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CURRICULUM VITAE A. BUTIR-BUTIR PERIBADI (Personal Details) Nama Penuh (Full Name)
SYAFINAZ BINTI AMIN NORDIN Gelaran (Title): Professor
Warganegara (Citizenship) Malaysia
Bangsa (Race) Malay
Jantina (Gender) Female
Jawatan (Designation) Professor, Clinical Microbiologist and Head of Department:
1. Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, UPM.
2. Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Hospital Pengajar UPM.
h-index 10 (SCOPUS) 13 (GOOGLE SCHOLAR)
Alamat Semasa (Current Address)
Jabatan/Fakulti (Department/Faculty) E-mel (E-mail Address)
Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), 43400 Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan Tel: 03-89472478 Fax: 03-89413802
E-mail: syafinaz@upm.edu.my
B. KELAYAKAN AKADEMIK (Academic Qualification) Nama Sijil / Kelayakan (Certificate / Qualification obtained)
Nama Sekolah Institusi (Name of School / Institution)
Tahun (Year obtained)
Bidang pengkhusususan (Area of Specialization)
Master of Higher Education (Otago, NZ)
University of Otago, New Zealand.
2016 Higher Education
Master of Pathology (Med Microb)(UKM)
University Kebangsaan Malaysia.
2009 Clinical Pathology (Medical Microbiology & Immunology)
MBChB (Otago, NZ) University of Otago, New Zealand.
1999 Medicine
Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia Sek. Men. Convent Bukit 1991 High School
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Nanas, KL
C. KEMAHIRAN BAHASA (Language Proficiency) Bahasa / Language Lemah
Poor (1) Sederhana Moderate (2)
Baik Good (3)
Amat Baik Very good (4)
Cemerlang Excellent (5)
English √ Bahasa Melayu √ Chinese √ Lain-lain (other):Arabic √ D. PENGALAMAN SAINTIFIK DAN PENGKHUSUSAN (Scientific experience and Specialisation) Organization Position Start
Date End Date Expertise
Malaysian Medical Council, Medical Education Committee
Member of Specialty/Subscpecialty Education Subcommittee for Medical Microbiology
2020 Education and Medicine
King Saud University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Speaker and Evaluator -Health Informatics Research Updates
2019 2019 Education and Medicine
South – East Asian group B Streptococcus (SEABeaSt) Networking Event, Thailand.
Speaker 2019 2019 Medical Microbiology
University of Reading, United Kingdom.
Speaker on Antimicrobial Resistance -Malaysian perspective
2019 2019 Medical Microbiology
Nutrition Society of Malaysia - 34th Scientific Conference
Plenary Speaker
2019 2019 Medical Microbiology
USIM – intervarsity microbiology quiz challenge (iMicrob 2019)
Judge 2019 2019 Medical Microbiology
Writing Group for National Pathology Postgraduate Curriculum
Member 2019 Pathology/Medical Microbiology
College of Pathologist, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia
Medical Microbiology Specialty Committee
2019 Medical Microbiology
19th International Congress on Infectious Diseases (International Society for
National organizing comittee
2019 Medical Microbiology
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Infectious Diseases) Sains Malaysiana Reviewer 2019 Medical
Microbiology Malaysian Qualifications Agency
Assessor 2018 Medical Microbiology
Biosafety Workshop for Clinical Microbiology Laboratories Organized by Universiti Malaya and Malaysian Biosafety and Biosecurity Association. Funded by The Defense Threat Reduction Agency, United States Department of Defense.
Participant 24 Oct 2018
25 Oct 2018 Medical Microbiology
Mesyuarat Penyelarasan Isu Berbangkit berkenaan Pelaksanaan dan Pemakaian Rang Undang- Undang Akta Akses Kepada Sumber Biologi dan Perkongsian Faedah 2017 [Akta 795] ke atas Penyelidikan Sumber Genetik Manusia, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM)
Field Expert
2018 2018 Medical Microbiology
War Against Superbugs Campaign Launch – Malaysian Society of Infectious Diseases and Chemotherapy, Ministry of Health Malaysian, Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society.
Panelist, Field Expert
2018 2018 Medical Microbiology
SETARA Audit Auditor 2017 2017 Education Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka Field
Expert 2016 Infectious Diseases
BMC Microbiology Reviewer 2018 Medical Microbiology
Microbial Drug Resistance Reviewer 2017 Medical Microbiology
Journal of Clinical Pathology Reviewer 2017 Medical Microbiology
Tropical Biomedicine Reviewer 2017 Medical Microbiology
Tuberculosis Reviewer 2017 Medical Microbiology
BMJ Open Reviewer 2017 Medical Microbiology
Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences
Reviewer 2017 Medical Microbiology
Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
Reviewer 2017 Medical Microbiology
International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Reviewer 2015 Medical Microbiology
Peritoneal Dialysis International Reviewer 2014 Medical Microbiology
Medical Journal of Malaysia Reviewer 2013 Till present Medical Microbiology
TV Al Hijrah “Soal Wanita” (TV channel)
Panelist 12 Feb 2013
12 Februari 2013
Medical Microbiology
PETRONITA (Petronas) Activity Presenter 15 Nov 2013
15 November 2013
Medical Microbiology
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Colloquium on Leptospirosis Panelist 12 Dec 2013
12 December 2013
Medical Microbiology
Colloquium on Leptospirosis Presenter & Panelist
10 October 2012
10 October 2012
Medical Microbiology
STANDARDS Malaysia Technical Assessor ISO 15189
2011 Medical Microbiology and Immunology
Monash University Sunway Campus
Guest lecturer /examiner
2011 Undergraduate medicine
Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia (USIM)
Guest Lecturer
2014 2017 Medical Microbiology
Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Tropical Medicine (SEAMEO TROPMED) Diploma in Medical Microbiology
Guest Lecturer
2013 Medical Microbiology
• Good Care Medical Laboratory
• Nexus Medilabs • Quantum Diagnostics
Visiting Pathologist
2010 2016 2016
2014 2017 2019
Pathology
Talk on Influenza H1N1 at Institute for Respiratory Medicine
Speaker 5 Ogos 2009
5 Ogos 2009 Medical Microbiology
Facing the H1N1 threat, U-Wartawan, Astro Awani (TV channel)
Panelist 24 Ogos 2009
24 Ogos 2009 Medical Microbiology
Prevention of respiratory infections – a community health programme
Speaker 10 Oktober 2009
10 Oktober 2009
Medical Microbiology
Hospital Kuala Lumpur Clinical Microbiologist
2009 2013 Clinical microbiology, Pathology, and Infection control
E. PEKERJAAN (Employment) Majikan / Employer Jawatan /
Designation Jabatan / Department Tarikh
lantikan / Start Date
Tarikh tamat / Date Ended
Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Medical Lecturer and Clinical Microbiologist
Dept of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences
2009 Till present Senior Medical Lecturer 2009 Associate Professor 2015 Professor
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2019.
