Dr. Mohammad Syaiful Bahari bin Abdull Rasad is currently working as an Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at the International Islamic University Malaysia where he has been teaching since 2004. He graduated from University Science Malaysia (USM) with a Bachelor of Applied Sciences (Hons) Biotechnology in 2002. In 2005, he received the MSc degree in Biotechnology from USM and he was awarded his Doctorate (Molecular and Cellular Biology) from the same university in 2010. His publications include "Cell and Tissue Culture Research and Technology from Islamic Perspective" (IIUM Press, 2013), several research articles including in Journal of Biotechnology, Carbohydrate Polymers, Journal of Biomaterials Applications, Applied Biochemistry Biotechnology and other specialized journals.
He also has presented his research in International Congress of Genetics (Berlin, Germany), Clinical Biochemists Annual Scientific Conference (Adelaide, Australia), International Biotechnology Symposium (Dalian, China) and other conferences. Dr. Syaiful was awarded the National Science Fellowship in 2004, Skim Latihan Akademik Bumiputera in 2006, Sanggar Sanjung Award (USM) in 2011 and Creation, Innovation, Technology & Research Exposition 2014, gold and silver medal award.
He was appointed as Coordinator of Islamization of Human Knowledge (2010-2012) and Head, Department of Biomedical Science (2013-2014) for Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences. He has also been appointed as a member of IIUM Biosafety Committee since 2011, Fellow Researcher in Cellular and Molecular research cluster at Integrated Center for Research Animal, Care and Use (ICRACU), Senior member of Asia-Pacific Chemical, Biological & Environmental Engineering Society and has been a member of numerous committees and associations.
He currently holds the position as Deputy Dean (Postgraduate and Research), Kulliyyah of Allied Health Sciences and a principal researcher for various research projects funded by the Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) and IIUM. He has been working in molecular biology and cellular research for the past 14 years and supervising a number of undergraduate, Masters and Ph.D research studies.

• Biotechnology ~ Biotechnology ~ Molecular Biology ~ Molecular and Structural Biology

BASIC PATHOLOGY	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
BIOCHEMISTRY II	2011/2012
CELL & TISSUE CULTURE	2019/2020
DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY FOR HEALTH SCIENCE	2013/2014
EMBRYOLOGY & ONCOLOGY	2013/2014
FAMILY MANAGEMENT AND PARENTING	2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012
FINAL YEAR PROJECT I	2012/2013
FINAL YEAR PROJECT II	2012/2013 2011/2012
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT 1	2019/2020 2016/2017
FINAL YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT 2	2017/2018
FUNCTIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY	2011/2012 2010/2011 2009/2010
GENES AND NUTRITION	2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
GENETICS	2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014
HAEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY	2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012
HUMAN GENETIC	2012/2013
HUMAN GENETICS	2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012
INDUSTRIAL PHARMACY	2014/2015
INTRODUCTION TO BIOMEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCES	2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT	2015/2016 2014/2015 2012/2013 2011/2012
MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY	2004/2005
MOLECULAR AND CELL BIOLOGY	2004/2005
Molecular Biology	2015/2016 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY & CYTOGENETIC TECHNIQUES	2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY TECHNIQUES	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
MOLECULAR CANCER RESEARCH	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
NANOMEDICINE	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
NANOMEDICINE IN HEALTHCARE	2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015
NUTRITION AND GENES	2013/2014 2012/2013 2010/2011
OCULAR GENETICS	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019
PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
PRINCIPLES OF MICROBIOLOGY	2012/2013
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY	2016/2017 2015/2016
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY (MHSC)	2016/2017 2015/2016
RESEARCH PROJECT 1	2021/2022 2020/2021
RESEARCH PROJECT 2	2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021

Completed

2017 - 2022	Elucidating the anti-cancer Mechanism of thymoquinone nanoparticles involving the MAPK signaling pathway in zebrafish xenografts of colonic and melanoma cancers. in vitro & in vivo study
2015 - 2018	Effect of Thymoquinone PLGA Nanoparticles on the Expression of Collagenase Matrix Metalloproteinases and Its Anti-proliferative & Anti-invasive Properties In The A375 Malignant Melanoma Cell Line In Vitro: Efficacy Of a Prophetic Medicine Through A Scientific Approach
2013 - 2016	Understanding the Anti-Proliferative Mechanisms of Malaysian Porcupine Bezoar on Breast, Colon, Prostate and Tongue Cancer Cell Lines
2011 - 2014	RU 2011 -In vitro anticancel activityof underutilized Melastoma malabathricum L (senduduk) on several cancer cell lines.
2011 - 2013	In Vitro Anticancer Activity of Underutilized Fruit Baccaurea Angulata (Belimbing Dayak) on Several Cancer Cell Lines
2011 - 2014	Biochemical Characterization for Matrix Metalloproteinases (Collagenases) Regulation via Novel CTCF/YB-1 Protein Interaction for Potential Targeted Therapy of Human Cancers
2010 - 2012	Cell/Tissue Culture Research and Technology From Islamic Perspectives

