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Academic Qualification
- Pathology (Chemical Pathology) - Masters Degree (Clinical Specialist), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
- Doctor of Medicne - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Nor Zamzila Bt. Abdullah (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE
zamzila@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Assoc Prof Dr Nor Zamzila Abdullah started her housemanship training at Kuala Terengganu Hospital in 1997 after completing her undergraduate study at University Science Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. After completing her housemanship in 1998, she served as a Medical Officer in the Psychiatry Department of the same hospital for one year after which she moved to Klinik Kesihatan Kuala Terengganu as Health and Medical Officer for about a year before she joined the Department of Pathology, Kuala Terengganu Hospital. In June 2001, she enrolled for the Master of Pathology (Chemical Pathology) with the School of Medicine, University Science Malaysia (USM) for four years. After completing her postgraduate studies, she joined the Department of Basic Medical Sciences, Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM as a biochemistry lecturer.
While in the Department of BMS, IIUM she is actively involved in the teaching of undergraduate medical students as well as supervising post graduate students. She is also involved as a member of Medical Education Unit since 2008. She was awarded as "Best Teacher Award" at university level during IIUM Quality Day 2010. Apart from teaching, she is also involved in research and publication. She managed to secure grants at university and national levels where her focus area is on cardiovascular disease with particular emphasis on the toxic effects of organophosphate and arsenic as well as paraoxonase enzyme. She was the Head of Department of Basic Medical Sciences from 2013 - 2014. In January 2015, she joined the Department of Pathology, Kulliyyah of Medicine, and is currently working for ISO 15189 laboratory accreditation for IIUM Hospital.
While in the Department of BMS, IIUM she is actively involved in the teaching of undergraduate medical students as well as supervising post graduate students. She is also involved as a member of Medical Education Unit since 2008. She was awarded as "Best Teacher Award" at university level during IIUM Quality Day 2010. Apart from teaching, she is also involved in research and publication. She managed to secure grants at university and national levels where her focus area is on cardiovascular disease with particular emphasis on the toxic effects of organophosphate and arsenic as well as paraoxonase enzyme. She was the Head of Department of Basic Medical Sciences from 2013 - 2014. In January 2015, she joined the Department of Pathology, Kulliyyah of Medicine, and is currently working for ISO 15189 laboratory accreditation for IIUM Hospital.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Pathology - chemical Pathology
Teaching Responsibilities
BASIC GENERAL SURGERY POSTING | 2022/2023 2019/2020 |
BASIC GENETICS OF HUMAN DISEASE | 2020/2021 |
BASIC LABORATORY TECHNIQUES | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
BODY REACTION TO PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL AGENTS | 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2010/2011 |
BODY REACTIONS TO PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY AND HAEMOPOIETIC SYSTEMS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY, BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2014/2015 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 2011/2012 |
ELEMENTARY CLINIC | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
General Laboratory Techniques and Instrumentations | 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
GENERAL MOLECULAR & PROTEOMICS TECHNIQUES | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
General Pathology | 2021/2022 |
INTRODUCTION TO MEDICAL BIOCHEMISTRY | 2019/2020 |
MEDICAL ENZYMOLOGY | 2019/2020 2016/2017 |
MEDICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
NORMAL RESPONSE & PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2014/2015 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
NORMAL RESPONSE AND PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEM | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2012/2013 2011/2012 2010/2011 |
NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEMS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
REGULATION OF METABOLISM IN HUMAN | 2019/2020 2017/2018 |
RESEARCH (DATA COLLECTION) | 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
RESEARCH (LITERATURE REVIEW) | 2013/2014 |
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2012/2013 |
RESEARCH PROPOSAL | 2013/2014 |
STRUCTURE & FUNCTION IN NORMAL & DISEASED STATES & BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
THE ALIMENTARY AND HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 2017/2018 2014/2015 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
THE ENDOCRINE, REPRODUCTIVE AND URINARY SYSTEMS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
THE ENDOCRINE, REPRODUCTIVE URINARY SYSTEMS | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
THE LOCOMOTOR AND NERVOUS SYSTEMS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2010/2011 |
THESIS | 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
Research Projects
Completed
2021 - 2023 | Maternal Nad New Born Serum Level Of Micronutrients At Birth: A Cross Sectional Study |
2019 - 2022 | THE ASSOCIATION OF ANTROPOMETRIC CHARACTERISTICS, HORMONAL ALTERATION AND OVARIAN VOLUME IN POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME |
2018 - 2023 | Molecular Approach Of Attenuation Of Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis With Tualang Honey Supplementation In Animal Model |
2015 - 2018 | Development of Glomerular Filtration Rate Monitor Based on Creatinine Kinetic Modelling in Critically Ill Patients |
2015 - 2018 | Molecular Mechanism of Tualang honey on 12% Cholesterol diet induced nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) animal model |