Hospital Serdang, Serdang, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Clinical Microbiologist
2009 Till present
Hospital Kuala Lumpur/ PPUKM
Medical Officer (Training in Pathology)
Pathology 2004 2009
Herbal Medicine Research Centre, IMR
Medical Officer Complementary medicine Herbal medicine research
2002 2004
Hospital Kuala Lumpur
Medical Officer Neurosurgery 2001 2002
Hospital Ipoh House Officer/ Medical Officer
O&G, Medicine, Orthopaedics , Paediatrics
2000 2001
F. ANUGERAH DAN HADIAH (Honours and Awards) Name of awards
Title Award Authority Award Type Year
Vice Chancellor Fellowship Award (Young Educator) 2018
UPM Certificate and grant
2019
Academic Awards
‘Hadiah latihan persekutuan’ (Specialisation training)
Public Service Department.
Scholarship for postgraduate study in medicine.
2004
‘Hadiah latihan persekutuan’ (undergraduate)
Public Service Department.
Scholarship for undergraduate study in medicine.
1994
International Science School for High School Students
The Science Foundation for Physics, University of Sydney
Biasiswa menghadiri International Science School, University of Sydney
1993
Other awards
Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning –
UPM 1 gold medal, 1 silver medal and 1 bronze medal
2019
Eduinnovation 2018, lnovasi Pendidikan dalam Era Revolusi lndustri 4.0
UKM Silver medal
2018
International University Carnival on E-learning – Micro World : informative One Health Scenic Model
IIUM Silver Medal
2018
Putra InnoCreative Carnival in Teaching and Learning – Pertandingan Fakulti/Pusat Terbaik Amalan Ino vasi Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran 2018
UPM First place/Certificate
2018
Putra InnoCreative UPM 2 silver medals 2018
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Carnival in Teaching and Learning – International University Carnival on E-learning - Leptorinth
USIM Gold Medal 2017
International University Carnival on E-learning- the adventure of leptospires
USIM Gold Medal
2017
University Research Award: Excellence in Publication
UPM Certificate and grant 2016
‘Best Clinical Researcher Award’
FMHS, UPM
Certificate
2014, 2013
‘First runner up’ for Poster Presentation
8th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop (NIDSAW) UPM
Certificate
2013
‘Second Runner-up’ for Poster Presentation
8th NIDSAW, UPM Certificate 2013
‘Best Innovation Support Award’ (Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology)
FMHS, UPM Certificate 2013
Second Best Poster Award
1st USIM International Conference on Medicine and Health
Certificate 2012
Best Poster Award 7th NIDSAW,FMHS,UPM
Certificate 2012
Third Best Poster Award 7th NIDSAW, FMHS,UPM
Certificate 2012
Best Poster Award 5th NIDSAW FMHS, UPM
Certificate 2010
Awards of Merit
Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (Excellent Service Awards)
UPM Certificate 2017,2012
G. SENARAI PENERBITAN (Sila masukan nama pengarang, tajuk, nama jurnal, jilid, muka surat dan tahun diterbitkan) (List of publications – author (s), title, journal, volume, page and year published) Journal 1. Voon Kin Chin,Voon Chen Yong, Pei Pei Chong, Syafinaz Amin
Nordin, Rusliza Basir and Maha Abdullah. Mycobiome in the Gut: A Multiperspective Review. Mediators of Inflammation Volume 2020, Article ID 9560684,. https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/9560684
2. Ezhumalai M, Muthanna AR, Suhaili Z, Dzaraly ND, Amin-Nordin S, Amal MNA, Desa MNM. Multilocus sequence typing analysis of invasive and non-invasive Group B Streptococcus of hospital origin in Malaysia. Malays J Med Sci. 2020;27(1):134–138. https://doi.org/10.21315/mjms2020.27.1.14
3. Niazlin Mohd Taib, Hamidah Ahmad, Kim Lam Soh, Anim Md. Shah, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Leslie Than Thian Lung, Maha Abdullah, Chun Wie Chong, and Zamberi Sekawi.Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases.ahead of printhttp://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2018.2417
4. Wan Shahriman Yushdie Wan Yusoff, Maha Abdullah, Zamberi Sekawi, Fairuz Amran, Muhammad Yazli Yuhana, Niazlin Mohd Taib, Anim Md. Shah & Syafinaz Amin Nordin (2020) Elevated levels of IL-8 in fatal leptospirosis, Pathogens and Global
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Health, DOI: 10.1080/20477724.2020.1724356 5. Shuaibu Abdullahi Hudu, Mohd Taib Niazlin, Syafinaz Amin Nordin,
Soek Siam Tan and Zamberi Sekawi, 2019. A Preliminary Study of Hudu’s Score as a Prognostic Scoring System of Predicting the Risk of Liver Cirrhosis in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis B Infection. International Journal of Tropical Medicine, 14: 17-20.
6. Shinkafi, S. H., Umar, S., Neela, V. K., Noordin, S. M., Noordin, S. A., Hudu, S. A., & Zainudin, Z. (2019). Isolation of Janthinobacterium lividum from early onset neonatal sepsis patients in Malaysia. African health sciences, 19(3), 2378–2389. https://doi.org/10.4314/ahs.v19i3.11
7. Adleen Azman, Kalidasan Vasodavan, Narcisse Joseph, Suresh Kumar, Rukman A Hamat, Syafinaz A Nordin, Wan M Aizat, Alex van Belkum, and Vasantha K Neela. Physiological and proteomic analysis of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia grown under the iron-limited condition. Future Microbiology. 2019. https://doi.org/10.2217/fmb-2019-0174
8. Selvaraja M, Abdullah M, Arip M, Chin VK, Shah A, Amin Nordin S. Elevated interleukin25 and its association to Th2 cytokines in systemic lupus erythematosus with lupus nephritis. PLoS ONE. 2019.14(11): e0224707. https://doi.org/10.1371/ journal.pone.0224707
9. R. Syuhada, M. Zamri-Saad, M.Y. Ina-Salwany, M. Mustafa, N.N. Nasruddin, M.N.M. Desa, S.A. Nordin, T. Barkham, M.N.A. Amal. Molecular characterization and pathogenicity of Streptococcus agalactiae serotypes Ia ST7 and III ST283 isolated from cultured red hybrid tilapia in Malaysia.Aquaculture. 2019.515 (2020).734543. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2019.734543.
10. Wan Shahriman Yushdie Wan Yusoff, Maha Abdullah, Zamberi Sekawi, Fairuz Amran, Muhammad Yazli Yuhana, Niazlin Mohd Taib, Ivan Kok Seng Yap, Leslie Thian Lung Than, Anim Md. Shah, Alex van Belkum8 and Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Raised levels of Il-6, Il-17a, and Il-22 in fatal leptospirosis. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases. 2019. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10096-019-03699-5
11. Krishnan, P.B., Abdullah, M., Hudu, S.A, Sekawi, Z., Tan, S.S. and Nordin, S.A.Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II association in chronic hepatitis B patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in a Malay population: A pilot study. Tropical Biomedicine.2019. 36(3):703-708.
12. Abdul-Mutalib NA, Osman M, Amin Nordin S, Ishida N, Tashiro K, Sakai K, Tashiro Y, Maeda T, Shirai Y. Prevalence of spoilage microorganism, Pseudomonas spp. on restaurants cutting boards collected in Seri Kembangan, Malaysia. Journal Food Science Nutrition. 2019. Volume 2 Issue 2:7-12.