On-Going

2019 - Present	Identification of new inhibitor of Protein Arginine Deiminase 4 (PAD4) by consensus docking and biological assay to treat Rheumatoid Arthritis
2013 - Present	IIUM MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR BIOLOGY RESEARCH CLUSTER (iMoleC)

05 Mar, 2015	(i) Gold Medal: Calcium phosphate coating on electrospun hydroxyethyl cellulose nanofibers for bone tissue engineering in Creation, Innovation, Technology & Research Exposition 2014 - Universiti Malaysia Pahang	University
05 Mar, 2015	(ii) Silver Medal: Nanobiomaterials from modified cellulose for skin tissue engineering in Creation, Innovation, Technology & Research Exposition 2014 - Universiti Malaysia Pahang	University
16 Dec, 2011	Anugerah Sanggar Sanjung - Universiti Sains Malaysia	University

Article

2022	Anti-cancer activities of β-mangostin against oral squamous cell carcinoma. Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, 15 (1) pp. 81-87
2020	In vitro antibacterial effect of the leaf extract of Murraya koenigii on cell membrane destruction against pathogenic bacteria and phenolic compounds identification. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 33 () pp.
2020	Response surface optimisation and antioxidant characterisation of high antioxidant soft jelly prepared from Baccaurea angulata fruit juice and Trigona sp. honey using central composite design. International Food Research Journal, 27 (3) pp. 454-464
2019	Identification and quantification of quercetin, a major constituent of Artocarpus altilis by targeting related genes of apoptosis and cell cycle: in vitro cytotoxic activity against human lung carcinoma cell lines. Nutrition and Cancer, () pp. 1-14
2019	In-vitro cytotoxicity of Trigona itama honey against human lung adenocarcinoma epithelial cell line (A549). European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 30 () pp. 1-8
2019	Matrix metalloproteinases in cancer biology: a review. International Medical Journal Malaysia (IMJM), 18 (2) pp. 147-152
2018	Effect of shRNA mediated silencing of YB-1 protein on the expression of matrix collagenases in malignant melanoma cell in vitro. Cells, 7 (1) pp. 1-13
2017	A facile synthesis method of hydroxyethyl cellulose-silver nanoparticle scaffolds for skin tissue engineering applications. Materials Science and Engineering C, 79 () pp. 151-160
2017	Expression of collagenases matrix metalloproteinases and YB-1 oncogenic factor in malignant melanoma cancer cells and its regulation by stromal fibroblasts. International Journal of Cancer Research, 13 (1) pp. 17-25
2017	Nanohydroxyapatite-coated hydroxyethyl cellulose/poly (vinyl) alcohol electrospun scaffolds and their cellular response. International Journal of Polymeric Materials and Polymeric Biomaterials, 66 (3) pp. 115-122
2016	Baccaurea angulata fruit inhibits lipid peroxidation and induces the increase in antioxidant enzyme activities. European Journal of Nutrition, 55 (4) pp. 1435-1444
2016	Fabrication, characterization and in vitro biocompatibility of electrospun hydroxyethyl cellulose/poly (vinyl) alcohol nanofibrous composite biomaterial for bone tissue engineering. Chemical Engineering Science, 144 () pp. 17-29
2016	Porcupine bezoar exhibit as anti-cancer activities on human breast adenocarcinoma cells (MCF-7). JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL AND CLINICAL SCIENCES, 1 (Special Issue) pp. 61-61
2015	Antioxidant activity and phenolic profile of various morphological parts of underutilised Baccaurea angulata fruit. Food Chemistry, 172 () pp. 778-787
2015	Electrospun hydroxyethyl cellulose nanofibers functionalized with calcium phosphate coating for bone tissue engineering. RSC Avances, 5 () pp. 29497-29504
2015	Evaluation of antioxidant, total phenol and flavonoid content and antimicrobial activities of artocarpus altilis (breadfruit) of underutilized tropical fruit extracts. Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 175 (7) pp. 3231-3243
2015	Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-13 in human skin melanoma cancer treated by Baccaurea angulata in vitro. Journal of Basic and Applied Research, 1 (1) pp. 21-28
2014	Cytotoxicity screening of melastoma malabathricum extracts on human breast cancer cell lines in vitro. Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 4 (7) pp. 545-548
2014	Improved cellular response of chemically crosslinked collagen incorporated hydroxyethyl cellulose/poly(vinyl) alcohol nanofibers scaffold. Journal of Biomaterials Applications, () pp. 1-14
2014	In vitro degradation study of novel HEC/PVA/collagen nanofibrous scaffold for skin tissue engineering applications. Polymer Degradation and Stability, 110 () pp. 473-481
2014	Nanostructured material from hydroxyethyl cellulose for skin tissue engineering. Carbohydrate Polymers, 114 () pp. 238-245
2013	Changes in the markers of atherosclerosis following administration of Belimbing dayak (Baccaurea angulata) fruit juice in experimental rabbits fed with cholesterol diet. International Journal of Advances in Agricultural & Environmental Engineering (IJAEE), 1 (1) pp. 151-154
2013	Cytotoxicity effect of melastoma malabatricum on skin melanoma and cervical cancer in vitro. The Open Conference Proceedings Journal, 4 () pp. 249-249
2013	In vitro antioxidant properties of underutilized baccaurea angulata fruit. International Journal of Advances in Agricultural & Environmental Engineering (IJAEE), 1 (1) pp. 144-150
2010	In vitro evaluation of novel chitosan derivatives sheet and paste cytocompatibility on human dermal fibroblasts. Carbohydrate Polymers, 79 () pp. 1094-1100
2008	CTCF, YB-1, C-MYC and P53 expressions of established primary human hypertrophic scar and normal fibroblasts skin cells in response to novel chitosan derivatives sheet. Journal of Biotechnology, 136 (supplement) pp. S121
2008	CTCF, YB-1, c-myc, and p53 expressions of primary human hypertrophic scar and normal fibroblast skin cells in response to novel chitosan derivatives sheet. Chinese Journal of Biotechnology, 24 (2) pp. 2137-2139
2008	The expression of Cytokeratin 6, involucrin, heat shock protein 47 and fibroblasts surface protein in primary cultured human skin in vitro: a model for skin immunocytochemistry. The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 15 (supp. 1) pp. 121
2007	Biocompatibility of novel chitosan paste derivatives in cultured primary human skin fibroblasts in vitro. The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences, 14 (Supplement 1) pp. 180-180

