Dr Naznin started her career as a haematopathologist in Kulliyyah of Medicine, International Islamic University Malaysia in 1998. Prior to that, she served as a pathologist in the field of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine in Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Kelantan and Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang. She teaches in the field of Haematology, Transfusion Medicine and General Pathology for both medical and health sciences undergraduates and basic medical sciences and clinical sciences postgraduates. She presently serves as a haematopathologist in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan, Pahang.
Her research work, paper presentations and publications in the field of Haematology and Transfusion Medicine are diverse. They include thalassaemias, myelodysplastic syndrome, transient myelopoiesis, blood film and bone marrow examinations, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, transfusion reactions, informed consent in transfusion medicine, donor deferral and other related topics.
In addition, she has a special interest in Medical Education mainly related to teaching-learning methods in medicine particularly Problem-based Learning (PBL). She conducts PBL workshops for other medical schools as well as non-medical academicians at university and college levels. She also carries out trainings in assessment methods for medical and health sciences academicians. Her research, publications and presentations in the field of Medical Education include PBL, case method, Islamic Input in medical curriculum and the teaching of ethics. She is also a panel member for the Malaysian Qualification Agency for the Malaysian medical schools accreditation.

• Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Pathology - Pathology / Haematology

BASIC GENERAL SURGERY POSTING	2019/2020 2013/2014
BODY REACTION TO PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL AGENTS	2014/2015 2015/2016 2017/2018 2010/2011
BODY REACTIONS TO PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS	2020/2021
CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY AND HAEMOPOIETIC SYSTEMS	2020/2021
CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY, BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS	2017/2018 2011/2012 2018/2019 2012/2013 2014/2015 2019/2020 2016/2017 2013/2014
NORMAL RESPONSE & PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE	2016/2017 2011/2012 2018/2019 2017/2018 2014/2015
NORMAL RESPONSE AND PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE	2020/2021
NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEM	2012/2013 2018/2019 2015/2016 2017/2018 2011/2012 2014/2015 2013/2014
NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEMS	2019/2020 2020/2021
STRUCTURE & FUNCTION IN NORMAL & DISEASED STATES & BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE	2020/2021 2019/2020
THE ALIMENTARY AND HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS	2017/2018 2018/2019 2020/2021 2011/2012 2014/2015 2016/2017 2012/2013
THE ENDOCRINE, REPRODUCTIVE AND URINARY SYSTEMS	2020/2021
THE ENDOCRINE, REPRODUCTIVE URINARY SYSTEMS	2015/2016 2019/2020 2018/2019 2014/2015
THE LOCOMOTOR AND NERVOUS SYSTEMS	2017/2018 2014/2015 2010/2011 2019/2020 2020/2021 2015/2016
TRANSFUSION SCIENCE & BLOOD BANKING	2014/2015

Completed

2015 - 2018	Molecular Mechanism of Tualang honey on 12% Cholesterol diet induced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) animal model
2014 - 2017	The Effects of Tualang Honey on Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis in rat Model
2014 - 2018	Immunoprotective Effect of Virgin Cocunut Oil Against Cyclophosphamide-induced Histological Changes in Lymphoid Tissues
2014 - 2017	Paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) and Hepatotoxicity: Bridging the Gap in the Mechanism of Atherosclerosis in Chronic Organic Arsenic Exposure
2012 - 2015	Study On Molecular Diagnostic Method of Synovial Sarcoma
2011 - 2013	(RU2011) Applying the 'Case Method' in the teaching of Basic Medical Science in a Medical curriculum
2011 - 2014	Validation of Potential Markers in Cardiovascular Research
2011 - 2015	RU 2011 -Retention of basic sciences knowledge in medicel student of clinical years.
2011 - 2014	RU 2011 -MYC and BLC2 Gene expression in Burkitt Lymphoma and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
2008 - 2011	Psychosocial Problems of Patients with Thalassaemia and Their Families: A Quantitative Study
2008 -	A Cytogenetic and Clinical Profile of Children with Austinm in Kuantan, Pahang
2004 - 2007	Establishment of Research Methods and Protocols in Our Proposed Cyntogenetics in the Laborartory of the Kulliyyah of Medicine