13. Nurul Natasya Azhari, Rosliza Abdul Manaf, Shing Wei Ng, Siti Farhana Bajunid Shakeeb Arsalaan Bajunid, Abdul Rahman Mohd Gobil, Wan Zuhainis Saad and Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Gamification, a successful method to foster leptospirosis knowledge among university students: a pilot study. 2019. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.16: 1-13.
14. Shing Wei Ng, Gayathri Thevi Selvarajah, Siti Khairani Bejo,Razitasham Safii, Suhainizam Muhamad Saliluddin, Abdul Rahman Mohamad Gobil and Syafinaz Amin-Nordin. Knowledge, attitudes and practices on leptospirosis Prevention among local communities in Jempol District, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia. 2019. Southeast Asian Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Public Health.50(3): 554-565.
15. Narcisse Joseph, Kalidasan Vasodavan, Nurul Ain Saipudin, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof,Suresh Kumara, Syafinaz Amin
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Nordin. Gut microbiota and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) profiles of normal and overweight school children in Selangor after probiotics administration. 2019. Journal of Functional Foods.57: 103–111.
16. Voon Kin Chin, R. Basir, S. A. Nordin, M. Abdullah, Z. Sekawi. Pathology and Host Immune Evasion During Human Leptospirosis: a Review. 2019. International Microbiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10123-019-00067-3
17. Nurul-Ain, S., Syafinaz, A.N., Intan Hakimah, I. And Barakatun-Nisak M.Y. Assessment Of Neck Circumference In A Sample Of Primary School Children. 2018. International Journal of Public Health and Clinical Sciences e-ISSN: 2289-7577.5(5):48-56.
18. Malarvili Selvaraja, Che Ku Dahlan Che Ku Daud, Marsitah Abdul Jalil, Anim Md. Shah, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Zamzarina Ahmad Bajari, Chong Chou Min, Maha Abdullah. Indirect Immunofluorescence Screening of Potential Arthritic Autoantibodies in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. 2018. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences. 14(SP3): 41-44.
19. Suhaili Zarizal, Chew Chieng Yeo, Ghazali Mohd Faizal, Ching Hoong Chew, Zainul Amiruddin Zakaria, Mazen M. Jamil Al-Obaidi, Syafinaz Amin Nordin and Mohd Desa Mohd Nasir. Nasal colonisation, antimicrobial susceptibility and genotypic pattern of Staphylococcus aureus among agricultural biotechnology students in Besut, Terengganu, East coast of Malaysia.2018. Tropical Medicine and International Health. 23(8):905-913.
20. Jeyanthi Suppiah, Siew-Mooi Ching, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Lailatul-Akmar Mat Nor, Naematul-Ain Ahmad Najimudin, Gary Kim-Kuan Low, Manisya-Zauri Abdul Wahid, Ravindran Tahayan, Hui-Yee Chee. Clinical manifestations of dengue in relation to dengue serotype and genotype in Malaysia : A retrospective observational study. 2018. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 12(9): e0006817
21. Gary Kim Kuan Low, Seng-Chiew Gan, Norsafina Zainal, Komala Devi Naidu,Syafinaz Amin-Nordin, Ching-Soon Khoo, Mohd Isa Ridzuan, Rosaida Mohd Said, Melor Mohd Mansor, Mohd Hanif Zailani, Hui-Yee Chee, Sheng Jye Lim,Jeyanthi Suppiah, Santhi Appu, Izani Ismail,Thaw Zin, Kian Keong Te & Nadia Mohd Hatta. The predictive and diagnostic accuracy of vascular endothelial growth factor and pentraxin-3 in severe dengue. 2018. Pathogens and Global Health. 112(6):334-341.
22. Khalid, N., Zainun, K.A., Hisham, S., Mazan, N.I.and Amin Nordin, S. Group B streptococcus infection in a sudden unexpected death of infancy – the importance of microbiological investigation at post-mortem. Tropical Biomedicine. 2018. 35(3): 604–609.
23. Siti Zulaikha Zakariah, Khairul Anuar Zainun, Asyraff Md Najib, Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Post-partum Invasive Group B Streptococcus Infection With Fatal Outcome: A Case Report. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences. 2018.14(3): 57-59
24. Siti Norhawani Harun, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Siti Salwa Abd Gani, Ahmad Fuad Shamsuddin, Mahiran Basri, Hamidon Bin Basri. Development of nanoemulsion for efficient brain parenteral delivery of cefuroxime: designs, characterizations, and pharmacokinetics. International Journal of Nanomedicine. 2018. 13: 2571–2584
25. Nurul Mursyidah Zakaria, Nur Asyiqin Jasman Farok, Siti Khadijah Adam, Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Approaches of Learning among Medical Undergraduates of. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra. Malaysia in 2016. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences. 2018.14(1).1-6
26. Zarizal Suhaili, Putri ‘Amira Rafee, Norhidayah Mat Azis, Chew Chieng Yeo, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Abdul Rachman Abdul Rahim, Mazen M. Jamil Al-Obaidi and Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa.
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Characterization of resistance to selected antibiotics and Panton-Valentine leucocidin positive Staphylococcus aureus in a healthy student population at a Malaysian University. Germs. 2018.8(1).21-30.
27. Shuaibu Abdullahi Hudu, Mohd Taib Niazlin, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Nabil Saad Harmal, Soek Siam Tan, Haniza Omar, Hamiza Shahar, Noor Aliza Mutalib and Zamberi Sekawi. Hepatitis E virus isolated from chronic hepatitis B patients in Malaysia : sequences analysis and genetic diversity suggest zoonotic origin. Alexandria Journal of Medicine. 2018.54(4):487-494.
28. Shuaibu Abdullahi Hudu, Mohd Taib Niazlin, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Saeed MI, Soek Siam Tan, Zamberi Sekawi. Expression of human cytokines genes associates with chronic hepatitis B disease progression.Iranian Journal of Immunology. 2017. 14(4). 281-292.
29. Sivan Padma Priya, S. Sakinah, K. Sharmilah, Rukman A. Hamat, Zamberi Sekawi,Akon Higuchi Mok Pooi Ling, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Giovanni Benelli and S. Suresh Kumar. Leptospirosis: Molecular trial path and immunopathogenesis correlated with dengue, malaria and mimetic hemorrhagic infections. Acta Tropica. 2017.176.206-223.
30. Yeong Yeh Lee, Siti Asma Hassan, Intan Hakimah Ismail, Sze Yee Chong, Raja Affendi Raja Ali, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Way Seah Lee and Noorizan Abdul Majid. Gut microbiota in early life and its influence on health and disease: A position paper by the Malaysian working group on gastrointestinal health. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. 2017. 53.1152-1158.
31. Pung, H.P., Mat Azis, N., Abdul Rachman, A.R., Jamaluddin, T.Z.M.T., Amin Nordin, S., Suhaili, Z., Zakaria, Z.A. and Mohd Desa, M.N. Presence of methicillin resistance and heteroresistance among Coagulase Negative Staphylococci (CoNS) isolates obtained from Health Sciences students at a Public University. Tropical Biomedicine. 2017. 34(1): 84–88
32. Nada Khairi Younus, Renu Gopinath, Ravindran Jegasothy, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Alex van Belkum, Narcisse Mary, Vasantha Kumari Neela .An update on Gardnerella vaginalis associated bacterial vaginosis in Malaysia. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine .2017. 7(9):831-835.
