Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Medical Sciences - Doctor of Philosophy, International Islamic University Malaysia
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Malaya (UM)
Zunariah Bt. Buyong (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE
drzuna@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Anatomy ~ Histology
Professional Membership
- 1996 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Medical Council
- 2009 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life Member), Microscopy Society Malaysia
- 2018 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Life Member), Malaysian Anatomical Society
Teaching Responsibilities
| Applied Anatomy | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| BMS & GENERAL ORL-HNS ROTATION | 2022/2023 |
| BODY REACTION TO PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL AGENTS | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2010/2011 |
| BODY REACTIONS TO PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| CARDIOVASCULAR AND RESPIRATORY SYSTEMS | 2025/2026 |
| CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY AND HAEMOPOIETIC SYSTEMS | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY, BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
| CELL BIOLOGY AND BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCES | 2025/2026 |
| CROSS SECTIONAL ANATOMY | 2018/2019 |
| DEVELOPMENTAL ANATOMY | 2025/2026 2023/2024 2018/2019 |
| DISSERTATION | 2014/2015 |
| General Laboratory Techniques and Instrumentations | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| GROSS ANATOMY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2021/2022 2018/2019 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
| INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2015/2016 |
| MEDICAL LABORATORY INSTRUMENTATION | 2019/2020 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
| MEDICAL MICROBIOLOGY | 2025/2026 |
| MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2021/2022 2018/2019 2014/2015 2011/2012 |
| Neuroanatomy | 2025/2026 |
| NORMAL RESPONSE & PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2014/2015 2011/2012 |
| NORMAL RESPONSE AND PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEM | 2016/2017 |
| NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEM | 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
| NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEMS | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| RESEARCH (DATA COLLECTION) | 2014/2015 2012/2013 |
| RESEARCH (LITERATURE REVIEW) | 2014/2015 2013/2014 2012/2013 |
| RESEARCH METHODOLOGY | 2013/2014 |
| RESEARCH PROPOSAL | 2014/2015 2013/2014 |
| RESPONSE TO DISEASED STATE AND EXOGENOUS AGENTS | 2025/2026 |
| STRUCTURE & FUNCTION IN NORMAL & DISEASED STATES & BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
| THE ALIMENTARY AND HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2014/2015 2012/2013 2011/2012 |
| THE ENDOCRINE, REPRODUCTIVE AND URINARY SYSTEMS | 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
| THE ENDOCRINE, REPRODUCTIVE URINARY SYSTEMS | 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2016/2017 2015/2016 2014/2015 |
| THE LOCOMOTOR AND NERVOUS SYSTEMS | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 2015/2016 2014/2015 2010/2011 |
| THESIS | 2014/2015 |
Supervision
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Effects Of Chronic Low Dose Organic Arsenic Exposure On The Liver Of Sprague Dawley Rats.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Pre-Clinical In Vivo Evaluation Of Malaysian-Made "Osteopaste" Self Hardened Synthetic Bone Cement In Critical Size Bone Defects.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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The Effects Of Chronic Low Dose Organic Arsenic Exposure On The Kidney: Mechanism Of Injury And Microscopic Changes.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
Main Supervisor
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Study On Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice With Investigation On Household Insecticide Aerosol Spray Toxicity In Kuantan Towards Development Of Education Material.
Ph.D
Completed
2021
Co-supervisor
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Neuroprotective Effects Of Crude Extract Of Trigonella Foenum Graecum And Eurycoma Longifolia In Chronic Cerebral Hypoperfusion-Induced Neurodegeneration Using Rat Model.
Ph.D
Completed
2018
Co-supervisor
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Effects Of Retinoic Acid On Simple Hepatic Steatosis And Dgat2 Expression In Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (Nafld) Rats.
Ph.D
In Progress
Main Supervisor
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Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Replacement: A Novel Kinematic Alignment Technique And Comparison With Ct-Based Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Replacement.
Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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Neuroprotective Effect Of Thymoquinone (Tq) And Edible Bird Nest (Ebn) In Mptp Induced Parkinson’S Disease Zebrafish Model
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Ph.D
In Progress
Co-supervisor
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A Comparison Study Between Hydroxyapatite Nanomaterials With And Without Lauric Acid In Critical Size Defect Of New Zealand White Rabbit Tibia.
Master
Completed
2023
Co-supervisor
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Chronic Low Dose Organic Arsenic Exposure Histological Changes In Rats Animal Model Colonic Mucosa.
Master
Completed
2018
Main Supervisor
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Comparison Of Biocompatibility And Biodegradability Of Poly-Lactic-Co-Glycolic Acid (Plga) Combined With Fibrin Versus Plga For Intra-Articular Fixation; An In-Vivo Study With New Zealand White Rabbits.
Master
Completed
2018
Co-supervisor
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Radiological And Biomechanical Evaluation Of Rabbit Tibia With Critical-Sized Defect Treated With Malaysian Made Osteopaste In Comparison With Commercially Available Bone Cements.
Master
Completed
2017
Main Supervisor
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A Study Of The Variation Of The Popliteal Artery Branching Pattern Among Male Medical Undergraduate Students In Iium Kuantan.
Master
Completed
2016
Main Supervisor
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Anatomical Variations Of The Anterior Communicating Artery Complex : A Multidetector Ct Angiographic Study.