Conference or Workshop Item

2016	Porcupine bezoar exhibit cell cycle arrest through inhibiting cyclin /CDK1 complex and apoptosis mitochondria mediated dependent pathway in A549 cells. In: 3rd Pan-Asian Biomedical Science Conference 2016 (3rd PABSC),
2016	YB-1 gene expression in A375 malignant melanoma cells. In: 1st Allied Health Scientific Colloqium (AHSC 2016),
2014	Antiatherosclerotic effect of Baccaurea angulate: an under-utilized fruit. In: K.A.H.S. Research Week 2014,
2014	Evaluation of antioxidant, total phenolsand flavonoids content and antimicrobial activities of Artocarpus altilis (breadfruit) of underutilized tropical fruit extracts. In: International Health Conference IIUM 2014,
2014	In vivo ctcf and yb-1 interaction with ap-1 site of matrix metalloproteinase 13 gene promoter in human malignant melanoma cell line. In: International Health Conference IIUM 2014,
2014	Potential hypocholesterolemic and health benefitsof Baccaurea angulata fruit in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. In: K.A.H.S. Research Week 2014,
2013	Characterization of collagenase 3 (MMP-13) expressions in skin melanoma, breast cancer and cervical cancer in vitro. In: 2013 2nd International Conference on Environment, Energy and Biotechnology (ICEEB 2013),,
2013	Characterization of Matrix Metalloproteinases (MMPs) and CTCF protein expressions in several human cancer cell lines in vitro. In: International Conference on Medical and Health Sciences,
2013	Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-13 in human skin melanoma cancer treated by baccaurea angulata in vitro. In: 4th Malaysian Symposium on Biomedical Sciences 2013,
2013	In vitro Antioxidant and Lipid Peroxidation inhibitory properties of Baccaurea angulata fruit extracts. In: 5th Global Summit on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (GOSMAP-5),
2013	In vivo antioxidant efficacy of Baccaurea angulata fruit extracts . In: 5th Global Summit on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (GOSMAP-5),
2013	Preliminary screening of cytotoxic properties of Baccaurea angulata in several human cancer cell lines in vitro. In: International Conference on Medical and Health Sciences,
2012	In vitro cytotoxicity effects of Baccaurea angulata on human breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7). In: 3rd Malaysian Symposium on Biomedical Sciences 2012,
2012	Potential anticancer properties of novel fiber from Baccaureas angulata (Belimbing Dayek). In: 3rd Exposition on Islamic Innovation 2012,
2012	The effects of in vitro treatment of melastoma malabathricum on fibroblast proliferation. In: 2012 2nd International Conference on Environment Science and Biotechnology (ICESB 2012),
2011	Characterization of the CTCF and YB-1 protein-protein interaction by Novel Chitosan derivatives treatment in human skin. In: International Health Conference IIUM 2011 ,
2011	Preliminary screening of anticancer activity using underutilized fruit Baccaurea angulata on breast cancer cell lines (MDA-MB-231). In: 3rd Malaysian Symposium on Biomedical Sciences 2012,

Book

2013	Cell and tissue culture: research and technology from Islamic perspective. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-269-4

Book Section

2014	Basic techniques and research in cell culture: integration of Islamic approach. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-269-4, pp. 61-80
2014	Diagnostic and therapeutic applications of cell and tissue culture from Islamic perspectives. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-269-4, pp. 81-109
2014	Tissue engineering: an Islamic perspective. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-269-4, pp. 153-185
2014	Tissue engineering: an Islamic perspective. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-269-4, pp. 153-185
2013	Cell and tissue culture: an overview. In: IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-269-4, pp. 23-52