33. Rashizal Sazli Mohd Rasidin, Ami Fazlin Syed Mohamed, Wan Mazuan Wan Mahmud, Siew Mei Ling, Aidalina Mahmud, Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Colistin-associated nephrotoxicity among patients in intensive care units (ICU) of hospitals in Selangor. Medical Journal of Malaysia.2017. 72(2):100-105
34. Nassim Karimi Hosseini, Sharmili Vidyadaran, Shinsmon Jose, Narges Eskandarian, Zalina Ismail, Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Comparative Analysis of Inflammatory Markers Produced by Macrophages Inoculated with Invasive and Colonizing Strains of Streptococcus Agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus) and Evaluation of Patients’ Clinical Data. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences. 2017. 13 (1):55-60.
35. Norhidayah Mat Azis, Hui P Pung, Abdul R Abdul Rachman, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Seri NE Sarchio, Zarizal Suhaili, Mohd N Mohd Desa. A Persistent Antimicrobial Resistance Pattern and Limited Methicillin-Resistance-Associated Genotype in A Short Term Staphylococcus aureus Carriage Isolated from A Student Population. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 2017.10(2):156-164.
36. Mohd Emir S Suhaimi, Mohd N Mohd Desa, Narges Eskandarian, Stella Ganapathy Pillay, Zalina Ismail, Vasantha Kumari Neela, Siti Norbaya Masri, Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Characterization of a Group B Streptococcus Infection Based On the Demographics, Serotypes,
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Antimicrobial Susceptibility and Genotypes of Selected Isolates from Sterile and Non-sterile Isolation Sites in Three Major Hospitals in Malaysia. Journal of Infection and Public Health. 2017.10:14-21
37. Mesbah Elkammoshi, A., Ghasemzadeh-Moghaddam, H., Amin Nordin, S., Mohd Taib, N., Kumar Subbiah, S., Neela, V., & Awang Hamat, R. (2016). A Low Prevalence of Inducible Macrolide, Lincosamide, and Streptogramin B Resistance Phenotype among Methicillin-Susceptible Staphylococcus aureus Isolated from Malaysian Patients and Healthy Individuals. Jundishapur journal of microbiology, 9(10), e37148. https://doi.org/10.5812/jjm.37148
38. Noor-Azira Abdul-Mutalib, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Malina Osman, Ahmad Muhaimin Roslan, Natsumi Ishida, Kenji Sakai, Yukihiro Tashiro, Kosuke Tashiro,Toshinari Maeda, and Yoshihito Shirai. The prevalence of foodborne pathogenic bacteria on cutting boards and their ecological correlation with background biota. AIMS Microbiology. 2016. 2(2): 138-151
39. Roseni Kaliyappan, Syafinaz Amin Nordin , Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof , Sieo Chin Chin and Gan Han Ming. Metagenome: Differences in the Gut Microbiota among Healthy, Obese and Type 2 Diabetes Adults. Genomics and Applied Biology.2016. 7(3): 1-10
40. Shahram Ahmadi, Syafinaz Amin-Nordin, Vasantha Kumari Neela, Rukman Awang Hamat, Bak Leong Goh, Lailatul Akmar Mat Nor, Ahmad Zaid Fattah Azman. Evaluation of Modified Laboratory Processes for Isolation of Bacteria and Fungi in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patients with Peritonitis. Peritoneal Dialysis International. 2015. 35(7):767-769.
41. Nur Hilda Hanina ABD Wahab, Intan Nureslyna Samsudin, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Zalinah Ahmad, Lailatul Akmar Mat Noor, Anand Sobhraj Devnani. Clinical presentation and microorganisms sensitivity profile for diabetic foot ulcers: a pilot study. Medical Journal of Malaysia. 2015.70(3): 182-187.
42. Mohammad Reza Babaei, Anita Sulong, Rukman Awang Hamat, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Vasantha Kumari Neela. Extremely high prevalence of antiseptic resistant Quaternary Ammonium Compound E gene among clinical isolates of multiple drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii in Malaysia.Annals of Clinical Microbiology and Antimicrobials. 2015.14:11
43. Abdul-Mutalib, N.A., Syafinaz, A.N., Sakai, K. and Shirai, Y. An overview of foodborne illness and food safety in Malaysia. International Food Research Journal. 2015. 22(3): 896-901
44. Noor-Azira Abdul-Mutalib, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Malina Osman, Natsumi Ishida, Kosuke Tashiro, Kenji Sakai, Yukihiro Tashiro, Toshinari Maeda, Yoshihito Shirai. Pyrosequencing analysis of microbial community and food-borne bacteria on restaurant cutting boards collected in Seri Kembangan, Malaysia and their correlation with grades of food premises. International Journal of Food Microbiology. 2015. 500: 57-65.
45. M.D. Mohd Nasir, M.H. Nurnajwa, J. Lay, J.C. Teoh, A.N. Syafinaz & M.T. Niazlin. Risk Factors for Multidrug-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Among Hospitalized Patients at a Malaysian Hospital. Sains Malaysiana. 2015. 44(2): 257–260
46. Yun Khoon Liew, Rukman Awang Hamat, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Pei Pei Chong, Vasanthakumari Neela. The exoproteomes of clonally related Staphylococcus aureus strains are diverse. Annals of Microbiology. 2015.
47. Narges Eskandarian, Zalina Ismail, Vasanthakumari Neela, Alex van Belkum, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa, Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profiles, Serotype Distribution and Virulence Determinants among Invasive, Non-Invasive and Colonizing Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus) from
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Malaysian Patients. European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, 2015. 34 (3):579-584
48. Nasim Karimi Hosseini, Shinsmon Jose, Sharmili Vidyadaran, Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Optimization of cell density and LPS concentration for the evaluation of nitric oxide production on BV-2 cells in a Griess assay. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences.2014.10 (2): 1-8
49. Nik Noorul Shakira Mohamed Shakrin, Siti Norbaya Masri, Niazlin Mohd Taib, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Farida Jamal, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa. Genotypic characterization of Malaysian human isolates of Streptococcus pneumoniae from carriage and clinical sources. Comparative Immunology, Microbiology And Infectious Diseases. 2014. 37(5) : 347-354
50. MAT Norhidayah, Amielia Ab Hamid, Hui Ping Pung, Putri‘Amirah ABDUL RA, Farizatul Akmawati Yahya, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Vasanthakumari Neela, Zarizal Suhaili, Mohd Nasir Mohd Desa. Staphylococcus aureus Infection Risk in a Population of Health Sciences Students at a Public University. Iranian Journal of Public Health. 2014. 43(3):112-116.
51. Syafinaz AN, Faridah I, Fathinul F, Malina O, Hamat RA, Fadzillah G, Isahak I. Parental Refusal to Diphtheria Vaccine: A Fatal Outcome. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 2013. 68(5):435-6.
