Doctoral Promotion dr. Ni Made Ayu Surasmiati, M.Biomed, Sp.M(K), with Cum Laude Achievement

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Located in the third floor Postgraduate courtroom, the Doctoral Promotion exam was held with the promovenda candidate dr. Ni Made Ayu Surasmiati, M.Biomed., Sp.M(K) with the dissertation title Low MicroRNA 126-3p Expression, High Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) and Interleukin 1ß Serum Levels as Risk Factors for Vision Threatening Diabetic Retinopathy (VTDR) in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients.

Diabetes mellitus is one of the health problems in the world, one of the complications is diabetic retinopathy which can cause blindness. The condition of diabetic retinopathy is often goes unnoticed by the patient until severe complications such as blindness occur. New blood vessel growth and inflammation are risk factors for vision-threatening diabetic retinopathy (VTDR) in patients with Type-2 diabetes through the role of cytokines VEGF and IL-. MicroRNA (miRNA) in serum has a role in regulating VEGF gene expression and in this study the results of the analysis showed that low miRNA-126-3p expression and high serum VEGF levels were risk factors for VTDR in type-2 DM patients.

The development of new science (novelty) in this study shows the role of microRNA in the progression of diabetic retinopathy and it is hoped that this finding can be the basis for further research in the search for biomarkers to be developed in preventive efforts against blindness due to diabetic retinopathy through screening and early diagnosis.

The exam was led by the Vice Dean for Academic Affairs and Planning, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University, Dr. dr. I Gede Eka Wiratnaya, Sp.OT(K), with a team of examiners:

1. Prof. Dr. dr. I Ketut Suega, Sp. PD-KHOM (Promoter)

2. Prof. dr. Ni Ketut Niti Susila, Sp.M(K) (Co-Promoter I)

3. Dr. dr. Wira Gotera, Sp.PD-KEMD, FINASIM (Co-Promoter II)

4. Prof. Dr. Ir. Ida Bagus Putra Manuaba, M.Phil.

5. Prof. drh. I Nyoman Mantik Astawa, Ph.D

6. Dr. dr. Desak Made Wihandani, M. Kes

7. Dr. dr. Ni Made Linawati, M.Si

8. Dr. dr. I Nyoman Wande, S. Ked, Sp.PK(K)

9. Dr. dr. Ida Ayu Ika Wahyuniari, S.Ked, M. Kes

While the academic invitations are:

1. Dr. dr. A. A. Mas Putrawati Triningrat, Sp.M(K)

2. Dr. dr. Putu Yuliawati, Sp.M(K)

3. Dr. dr. I Wayan Eka Sutyawan, Sp.M(K)

4. dr. I Made Winarsa Ruma, S. Ked, Ph.D

5. Dr. dr. I Wayan Gede Artawan Eka Putra, S.Ked, M.Epid

In this exam, Dr. dr. Ni Made Ayu Surasmiati, M.Biomed., Sp.M(K) was declared as 350th graduates of Doctoral Program of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University with CUMLAUDE predicate.