2014 - 2017 | Paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) and Hepatotoxicity: Bridging the Gap in the Mechanism of Atherosclerosis in Chronic Organic Arsenic Exposure |
2014 - 2017 | The Effects of Tualang Honey on Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis in rat Model |
2014 - 2016 | The Diagnostic And Predictive Performance Of Plasma Neutrophil-Gelatinase Associated Lipocalin In Critically III Patients With Systematic Inflammatory Syndrome, Sepsis And Acute Kidney Injury. |
2014 - 2019 | Fundamental Basis of Nephropathy in Chronic Low Dose Organophosphates Exposure |
2014 - 2017 | Hyperglycaemia Induce Nephrotoxicity in Chronic Low Dose Organophosphates Exposed Experimental Animals |
2013 - 2016 | Study on Cancer Prevention Strategy by Punica Granatum Extract: The Role of Polyamines in Regulating Cell Cycle and Cell Death in Human Lung Carcinoma A549 Cells |
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 | RU 2011 - The Study of Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) Activity and Augmentation Index among General Population |
2011 - 2013 | RU 2011 -Diagnostic value of procalcitonin, C-reactive protient, Interleukin-8 in critically ill patients admitted with suspected sepsis. |
2011 - 2015 | RU 2011 -Retention of basic sciences knowledge in medicel student of clinical years. |
2011 - 2015 | Questionnaire in Awareness, Knowledge and Practicality of Solat among the inward patients |
2011 - 2014 | Validation of Potential Markers in Cardiovascular Research |
2011 - 2014 | RU 2011 -Study of demographic, clinical data and biomaterial collection of coronary artery disease (CAD) patients in Pahang. |
2010 - 2013 | Effects of Chronic organophoshate exposure on the Development of Atherosclerosis in Experimental Animals |
2010 - 2011 | 192RR Allele of Paraoxonase 1 (PON1) and APO E Epsilon 4 Genes as New Markers for Susceptibility to Hypertension |
2010 - 2013 | PON1 Activity Level, Oxidized-LDL and Pulse Wave Velocity Among Organophosphate Pesticides Exposed Male workers |
2010 - 2012 | Study of Codon-16 Variation of B-2 Adrenergic Receptor Gene and Highly Sensitive CRP in Hypertensive Subjects |
2009 - 2010 | Salting Method Optimization for DNA Purification |
2008 - 2011 | A Preliminary Study of Paraoxonase Activity and Lipid Parameters among Workers Who Are Exposed to Organophosphate Pesticides |
2008 - 2012 | Serum Adiponectin Status as Biomarker of Metabolic |
2008 - 2013 | New Title : A Preliminary Study of Paraoxonase Activity in the Healty Population and Coronary Aretry Disease Patients in Malaysia Old Title: A Study of Prevalence of False Positive HCV ELISA in Malaysia - Towards Developing A New and More Effective Treatment Protocol with Available Anti-Viral Drug |
2008 - 2012 | Procalcitonin (PCT) as a Highly Sensitive and Specific Sepsis Marker in the Adult Intensive Care Unit (ICU) |
2007 - 2011 | The Study of -2 Adrenergic Receptors Gene Polymorphism Neurohormones Among Hypertensives |
On-Going
2022 - Present | Understanding the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory role of tualang honey in weight reduction and changes to gut microbiota in diet-induced obese rats. |
2021 - Present | The Relationship Between Stress, Fear of Covid-19, and Salivary Immunoglobulin A Level Among Staff Nurse at SASMEC : A Cross Sectional Study |
2021 - Present | Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitude and Practice on Fiqh Ibadah Training Programme Among SASMEC Staff |
2021 - Present | Profiling of metabolomes and proteomes as biomarkers for Post COVID-19 Syndrome. |
2021 - Present | Maternal and New Born Serum Level of Micronutrient at Birth : A Cross Sectional Study |
2020 - Present | Understanding the Effect of Vitamin A (Retinoic Acid) on Liver Histopathological and Ultrastructural Changes in High Cholesterol Diet Induced Rat?s Steatosis. |
2020 - Present | Effect of Vitamin A (retinoic acid) on serum, liver biochemical parameters and diacylglycerol acyltransferase 2 (DGAT2) expression in High Cholesterol Diet-Induced Rat's Steatosis |
2019 - Present | The Identification of microRNAs Pathogenic Pathway in Acute Myocardial Infarction of Young Adults |
2019 - Present | A novel study of matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) and its tissue inhibitors (TIMPs) to reduce failure of autologous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in Malaysia |
2018 - Present | ROLE OF MicroRNAs IN ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION IN MALAYSIAN POPULATION |
2015 - Present | Nypa Fruiticans: Regulation of Oxidative Markers and Metabolic Status in Reducing Blood Pressure and DNA Adducts among Workers Exposed to Pesticides |
2015 - Present | The Role of DNA Repair Gene Inhibition on Chronic Arsenic- Induced Liver Sinusoidal Cells Damage. |
2011 - Present | The Association of Plasma Cholinenesterase Level, Lipid Profile and Augmentation Index Among Organophosphate Pesticides Exposed Male Workers |
2011 - Present | RU 2011 -Comparing Tracheal Intubating conditions after induction with Intravenous Dexmedotomidine and Fentanyl in adult. |
2008 - Present | Perception of the Final Year Medical Students Towards the Islamic Input Medical Program of Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM |
Award & Recognition
09 Mar, 2010 | Quality Award - Best Teacher Award - IIUM Quality Day 2010 | University |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
2018 | Trauma & resuscitation. Institut Terjemahan & Buku Malaysia Berhad dan Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-460-781-4 |
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 |
2017 | Paraoxonase activity in healthy population of major ethnic groups. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-730-9 |
2017 | Paraoxonase-1 activities and procalcitonin levels in sepsis and non-infectious systemic inflammatory response syndrome patients in a tertiary intensive care unit. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-735-4 |
2017 | Slc6a4 and Htr2a gene Polymorphisms in Malay-Malaysian Schizophrenia. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-724-8 |
2017 | The effect of chlorpyrifos on the aorta. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-731-6 |
2012 | Essential anesthesiology for healthcare professionals. Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, ISBN: 983-44569-0-0 |