52. Masura MY, Siti Norbaya M, Desa MNM, Niazlin MT, Syafinaz AN & Farida J. Determination of phenotypes and PspA family types of Streptococcus pneumoniae from Malaysian healthy children. Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection 2013; 46:180-186. [ISI cited publication]
53. Liew YK, Neela V, Hamat RA, Syafinaz AN, Chong PP. Modified silver staining in 2DE improves protein detection even at extremely low sample concentration. Electrophoresis 2013; 34:397-400. [ISI cited publication]
54. Eskandarian N, Neela V, Ismail Z, Puzi SM, Hamat RA, Desa MNM, Nordin SA. Group B Streptococcal bacteremia in a Major Teaching Hospital in Malaysia: a Case Series of Eighteen Patients. International Journal of Infectious Diseases 2013; 17:777-780. [ISI cited publication]
55. Shakrin NNSM, Balasubramaniam SD, Yusof HA, Mastuki, MF, Masri SN, Taib NM, Nordin SA, Jamal F, Clarke SC & Desa MNM. Evaluation of PCR-based approach for serotype determination of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Tropical Biomedicine 2013; 30(2):338-344. [ISI cited publication]
56. Ahmadi SH, Neela V, Hamat RA, Goh BL, Syafinaz AN. Rapid detection and identification of pathogens in patients with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) associated peritonitis by 16s rNA gene sequencing. Tropical Biomedicine 2013; 30(4):602-607. [ISI cited publication]
57. Noor-Azira AM, Mohammad-Faid AR, Shuhaimi M, Syafinaz AN, Hamat RA, Malina O. Knowledge, attitude and practices regarding food hygiene and sanitation of food handlers in Kuala Pilah, Malaysia. Food Control 2012; 27:289-293. [ISI cited publication]
58. Noor-Azira AM, Mohammad-Faid, AR, Shuhaimi, M, Syafinaz, AN, Hamat RA, Malina O. Staphylococcus aureus in food and nares of food handlers in Kuala Pilah, Malaysia. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science 2012; 35(4): 865 - 874. [SCOPUS cited publication]
59. Syafinaz AN, Nur Ain Nabila Z, Nurul Nadzirah S, Siti Fatimah J, Desa MNM. Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers among medical students at Universiti Putra Malaysia. Medical Journal of Malaysia 2012; 67(6): 636-638. [SCOPUS cited publication]
60. Syafinaz AN, Hamat RA, Malina O, Siti Norbaya M, Niazlin MT,
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Jamal F. Hymenolepis nana in A Renal Transplant Recipient: To Treat or Not to Treat? Medical Journal of Malaysia 2011; 66(3):259-260. [SCOPUS cited publication]
61. Syafinaz AN, Wahab ZA, Hussin S & Rahman MM. Molecular Characterization of Nosocomial Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Rep-PCR. The Internet Journal of Infectious Diseases 2010; Volume 9 Number 2.
Books/Monographs 1. Tips About Housemanship You Wish You Knew Before. Zarida Hambali, Faridah Idris, Rafidah Hod et al. 2016. UTHM. ISBN 978-967-0764-68-9
2. Malaysia Laboratory Biosafety and Biosecurity Policy and Guideline. Ministry of Health Malaysia.2015.1st Edition. ISBN 978-967-13278-0-7
3. Medical Microbiology – A laboratory practical book. Farida Jamal, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Niazlin Mohd Taib, Rukman Awang Hamat et al. 2014. Second Edition. UPM Press. Serdang. ISBN 978-967-344-445-8
4. Prof Dr Zarida Hambali, Dr Nor Fadhlina Zakaria, Dr Imran Osman et al. Structured Medical Internship Module For Medical Graduates. 2013. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press. Serdang, Malaysia. ISBN 978-967-344-365-9.
5. Noor Azira Abdul Mutalib, Malina Osman, Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriers and food contamination: A study conducted in Kuala Pilah, Malaysia. 2013. Lambert Academic Publishing., Germany. ISBN 978-3-659-34629-3.
6. Medical Microbiology – A laboratory practical book. Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Niazlin Mohd Taib, Siti Norbaya Masri et al. 2012. UPM Press. Serdang. ISBN 978-967-344-279-9.
Chapter in book 1. Laboratory involvement. Ramlan Mohamed,FairuzAmran, Rukman Awang Hamat, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Ariza Adnan, Zurin Azlin Md.Jinin, Taznim Begam Mohd Mohidin. Chapter Three. One Health Manual on Handling Disease Outbreaks in Malaysia. 2017. Malaysia One Health University Network. ISBN 978-967-960-416-0
2. Laboratory diagnosis of gonorrhoea. Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Mohd Razali Hassan Sabery and Tarita Taib. Chapter 4.Updates in Medical Microbiology. 2012. UPM Press. Serdang. ISBN 978-967-344-314-7.
3. Staphylococcal food poisoning from food handlers. Noor Azira Abdul Mutalib, Malina Osman and Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Chapter 1.Updates in Medical Microbiology. 2012. UPM Press. Serdang. ISBN 978-967-344-314-7.
Proceedings International Level 1. W. Wan Yusoff, M. Abdullah, Z. Sekawi, F. Amran, M. Yuhana, N.
Mohd Taib, I. Yap, L. Than, A. Md. Shah, S. Amin Nordin. Role of Plasma IL-8 in Clinical Outcome of Leptospirosis Patients. ASM Microbe 2019, San Francisco, US. 20-24 June 2019.
2. Yuhin Karina Yusoff, Hasni Mahayidin, Norazlah Bahari, Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Positivity of non-organ specific autoantibodies (NOSA) among patients suspected with autoimmune liver disease (AILD) in a Malaysian hospital from 2012 to 2015. 6th Internationals Symposium On Applied Engineering And Sciences. Kyushu Institute of Technology, 15-16 Dec 2018
3. Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Mei Yuit Chan, Rafidah Hod and Afida Mohamad Ali. Simulation-Based Learning for Developing Soft-Skills in Medical Students: A Hands-On Exposure to the Management of an Infectious Disease Outbreak”. presented at 10th Malaysia International Conference on Languages, Literatures and Cultures Engaging Diversity, Charting Trajectories. Malaysia. 14 - 16 August 2018
4. Wan Shahriman Yushdie Wan Yusoff, Maha Abdullah2, Zamberi
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Sekawi, Fairuz Amran, Syafinaz Amin Nordin. A comparison of detectable levels and correlations of cytokine levels in saliva and plasma of leptospirosis patients. International Conference on Oral Immunology and Oral Microbiology. Malaysia. 14-15 August 2018.
5. M. Selvaraja, M. Abdullah, A. Md Shah, M. B. Arip, S. Amin Nordin. Role Of Cytokine Il-5 And Il-25 As Biomarkers In Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. 12th International Congress on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (LUPUS 2017). Australia. 26-29 March 2017/
6. Mohd Razali Hassan Sabery, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Suresh Kumar Subbiah, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusof, Norazah Ahmad. Comparison of two low-cost conventional extraction methods for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis of bacterial genomic DNA (gDNA) extracted from prolonged freeze stored human fecal. In: 2nd Microbiome R&D and Business Collaboration Congress : Asia; Probiotic Congress:Asia. Kuala Lumpur. 29 February – 1 March, 2016.