On-Going

2021 - Present	Development of Intervention Programme Framework for Soft Skills and SASMEC @IIUM Core Values Competency
2021 - Present	Evaluation of Tumour-Associated Macrophages and CSF-1 Expression in Invasive Breast Carcinoma
2021 - Present	IIUM Crisis Action, Research and Education (iCARE)
2021 - Present	Optimization of Polymerase Chain Reaction-Based Method for Detection of FMS-Like Tyrosine Kinase (FLT3) and Nucleophosmin 1 (NPM1) Mutations in Acute Myeloid Leukaemia
2019 - Present	The Identification of microRNAs Pathogenic Pathway in Acute Myocardial Infarction of Young Adults
2019 - Present	The integration of soft skill components in Objective Structured Clinical Skills Assessment (OSCSA) within undergraduate nursing program
2018 - Present	Molecular Approach Of Attenuation Of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis With Tualang Honey Supplementation In Animal Model
2011 - Present	Evaluation and Enhancement of New Islamic Input In Medical Program (IIMP) Curricular

Article

2021	Soft skill elements in structured clinical nursing assessment for undergraduate nursing students: a systematic review. Enfermería Clínica, 31 (Supplement 2) pp. S58-S62
2021	The application and factors influencing the implementation of non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) worldwide: a review. International Journal of Allied Health Science, 4 (4) pp. 1671-1682
2020	Histopathological changes of the flaxseed extract on skin wound healing in diabetic rabbits. Open Access Macedonian Journal of Medical Sciences, 8 (A) pp. 881-892
2020	The pursuit of Covid-19 animal models. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia (IMJM), 19 (2) pp. 27-33
2019	Differential expression of miR-101 and miR-744 in nasopharyngeal carcinoma in Pahang state of Malaysia. Walailak Journal of Science and Technology, 16 (5) pp. 295-306
2019	Evaluation of high resolution melting technique for detection of JAK2-V617F mutation in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded specimen from myeloproliferative neoplasm cases. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 18 (2) pp. 95-100
2019	Expression of microrna-101 in formalin-fixed paraffin- embedded samples of nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Malaysian Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 22 (2) pp. 60-63
2019	Integration of Islamic values in undergraduate nursing program: An expository analysis. International Journal of Care Scholars, 2 (2) pp. 5-8
2019	Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis animal model induction. World Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, 8 (4) pp. 1523-1538
2019	The effect of flaxseed extract on skin elasticity of the healing wound in rabbits. The International Medical Journal Malaysia, 18 (1) pp. 5-12
2018	Early effects of high cholesterol diet on the kidney of an animal model. PONTE, 74 (3/1) pp. 168-178
2018	Protective effect of virgin coconut oil on cyclophosphamide-induced histological changes in lymphoid tissues. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (3) pp. 65-74
2018	Red cell antibody screening: a single centre experience. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 17 (Supplementary Issue No 1) pp. 33-33
2018	The effect of flaxseed extract on skin elasticity of the healing wound in rabbit. Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine, Supplementary 3 () pp. 109
2018	The expression of microrna-744 (MIR-744) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma: a preliminary study. International Journal of Allied Health Sciences, 2 (1) pp. 191-203
2018	Tualang honey effects on high cholesterol diet induced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis in an animal model. World Journal Of Pharmacy And Pharmaceutical Sciences, 7 (2) pp. 1383-1396
