti Mohd Yasin is a Haematopathologist at the Haematology Department, Cancer Research Centre, Institute for Medical Research (IMR), Malaysia. She obtained her Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in 2007 and completed her Doctor of Pathology (Haematology) in 2017.
In 2025, she completed an Area of Special Interest (AOI) training in thalassaemia and haemoglobinopathies at Leiden University Medical Centre under the mentorship of Professor Cornelis Harteveld. Her research during the fellowship focused on Breakpoint Characterization of the Telomere and Major Regulatory Element (MRE) in the Alpha-Globin Gene Complex Using Whole-Genome Sequencing.
Dr Norafiza currently leads the Thalassaemia Genotyping Laboratory at IMR, a national reference laboratory for haemoglobinopathy diagnostics. She is a member of the development committee for Malaysia’s national thalassaemia management guideline and contributes to international collaborations, including HELIOS and INHERENT. She also coordinates an international systematic review initiative to harmonize thalassaemia genotyping guidelines and promote evidence-based diagnostic practices.
Her research interests include thalassaemia and haemoglobinopathies, unexplained haemolytic anaemia, and rare inherited red blood cell disorders.