7. Nurul Ain, S, Barakatun Nisak, M.Y , Syafinaz, A.N , Mohd Razali, S. And Amin. I. Effect of Probiotic on the Faecal Short-Chain Fatty Acids (SCFA) among Selected Primary School Children in Serdang, Selangor. In: 2nd Microbiome R&D and Business Collaboration Congress : Asia; Probiotic Congress:Asia. Kuala Lumpur. 29 February – 1 March, 2016.
8. Roseni Kaliyappan, Barakatun Nisak Mohd Yusuf, Sieo Chin Chin and Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Bifidobacterium and Lactobacillus in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Healthy,, Obese and Type 2 Diabetes. In: 15th Asia Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection. Kuala Lumpur. November 26-29, 2014.
9. Rashizal Sazli Mohd Rasidin, Wan Mazuan Wan Mahmud, Ling Siew Mei, Aidalina Mahmud, Ami Fazlin Syed Mohamed, Syafinaz Amin Nordin. A study on colistin’s association with nephrotoxicity among patients in intensive care units (ICU) of hospitals in Selangor. In: 15th Asia Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection. Kuala Lumpur. November 26-29, 2014.
10. MFA Mohd Hussin, SNF Abu Bakar, LY Wong, Z Zainudin, SM Noor, NS Zakaria, S Amin Nordin. Distribution of genital microorganism isolated from maternal high vaginal swabs during perinatal period and correlation with maternal and neonatal clinical parameters. In: 9th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance 2013. Kuala Lumpur. March 13 – 15, 2013.
11. Hosseini NK, Vidyadaran S, Ismail Z, Syafinaz AN. Optimization of the tetrazolium dye (MTT) assay with different concentrations of group B Streptococcus. In: 9th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance 2013. Kuala Lumpur. March 13 – 15, 2013.
12. Moghaddam MRB, Neela V, Hamat RA, Syafinaz AN, Sulong A. Antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of multiple drug resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB) at a major teaching hospital in Malaysia. In: 9th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance 2013. Kuala Lumpur. March 13 – 15, 2013.
13. TZMT Jamaluddin, Syafinaz AN, Darsayini R, Fariza F, C Byuk Li. Knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) of healthcare workers (HCWS) on the transmission of tuberculosis in a tertiary hospital in Klang Valley. In: 9th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance 2013. Kuala Lumpur. March 13 – 15, 2013.
14. SD Balasubramaniam, MM Yatim, NNSM Shakrin, HA Yusof, MNM Desa, F Jamal, Syafinaz AN, NM Taib, RM Yasin and SN Masri. Antimicrobial susceptibility pattern and serotype distribution of Streptococcus pneumonia from clinical and carriage isolates in Malaysia. In: 9th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance 2013. Kuala Lumpur. March 13 – 15, 2013.
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15. Seenu S, Neela V, Rukman AH, Syafinaz AN. Source tracing of nosocomial multi-drug resistance pathogens (MDR) in Nephrology Department in hospital. In: 9th International Symposium on Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance 2013. Kuala Lumpur. March 13 – 15, 2013.
16. Syafinaz AN, Faridah I, Fathinul F, Malina O, Hamat RA, Fadzillah G. Refusing vaccines, they are not the odd ones out – a case report. In: 1st USIM International Conference on Medicine and Health. Kuala Lumpur: Hotel Istana, May, 19-20, 2012. (Second Best Poster Award).
17. Rafidah Hod, Syafinaz AN, Malina Osman, Siti Farah Musa. Learning style among First Year Medical Students. In: International Conference on Quality Teaching and Learning (ICQTL 2012). Terengganu. October 23-24, 2012.
18. Syafinaz AN, Neela V, Siti Norbaya M, Niazlin MT, Hamat RA, JK Tan, Nagaraju P, Abas N, Desa MNM. Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among pre-clinical medical students of a Malaysian university. In: 12th Western Pacific Congress on Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases 2010. Singapore: Society of Infectious Disease Singapore, December 2-5, 2010.
19. Siti Norbaya M, Masura MY, Niazlin MT, Syafinaz AN & Jamal F. Nasal carriage of Streptococcus pneumonia among children attending day-care centers in Kuala Lumpur. In: 12th Western Pacific Congress on Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases 2010. Singapore: Society of Infectious Disease Singapore, December 2-5, 2010.
20. Jayakayatri JJN, Niazlin MT, Siti Norbaya M, Syafinaz AN, Desa MNM, Nazri A & Farida J. Molecular characteristic of clinical isolates of Streptococcus pneumonia by Multilocus Sequence Typing Method (MLST) in Kuala Lumpur. In: 12th Western Pacific Congress on Chemotherapy and Infectious Diseases 2010. Singapore: Society of Infectious Disease Singapore, December 2-5, 2010. National Level
1. Nurhairulamri Kosnan, Ivan Kok Seng Yap, Leslie Thian Lung Th, Niazlin Mohd Taib, Anim Md. Shah Syafinaz Amin Nordi, Maha Abdullah, Zamberi Sekawi, Chun Wie Chong. Differential abundance of urine metabolites and gut microbial composition between leptospirosis and suspected leptospirosis patients with healthy control. 2nd MyLepto Scientific Meeting. Malaysia, 13-14 November 2018.
2. Niazlin Mohd Taib, Hamidah Ahmad, Soh Kim Lam, Anim Md. Shah, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Maha Abdullah, Ivan Yap Kok Seng, Chong Chun Wie, Leslie Than Thian Lung, Zamberi Sekawi. Impact of sociodemographic on leptospirosis incidence and its clinical outcome in tertiary hospital in West-coast Malaysia: five- year experience. 2nd MyLepto Scientific Meeting. Malaysia, 13-14 November 2018.
3. Wan Shahriman Yushdie Wan Yusoff, Maha Abdullah, Zamberi Sekawi, Fairuz Amran, Muhammad Yazli Yuhana, Ivan Kok Seng Yap, Leslie Thian Lung Than, Niazlin Mohd Taib, Anim Md. Shah, Syafinaz Amin Nordin. Role of various cytokines in the clinical outcome of leptospirosis patients. 2nd MyLepto Scientific Meeting. Malaysia, 13-14 November 2018.
4. Cheng-Yee Fish-Low, Leslie Thian Lung Than, King-Hwa Ling, Qingsong Lin, Anim Md. Shah, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Maha Abdullah, Ivan Kok Seng Yap, Chun Wie Chong, Zamberi Sekawi. iTRAQ-based proteomic analysis reveals differentially expressed plasma proteins for distinguishing leptospirosis from dengue. 2nd
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MyLepto Scientific Meeting. Malaysia, 13-14 November 2018. 5. Syafinaz Amin Nordin and Nor Afiah Mohd Zulkefli. Case-Based
Teaching In Medical Microbiology In Undergraduate Medical Programme At Universiti Putra Malaysia. In: MAHSA Inaugural Medical and Health Education Conference. Kuala Lumpur. 3 March 2016.