2017	Early effects of high cholesterol diet on the kidney of an animal model. International Medical Journal Malaysia (IMJM), 16 (supp. 1) pp. 20
2017	MGMT and SPOCK2 promoter methylation in diffuse large B-Cell lymphoma: a study in two tertiary health centres in the East Coast of Malaysia = Metilasi promoter MGMT dan SPOCK2 dalam diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: satu kajian yang dijalankan di dua pusat Kesihatan di Pantai Timur Malaysia. Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences, 15 (2) pp. 77-82
2017	p16 tumor suppressor gene methylation in diffuse large B cell lymphoma: a study of 88 cases at two hospitals in the East Coast of Malaysia. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 18 (10) pp. 2781-2785
2017	Renoprotective role of tualang honey against high cholesterol diet induced acute kidney diseases in an animal model. International Medical Journal Malaysia (IMJM), 16 (supp. 1) pp. 26
2017	Renoprotective role of tualang honey against high cholesterol diet induced acute kidney diseases in an animal model. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 7 (12) pp. 97-101
2016	Clinical and cytogenetic profiles of children with autism in Kuantan Pahang. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 15 () pp. 56-56
2016	Detection of SYT-SSX mutant transcripts in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded sarcoma tissues using one-step reverse transcriptase real-time PCR. The Malaysian Journal of Pathology, 38 (1) pp. 11-18
2016	Misconceptions about disease among parents of thalassaemic patients: A qualitative study. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 15 (Supplemenet Issue) pp. 96-96
2016	Organic arsenical exposures stimulates atheroscleorosis through oxidative stress increase and adhesion molecule expression. Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science, 6 (11) pp. 040-051
2016	Pyrosequencing-based quantitative identification of p16 methylation in diffuse large b-cell lymphoma at two centres in the east coast of malaysia. Journal of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, 1 (1) pp. 12-17
2015	Atherosclerosis in chronic organic arsenic (monosodium methylarsonate) exposure. The Malaysian Journal of Pathology, 37 (2) pp. 188-188
2014	Inherited anti-thrombin deficiency in a Malay-Malaysian family: a missense mutation at nucleotide g.13267C>A aka anti-thrombin Budapest 5 (p.Pro439Thr) of the SERPINC 1 gene. The Medical Journal of Malaysia, 69 (1) pp. 27-30
2012	Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) activity in serum and various anticoagulated-plasma . The Malaysian Journal of Pathology, 34 (2) pp. 216-216
2011	Screening for thalassaemia among group of students of a higher institution – our experience. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 10 (1) pp. 3-6
2011	Thalassaemia : a study on the perception of patients and family members. Medical Journal of Malaysia , 66 (4) pp. 326-334
2011	Thalassaemia: A study on the perception of patients and family members. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 66 (4) pp. 326-334
2010	A descriptive study of blood films of patients serologically positive for dengue in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 9 (2) pp. 35-37
2010	Problem-based learning as viewed by medical students in a non-problem based medical curriculum. Medical Education, 44 (Supp 1) pp. 6
2008	The impact of the teaching of ethics in a medical and allied health sciences curriculum in International Islamic University Malaysia. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 7 (1) pp.
2008	The impact of the teaching of rthics in a Medical and Allied Health Sciences curriculum in International Islamic University Malaysia. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 7 (1) pp.