Master
Completed
2016
Main Supervisor
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The In Vivo Study Of Injection Moulded 316l Stainless Steel Fracture Fixation Plate.
Master
Completed
2015
Co-supervisor
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The Effect Of Chlorpyrifos On Rats Aorta : A Microscopic Study.
Master
Completed
2014
Main Supervisor
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Research Projects
Completed
| 2014 - 2017 | Paraoxonase-1 (PON-1) and Hepatotoxicity: Bridging the Gap in the Mechanism of Atherosclerosis in Chronic Organic Arsenic Exposure |
| 2012 - 2016 | Pre-Clinical Evaluations of Malaysian-Made "Osteopaste" an Injectable Self-Hardened Synthetic Bone Cement |
| 2011 - 2014 | RU 2011 -Study of demographic, clinical data and biomaterial collection of coronary artery disease (CAD) patients in Pahang. |
| 2007 - 2011 | A Histological and Ultrastructural Study on Bone Formation in Posterolateral Intertransverse Lumbar Spinal Fusion: A Novel Use for a Locally Produced Bone Graft Substitute |
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. |
| 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 |
| 2020 - Present | Understanding the Effect of Vitamin A (Retinoic Acid) on Liver Histopathological and Ultrastructural Changes in High Cholesterol Diet Induced Rat?s Steatosis. |
| 2015 - Present | The Role of DNA Repair Gene Inhibition on Chronic Arsenic- Induced Liver Sinusoidal Cells Damage. |
Awards & Recognition
| 22 Feb, 2020 | Republic of Croatia International Award of Merit. Bone-graft Interface in New Zealand White Rabbits Model: A Novel Malaysian-made Biomaterial, Osteopaste - The Malaysia-Croatia Technology Exchange 2020. | International |
| 22 Feb, 2020 | Silver Medal. Bone-graft Interface in New Zealand White Rabbits Model: A Novel Malaysian-made Biomaterial, Osteopaste - Malaysia Technology Expo 2020 | International |
| 20 Dec, 2019 | Best Poster Award (Life Science Category). Chronic Exposure of Low Dose Organic Arsenic Induced Microscopic Changes in Rats Kidney - Microscopy Society Malaysia | National |
| 23 Oct, 2019 | Second Place Poster Presentation. The Effect of Chronic Low Dose Organic Arsenic Exposure on Inflammatory Genes Expression in Rats Kidney. Kuantan Research Day 2019 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 09 Oct, 2019 | Second Place Oral Presentation. Effects of Chronic Organic Arsenic Exposure on Rats Kidney - Light Microscopy and Electron Microscopy Study. Medical Research Symposium 2019 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 18 Apr, 2019 | Gold Medal. In vivo Performance of Injectable Self-hardened Synthetic Bone Cement (Osteopaste) as a Filler for Bone Defects - Ministry of International Trade and Industry, SIRIM, Pusat STEM Negara | National |
| 24 Feb, 2018 | Bronze Medal. Injectable Self-hardened Synthethic Bone Cement (Osteopaste) as a Filler for Bone Defects: A Histological Result from Experimental Study in New Zealand White Rabbits Tibia - Malaysia Technology Expo 2018 | International |
| 24 Feb, 2018 | Bronze Medal. Model of Critical Size Defect in New Zealand White Rabbits Tibia - Malaysia Technology Expo 2018 | International |
| 16 Feb, 2017 | Merit Award. Histological Evaluation of Hydroxyapatite Granules with and without Platelet-Rich Plasma versus an Autologous Bone Graft - Malaysia Technology Expo 2017 | International |
| 14 Feb, 2015 | Silver Award. Pre-Clinical In Vivo Evaluation of Malaysian-Made Osteopaste. An Injectable Self-Hardened Synthetic Bone Cement in Critical Size Bone Defects - Malaysia Technology Expo 2015 | International |
| 13 Jun, 2014 | Bronze Medal. Model of a Critical Size Defect in the New Zealand Rabbits Tibia. IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE 2014) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 08 Oct, 2011 | Best Student Doctor of Philosophy (Medical Sciences). IIUM 27th Convocation 2011 - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 10 Feb, 2011 | Silver Medal. Potential Application of Hydroxyapatite Granules In Posterolateral Intertransverse Lumbar Spinal Fusion. IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE 2011) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 12 Feb, 2010 | Bronze Medal. New Approach for Lumbar Surgery in Rabbit - Malaysia Technology Expo 2010 | International |
| 27 Jan, 2010 | Bronze Medal. Posterolateral Lumbar Spinal Fusion in the New Zealand White Rabbit Model: A Lateral Approach. IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE 2010) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 27 Jan, 2010 | Bronze Medal. Production of Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma From an Animal Model.IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE 2010) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 27 Jan, 2010 | Bronze Medal. The Effect of Hydroxyapatite Granules and Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma in Posterolateral Lumbar Fusion. IIUM Research, Invention and Innovation Exhibition (IRIIE 2010) - International Islamic University Malaysia | University |
| 01 Sep, 2005 | Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2004 - Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Pahang, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia | State |
| 14 Sep, 2004 | Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2003 - Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Terengganu, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia | State |
| 01 Sep, 2002 | Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2001 - Jabatan Kesihatan Nageri Terengganu, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia | State |