6. Tengku Zetty Maztura Tengku Jamaluddin, Darsayini Rajandran, Fariza Fauzun, Cheong Nyuk Li, Syafinaz Amin Nordin, Malina Osman. Knowledge, Attitude and Practices (KAP) of Healthcare Workers on the Transmission of Tuberculosis in a Tertiary Hospital in Klang Valley. 9th International Symposium of Antimicrobial Agents and Resistance (ISAAR) 2013.
7. Hosseini NK, Jose S, Vidyadaran S, Ismail Z & Nordin SA. Comparative analysis of inflammatory markers by peripheral and brain macrophages inoculated with invasive and colonizing strains of Group B Streptococcus. In: Neuro Fair 2013. UPM, Serdang, June 11th & 12th , 2013.
8. Younus, NK, Neela V, Gopinath R & Syafinaz AN. First report of nim gene encoding metronidazole in Gardnerella vaginalis. In: 8th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2013. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, August 27-29, 2013 (1st Runner up).
9. Balasubramaniam SD, Desa MNM, Jamal F, Taib NM, Syafinaz AN, Masri SN. Erythromycin susceptibility pattern and macrolide resistance genes distribution among Streptococcus pneumoniae from clinical isolates and nasal carriages. In: 8th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2013. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, August 27-29, 2013 (2nd Runner up).
10. Rafee PAM, Zainal NF, Ibrahim MFM, Syafinaz AN, Majid RA, Suhaili Z, Desa MNM. Prevalence and antibiotic susceptibility pattern of coagulase-positive and coaguilase-negative Staphylococci in a population of health sciences students in Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia. In: 8th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2013. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, August 27-29, 2013.
11. Faizal B, Noormalin A, Syafinaz AN, Tarita T, Mastuty S, Sanjay M, Hafizi MY, Brenda L, Zailatul HMY, Masita A, JS Dhaliwal, Shahnaz M. Delayed-type hypersensitivity to Ciprofloxacin in a patient with HLA-B*1502: A case report. In: 13th Malaysian Congress and Exhibition on Allergy and Immunology 2012. Kuala Lumpur: The Ritz-Carlton, 9 – 11 March 2012.
12. Ahmadi SH, Neela V, Hamat RA, SA Nordin. Rapid Identification of Common Bacteria in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Associated Peritonitis by 16S R RNA Gene Sequencing. . In: 7th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2012. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, November 6, 2012. (Best Poster Award).
13. Nada KY, Neela V, Gopinath R, Syafinaz AN. Diagnosis of Gardnerella vaginalis associated bacterial vaginosis: comparison between Amsel-clinical criteria and Nugent-Gram stain. In: 7th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2012. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, November 6, 2012. (Third Best Poster Award).
14. Eskandarian N, Nordin SA, Neela V, Ismail Z, Puzi SM, Hamat RA, Masri SN, Desa MNM. Antibiotic susceptibility profile of clinical group B Streptococcus isolates in a major teaching hospital in Malaysia. In: 7th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2012. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,
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Universiti Putra Malaysia, November 6, 2012. 15. Balasubramaniam SD, Masura MY, Shakrin NNSM, Syafinaz AN,
Farida J, Niazlin MT, Siti Norbaya M & Desa MNM. Distribution and diversity of pneumococcal surface protein C (pspC) gene among nasal carriage pneumococci. In: Proceedings of the 31st Symposium of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology. Sabah, December 13-15, 2012.
16. Nur Ain Nabila Z, Nurul Nadzirah S, Siti Fatimah J, Desa MNM, Syafinaz AN. Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus Nasal Carriage among Medical Students in Universiti Putra Malaysia. In: 4th National Conference on Infectious Diseases. Kota Bharu: Department of Medical Microbiology & Parasitology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, December 7-8, 2011.
17. Thomas R, Hamat RA, Syafinaz AN, Neela V. Virulent characterization of an emerging nosocomial pathogen Stenotrophomonas maltophilia. In: 5th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2010. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, November 22, 2010.
18. Noor-Azira AM, Syafinaz AN & Malina O. Prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carriage among foodhandlers and food in Kuala Pilah Negeri Sembilan. In: 5th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2010. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, November 22, 2010.
19. Niazlin MT, Syafinaz AN, Siti Norbaya M, Than LTL, Rohaidah H, Andrea BY, Roslina AM and Ilina I. Common causative atypical bacteria in Community acquired pneumonia (CAP). In: 4th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2009. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, November 9-13, 2009.
20. Siti Norbaya M, Niazlin MT, Syafinaz AN. Disseminated candidiasis with Endocarditis: A case report 2009. In: 4th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2009. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, November 9-13, 2009.
21. Syafinaz AN, Niazlin MT, Siti Norbaya M. Treating methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus with vancomycin in a patient with acute renal failure: a case report. In: 4th National Infectious Diseases Seminar and Workshop 2009. Serdang: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, November 9-13, 2009.
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H. PROJEK PENYELIDIKAN TERDAHULU(Past Research Project) Project No. Project Title Role Year Source
of fund Status
GPB Phenotyping and the genotyping characterization of invasive GBS isolated from human and fish in Malaysia
Project Leader
2020 UPM Ongoing
IPS The Prevalence and Factors Associated with Chlamydia trachomatis Infection among Subfertile Couples of Lembaga Penduduk dan Pembangunan Keluarga Negara (LPPKN) Subfertility Clinic From Feb 2018 until Feb 2019
Project Leader
2018 UPM Completed
GIPP The effect of instructional design on student engagement in a blended learning environment at FPSK, UPM
Project Leader
2017 Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Completed
Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Towards Leptospirosis Among University Students in Seremban and Local Community in Jempol Area, Negeri Sembilan
Project Leader
2017 MyOHUN and USAID
Completed
Mini Outbreak Simulation Grant - Management Of An Infectious Disease Outbreak : A Hands-On Experience For Medical Students.
Project Leader
2016 MyOHUN and USAID
Completed
Case Writing Grant Scheme Shattered hearts – a case study
Project Leader
2016 MOHE Completed
LRGS (Sub project)
Host immune response (leptospirosis) – a sub project
Subproject leader
2015 LRGS, (MOHE)
Completed
FRGS/2/2013/SKK01/UPM/02/8
Tumour necrosis factor-alpha and MHC Class II genes polymorphism in the pathogenesis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) disease severity
Project Leader
2013 FRGS, MOHE
Completed
ERGS/1-2013/5527168
Analysis of relationship between gut microbiota composition, probiotics and its pathogenesis in obesity among children
Project Leader
2013 ERGS, MOHE
Completed
GP-IPS/2013/9399829
Association of Human Leukocyte Antigens (HLA) and Chronic Hepatitis B in Malay Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC) in Hospital Selayang : A Pilot Study
Project Leader
2013 UPM Completed
GIPP 2013
Enhancing students’ understanding of medical microbiology and business management by introducing case based-learning in the teaching module for the undergraduate medical and business management students in Universiti Putra Malaysia
Project Leader
2013 UPM Completed
04-01-12-1622RU
Comparison analysis of inflammatory markers expression by the immune cells following inoculation of invasive and colonizing GBS strains.
Project Leader
2012 RUGS Completed
04-02-11-1393RU
Improving the routine laboratory process to increase the isolation rate of pathogens in continuous ambulatory peritoneal-associated peritonitis.