Conference or Workshop Item

2020	Lipid profiles changes in 12% high cholesterol diet induced non-alcoholic steatohepatitis animal model following supplementation of Tualang honey and diet modifications. In: Kuantan Research Day 2020,
2019	Effects of flaxseed extract on skin wound healing in animal model. In: International Conference on Pharmaceutical Research and Pharmacy Practice cum 14th IIUM-MPS Pharmacy Scientific Conference (ICPRP 2019),
2019	Fetal down syndrome: determining the risk based on fetal-specific DNA methylation ratio. In: 5th International Conference on Public Health (ICOPH 2019),
2019	Knowledge on Down Syndrome and Down Syndrome prenatal screening tests among pregnant women in Kuantan, Pahang. In: International Postgraduate Research Conference (2nd IPRC),
2019	Non-invasive prenatal testing: MeDIP-PCR to detect trisomy 21 from maternal plasma. In: Graduate Research Symposium 2019,
2019	Soft skill elements in structured clinical nursing assessment for undergraduate nursing student: a systematic review. In: 4th International Conference on Global Health (ICGH) in conjunction with the 7th Asian International Conference in Humanized Health Care (AIC-HHC) 2019.,
2019	The effect of tualang honey in chronic exposure of high cholesterol diet in animal model. In: 5th Medical Research Symposium,
2018	The effect of flaxseed extraction on skin elasticity of the healing wound in rabbit. In: 3rd ASEAN Congress on Medical Biotechnology and Molecular Biosciences,
2017	Analysis of sample rejection at newly established pathology laboratory of the International Islamic University Malaysia Medical Centre (IIUMMC). In: 27th MACB Conference,
2017	Electron microscopic changes of the liver following exposure to organic arsenic. In: 2nd International Anatomical and Biomedical Scientific Conference 2017 (IABS),
2016	Effects of serum stored at various temperature and freeze-thaw cycles on selected biochemical parameters. In: Medical Research Symposium & Pacific Partnership in conjunction with Kuantan Research Day 2016,
2016	Epigenetic methylation status of P16, MGMT and SPOCK2 in diffuse Large B cell lymphoma. In: Medical Research Symposium & Pacific Partnership in conjunction with Kuantan Research Day 2016,
2016	Methylation status of MGMT and SPOCK2 in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. In: 3rd Pan Asian Biomedical Science Conference,
2016	Nigella sativa oil extracts improves dyslipidaemia in high fat diet (HFD) animal model. In: Medical Research Symposium & Pacific Partnership,
2016	Nigella sativa oil extracts improves dyslipidaemia in high fat diet (HFD) animal model. In: Medical Research Symposium & Pacific Partnership in conjunction with Kuantan Research Day 2016,
2016	Tualang honey improves non alcoholic steatohepatitis animal model. In: Medical Research Symposium & Pacific Partnership,
2016	Tualang honey improves non alcoholic steatohepatitis animal model. In: Medical Research Symposium & Pacific Partnership in conjunction with Kuantan Research Day 2016,
2015	Chronic Monosodium Methylarsonate (MSMA) exposure induces oxidation of Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) and early atherosclerosis development. In: International Conference on Advancement in Science and Technology (iCAST 2015) - ‘Frontiers in Biotechnology’,
2014	Academic stress and coping strategies of forst year IIUM medical students. In: International Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2014 (IRIIE2014),
2013	“Case Method” in the teaching of disciplines in Basic Medical Sciences in IIUM . In: 8th International Medical Education Conference,
2013	Retention of Knowledge in Preclinical Disciplines by Clinical Students in the IIUM Medical Programme. In: IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition, IRIIE 2013,
2013	Retention of knowledge in preclinical disciplines by clinical students in the IIUM medical programme. In: 8th International Medical Education Conference,
2012	Paraoxonase-1 (PON1) activity in serum and various anticoagulated-plasma . In: 11th Annual Scientifc Meeting, College of Pathologist,
2012	Preliminary analyses on detection of SYT-SSX fusion-transcripts in Synovial Sarcoma. In: 11th Annual Scientific Meeting, College of Pathologist Malaysia,
2011	Thalassaemia management: patients’ and family members’ perspectives. In: 9th Malaysian National Haematology Scientific Meeting,
2011	Thalassaemia: a study on the perception of patients and family members. In: 12th International Conference on Thalassaemia and the Haemoglobinopathies 14th TIF International Conference for Patients and Parents ,
2010	Academician's knowledge and perception towards 'One Best Answer (OBA)-Type' multiple choice questions implementation in IIUM, medical faculty curriculum. In: 7th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC),
2010	Academician's knowledge and perception towards 'one best answer (OBA)-type' multiple choice questions implementation in IIUM, medical faculty curriculum (Poster presentation). In: 7th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC),
2009	A review of transfusion reaction reports for the year 2008. In: 4th National Transfusion Medicine Conference 2009,
2009	A survey on perception and knowledge of transfusion medicine among final year medical students. In: 4th National Transfusion Medicine Conference,

Book

2017	Effect of Tualang honey in acute kidney injury animal model. Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 9783330070318
2017	Effect of tualang honey on non-alcoholic steatohepatitis rat model. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN: 978-3-330-32112-0
2014	Multiple true or false questions in haematology & pathology for health sciences undergraduates. IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789674183103

Book Section

2021	Implementation of IIMP in basic medical sciences. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-491-045-7, pp. 76-82
2018	Core of medicine: pathology. In: IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-484-1, pp. 92-104
2009	Establishment of research methods and protocols in cytogenetic laboratory of the Kulliyah of Medicine, IIUM. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 9789833855780, pp. 455-461