Project leader
2011 RUGS, UPM
Completed
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04-04-10-1002RU/F1
Serotypes distribution and antimicrobial susceptibility of Streptococcus group B isolated from clinical samples in a teaching hospital.
Project leader
2010 RUGS, UPM
Completed
As Co-Researcher NO TITLE SOURCE OF
FUND YEAR
1. Strategic integrated measure on advocating IDEAS2: A comprehensive fundamental. technical and public health annroaches.
MRUN 2019
2. Gene expression changes in gastric epithelial stem cells following treatment of monosodium glutamate and correction of these changes resident mesenchymal stem cells: A next generation sequencing study
GP- IPB 2019
3. Antimicrobial peptide as an adjunct to scaling and root surface debridement in the treatment of chronic periodontitis
Impact – Oriented Interdisciplinary Research Grant (IIRG)
2019
4. Prevalence of Occult Hepatitis B Infection (OBI) Among Chronic Kidney Disease Patients in Serdang Hospital in 2018
GP IPS 2018
5. The Ability of Povidone-iodine on Implant Coated with Staphylococcus Aureus Biofilm
GP IPS 2018
6. Effect of Dengue Virus Infection and Understanding the Mechanism of Platelet Depletion
GPB 2018
7. Conceptualizing a linguistic and rhetorical move prototype of best practices in medical learners’ oral case presentation
FRGS 2017
8. Mechanistic study of antimicrobial peptides from locally isolated lactic acid bacteria against antibiotic-resistant pathogens
FRGS 2017
9. Molecular Epidemiology of Staphylococcus Aureuss Among Food Handlers and Food in Seri Kembangan, Malaysia
GP IPM 2017
10. Exploring student engagement with instructional design in a blended learning environment, at Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,UPM
GIPP 2017
11. MedicPutraQBank: A database for an effective storage and management of test items for Doctor of Medicine programme in Universiti Putra Malaysia.
GIPP 2017
12. Exploring Reproductive Health Practices of Orang Asli Women for Developing Culturally Targeted Health Education Materials
FRGS 2016
13. Characterization of Staphylococcal Chromosomal Cassette mec (SCCmec) structure in Staphylococcus inter- species for diagnostic and prospective risk management.
FRGS 2016
14. Identification of early diagnostic and prognostic biomarkers for human leptospirosis through systems biology approaches encompassing clinical, biochemical, proteomics, transcriptomics, metabolomics and immunological aspects.
LRGS 2015
15. Implementation and Evaluation of Problem Based Approach to Inculcate "One Health" Core Competencies Among Veterinary and Medical Undergraduates
GIPP 2015
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16. Determination of Novel Prognostic Biomarkers of potentially fatal acute deterioration of Chronic Hepatitis B co-infection with other Hepatitis viruses using Clinical, Virological and Cytokines Profiling techniques
FRGS 2015
17. Molecular characterization of Staphylococcus aureus isolated from food and food handlers in Kuala Pilah district
GP IPS 2014
18. Impact of Prolonged Antibiotic Treatment for Infectious Disease on Host Cellular Mechanisms and its Effect in Consecutive Generations
GP IPM 2014
19. Effects of intracellular calcium ions in the development of Leptospira infection in vitro.
FRGS 2014
20. Comparative genetic and phenotypic analyses of colonizing and invasive Group B Streptococcus (GBS) and the genomic approach
ERGS 2013
21. Study of the interactions between gut microbiota, gut hormones secretion, nutritional profiles and host metabolism predisposing to obesity and diabetes.
FRGS 2012
22. A study of bacterial load and pathogenicity of microorganisms as predictors outcome for diabetic foot ulcer in Hospital Serdang
RUGS, UPM 2012
23. Correlating the frequency of nosocomial colonization and infection of MRSA with the host S. aureus nasal carriage and humoral immune statuses prior to hospital admission.
FRGS 2011
24. Distribution and molecular profiling of virulence genes of pneumococcal isolates from nasal carriage
FRGS 2011
25. The prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus nasal carrier among food handlers and food in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan.
FMHS, UPM 2010
I. PENYELIAAN (Supervision) Classification As Main Supervisor As Co-
Supervisor Completed Ongoing
PhD 5 7 7 5 MSc 10 12 18 4 MPath (Medical doctor)
7 5 6 6
J. PENTADBIRAN (Administrative work) Position Level Date Head of Department
Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Hospital Pengajar UPM
2017 till present 2019 till present
Member E-learning committee UPM
2017 till present
Chairperson Teaching and Learning Committee Medical Education Research and Innovation Unit, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
2017 till present
MPath Microbiology Part II Coordinator
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 2012 -2017
Associate Member of Medical Education Unit
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 2013 till present
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Microbiology Laboratory Coordinator
Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
2010-2013
PBL Coordinator
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences 2009-2012
K. PENGAJARAN (Teaching Experience) Went for sabbatical leave In 2015 Undergraduate
Bachelor of Medicine
No. Course code Course title Year
1. MDR 3003 Basic Microbiology 2019 -
2. MDR 3103 Personal and Professional Developement 2019-
3. SPP 3351 Medical Microbiology 2009-present
4. SPK 3011 Early Clinical Experience 2017-present
5. SPP 3341 Immunology 2010-2014
6. SPP 3572 Reproductive System 2010-present
7. SPP 3591/3562 Problem Based Learning 2009-present
8. SPP 3621 Research Methodology 2011/2012
Bachelor of Sciences (Biomedical Science)
1. SBP 4401 Advanced Medical Microbiology 2009
Bachelor of Nursing
1. NUR 3103 Basic Pathology, Microbiology, Parasitology and Hematology
2009-2012
Postgraduate
No. Course code Course title Year
Medical
1 PSY 5000 Master of Psychiatry 2012-present
2. MPT 5011 Master of Pathology 2010-present
3. MPT 5012 Master of Pathology (Medical Microbiology) 2010-present
4. MPT 5022 Master of Pathology (Medical Microbiology) 2012 -present
5. MPT 5032 Master of Pathology (Medical Microbiology) 2013-present
6. MPT 5042 Master of Pathology (Medical Microbiology) 2014-present
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Master of Science
1. SMK 5401 Medical Microbiology 2009-2014
2. SMK 5404 Laboratory Techniques in Medical Microbiology 2009-2014
3. SMK 5403 Medical Virology 2010-present
4. SMK 5301 Immunobiology 2010/2011
5. SMK 5402 Medical Bacteriology 2009-2014
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NO. ASSOCIATION ROLE
1. College of Pathologist, Academy of Medicine Malaysia Life Member, Specialty Committee
2. Malaysian Society of Infectious Diseases and Chemotherapy
Life Member/Secretary (2017-2021); Exco Member (2016-2017)
3. Malaysian Association of Education in the Medical & Health Sciences (MAEMHS)
Life Member
4. Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine Member
5. Malaysia One Health University Network (MyOHUN) Member
6. BactiVac Network – Institute of Immunology and Immunotheraphy, University of Birmingham
Member
7. South – East Asian group B Streptococcus networking Member
8. American Society for Microbiology Member